Somali football club side qualify for CAF champions league second preliminary round, after 40 years MOGADISHU, August 24, 2024 – There has been a great feeling of pleasure and excitement in Somalia as the country’s champions Dekedda Sports Club re-wrote a history , last Friday afternoon by qualifying for the second preliminary round of CAF Champions League, after they ejected Djibouti’s Arta Solalr7 on aggregate 5-4 in a match played at Azam Sports Complex in Dare es Salaam, Tanzania. Dekedda SC will encounter Esperance of Tunisia in the second preliminary round of CAF Champions League in September this year. This is the…
Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
As 100 years of Katsina international Polo tournament gallops off By Abdulganiyu Lukman The ancient city of Katsina, north west Nigeria , which is dubbed the “Home of polo” is hosting it’s centenary international polo tournament. As I join the army of celebrants, in my opinion , this celebration is not restricted to Katsina, it is indeed a national celebration of the game of royalty in Nigeria. So it is also a privilege for some of us, unrepentant polo addicts to witness and pomp champagne , while participating in this noble celebration and competition. The hypes are high, the euphoria…
Less than two hours after Jakob Ingebrigtsen entered the history books with his 3000m run at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, pole vault star Mondo Duplantis also broke a world record* at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Silesia on Sunday (25).The world and Olympic champion cleared 6.26m to earn his 10th world record, adding a centimetre to the mark he established in retaining his Olympic title in Paris earlier this month.Duplantis proceeded in classic fashion, winning the competition with his third vault, at 6.00m, and then moving straight on to the world record height, which he cleared, amid a tumult…
Vienna (AUSTRIA) – Austria (men) and Spain (women) get wins over Serbia and France respectively to win FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup 2024 on August 25. Austria (men) just couldn’t be stopped in front of the Vienna crowd. After a slight setback in pool play, they bounced back and booked themselves a final spot against the Serbian Giants. A back-and-forth affair all the way, it was the Nico Kaltenbrunner-led Austria that came away as victors 18-17, earning their first-ever Europe Cup win. Spain (women) were on fire all tournament, going unbeaten all the way before handling business against long-standing rivals France.…
Tennis: Spain joins the ITF World Tennis Number revolution Spain has officially adopted the ITF World Tennis Number, WTN bringing a new level of organisation and accessibility to tennis players across the country. This advanced platform offers players real-time ratings for singles and doubles, providing a way to measure progress, as well as a personalised Game Zone to help determine a players’ skill level in comparison to their peers. The WTN caters to a diverse range of players, from casual enthusiasts to seasoned professionals, ensuring that everyone can find suitable opponents. By fostering healthy competition and encouraging greater participation in tennis,…
Nigeria professional football league Media Officers cry foul over poor conditions of service By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Media practitioners under the aegis of Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL Media Directors Forum have denounced what they described as horrible conditions under which its members carried out their club functions. The august body at the end of its two days workshop organized by the league body held in Makurdi, Benue state capital have frowned at the state of the alleged ill equipped media departments in NPFL clubs. The communiqué issued at the end of the gathering was signed by Mfon Patrick and Norbert…
Nigerian Professional Football Players set to flag off community development initiatives in 17 states Nigerian professional football players under the aegis of National Association of Nigeria Professional Football Players, NANPF have rolled out plans to commence its NANPF/CFF Community Football Development Initiative. The association said the initiative will debut with the hosting of its NANPF/CFF Community Cup Football Tournament that would be hosted in 17 States across Nigeria. Adding that the Community Football Tournament has been designed to create the culture of football density within grassroots football strata. NANPF stated that the project is geared towards the establishment of Community/membership…
Kano: 150 Nigerian football coaches concludes two days hybrid training course By Abdulgafar Oladimeji A two days hybrid capacity building seminar for Nigerian football coaches organized by the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, NFCA Kano state chapter has ended. 150 football coaches from all nooks and crannies of Nigeria took part in the event held from 17th to 18th August 2024 at Bayero University Kano. BUK. The chairman NFCA Kano, Ibrahim Gwadabe . Esq said the coaches were tutored on the rigors of modern day football coaching. “how to plan and conduct training sessions, football marketing, scouting, the role of the…
Ghana Football Association moves to train 900 grass root football coaches By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Ghana football governing body has commenced the process of training 900 football coaches within the time frame of the next three years. The association initiated the moves to rectify fundamental issue surrounding the practice of football coaching in Ghana. GFA President, Kurl Edwin Simeon Okraku enjoined Ghanaian coaches to embark on rigorous search for football knowledge by utilizing social media tools to enhance their professional football coaching skills.. He said 270 more coaches will be trained in 2024 alone, extending to the period of three years…
FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup , Colombia 2024 : Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana battle ready, As Morocco faces defending champions Spain in the group of death Africa’s representative at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup are gearing up for actions in host cities across the host country, Colombia. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 takes place from 31 August to 22 September Spain are the defending champions after their success at Costa Rica 2022 For the 2024 edition, the tournament has grown from 16 to 24 teams following the decision of the FIFA Council to expand the number…
