After a below par outing against Team USA in Bielsko-Biala on Monday night, Nigeria’s U20 boys know they must earn a result against group leaders Ukraine at the same venue on Thursday to prolong their stay at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland. Goals by Sebastian Soto and a sterling performance by the entire […]
Two–time runners up Nigeria will go all out for the three points when they take to the pitch of the 15,300 –capacity Tychy Stadium against Qatar in the opening match of Group D of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup finals on Friday evening, according to team captain Ikouwem Udoh Utin. “It is a big […]
The draws for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to hold May in Poland has pitch Nigeria in Group D alongside Qatar, USA and Ukraine. And it has been eliciting mixed reactions from Nigerians. In view of the reactions, the head coach of Ifeanyi Ubah football club, Uche Okagbue expressed confidence in the abilities of the […]
Team Captain Ikouwem Udo Utin and forwards Yahaya Nazifi and Effiom Maxwell are in the list of 21 players of Nigeria’s U20 squad that will battle for honours at next month’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic. Enyimba FC wingback Utin won a silver medal at the African Nations Championship in Morocco last […]
Head Coach Paul Aigbogun has declared the readiness of his Nigeria U20 squad to give their very best in all group phase matches at the Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic, in order to qualify to represent Africa at the FIFA U20 World Cup slated for Poland mid-year. “It is a tournament we […]
Seven-time African champions Nigeria reached the final round of the qualification series for the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations after a 1-0 home defeat of Guinea Bissau in Calabar on Sunday. Following a scoreless first half, Nigeria’s two–goal hero in the first–leg, Wasiu Alalade was badly impaired in the penalty box in the 58th […]
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will on Saturday fly to Cairo for a two –match tour of Egypt as part of the team’s preparations for the qualifying series of the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. Head Coach, Paul Aigbogun will lead the new group that is being put together with the mandate not only […]
As the rain came teeming down in Calabar, Enyimba produced an effervescent performance to dispatch Sunshine Stars on Sunday. As part of activities to honour the memory of former captain Chinedu Udoji, there was a minute’s silence observed before kick-off, and even the heavens seemed to weep over a loss, not just for the Enyimba, […]
Enyimba Football Club has re-appointed Paul Aigbogun as Technical Adviser of the club. Aigbogun, who has had two spells as Chief Coach and Technical Adviser of Enyimba, returns for a third stint in a bid to guide the club to domestic and international success. His appointment takes effect immediately, after formal contract papers were signed […]
“We want to go out there and show the Enyimba character. It’s a cup game which means it could go either way but we see it as an opportunity to put a rose on a very tough season.” The gaffer, Paul Aigbogun said as he looked ahead to the fixture. It has indeed been a […]
Paul Aigbogun and Godwin Obaje have been named Manager and Player respectively for the month of May in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) by the League Bloggers Awards (LBA). The two men were among eight shortlists named in the race for the two awards in the month under review. Enyimba head coach, Aigbogun, beat […]
The Technical Adviser of Warri Wolves , Paul Aigbogun has said the team is fully ready for Sunshine Stars on Saturday at the Warri City Stadium and assured their fans that they have nothing to fear.
Soft spoken Aigbogun who spoke after their training on Friday morning declared that what happened during the week when the players made an attempt to go on strike will not affect their performance because the players know what is at stake at this time.
“We have just finished our training and I know that the players will live up to expectation. We have talked to them and they know what is at stake at this time. We cannot allow that to affect us especially with what Sunshine did to us in the first leg in Akure”
Warri Wolves fc, photo credit Warri Wolves
“We want the fans to come out and support the boys. We need them at this time when the situation has become critical as we march on to catch up with Enyimba. We know we can do it and we are going to give our best. In Kano, what I saw really impressed me and I want Warri people and its environs to come out on Saturday to cheer the team to victory.”