The Turkish Football Federation , TFF have slammed coach Jose Mourinho with a four match ban, for criticizing Turkish match officials. Mourinho was also levied with £35,000 fine by the Turkish football authorities. The Portuguese was absent from the bench in their last Thursday night 4-1 Turkish Cup win at Gaziantep. Fenerbache have filed an appeal against the sanctions. Galatasaray have also alleged that the coach of Fenerbachce Jose Mourinho has made “racist statements” Galatasaray said they would file criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce manager over the comments attributed to Mourinho. It is alleged that , Jose Mourinho said…
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.
Spain jump one spot to No. 5 in the FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike There was little movement in the latest edition of the FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike following the final window of the 2025 Continental Cup Qualifiers as the top four remained the same headed by United States. Spain made the only move in the top 10, jumping one spot to No. 5. USA picked up two wins in the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers for 840.1 points to top the rankings, followed by Serbia (761.1), FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 champions Germany (757.3) and…
World Football Summit and Nigeria launches strategic football development World Football Summit, a global stakeholder in football, has launched a strategic partnership with Nigeria to advance the development of the sports in the West African region. Both parties initiated the partnership after the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye was received by the ambassador of World Football Summit to Nigeria, H.E Prince Fred Akhigbe in Paris, the French capital cit. Wednesday’s meeting was the first official meeting between both parties after they met at the Nigeria-France Sports Awards back in October in Paris.…
NFF intensifies search for truth regarding Abubakar Lawal’s death The Nigeria Football Federation has continued the search for clarity concerning the tragic death of former Nigeria U20 player, Abubakar Lawal, in Uganda on Monday. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, reiterated on Friday that the country’s football-ruling body has kept its feet on the throttle regarding the matter, and will not relent until the truth is unveiled on the cause of the player’s death. Lawal died on Monday morning, with initial reports saying he died in a motorbike accident, and later in a car crash. Hours later, the Ugandan Police…
President Federation Cup: National Play-Off Fixtures MEN Ahudiyannem FC (Abia) Vs OISA FC (Imo) – Enugu Eagle Eye FC (Akwa Ibom) Vs E-World (Cross River) – Owerri De Sapele Lions (Delta) Vs Assemblies of God FC (Edo) – Awka El-Shama FC (Gombe) Vs Velvot Academy (Adamawa) – Jalingo Technobat FC (Taraba) Vs Flight FC (Benue) – Jos Gujba Academy (Yobe) Vs CP Strikers (Borno) – Gombe Kogi Central LG (Kogi) Vs Harmony FA (Niger) – Abuja Sunshine Stars U19 (Ondo) Vs COPDEM FC (Ekiti) – Osogbo Simon Ben FC (Kaduna) Vs Zamfara United (Zamfara) – Katsina Discovery Talent Academy (Kebbi) Vs…
NFF to badge 30 FIFA referees on Thursday The Nigeria Football Federation will on Thursday morning decorate a total of 30 referees with the badge of world football-governing body, FIFA, thus conferring on them the authority to perform as international arbiters in the year 2025. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, will perform the decoration, alongside the Chairman of NFF Referees Committee, Mrs Faith Irabor, General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi and the Head of NFF Refereeing Unit, Alhaji Sani Zubairu. The breakdown shows there are 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four futsal referees and four beach soccer referees. There…
International Friendly: Nigeria thrash Cote d’Ivoire 2-0 in Abidjan The Flying Eagles were emphatic 2-0 winners over hosts Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the first of two international friendly matches at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in the heart of the Ivorian capital on Thursday. Captain Daniel Bameyi made good from the spot three minutes after the hour mark, converting from six yards after an infringement on darting forward Divine Oliseh. The seven-time African champions dominated from kick-off and the hosts were fortunate to go into recess still on level terms with their visitors. However, the Flying Eagles, two-time…
DSP Barau Jubrin says he is hungry for continental football action, ask club to win PFC By Ahmad Hamisu Gwale Nigeria’s deputy senate president, Senator Barau Jibrin, has disclosed his lust to see Barau football club mount the podium in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) campaign next season. The club proprietor in his remarks, last Monday , while receiving the chairman of the club , Ibrahim Shitu Chanji disclose his appetite for African club football action with his lads. In his words “I want to appreciate and commend the recent final between Kano Pillars and Barau fc in the…
NSF Kaduna zonal elimination: Team Kano suffering untold hardship – Fagge By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The acting executive chairman, Kano state Sports Commission KSSC , Ibrahim Umar Fagge has lamented that the state contingent to the ongoing National Sports Festival , NSF zonal elimination taking place in Kaduna have been subjected to undue hardship. Fagge speaking on the morning sports show hosted on the state government owned radio corporation , radio Kano, on Wednesday , made an outburst over the poor living conditions of the athletes coaches and officials. Fagge who spoke in Hausa language said “ we left Kano to…
Kano coaches, athletes, officials stranded in Kaduna By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Kano contingent to the zonal elimination of the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival , NSF, taking place in Kaduna are suffering from hardship, owing to failure by their state government to provide funding for their activities . Our checks revealed that the Kano contingent are in dire need of funds to salvage their poor state of condition caused by poor travelling arrangements and lack of show of concern by the state government, which failed to make available the required resources to cater for the welfare of the athletes,…
