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NFF slams one-year ban on Coach Salisu Yusuf

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2018

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Committee on Ethics and Fair Play has banned Super Eagles’ Chief Coach Salisu Yusuf from all football–related activities for one year with immediate effect. The four-man committee’s decision was announced in a statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of

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Modric, Salah, Ronaldo in the race for FIFA’s world player, Messi missing

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo is locked in a race to be crowned FIFA men’s world player, alongside  former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. If Ronaldo wins on 24 September, it will his  sixth FIFA award. But Lionel Messi — who has dominated the award along with Ronaldo over the past decade — has […]

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NFF election: No plan to disqualify Pinnick, Maigari –Katu

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2018

Sani Katu, Chairman, Electoral Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation  has dismissed concerns that the committee has concluded plans to disqualify top contenders in forthcoming election into the NFF Executive Committee. Katu allayed the fears in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. A source who preferred not to be mentioned had told NAN

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Giwa faults Keyamo on NFF leadership crisis

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2018

Chris Giwa, factional President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has faulted a statement credited to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, on the leadership crisis rocking the country’s football. Mr Habilla Ardzard, Giwa’s lawyer in a statement issued on Tuesday, said that Keyamo misinformed Nigerians on the NFF leadership tussle. The News Agency of […]

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I rejected offers to remain as Eagles coach – Rohr

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2018

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has revealed that he rejected lucrative offers from some countries after the 2018 World Cup in Russia to stay with the team, Completesportsnigeria.com reports. The likes of Clemens Westerhof, Bora Mulitonovic and Lars Largerback all left unceremoniously after the Eagles’ exit at the previous World Cups. Rohr, who extended his contract

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BREAKING: Japan wins first ever U-20 Women World Cup

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2018

A very relentless Japanese side overpowered Spain to lift their first ever Under 20 Women’s World Cup, beating Spain 3-1 in France on Friday. The finals was obviously entertaining for the fans at the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, as the Europeans held possession early in the first half but their persistent opponent took the […]