Football

Nigeria will play their first 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against South Africa, on 10th June, 2017, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said.

The state preliminaries of the 19th edition of the All Nigeria Secondary Schools Football Championship tagged ‘NNPC/Shell Cup has kicked off across the States of the Federation.

Kelechi Iheanacho

Former Super Eagles midfield maestro, Mutiu Adepoju has advised Nigeria and Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho to quit the club if he confirms that he wouldn’t be in Pep Guardiola’s plans going into the new season.

Antonio Conte - Chelsea FC Manager. Photo Credit [ChelseaFC website]

Chelsea Coach, Antonio Conte has been named the winner of the League Manager Association (LMA) Award at the Sunday's Premier League title festivities at Stanford Bridge. The LMA Award is voted by the entire LMA membership, past and present. With this award, Conte has become the first Chelsea Manager to win it.

Chelsea Football Club is set to lure Paris Saint German midfielder Marco Verratti to Stamford Bridge in the summer for a whooping sum of £55million.

Wilfred Ndidi and Ahmed Musa

Nigeria and Leister City Midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has been named the 2017 Leicester City's Young Player of the Year. Ndidi was handed the award at the club's honours ceremony held on Monday night after brilliant performances for the Foxes.