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WAFCON Shame! More reasons Tinubu should act fast on football
Like the Super Eagles, the Super Falcons will now chart the course of an African World Cup playoff to determine their fate of playing in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil as CAF’s tournament schedule gives the losing quarter-finalists another route, with two classification play-off matches scheduled for Thursday, August 13, in Casablanca.
AWCON: Mabo predicts tough times for Super Falcons
AS the Super Falcons step out this afternoon to begin the defence of their Africa Women Cup of Nations title with a game against Mali in Limbe, Cameroon, former coach Ismaila Mabo has told the team to brace up for a tough challenge.
Toure ends City exile with a brace
YAYA Toure returned from his Manchester City exile to inspire a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace that maintains their pursuit of the Premier League title.
Task before Gov Obaseki
Penultimate Saturday, the baton of leadership in Edo State changed hands. Not from one party to another but the same party, the All Progressives Party whose sitting governor, Comrade (that title now causes bellyache for me) Adams Oshiomhole handed over the reins of power to his party’s flag-bearer, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
AWCON: Birthday girl Akida eager to shine on big stage
TWO days after her 24th birthday (18 November), Kenya forward Esse Akida is eager to announce her presence on the continental scene when the Harambee Starlets take on Ghana’s Black Queens in their Group B opener today in Limbe.
Man United are unlucky, Mourinho cries out
Jose Mourinho has declared that Manchester United are the unluckiest team in the Premier League after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
