Fifa, world football's governing body, have written to the South African government warning them against a judicial inquiry into the recent match-fixing scandals, saying the matter should be handled by the country's football association.Several of South Africa's warm-up matches before they hosted the 2010 World Cup were found to have been fixed, which led to the brief suspension of senior South African Football Association (Safa) officials, including its president Kirsten Nematandani.South Africa's Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc)...
Sunday, March 31, 2013
FT' Akwa United 3-0 Bayelsa UnitedFT' 3SC 3-2 Wikki TouristsFT' ABS 2-3 Kano PillarsFT' Sharks 0-0 DolphinsFT' Heartland 4-0 Gombe UnitedFT' Rangers 3-1 kwara UnitedFT' Nasarawa United 3-1 Kaduna UnitedFT' Enyimba 0-0 Warri WolvesFT' Nembe City 2-1 El-Kanemi-WarriorsSunshine Stars vs Lobi Stars (Postpon...
HT' Akwa United 2-0 Bayelsa UnitedHT' 3SC 3-0 Wikki TouristsHT' ABS 0-2 Kano PillarsHT' Sharks 0-0 DolphinsHT' Heartland 3-0 Gombe UnitedHT' Rangers 1-0 kwara UnitedHT' Nasarawa United 0-0 Kaduna UnitedHT' Enyimba 0-0 Warri WolvesHT' Nembe City 2-1 El-Kanemi-WarriorsSunshine Stars vs Lobi Stars (Postpon...
22' Akwa United 0-0 BAYELSA UNITED22' 3SC 2-0 Wikki Tourists22' ABS 0-2 Kano PillarsSunshine Stars vs Lobi Stars (Postponed)22' Sharks 0-0 Dolphins22' Heartland 0-0 Gombe United22' Rangers 0-0 kwara United22' NASARAWA UNITED 0-0 Kaduna United22' Enyimba 0-0 Warri Wolves22' Nembe City 0-0 El-Kanemi-Warri...
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke and Brazil’s Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo spoke with the media following their meeting to discuss issues related to the organisation of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup™.The organisational meeting, which lasted for two hours, involved divisions of the Local Organising Committee and the FIFA divisions; serving to update members of the FIFA Executive Committee and the Organising Committee.It was later announced that the Final Draw for the 2014 FIFA...
Aston Villa Park is the first Premier League away ground that Liverpool have recorded 10+ win.Liverpool's skipper, Steven Gerrard scored the winning goal during today's match.Aston Villa were left in deep relegation trouble yet again after Liverpool fought back from a goal down to seal victory at Villa Park.Paul Lambert's side took the lead when Gabriel Agbonlahor's lay-off found Christian Benteke, who powered home.Liverpool equalised shortly after the restart when Jordan Henderson dinked the ball past the reach of Brad Guzan.And Steven Gerrard...
We present to you with some of the biggest names in football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.31. Eddie Johnson (29) is one of the American national team’s most experienced front men, having previously taken part in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™. Currently involved in the Stars and Stripes’ quest to reach Brazil 2014, he also played at the Copa America and the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2007, emerging victorious in the latter...
The Newly Employed Sharks FC coach, Ogunbote has opened up about his employment terms.The Coach told Sportdiva.net that the issue of his contract is all of a sudden a big deal and that its his own personal business, he said 'Well, The issue of me signing a contract for Sharks FC is everywhere and I wonder why people are so interested in it, as far as I'm concerned its my business and I will keep it to myself its not for the public consumption whether...
FIFA Under 20 World Cup draw for Africa was concluded today immediately after the final match between EGYPT and GHANA in which EGYPT became the new African champion, the runner up goes to GHANA and the 3rd place goes to NIGERIA Flying eagles and the 4th position is MALI.Nigeria has once again escaped the Group of Death by scaling through to the Group B of the tournament making Korea Republic the only threat of the Group.Second runner up of the just...
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Sportdiva.net has done the compilation of all the matches that was played today at the Nigeria National League.Below are the scores* GROUP A¤ PLATEAU UTD 3:1 KOGI UTD¤ SPOTLIGHT 2:0 GIWA FC¤ TORNADOES 1:0 JUTH FC* GROUP B ¤ GATEWAY 2:0 GABROS¤ RISING STARS 0-0 INSURANCE ¤ FOUNTAIN 2:0 UNICEM ROVERS ¤ ABIA COMETS 2:1 REMO STARS¤ PRIME FC 4:2 MFM FC ¤ C.O.D UNITED 0:0 AKWA STARLETArticle by Kazeem R...
The Nigeria Professional Football League enters week 5 this weekend as we see a local derby in Port harcourt when SHARKS FC engage with DOLPHIN FC in shark stadium and KADUNA UNITED will travel to Lafia to visit NASARAWA UNITED at Lafia township stadium. SUNSHINE STARS match against LOBI STARS would not be hold due to LOBI STARS continental engagement.The Ilorin township stadium will be fill with spectators as ABS FC play host to the defending champion KANO PILLARS and RANGERS INT'L will lay ambush for KWARA UNITED at Nnamdi Azikwe stadium in Enugu,...
Super Eagles/CSKA Moscow skipper and the African Cup of Nations hero has become a father.Ahmed Musa's wife, Jamila Musa gave birth to a baby boy in Kano this evening.Ahmed Musa told sportdiva.net that 'Yes I am the happiest Man alive right now, the Mother and the baby boy are doing well'Ahmed furthermore confirmed that he will attend the naming ceremony, he said 'why not, I will be there of course he's my first child and I will have to name him'Ahmed...
div dir="ltr" style="text-align:Sportdiva.net has scooped from an unconfirmed source that the Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi is going to launch his own Football Academy in Nigeria very soon.Daniel Amokachi didn't pick up his call when we tried to reach him for a confirmation.Sportdiva.net will find out and get back to our esteemed readers if the rumour is True or FalseArticle by Aderonke Ogunl...
The Super Eagles Coach of Nigeria, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has said that his only one wish is to take Nigeria to Brazil for the next year's FIFA world cup.Speaking exclusively to sportdiva.net the Head Coach of the team said 'My only one wish is to be the coach that will qualify the Nation for the FIFA 2014 World Cup after that I will be fulfilled'Stephen Keshi who's the only African Man alive who has won the African Cup of Nations as a Coach and...
sportdiva.net is bringing you a quick review of all that has gone down in the past 4 weeks since the commencement of the 2012/2013 league season.Below are the names of the top scorers so far in the Nigeria professional Football League(NPFL)Uche Ihiarulam Bayelsa United 3goalsBishop Onyeudo Gombe utd. 3goalsTony Edjomariegwe. 3sc. 2goalsUbong Ekpai. Akwa utd. 2goalsVictor Namo. Nasarawa utd. 2goalsDele Olorundare. Sunshine...
Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce that they will be returning to America at the end of this season to play Manchester City.The club will face the current Barclays Premier League champions at the Busch Stadium, home of the Cardinals MLB team in St Louis, on May 23 with a 7.30pm local time kick-off.It makes for an exciting end to the campaign, which also began in America last summer when we played matches in Seattle, Philadelphia and Miami...
Nigeria made amends for missing out on defending their title by beating Mali 2-1 to finish with bronze at the 2013 Orange CAF U-20 Championship.By reaching the semi-finals both teams qualified for FIFA U-20 World Cup and for the greater part of the match cantered their way through the stages with odd flashes of constructive football here and there during a match played at Ahmed Zabana stadium in Oran.A brace from striker Aminu Umar ensured that it...
Friday, March 29, 2013
The Nigeria Basketball Federation held a refresher course for Game masters across the federation in Abuja on Thursday.The course was well attended by over 20 Game masters in Abuja and each participant was given a certificate each after the event.The course held on the match rest day for all the teams participating in the ongoing zenith bank women's basketball league going on at the package B part of the national stadium.Speaking to sportdiva.net...
In the minds of many in the game, Andres Iniesta is nothing short of the perfect player. Cerebral, elegant and decisive, not only does the versatile midfielder make both Barcelona and Spain tick, he also scored the most important goal in the latter’s history – the firmly struck right-foot shot that sank the Netherlands in the Final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. Ten years on from breaking through on the international stage...
While most footballers splash their cash on women, cars and other flashy goods, Vincent Kompany has opted to buy the struggling Belgian third division side FC Bleid. With a record of two wins and 19 defeats from their 25 matches so far this season, the Brussels club sit rock bottom of the D3B division and 16 points from safety. But that has not deterred Kompany, who sees the investment as a social project as well as a footballing one. Aside...
FIFA announces that a draw will be conducted on 30th of March 2013 to determine which groups the teams finishing second, third and fourth at the on-going 2013 African U-20 Youth Championship will be in for the FIFA U-20 World Cup,Turkey 2013. After FIFA organized a draw in Turkey on March 25, 2013, for the final tournament of the World Championship the eventual African U-20 winners have been drawn in a group designated as ...
Seminars for prospective referees and assistant referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Following the seminars for prospective referees and assistant referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ held in Zurich in September 2012, we are pleased to inform you that as part of the preparations for the World Cup, the selected match officials are now invited to attend a second seminar. The seminars will be held in the confederations...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday wrote to worldfootball-governing body, FIFA and the African body, CAF over tricky2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying games and the FIFA Confederations Cup,all in the month of June.FIFA had last week adjusted Nigeria’s matches, meaning the SuperEagles would play Kenya in Nairobi on Wednesday, June 5 and take onNamibia in Windhoek on Wednesday, June 12, before flying to the FIFAConfederations Cup tournament in Brazil. Nigeria became Africa’sflagbearer at the tournament following triumph at the Africa Cup...
A judge has ruled that Pistorius, the Olympic athlete charged with murdering his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, may leave South Africa for international competitions. However, there are significant conditions to Pistorius' travel rights; he must file travel plans with authorities at least a week before departing, and he must surrender his passport within 24 hours of returning to South Africa. Oscar Pistorius can leave South Africa.According...
Nigeria will play the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier return leg on the 5th of June 2013 in Nairobi, Chairman technical committees of Nigeria Football Federation has told sportdiva.net today in Abuja.The return league has been schdeuled to be played in Nairobi on the 9th of June but was reversed to the 5th of June becuase of an order from the global football ruling body FIFA.According to Green, he said 'Yes, I can confirm the date to you, we will storm...
FBI has cooperating witness for football fraud probe: sourcesAn FBI probe into alleged corruption in international football has recently intensified after investigators persuaded a key party to be a cooperating witness, U.S. law enforcement sources said. They said that the witness is Daryan Warner, the son of former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner. The sources declined to further discuss the role of Daryan Warner, who could not be reached...
Some Golden Eaglets would have a once in a life opportunity of playing against one of their heroes on Friday when they tackle Al-Sadd Football Club complete with legendary Spanish star, Raul Gonzalez at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium -popularly known in Doha asthe Old Trafford .Raul, the former Real Madrid's captain, is one of the most influentialforeign players here and currently with Al Sadd- which incidentallyonce paraded...
Barcelona winger Pedro Rodriguez will be out of action for 10 days after pulling a muscle in his leg during Tuesday's 1-0 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifying victory in France, his club said on Wednesday.Pedro scored the winning goal before being substituted for club team-mate Cesc Fabregas in the 76th minute. His injury means he will miss this weekend's clash with Celta Vigo in La Liga and perhaps the next game as well."Pedro will miss the...
Robin van Persie has admitted he may end his career at Manchester United. The 29-year-old Netherlands striker says the fact United have a track record in valuing older players such as Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes may persuade him to see out his playing days at Old Trafford too.Robin Van PersieVan Persie told Dutch magazine Voetbal International: "For the next few years I will be at Manchester United - and maybe longer. United could be my last club."The...
The Chairman of the house committee on sports, Honourable Godfrey Gaiya has reacted to the ongoing lesbianism ban in the Female football in Nigeria.Hon. Godfrey Gaiya, Chairman House Committee on SportsSpeaking EXCLUSIVELY to sportdiva.net Gaiya said 'Nigeria is right by banning lesbianism, the laws of the land does not recognize lesbianism its not in our constitution, Nigeria legal syatem doesn't permit homosezuals be it male or female...
Ghanaian referees have been left out of selected match officials for the journey to the 2014 FIFA World Cup billed for Brazil.Twenty-one match officials comprising seven referees plus 14 assistants have been pencilled in the continent's prospective list put together by the world soccer governing body, FIFA.The news will come as bitter pill for Ghanaian 'knights of the whistle' after being overlooked for the Africa Cup of Nations, where only...
The Ghana Baseball and Softball Association has confirmed April 26 and 27 international friendly with Nigeria in Tema Park, Accra. In a letter sent to the Nigeria Baseball and Softball Federation signed by the Secretary General of Ghana Baseball and Softball Association, Francis Asare, formally conveyed the message of the game to their Nigeria counterpart.The letter reads, “on behalf of Ghana Baseball and Softball Association, I wish to...
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