Football

Dani Alves has been released from prison having successfully raised the one million euros required for bail after serving over 14 months in jail.

Bashir Usman has expressed a desire to return for Niger Tornadoes in their Nigeria Premier Football League pencilled for March 27th clash against Shooting Stars. The forward star has missed Niger Tornadoes’ in the last three games due to a knee injury he suffered. Being the rallying point of the team his return is expected to boost the club’s fight against relegation. 

Defending champions, Falconets who bagged gold at the 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco, have advanced to the finals of the 13th African Games in Ghana after triumphing The Crested Cranes of Ugandan 2-0 on Monday.

The draw for 2023/2024 Champions League quarter-final, Semi-final, and finals have been conducted on Friday. Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, was tasked with picking the balls. Arsenal will take on Bayern Munich, while Atletico Madrid plays Borussia Dortmund. Holders Manchester City has been drawn against Real Madrid for the third year running. Paris Saint-Germain will play Barcelona The first legs of the quarter-final fixtures will be played on April 9 and 10, with the second-leg fixtures on April 16 and 17.

The Confederation of African Football CAF, has confirmed dates for the 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers between the Nigeria Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana of South Africa. Accordingly, the first leg is slated to hold at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Friday, April 5. However, date for the reverse fixture will take on Tuesday, April 9 at a yet to be identified venue. Meanwhile, the Algerian referee Ghada Mehat will take charge of the first leg at the Nigerian stadium. 

Former Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Joe Bonfrere has upholds Emmanuel Amuneke for the team’s vacant coaching job. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has declared the position vacant following the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s contract.  Peseiro, a Portuguese guided the West Africans to second position at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.  Amuneke, a Nigerian, former Nigeria Winger and coach as enjoyed a couple of successful spells for both club and country. He played for a couple of top European team clubs, including Zamalek, Sporting CP, Barcelona, and Albacete.