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Gernot Rohr to Remain as Super Eagles coach till 2022- Pinnick Nigeria football federation(NFF) president Amaju pinnick has confirmed that Gernot Rohr will continue as Super Eagles coacuntil the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar . Both parties had been locked in months-long negotiations over a contract extension for Rohr whose original deal was set to expire in June. While the deal features diminished financial terms and stringent provision requiring Rohr to live in Nigeria and develop domestic-based players,the NFF president said he never lost faith in Rohr's ability to move Nigeria's football forward. "I'm happy to announce that the NFF and coach Gernot Rohr  have concluded all contractual discussions and he will stay on as coach of the super Eagles .we have always had confidence in his abilities and we are confident that the National team can only go higher from here," pinnick posted on Twitter. "We can now focus on qualifying for t...

Junior Lokosa sent parking out of Tunisian club side, Esperance de Tunis Former NPFL top scorer, Junior Lokosa is set to leave Tunisian club side,Esperance de Tunis after being declared surplus to requirements by the coach of the Tunisian side, Moine Chaabani . The former kano pillars striker was one of  three players named by Chaabani on Monday as not part of the club's plans for next season. The list also includes 20-year-old Nigeria  U23 defender Samuel Atvati and Algeria international Tayeb Meziani,24.

Formula 1: Carlo Sainz to join Ferrari for 2021 F1 season to replace Sebastian Vettel ,as Riccardo replaces  the Spaniard at McLaren in 2021 Carlo Sainz will join Ferrari for the 2021 Formula 1 season to replace Sebastian Vettel after signing a two-year deal with Ferrari. On a huge day in F1's transfer market,Deniel Riccardo was earlier confirmed as the diver who will in turn replace Sainz at McLaren next year. Sainz the 25-year -old Spaniard, will join Charles Leclerc in a rare youthful Ferrari line-up after what will be two year at McLaren and an impressive 2019 campaign,when the team's Fortunes improved and his stock rocketed . "I am very  happy that I will be driving for scuderia Ferrari in 2021 and I'm excited about my future with the team ." said  Sainz,who finished sixth in last year's Formula 1 championship . Ferrari boss mattia Binotto said :" we have embarked on a new cycle with the aim of getting ...

Enugu FA chairman Chidi Ofor Okenwa passed away at the age of 50 The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the dead of NFF Executive committee Member ,Chief Chidi Ofor Okenwa. The Enugu FA Board chairman who confirmed death on Tuesday morning after suffering Leukemia which resulted to his death. NFF president ,Amaju  Pinnick in a glowing tribute to Mr Okenwa who was a member of the NFF Executive Committee described his demise as a terrible blow . "This is a huge shock .Each and everyone of us on the NFF Board is in absolute grief .Chidi Ofor Okenwa was a loyal solider of Nigeria football and was a leading member of our intellectual wing.this is a terrible blow," pinnick said . Chief Chidi Ofor Okenwa was an astute football administrator who also served as Chairman of Nigerian National League(NNL).

LMC, NPFL Clubs meet online,ponder season ending options NPFL clubs on Thursday evening met through digal video conferencing with the leadership of the league management company(LMC) during which varying options to concluding the suspended 2019/20 season were deliberated on. Both parties also resolved that whenever the league would resume, all the players ,coaches and backroom staffs are to be tested for COVID-19 among other strategies to be adopted to guarantee the well being and health of Everyone Involved with the NPFL .    The clubs also affirmed their commitment to paying salaries &wages of their players and officials during the period & have no intention of cutting down salaries & wages of players under the current circumstances but are even thinking of how to keep supporting them .    The meeting also agreed that should there be any exceptional support to NPFL, the privately funded clubs in the NPFL  will get priority attention in th...

 Bundesliga Set to become first major European leagues to return The German Bundesliga is set to become the first major European league to return following the Coronavirus pandemic . The proposal, that still need to be given the green light by the German Government,would see matches return from May 9. German football Federation(DFL) CEO, Christian Seifert  said:  "the Bundlesliga is ready to resume ,no matter whether on May 9 or a later date .but it's not up to us to find a date .the political decision makers decide . Matches would be limited to having just 332 people in each stadium with DFL estimating it will require in the region of 25,000 tests to check on players on a weekly basis .

UEFA Approves Guidelines eligibility for participation to UEFA Club Competition for next season The UEFA Executive Committee has approves the Guidelines on eligibility for participation in the UEFA Champions league and Europa League for next season . The Executive Committee held a video conference meeting today to discuss on the issue affecting the world (Coronavirus) and also the scenario of qualifying to the two UEFA competitions for next season which they insist must be on merit according to the league table standing. UEFA also said that the final determination eligible places for the UEFA Champions league and Europa league should be confirmed by the relevant competent bodies at domestic level .

Barcelona to sell Nou Camp title  rights to help fight Coronavirus pandemic Barcelona are to give a sponsor naming rights to the Nou Camp for the first time and donate all the revenue to fighting coronavirus . The stadium -which is known as Camp Nou in Catalan- has never had another name since opening in 1957. The LA liga champions have given the title rights to the Barca foundation,who will find a sponsor for 2020-21. "Revenue will be used to fund research projects and the worldwide fight against pandemic,"the club said . " FC Barcelona and the Barca foundation consider it a necessity that at this time of humanitarian crisis, the institution should use all its resources to fight against the coronavirus pandemic and its consequence." Barcelona did not have a shirt sponsor  until 2010 when they signed a deal with the Qatar foundation,although charity Unicef had appeared on their shirts from 2006.

Gernot  Rohr confirms New Contract  from the NFF Super Eagles coach,Gernot Rohr has confirmed a new contract offer from the Nigeria football federation (NFF). Rohr's current contract will expire in June. however,the Franco-German is keen on continue as the Super Eagles coach . "I already discussed  with the president about my future since I am at the end of the contract.the contract will end on June 30," Rohr told Girondis4ever.com . President of the Nigeria football federation,Amaju Pinnick also recently stated that they are willing to keep the German coach but he must be willing to accept all the conditions in the new contract. Gernot Rohr led the super Eagles to a third place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations at Egypt.

NBA: Brooklyn Nets Guard Spencer Dinwiddle Acquires Nigerian passport Nigerian-American Brooklyn Nets Guard Spencer Dinwiddle has confirmed his intentions to acquire a Nigerian passport so as to be eligible to play for the D'Tigers at the 2021 summer Olympics Games . Dinwiddle who did not receive a Team USA Olympic invite -in spite of finishing 10th in All-Star voting for Eastern conference guards and recording a career-high 41 points in December will now join Nigeria roster under mike Brown that also includes Al-Farouq Aminu(Orlando Magic),Josh Okogie (  minnesota Timberwolves)and Chimezie Metu(San Antonio Spurs ) . By obtaining a Nigerian passport,Dinwiddle will become eligible to play for the D'Tigers in the 2021 summer Olympics.

Premier league's Top 10 Richest Owners as Mohammed Bin Salman Newcastle takeover nears Completion Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman is primed to prise Newcastle united away from owner mike Ashley as a 300m pounds takeover of the club inches ever closer . Bin Salman heads a consortium which involves Saudi Arabia's Sovereign wealth fund along with British billionaire businessmen,the Reuben Brothers . Bin Salman would slide in at number four on the list but which of the premier league's money men make up the rest of the Top 10 richest owners  10.Southampton Gao Jisheng -Net worth:3.1 billion pounds  The Chinese real-estate tycoon bought the club for 210 million pounds three years ago,but Southampton have struggled since he took over, forever hovering above relegation zone . 9.Manchester united  The Glazers family- Net worth: 3.6 billion pounds Given man utd's Status as one of the biggest club in the world,it is ...

Premier league clubs committed to finishing season as no deadline set at meeting The premier league clubs have committed their desire to complete the 2019/20 season -but have not yet agreed on a deadline to resume action. The premier league clubs convened on Friday morning as the sport continues to grapple with the unprecedented coronavirus crisis gripping the world . It was understood that some clubs were in favour of ending the campaign by June 30 ,with the complications of contract expiration dates among the key issues . But the premier league bosses have failed to agree a deadline,though the league have insisted it "it remains our objective" to complete all matches this season . A premier league statement said: "we are Acutely aware of the distress  COVID-19 is causing and our thought are with all those directly affected by the pandemic. " it remains our objective to complete the 2019-20 season but at this stage all dates are t...

UEFA Confirm Decision to postpone champions League and Europa League UEFA has postponed the Champions League and Europa league until further Notice . Its been reported, that the European Football's governing body is determined to play the games-once the domestic seasons are completed. All international fixtures in June are now off,including play-off matches for Euro 2020,which has been moved to 2021. Following today's Video conference meeting with the general secretaries of all 55 UEFA member Associations and recommendations made by the working groups created on 17 march,the UEFA Executive committee took series of decision,as follows : -All National team matches for men and women due to be played in June 2020 are postponed until further Notice .this includes the Play-off matches for UEFA Euro 2020 and qualifying matches for UEFA Women's Euro 2021. -All other UEFA Competition matches,including the centralised international friendly matche...

Ishiagu Grassroots Football: The challenging and Difficulties for developing young and Potential Footballers in  the Community Some of us came from a community where Football  are not be taken seriously and that has been the case of a community,which is one of the 13 Local Government in Ebonyi State(Ivo Local Government Area)over the past 30 years or more . Ishiagu is known for their cultural heritage(New Yam Festival) and also for  producing the best known Educationalist and Well Educated individuals across the state but at the same time they struggle to have any professional football players in any of the 11 communities ,which are ,Amaonye,Ngwogwo,Amaeze,Amata,Amagu,Okue,Ogwor,Ihie,Ihietutu,Amaeke,Amaokwe . It has been a difficult and challenging issue for those Footballers who still want to play football on the high level to continue training Week in and week out and not having any chance of been given a opportunity to such that they are good enoug...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: IOC,Japan Confirm New Date for Delayed Games The Tokyo Olympics Games will hold from 23 July to 8 August after being postponed for a year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The new date was announced by the International Olympic Committee's(IOC)executive board following a meeting on Monday . The Olympics will still be called Tokyo 2020 despite taking place in 2021. It is the first time in the Olympic Games' 124- year modern history that they have been delayed,though they were cancelled altogether in 1916 because of world war 1 and again in 1940 and 1944 for world war 2 which affected the summer Games in Moscow and Los Angeles in 1980 and 1984 respectively.

CAF: AFCON 2021 To Go Ahead As Planned The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stated that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead as planned, despite the current coronavirus epidemic. The spread of COVID-19 has put literally billions of people under lockdown and brought an end to virtually all sporting activity, with football and the Olympics the highest profile casualties of the current crisis. CAF recently announced the postponement of the 2020  African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Cameroon,but as yet they have no plans to do the same with the next AFCON, which will also be held in the central -west African country in January and February 2021.

Pep Guardiola donates 1million Euros to help fight Coronavirus in Spain Manchester city manager, Pep Guardiola has made a donation of 1million Euros to help fight Coronavirus in Spain. Guardiola ,made his donation to the medical college of Barcelona and the Angel soler Daniel foundation. Spain is one of the worst-hit countries in Europe with more than 2,696 people dead and nearly  40,000 infected. It will go towards buying medical equipment and protective material for hospital staff in catalonia .

English Football suspended Until At Least April 30 The  FA has suspended All Professional Football in England until at least April 30. The decision was taken doing the emergency meeting between the premier league clubs,but the 2019/2020 season will be extended indefinitely. It has been decided that the premier league,the EFL and Women's Football will continue to be suspended until April 30 "at the earliest". The deadline for returning to action has also been extended indefinitely as part of an agreement with the FA.

NPFL season suspended till further notice over coronavirus outbreak Nigeria professional football league (NPFL) has been suspended till further notice in line with global health preventive protocol against coronavirus  . In suspending remaining league matches,the league management company(LMC) said it would review the decision after consulting the nation's health authoritie,namely ,the Federal ministry of health and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Matchday 25 fixtures were concluded on Wednesday and the LMC said the decision was to conform with the guidelines for containment of the spread of the global pandemic.

NPFL week 25 Round-Up: Plateau utd maintain top spot As Rangers ,Enyimba,Katsina utd pick impressive Away Wins Plateau united maintains  top spot with a hard fought 2-1 home win over relegation-threatened Kwara united in The Nigeria Professional Football League matchday 25 Mid-week game played at the New Jos Stadium, Jos. Ibrahim Mustapha scored his 11th goal of the season with a brace in Plateau united home win as they moved up to 49 points with a 2-1 over relegation-threatened kwara  united who dropped to 19th position in the log. Malachi Ohawume scored a brace as 2nd-place Rivers united bounced back from their Weekend lost away at Enugu to Rangers with an impressive 3-0 win over Warri Wolves at the Yakuba Gowon Stadium ,PortHarcourt . Samad Kadiri's 5th minutes strike was enough for Lobi Stars to edge FC Ifeanyi Ubah 1-0 at the Apar Aku Stadium ,Makurdi. Abia Israel's hits a brace as Rangers International picked an impressive  3-2 victory ove...