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By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Super Falcons of Nigeria and FC Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala has explained why she was left out of Head Coach Randy Waldrum's starting XI against the Matildas of Australia group B FIFA Women’s World Cup match. Despite facing the co-host nation, Randy Waldrum opted to name Racing Louisville [Kentucky, USA] Uchenna Kanu and NY/NJ Gotham FC forward Ifeoma Onumonu against the Australia but the former Arsenal Ladies goal poacher has explained why she was benched. Asisat Oshoala told newsmen shorltly after the 3-2 win: "I think I want to give kudos to my team-mates, everyone went out there to give their hearts out - no one knows what this team is made off but we only have to come to the field and show ourselves and the hearts we have. Like I said earlier, this team has a lot to offer and everyone and the world has seen that today. " "To be honest with you, I'm not really feeling too well, an...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The management of seven-time Nigeria league champions, Rangers International F.C., has set in motion plans to get a million club registered members to be described as ‘Ambassadors’ in its bid to raise funds for the team and get a more extensive fan base. This much was made public by the club’s Administrative Secretary, Barrister Ferdinand Ugwuarua, in an executive media interactive session that took place on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the corporate office of the club in Enugu. The media session that had a massive attendance from both the print, broadcast, and new media saw the administrative secretary detailing the reason for the move tailored towards the new government of Enugu State’s mantra in managing government business. “This gathering can best be described as business unusual in furtherance of the current government’s mantra. We are here today to inform you, the media owners that are key in any success ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Nigeria National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) has congratulated the newly constituted board of Nigeria National League by the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau. Recall that the Nigeria Football Federation announced Mr. George Aluo as the board chairman while Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki will be the vice chairman. Other members are; Mr. Yakubu Sarma (Member), Mallam Sani Mohammed (Member), Dr. Donald Ikpe (Member), Chief Joseph Uzoma Ebowusim (Member), Chief Dotun Sanusi (Member), and Mr. Emmanuel Attah (CEO). Following the inauguration of the board members held last week inside the Conference Room of the Nigeria Football Federation, the chairman, Nigeria National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) Mr Chidi Okonkwo in statement signed by the association secretary, Mr Kunle Oyeleye congratulated Mr. George Aluo led board member...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update • Super Falcons looking forward to clash with the co-hosts It is the day after an impressive opener to their latest FIFA World Cup campaign and the Super Falcons are already looking forward to their second match of the big showpiece against co-host nation Australia at Brisbane’s Lang Park on Thursday. Chiamaka Nnadozie is the big name on everyone’s lips in Brisbane and even as the locals shout to you across the parks “we shall be there, no worries”, once they notice you’re a Nigerian, they still mutter under their breath: “You’ve got a great goalkeeper.” With captain Onome Ebi left on the substitutes bench, Coach Randy Waldrum handed the captain’s armband to the calm goal-tender, and she justified the confidence with a sterling performance, including a double save from iconic Christine Sinclair’s penalty kick five minutes into the second period. Now back in Queensland, following the feat that left scrambled eggs...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Nigeria and Canada, who have met twice at the FIFA Women’s World previously, will open their account for this ninth edition of women football’s greatest showpiece when they clash at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Friday. The Super Falcons’ delegation departed from their base – Hotel Sofitel in Brisbane – on Thursday morning, for the 100-minutes flight to Melbourne, oozing confidence and a determination to sustain their impressive record against the Canadians at the biggest stage. In their first FIFA World Cup meeting, in Sweden on 8 June 1995, both teams played out a 3-3 draw at the Olympia in Helsingborg, with Nigeria’s goals coming from Rita Nwadike, Patience Avre and Adaku Okoroafor. This was after Canada had stomped to a 2-0 lead within 20 minutes. Both teams were eliminated at the group stage. They met again in Germany in 2011, when Perpetua Nkwocha’s 73rd minute goal made the difference at the Rudolf...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Solat Telecommunications Nigeria and Sponsor of Solat Telecommunications Ileya Celebrity All Stars Novelty Football Match, Alhaji Ganiyu Hammed has reiterated his commitment and continued support to uniting and promoting peace amongst celebrities in Oyo state through football. On Sunday, July 16, at Lead City University Football Pitch, Oke Ola Queens defeated Solat Telecoms Ladies by alone goal while Solat Telecoms FC secured a 2-1 victory over Oyo State Celebrity All Stars to mark the second edition. In his remark, Alhaji Ganiyu Hammed stated that the second editon has heralded the annual football fiesta, which will be played after Eid el Kabir festival. He expressed his happiness with the large turn-out of all invited guests, on-air personalities, football stakeholders, and lovers in Oyo state. He added that the Local Organising Committee is planning on improving the sta...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday charged chairmen and members of the newly-constituted Boards of the Nigeria National League, Nigeria Nation-Wide League One and the Nigeria Women Football League to come up with feasible plans and marketing strategies that will take Nigeria’s domestic football to new heights. At the inauguration of the Boards inside the Conference Room of the NFF on Monday afternoon, Gusau also warned that the boards should have clear plans on how to sustain organization of matches and generally fulfil its responsibilities before the commencement of any season. “We have picked men and women of high calibre, integrity and drive in order that we will have sustainable Leagues. We do not want a situation whereby a league will get to the middle of the season and be saying there is no longer money to run its programmes. We believe we have, in the new boa...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Chairman, Local Organising Committee of Solat Telecommunications Ileya Celebrity Football Match, Mr Sola Ayegbajeje has expressed thanks to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Solat Telecommunications Nigeria, Alhaji Ganiyu Hammed, top dignitaries that graced the event and celebrities at the just concluded of the second edition of the annual football fiesta. Ayegbasports, as fondly called, said he was elated that despite the change of venue, football stakeholders, lovers, on-air personalities and invited guests turned up in large numbers to grace the event, which took place at the Lead City University Football Pitch. Amongst the invited guests that graced the event are the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Celebrity Magazine Chief Mrs Folasade Akintola, Dr Alhaja Abiola Ibrahim Adedoja, the Managing Director of Vintage 93.7 FM, Chief Ademola Babalola, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists...