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Foreign coaches take time to understand FA Cup, says José Mourinho

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2017

José Mourinho believes that some foreign coaches fail to understand English football’s culture and this can lead to FA Cup upsets, with Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool the highest-profile casualty of this year’s competition. Mourinho takes Manchester United to Blackburn Rovers for Sunday’s fifth-round

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Eagles/Burkina Faso Friendly Cancelled

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2017

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will not face Burkina Faso in a second friendly next month in London because the Stallions have agreed to play Morocco also next month. The Eagles are shopping for friendlies against robust-playing African teams to prepare them for a Titanic World Cup double header against new African champions Cameroon beginning on August […]

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Ronaldo, Messi, Weah, Kanu, Zidane Others To Storm Abuja For A Match

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2017

Real Madrid and current world’s best player Cristiano Ronaldo and his arch rival from Barcelona Lionel Messi are expected to storm Abuja which is the capital of Nigeria for an international novelty football match. Real Madrid gaffer Zinedine Zidane and former African footballer of the year Abedi Pele are also expected to be part of […]

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Nigerian’s Youngest Referee To Officiate In CAF Champions League

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2017

Confederation of African Football (CAF) have appointed two Nigerian referees to officiate in the First Round, Second Leg matches of continental club competitions, Complete Sports reports. The youngest referee in the Nigeria Professional Football League, Quadri Ololade Adebimpe, has been appointed by CAF to officiate in the CAF continental club competitions. The

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I Played My best Football Under Ancelotti, Di Matteo – Mikel

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2017

Super Eagles Captain, John Obi Mikel has revealed his encounter with various managers during his stay at Chelsea. Mikel spent over 10 years at Stamford Bridge. The midfielder who now plies his trade in China with Super League side, Tianjin Teda says while it was actually Jose Mourinho that converted him to a defensive midfielder, […]

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NIPOGA 2017: Amb. Aisha Audu-Emeje Calls For Sponsorship From Corporate Organisations

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2017

  A3 Foundation has called on Corporate organisations to sponsor and support the forthcoming Nigeria Polytechnic Game NIPOGA. Making the appeal, Ambassador (Dr.) Aisha Audu-Emeje founder of the A3 foundation in a statement she personally signed said over the years funding has consistently be an impediment Her words: “Considering the funding wheel-clog consistently