Football

Gernot Rohr

Indications have emerged that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may be losing confidence in the Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr following the abysmal performance of the team against the Bafana Bafana at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The team lost 2-0 to the visitors in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier.

Didier Drogba, Phoenix

Chelsea and Ivory Coast Legend, Didier Drogba enjoyed a dream debut for United Soccer League side Phoenix Rising FC, scoring and assisting as they beat Vancouver Whitecaps.
Drogba is also part owner of the US club.

Bafana Bafana of South African on Saturday, defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a 2019 AFCON qualifier, played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Premier League champions Chelsea will be the first opponents for runners-up Tottenham at their temporary home of Wembley on the second weekend of the 2017/18 campaign it was revealed on Wednesday when the fixtures were published.

England won their biggest international title since 1966 by beating Venezuela 1-0 in the Under-20 World Cup final, with a team featuring as much as six players of Nigerian decent.

A Swedish court on Friday sentenced a Ghanaian football player in Sweden's second division to two years in prison for raping and beating his wife. After serving his sentence, 22-year-old Kwame Bonsu, who played for the Gefle IF club, will be expelled from the Scandinavian country where he has lived in since 2013, the Gavle District Court said.