By Jacob Ajom The Rechtbank Gelderland High Court in Arnhem, Holland has found former Nigeria coach, Johannes Bonfrere guilty of defamation in a case brought before it by, yet another former Nigeria coach, Clemens Westerhof. Westerhof who guided Nigeria to her first World Cup appearance in 1994 took Bonfrere to court after the latter told […]
(NNP) The Cameroonian national team that played in the 1990 World Cup hosted by Italy, has finally been given houses they were promised by the government 30 years ago. The 1990 team was the first in Africa to proceed beyond the second round to the quarter-final stage, eventually losing to England. In the first match […]
Stephen Tataw was captain of Cameroon as they reached the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup in Italy Former Cameroon captain Stephen Tataw died on Friday at his home in Yaounde at the age of 57. The right-back was most famous for playing every minute as he led the Indomitable Lions to the quarter-finals of […]
(NNP) Swiss authorities have instituted a criminal case against FIFA president, Gianni Infantino. The Swiss special prosecutor Stefan Keller, concluded that there is sufficient evidence to charge the case to court after he had a chance to review the meeting FIFA president had with the Swiss attorney-General Michael Lauder. While the prosecution was not clear […]
By Jacob Ajom Two former Nigeria coaches, Clemens Westerhof and Johannes Bonfrere are locked in a legal battle in far away Holland, over allegations of match-fixing during Nigeria’s USA ’94 World Cup campaign. Coach Westerhof has sued Bonfrere for defamation of character and is praying that the Rechtbank Gelderland High Court in Arnhem, Netherlands should […]
If Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has his way, Nigerian Super Eagles target, Bukayo Saka will be encouraged to reject Nigeria and choose an international career with England. Arsenal’s talented teenager has represented England up to under-19 level, but now the Londoner is being courted by Nigeria, where his parents came from. ‘If I get asked […]
The 22-year-old forward who was stranded in Nigeria for a while due to the closure of international borders because of the global pandemic managed to find his way back to France on the 2nd of July this month. According to a close source, he was tested for coronavirus on his arrival. However, the club announced […]
(NNP) A Nigerian lady, Ms. Nneka Ede, is now the new owner of the 108-year old Portuguese Football Club Lusitana Ginasio. With this acquisition, Nneka Ede becomes the first African woman and the second African to own an European football club. In 2015, a Nigerian businessman, Kunle Soname, purchased Clube Desportivo Feirense, another Portuguese football club. […]
Leeds United have ended their 16-year wait for Premier League football after West Brom failed to beat Huddersfield on Friday night. Marcelo Bielsa’s side, who edged past Barnsley 1-0 on Thursday, have sealed promotion from the Championship with two games to spare, after the Baggies failed to keep the pressure up at the John Smith’s […]
Ms. Henrietta Ukaigwe By Olanrewaju Akojede The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) on Tuesday in Lagos announced the death of one of its board members, Ms Henrietta Ukaigwe. The NWFL Chairperson, Aisha Falode, who disclosed this in a statement, said the respected journalist died during a brief illness. “It’s a sad day for women football […]
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