Abuja, Nigeria – Newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, will earn a monthly salary of $55,000 (approximately ₦84,984,900), positioning him as one of the highest-paid coaches in Nigerian football history. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed Chelle’s appointment on Tuesday after the endorsement by its Executive Committee, following recommendations from the Technical and Development…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) could receive a combined $13.9 million (approximately ₦21.64 billion) in prize money if the Home-Based Super Eagles and the senior Super Eagles triumph in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) and the 2025 African Nations Cup (AFCON), respectively. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently announced a…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Football 789Federation (NFF) Executive Committee has endorsed the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, following the recommendation by its Technical and Development Sub-Committee. The decision was formalised during the committee’s meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, 7th January 2025. Chelle, a former head coach of…
Berlin, Germany – Germany’s Bundesliga will introduce semi automated offside technology from next season onwards, refereeing chief Knut Kircher told Monday’s edition of Kicker sports magazine. The technology is to help make offside decisions much quicker than regular video assistant referee decisions in such situations. The system is in place in various big leagues and…
Valencia, Spain – Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr has issued an apology to fans following his red card during the team’s match against Valencia on Friday. The Brazilian international was sent off after a heated altercation with Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski, during which he appeared to push the keeper in the head. His dismissal left…
Berlin, Germany – Germany’s Katharina Schmid, a multiple world champion and World Cup winner, has revealed she may retire from ski jumping after the current season to focus on starting a family. The 28-year-old athlete, who got married last year, said, “It is clear for me that I want to plan a family when I…
Ugep, Cross River – The highly anticipated friendly match between Yakurr Old Stars and Abi All Stars took place on Tuesday, and what an exciting encounter it was! The match, which was graced by Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, the Senator representing the good people of Cross River Central Senatorial District, ended in a well-fought draw….
Uyo, Nigeria – Super Eagles assistant coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, has emphasised that current form, not past results, will determine Nigeria’s fate in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualification. The Super Eagles B team will face Ghana’s Black Galaxies in the decisive second-leg tie of the final qualifying round at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium…
Munich, Germany – Michael Olise doesn’t compare himself to former Bayern Munich greats Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben but like them wants to “make history” and win many titles with the German top side. Winger Olise, 25, arrived in summer from England’s Crystal Palace, and his style of play and impact soon led to the…
Berlin, Germany – Bundesliga club Union Berlin have parted ways with coach Bo Svensson and his assistants after six months in the wake of poor results. Union said on Friday that they want a new coach on board when training for the second part of the season resumes next week. Their next match is on…
