1. Former NFF President decries poor publicity of National Sports Festival
Alhaji Sani-Lulu Abdullahi, former President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday decried the poor publicity being given to the 2018 National Sports Festival (NSF).
Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that NSF was not being given befitting announcement it deserved as a national sporting event.
2. Dangote award Super Falcons with 50 million Naira for winning AWCON
The Super Falcons edged a resilient South African Banyana Banyana side 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes, to lift the top African women football diadem for the third successive time and ninth time overall.
3. Former EPL Referee Disagrees With Watford, Iheanacho, Success : Capoue Deserved Red Card
French midfielder Etienne Capoue was sent off in the closing minutes of Watford’s 2-0 loss to Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening.
Shortly after the Premier League meeting, Hornets number 10 Isaac Success revealed that Capoue’s red card was unjustified as his international teammate Kelechi Iheanacho confessed to him that no contact was made.
4. Emirates FA Cup: Ajayi Faces Man City Test; Iwobi, Balogun, Ndidi, Iheanacho Get Tricky Fixtures
Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi and his Rotherham United teammates will face Manchester City in the Third Round of the Emirates FA Cup at the Etihad Stadium, while Victor Moses’ Chelsea have been handed a home tie against Nottingham Forest, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
Arsenal with their Nigerian star, Alex Iwobi will face the winner of the Emirates FA Cup Second Round replay between National League outfit, Solihull Moors and League one club, Blackpool.
5. Arsenal Legend Advises Emery To Drop Iwobi From Starting XI Against Manchester United
Arsenal legend and former England international Paul Merson has insinuated that Alex Iwobi should not be named in the Gunners starting line-up in their mouthwatering clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford tomorrow evening.
Merson has predicted that Unai Emery’s side will go 20 games unbeaten on Wednesday and has advised the Spanish tactician to name the players that finished the game against Tottenham Hotspur in the starting line-up against the Red Devils.