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By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update September 21st to 23rd, 2024, has been announced for the open football trials for Ilaji Football Club ahead of another football calendar season. Sports Manager of Ilaji Football Club, Coach Babatunde Odubola told OyoSportsNews that players between the ages 17 and 20 are qualified to attend free exercise billed to take at Ilaji FC football club at Oloyo village Akanran in Ibadan. Interested players can contact Ilaji FC officials on 08023626685, and 0901552293. Trials starts at 8am daily.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update SK Slavia Prague player Boluwatife Ogungbayi has donated high-quality footballs to his former club, Ilaji Football Club, a few months after extending his contract with the seven-time Czech First League champions. Recall that the relaible goal poacher, who enjoyed his career Ilaji FC with over fifty goals; on November 2023 put pen to paper on a new deal with Slavia Prague, an agreement that will keep him until June 30, 2028. At his debut season, he scored six goals in ten matches for Slavia B, ten goals in eighteen appearances for the U19s and also featured five times for the first team, including his European debut in a 6-0 rout of Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League. Boluwatife Ogungbayi, who paid a surprise visit to Ilaji FC during the yuletide break last year December told OyoSportsNews from his base that the donation is a little way of giving back to the club who discovered and harnessed his potentials t

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Chairman, TOE Football Academy, Mr Taiwo Oluwafemi Eric has saluted the efforts of the Orumogege Football Competition organizers, for putting up a brilliant, well arranged and colourful opening match of the maiden edition of the 2024 Orumogege Football Competition in Ogbomoso. The competition, organized by Ogbomoso Community Youth Forum and supported by the Oyo state ministry of youth and sports, had 32 football teams being paired on a knock-out basis. Eric, who was a guest at the opening match held at the Soun stadium, Ogbomoso on Sunday between Awoye United and Ire Apa FC said the competition is definitely going to live up to its expectations, while commending the large turnout by football lovers and stakeholders that witnessed that opening event. Eric told OyoSportsNews that he's overwhelmed to see His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III, Soun of Ogbomosoland alongside other no

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Oladimeji Football Club from Ibadan has emerged as the winner of the maiden edition of the Prince Oladimeji Royal Football Competition tagged 'Royal Cup', organized by HYZIK Media Concept Nigeria. The football competition, sponsored by Prince Dahood Olaide Oladimeji Agunloye, had in attendance Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Honourable Wasilat Adefemi Adegoke, former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Bolaji Ojo-Oba, former Nigeria international and LaLiga Ambassador, Chief Mutiu Adepoju, Oyo State Football Council Association Chairman and executive members, Coach Akintola Olatunji, Wahab Oloke, Ayodeji Adeyemo, and Yinka Popoola. Other notable personalities present at the final were Ilaji FC Sports Manager, Coach Babatunde Odubola, Coach FemBen from South Africa, Referee [Mogaji] Oladebo Joshua Oluseyi, management of Oyomesi FC and Rehoboth FC in Oyo and traditional r

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update TOE Football Academy has added Ige Opeyemi Stephen to her backroom staff as Assistant Coach The former Head Coach of Hill City Football Academy and Ogbomoso United was unveiled today at the training ground outside Soun stadium. He is a close friend of our Head Coach Peter Olayinka Siyanbola and had worked together at FC Zenith, Ogbomoso. He will be will working together alongside the academy assistant coaches; Ahmed Bolaji Yakub, Osigbemhe Everous Motojoba, Adeleke Favour Oluwagbogo, and Itabiyi Babatunde.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update All is now set for the final match of the maiden edition of Prince Dahood Olaide Oladimeji Agunloye Royal Football Competition tagged "Royal Cup 2024" tomorrow, Friday, September 6th, 2024 at the Durbar stadium, Oyo. According to the organiser of the grassroots football competition, Team Oladimeji/HYZIK Media Concept Nigeria, invitations have been sent to notable personalities among whom are the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Honourable Wasilat Adefemi Adegoke, Ex-internationals such as Mutiu Adepoju 'Headmaster', Oladimeji Lawal 'Kabongo'. Former Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu. Other notable personalities invited are laji FC Sports Manager, Babatunde Odubola fondly called Zico and Coach Duke Udi [MON]. Organisers told OyoSportsNews that the 'Oyomesi' are the Royal guest for the grand final while members of the Nigeria Football Coaches and Referees and maj

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update TOE Football Academy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr Taiwo Oluwafemi Eric, has congratulated Assistant Coaches of the Nigerian national football team, Daniel Ogunmodede Precious and FidelisIlechukwu on thier recent appointments. Eric, who also doubles as the Chairman of Eric Exchange priased the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for appointing the new Super Eagles assistant coaches based on merit. He stated this on Wednesday at the Academy secretariat office situated at Shop 10A, Alhaji Tiamiyu complex, beside high court, opposite Sabo Baptist Church, Ogbomoso; few days after the launching of the academy and unveiling of the coaching crew. Eric as fondly called commended the Nigeria Football Federation for appointing a local soccer tacticans who understands Nigeria league football and style of play. He further stated that the duo has proven track record in football most especially with Remo Stars and En

The Chairman/CEO of Agbele Sporting has extended his warmest congratulations to Daniel Ogunmodede on his recent appointment as Super Eagles assistant coach. The Chairman/CEO of Agbele Sporting, Hon. Omidiji Ponmile, has joined many well-meaning football-loving Nigerians in congratulating the newly appointed Assistant Super Eagles Head Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede. Hon. Ponmile Omidiji, who's also the S.A. on Youth and Sport to the Honourable Representing Old Irepo Federal Constituency, said the appointment of Daniel Ogunmodede is a testament of his hard work, commitment, perseverance, and patriotism over the years to Nigeria's football growth. The Chairman highlighted Daniel's stellar performances and his proven track record at Remo Star as head coach, qualifying him for the task. Hon. Omidiji expressed joy that the NFF deemed it fit to appoint an Oyo Indigene as assistant coach after a long year of Oyo Indigene being appointed for such a national assignment. Hon. Ponmile expre

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Chairman, Oyo State Football Association, Oba James Odeniran [Alakinyele of Akinyele] has congratulated Iwalewa Football Academy for winning the Oyo State Play-Off to Nationwide Division Two qualifiers against Sult De King FC. Iwalewa FA beat SDK FC 3-2 on aggregate after two-legged matches. The Saki based side pipped SDK FC 1-0 in Ibadan in the first leg and were forced to two-all draw [2-2] at the Saki stadium, Irewole at the reversed fixture. Ajibowo Mutiu and Towobola Afeez were on the scoresheet for the Iwalewa boys while Ayo Giwa grabbed a brace for the Ojasowo side. Oba James Odeniran in an interview with OyoSportsNews on Monday shortly after the match commended both teams for superlative displays on the field of play. Oba Odeniran said thier diaplays on thier pitch were top-notch and professional. He congratulated Iwalewa FA for winning the play-offs after two fixtures in Ibadan and Saki. "I wa