Head Coach Salisu Yusuf has picked goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, utility player Dominion Ohaka and midfielder Afeez Nosiru as part of an 18-man squad to feature for Nigeria against the A team of Costa Rica in an international friendly in San Jose next week, Abbeylivenetwork.com understand. The Super Eagles will confront the Senior National Team of […]
Read MoreNigeria Football Federation’s General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, has confirmed that Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro will take charge of the team when they trade tackles with the Portugal national team in about two weeks, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. Nigeria will take on the former European champions at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on November 17. […]
Read MoreSports Brief earlier reported that Mohamed Sanusi, the secretary general of the Nigeria Football Federation, has decried comments from several quarters that the football house is having it rough with Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. There are reports in several sections of the media that Peseiro, appointed in May, has yet to receive […]
Read MoreCosta Rica released 26-man squad to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly clash between both teams, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The North Americans will take on Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles in a friendly in San Jose next week Thursday. Experienced goalkeeper Kaylor Navas was included in the team along with former […]
Read MoreSuper Eagles duo, Alex Iwobi and Joe Aribo saw their market value move up in the latest release by the popular valuation and statistics online platform, Transfermarkt, Abbeylivenetwork.com understand. Iwobi has been in scintillating form for Premier League club, Everton this season. Everton have scored 11 goals in the league this term and Iwobi has […]
Read MoreFormer Captain of Team Nigeria, Olumide Oyedeji, has been returned as the President of the Nigerian Olympian Association at its Elective Congress held in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The election of the new executive, to be led by the former NBA star, was described by the congress as a milestone. It is […]
Read MoreCAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage draw will be conducted on Wednesday, 16 November 2022, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The draw will be conducted in Cairo, Egypt starting with CAF Confederation Cup at 13h00 (11h00 GMT) and CAF Champions League at 14h00 (12h00 GMT). The teams that will participate in the Group Stages […]
Read MoreOleksandr Usyk has set Tyson Fury a deadline of March 4 for their proposed undisputed world heavyweight title showdown to take place, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. On the back of defeating Anthony Joshua for a second time in August, it was initially felt that the Ukrainian would go up against Fury before the end of the year. […]
Read MoreFollowing the conclusion of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage match-day six fixtures on Thursday, below are the leading scorers and assists in Europe’s second-tier competition so far, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. Recall that group winners: Arsenal (ENG), Fenerbahçe (TUR), Ferencváros (HUN), Feyenoord (NED), Freiburg (GER), Real Betis (ESP), Real Sociedad (ESP) and Union SG (BEL) […]
Read MoreCameroon goalkeeper, Ange Gabrielle Bawou was the star of the show as Bayelsa Queens defeated TP Mazembe 2-0 in their CAF Women’s Champions League Group B encounter in Marrakech on Thursday night, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. Bawou made a number of superb saves in the game to help the Prosperity Ladies bounce back into reckoning after the […]
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