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Impressed by Gold Cup standard and quality, Ekiti State is set to hijack the nation's prestigious pre-season tournament hosting right from Benue State. The General Manager of Phoenix Athletic Sports Club, Bayo Olanlege, disclosed to Newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, that he has been given the mandate by Ekiti State to woo the organisers of the foremost Nigerian pre-season tourney.  "This is one pre-season football Tournament I follow with keen interest when you look at the clubs that has taken part in it. Any state that really love and knows the important of hosting a football event of this magnitude will bid for the hosting of the event. He continued "I there say that the Gold Cup have helped clubs to become champions or gained CAF Champions League or Confederation Cup ticket. "I can use the likes of Lobi Stars and Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM FC) as a reference. Be mindful that Remo Stars who are on the verge of returning to the NPFL have featur...

Yeni Amasyaspor forward Sani Gideon says he's looking forward to helping his team get better and gain promotion to the Second division of the Turkish League. The goal poacher who joined the team in 2014 netted 8 goals in 15 appearances before injury struck him, which in turn made him leave the team. He returned to the team in 2017 after a long time on the sideline and became even more efficient and banged goals. The former Akhisarspor player, who featured in 29 games for his Turkish side last season scored 14 goals and had 7 assists, which played a major part In the team's second place finish last season. “My aim of joining the team is to help the team get promotion and that's why I've come here to work hard and get the results right", he said. Sani Gideon stated his readiness for the new season as he believes the team are ready to go “We have started training hard gradually and I think we are getting ready for the new season.  And I pray God help m...

Team Manager of Black Haus FC, Prince Adedeji Olusanya has called on the fans of the team to support the team, morally and financially ahead of their first league appearance in the 2018 Ikeja League which kicks off later this month. Speaking to newsmen after the draw was made on Monday, Prince Adedeji shared the aim of the club owned by Seun Kuti and what they intend doing in the next few years to come. "Black haus FC is a grassroot club and our aim is to get youth on the street out of social vices. The Club was founded four years ago, and owned by Popular Musician Seun Kuti, who is also the main sponsor of the team. We are taking the bold step to start with the Ikeja League which kicks off later this month and gradually we will find our way up there". "We urge the fans of the club and Seun Kuti, to support us morally and financially, because we still have some challenges with our training". He concluded. Coach of Black Haus FC, Olatoye Olawale also disc...

The Ikeja Divisional Football Association has registered 10 clubs for this year’s edition of the Ikeja Divisional League, slated to kick off on June 30th. Ikeja Divisional League has been at the forefront of fostering grassroots football development. Over the past 4 years, the Football Association has produce talents by  identifying, nurturing and grooming young football talents and inculcating  them in values of excellence and fair play. The expectation is high and questions are been asked on how sensitivity the League will be to clubs that will participate in it and how well it will entertain fans. The Chairman of Ikeja DFA, Evangelist Taiwo Kolapo disclosed that the League has so much to offer. “The league will equally play a valuable role in helping the players maintain their competitive edge, stay in peak physical condition, foster better relationships between the fans of the respective teams, provide a synergy for football development programmes, that wi...

This year have seen the Nigeria National League (NNL) getting more competitive than the usual form, with most of the old founded clubs like Shooting Stars of Ibadan, Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC of Ilorin, Remo Stars, Bendel Insurance, Bayelsa United amongst all fighting for the final four spot for promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League. After seven round of games, a certain newly found Kada City FC is dominating her group with couple of games needed to seal NNL promotion playoffs which will come in form of Super 8 at the end of regular season. Kada City was formed and unveiled in February this year. The team which is sponsored by Hon Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, and being headed by Mr Ekene Abubakar Adams as CEO. A team formed Six months ago, is currently leading a group in the NNL, that sound interesting, right?. They started their NNL campaign with a local Derby against Kaduna United but lost narrowly 1-0, before beating ABS FC 1-0 in the second week. The ...

The Nigeria Nationwide League One Match Day Three (NLO) will witness an iconic encounter scheduled to go down  tomorrow by 2pm at the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, between Magate Football Club of Lagos and Ogun based side Juvenile Football Club. The host who suffered a 2-3 home defeat in the hands of FC Nilayo  in Week One, are hoping to amass maximum points in other to bounce back from their defeat. Coach Olofu has ordered his players to approach the game with the sole aim of emerging victorious at the end of 90 minutes. Magate FC tactician Sam Olofu disclosed that tomorrow match is a must-win game for his side, because we can’t afford to drop points in that particular game, we are going all out for the victory. “The three points are very important to our quest of doing well in the league. You know we lost our first home match against FC Nilayo , we can’t afford to loose two games at home. I believe the three points will be ours tomorrow” former Bol...

Knights Football Club of Ile-Ife, has stated their readiness for the 2018 Nationwide League One Division Two season as the technical crew named its final 30-man squad. In a statement signed by the club’s President, Seeni Falonipe, the head coach of the Odua Boys, Babalola Olabode, expressed confidence in the players listed. Seenesco as the sole financier of the club is fondly called stated that the quality of players at the team disposal will help the club to achieve its dream of securing promotion to the NLO Division One. The recruited players include Adefowope Adeogun, Azeez Odemuyiwa, Bolaji Akintaro, Christian Jones, Dauda Adeosun, Dotun Awosode, Emmanuel Ajayi, Emmanuel Kolawole, Hammed Oyewale, and Henry Augustine. Others are Ojo Adebisi, Olasunkanmi Ayoade, Opeyemi Adeyemi, Ridwan Olagboye, Taiwo Adefioye, Tolulope Amola, and Wasiu Eyinade. The old players who were named by Ejalo, as Coach Babalola is fondly called, include captain Dauda Adekanmi, Abolaji Awo...