Football Training and Coaching

Sevilla remains hopeful that Nigerian internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidera Ejuke will return to training on Thursday, October 17, ahead of their high stakes La Liga match against Barcelona. Iheanacho and Ejuke faced a significant delay in returning to Spain after an unsettling experience during their national team’s travels. The Super Eagles had flown to […]

Galatasaray is making extensive efforts to have striker Victor Osimhen match ready for the much anticipated Istanbul Derby against Besiktas, scheduled for October 28. Currently, Osimhen is training separately from his teammates as he works to recover from a muscle injury sustained last month during a Super Lig match against Kasimpasa. The injury sidelined him

On October 6, 2024, Coach Bright Ozebagbe announced his resignation from Ikorodu City FC, citing irreconcilable differences with club management and a lack of appreciation. Ozebagbe, who led Ikorodu to their historic promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL, expressed dissatisfaction with the environment, explaining, I don’t feel happy doing my job, not being

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has officially rejoined Kano Pillars on a short-term contract. This marks Musa’s third stint with the Nigerian Premier Football League NPFL side, having previously played for them in 2009/10 and 2021. Alongside Musa, former international Shehu Abdullahi has also re signed with the club. Both players were spotted training with

A total of 30 women coaches have been awarded their CAF C License certificates following the completion of a historic three module coaching course organized by the Nigeria Football Federation NFF. The course, which began in July, featured both classroom and on-field training sessions. The participants, many of whom are former stars of the Super

Sevilla manager García Pimienta has voiced his support for Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho, despite the player’s slow start since joining the club. Iheanacho was brought in to replace Youssef En Nesyri, who departed for Fenerbahçe, but the Super Eagles striker has struggled to find his footing, making only one start and featuring as a substitute

Chidera Festus, a young and passionate aspiring referee, was among over 100 participants at the FIFA Yemisi Gives Back symposium held at the Lagos State Referee Association Secretariat on September 21st. The event, organized by Nigerian FIFA referee Yemisi Eunice Akintoye, aimed to inspire and educate the next generation of female referees. Chidera expressed her

A significant step towards football development in Nigeria took place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, as the Lagos State Football Association LSFA, in collaboration with the Nigeria Institute for Sports NIS, launched a special training course aimed at improving the knowledge and technical skills of football coaches in Lagos State. The course, which seeks to

Former Crystal Palace star, Victor Moses, is poised to make his debut for Luton Town on Saturday as they face Millwall at The Den. The ex Super Eagles winger joined Luton Town four days ago as a free agent after his contract with Spartak Moscow expired. Unlike other Nigerian players like Kelechi Nwakali, who had

The Nigeria Football Coaches Association NFCA, Oyo State Chapter, under the leadership of Coach Akinola Olatunji, has taken decisive action to reform football coaching in the state. In a significant step towards eradicating unlicensed coaching, the NFCA distributed operational licenses to 1,394 certified coaches across all 33 Local Government Areas. This marks a new phase