Interviews

Marcello Anyanwu, a former NFF presidential aspirant and UAE based coach, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s female football, citing a steady decline in the sport. After receiving the Royal Award as Odogwu N’mmeri Football na Ala Oyibo in his community in Imo State, Anyanwu expressed concerns over the poor management and underfunding of

Heartland FC Technical Manager, Emmanuel Amuneke, expressed his deep sorrow over the untimely death of the club’s former coach, Christian Obi. Obi tragically lost his life in a road accident on August 23, 2024, as Heartland FC’s team bus was en route to the Ifeanyi Ekwueme TICO/SELECT Preseason Tournament in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Amuneke, who

Former Nigerian international and Chelsea legend John Mikel Obi has responded to a social media comment from Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, who told Mikel to “shut up” after scoring in Chelsea’s 6-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson’s comment came after Mikel had previously criticised the striker’s capacity to lead Chelsea’s attack, urging the club to

Peter Olayinka, the Nigerian forward playing for Red Star Belgrade, is optimistic ahead of the UEFA Champions League playoff match against Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt. Olayinka, who scored twice in Red Star’s 4-1 victory over Čukarički in the third qualifying round, expressed confidence in his team’s ability to secure a spot in the group stage of