Bunmi Blair Sports Blog

Former African footballer of the year, Emmanuel Amunike highlights the danger that lies ahead of the Super Eagles … Former Tanzania national team coach, Emmanuel Amunike has warned the Nigeria Super Eagles of impending danger that lies ahead of them in the group C of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Nigeria share group C in the group stage of the African section of FIFA World Cup qualification, Qatar 2022, alongside Liberia, The Central Africa Republic and Cape Verde. And only one team will make it into the final round of qualifier. Though soccer followers across the continent believe the Super Eagles should easily make it through the group, but Amunike, who featured at the 1994 FIFA world cup and scored against Bulgaria and Argentina, warns that danger lies ahead for the three times African champions. “I think the last AFCON has shown that when it comes to African football, a lot of teams have improved. They now have a lot of players playing at top levels...

LMC boss Shehu Dikko opens up on the finances, TV rights, Katsina UTD vs Kano Pillars… in this interview with Bunmi Blair   NPFL First Round Thank you very much sir for the privilege to talk with you. The league is almost halfway looking at how the league started, what will you say has been the high point for you so far? I can say so far so good, there are so many aspects of the league that you have to look at. Technically the results have been very good, security-wise, we can say it's been good. We didn't have anyone major issue to deal with until recently. So, security-wise it has been good. Commercially we are putting out strategies to see that we get to where we should be. Everybody is doing his own bit. The fans are turning out in numbers, especially down the northern part, which shows there are people who believe in what we are doing. The media too have shown interest, the reports have been very good, though we can do more. At least, it...