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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.