Mourinho gets one match ban ,£50,000 fine

The Football Association has banned Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho from the touchline for one match after he accepted an improper conduct charge.Mourinho was sent to stands after confronting referee Mark Clattenburg at half-time in Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Burnley.He has also been fined £50,000 for media comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor prior to United's game at Liverpool.The one-game touchline ban means the United boss...

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Emiloju acknowledges MFM FC'S fans

Julius Emiloju has expressed profound gratitude to MFM fans for their unflinching backing in the year 2016.The Olukoya Boys did enough to retain their Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) status, as they finished 16th thanks to their superior goal difference."There is no way we can forget our fans when talking about the year 2016. They have done a great job by standing solidly behind us inspite of all the difficulties we encountered," Oriyomi...

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Caf champions league top scorer award-: Enyimba mfon udoh delighted

Mfon Udoh is delighted to wrap up the 2015/16 season with the CAF champions league highest goal scorer award.The 24-year old scored nine goals for Enyimba despite crashing out of the group stage."It's a mixed-feeling for me anyway, the team in general did not play to expectation, we failed to do what people expected of us, but at the same time, I was able to wrap it up with the highest goal scorer in the champions league. I didn't do that alone...

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Akwa utd welcomed me with open arm

Coach Abdu Maikaba has revealed Akwa United is his next club after he was well received by the Nigeria premier league outfit.Maikaba quit Wikki Tourists, who he led to qualify for next year's CAF Confederation Cup, to sign a two-year contract with Akwa United.He is expected to be presented to the public on Wednesday."The reception I received from Akwa United clearly showed me this is the place to work. I am looking forward to the new challenge in...

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Nasarawa utd set sight on youth development

  Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) outfit, Nasarawa United have made it a priority to focus on grassroots development programme in 2017.This was confirmed to Goal by a top official of the club as part of the activities to encourage the youths to thrive in Lafia and its environs."We have decided to emphasise on youth development since it is the future of our club and Nigerian football. The plan is to unearth the next Jay Jay Okocha,...

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Aguda hails unity in Enugu ranger squad

Enugu Rangers midfielder, Godwin Aguda has expressed delight at being a champion with the Flying Antelopes."I will continue to be thankful to God because He alone deserves it. I haven't stopped believing and I know that I will achieve more. We are a bunch of players who play as a strong unit both on and off the pitch and that really worked positively for the team," Aguda told Goal."I knew something big will happen to me when I joined Enugu Rangers...

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Abubakar invited 13players for Gombe Utd screening

Says 'I'm still in charge of the teamGombe United technical adviser, Hassan Abubakar has invited 13 new players for a week's screening exercise.Abubakar disclosed to SportingLife that the screening will start today and end by weekend.The former Technical Adviser of Olympic FC of Niamey, Niger Republic, who guided the team to the premier league, said he wants to beef up the team ahead of the Super Four clash.He also stressed further that the team will start the pre-season camping at the end of the screening in a bid to have a good outing at the...

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Etuemena-: Heartland management has not been dissolved

Chibuzor Goodfaith Etuemena has revealed that he still remains the chairman of Heartland and that the public should disregard the purported media reports credited to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Ugonna Ozuruigbo that the Naze Millionaires' management has been dissolved.Etuemena in a signed press statement through the club's Director of Media,Cajetan Nkwopara disclosed that the Imo State government which appointed him as the boss of...

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Enugu govt. Hosts rangers dec-19-21

Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi will host the victorious players and officials of Rangers between December 19 and 21, officials have disclosed.According to the Enugu State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Charles Ndukwe, these dates are to allow stakeholders and well wishers from home and abroad be part of the celebrations.The government is expected to reward the team for this achievement.Rangers were crowned Nigeria league champions on October...

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Enyimba yet to make decisions on aigbogun

Enyimba International Football Club are uncertain of the future of coach Paul Aigbogun."We are yet to take a decision on whether he (Paul Aigbogun) is to return or not so for now nothing is certain," a top official of Enyimba told Goal."We are focused on reviewing our season and mapping out plans on how to bounce back in a big way. The issue of coach Aigbogun's future is shelved for now."The management is filled with experienced personnel led by...

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3sc's Ibrahim mourns izu Joseph

3SC's Ajani Ibrahim has rued the death of the Oluyole Warriors' defender, Izu Joseph who was reportedly killed in his home town while on holiday at the end of the 2015/2016 NPFL season.Izu died on his way to the hospital and Ibrahim who disclosed that he was very close to the former Bayelsa United player, said the Ibadan side have lost a rare gem that worked very hard to ensure that the Oluyole Warriors avoided relegation."I was pained when I heard...

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Wikki targets babaganaru as makaiba's replacement

According to a leak gathered by SportingLife, the management of Wikki Tourits of Bauchi has identified former Kano Pillars gaffer, Mohammed Baba Ganaru as its main target for the technical adviser position.The Bauchi-based side sees Ganaru as the ideal candidate to replace its former technical adviser, Abdul Maikaba who left the club last Friday.A source told SportingLife that Ganaru's continental and Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) experience is being considered by the management as a yardstick to bring him into the team.SportingLife...

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Rangers target Zambia world cup star for champions league

Nigeria champions, Rangers have listed two Zambia World Cup stars as well as players from Cote d'Ivoire and Benin Republic ahead of next year's CAF Champions League.Coach Imama Amapakabo disclosed that Rangers are already in contact with two Zambians, who played against Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier earlier this month as well as two Ivorians, whose experience on the continent will be needed."We are also targeting a Benin Republic international...

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Govt's attitude towards other sport is discouraging- oshonaike

As Nigeria's sole representative in the female event of the ongoing ITTF African Senior Championships, Olufunke Oshonaike is not happy with the attitude of government to other sports, saying that it is killing the spirit of the athletes.The Germany-based star told NationSport that for the second time within a year, Nigeria female team is missing major championships in the ITTF calendar."I am sincerely not happy that despite the honours and laurels...

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Egyptian coach spies on Nigeria men's team

The Chinese coach of the Egyptian national team, Zhang Chao Ling was all over the place spying on the Nigerian men's team in anticipation of a possible final clash at the ongoing ITTF African Senior Championships holding in Agadir, Morocco.At several occasions, the coach had to abandon the Egyptian female team to take a vantage position at the hall to be able to watch the Nigerian players train in readiness for their group matches in the team event.With...

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