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Nigeria’s grassroots programme not good to raise world-beaters – Gora

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2017

A retired sports administrator, Elias Gora, yesterday said the country’s grassroots development programme was not good enough to help build world-beaters and return Nigeria to winning ways. Gora said in an interview in Lagos that there should have by now been a replacement for sprinter Blessing

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Uyo Stadium ready for Eagles, Bafana Bafana match- NFF

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2017

A team of inspectors from the Nigeria Football Federation has declared the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo ready for next month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying cracker between Nigeria and South Africa. Led by the Chairman of NFF Technical and Development Committee, Barrister Chris Green, the team expressed delight with the state of the […]

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Beckham ‘heartbreak’ as Manchester clubs pay tribute to attack victims

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

Football star David Beckham spoke of his “heartbreak” as former club Manchester United and local rivals Manchester City came together Tuesday to pay tribute after 22 people including children were killed in a suspected suicide bombing in the northern English city. Britain’s deadliest terror attack in 12 years took place when a bomb went off […]

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Europa League final not a target for terror attacks – UEFA

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2017

UEFA has insisted there they have not received any intelligence, to suggest that Wednesday’s Europa League final between Manchester United and Ajax, could be the target of attacks following Monday’s incident in Manchester. At least, 22 people were killed and 59 injured, in an explosion at the end of Ariana Grande’s concert at Manchester Arena […]

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Togo FA confirms June friendly with Super Eagles

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2017

The Togolese Football Federation has confirmed that their national team will take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly match on June 1 in Paris. This was announced via their official Twitter handle on Thursday. The friendly game is part of preparations for both countries, ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of […]

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FIFA confirms nine World Cup slots for Africa

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2017

Africa could have as many as 10 teams competing at the 2026 World Cup after the allocation for places at the expanded 48-nation competition was ratified by the FIFA Council during their meeting in Bahrain, ESPN reports. Africa is guaranteed nine places, up from the current five, while a 10th nation will enter a six-team […]