Mohammed Sanusi
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday assured stakeholders that all outstanding allowances of Super Eagles players and salaries of their coaches would be paid in due course.
NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, was reacting to an interview Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun granted in which he confirmed that the players are been owed several outstanding bonuses just as the coaching crew are also yet to receive backlog of salaries since last year thus putting the federation in bad light in the eyes of the public.
But last night, officials from Sunday Dankaro House in Abuja explained that the challenges and disruptions caused by the global coronavirus pandemic are still being felt by government institutions and businesses the world over, and there was no need to pretend that these are normal times.
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Akwa United have opened up a six-point at the top of the NPFL following a comfortable 3-0 home win over Warri Wolves
With four rounds of matches to the end of the season, ‘The Promise Keepers’ now have 64 points from 34 matches.
Striker Charles Atsimene grabbed a brace for the Uyo club.
Closest rivals Nasarawa United and Kano Pillars both lost on the road.
Nasarawa United fell 3-2 at Lobi Stars, while Pillars went down 2-0 to Enugu Rangers. Nasarawa United have 58 points, same as Pillars, who have a game in hand.
Nasarawa United and Kano Pillars will be plugged down from second and third spots in the event of Enyimba defeating FC IfeanyiUbah in Nnewi today.
England’s 55-year wait to reach a major final is over at last after 2-1 victory against Denmark in the Euro 2020 last four, on a night of nerve-shredding tension then unconfined joy at Wembley.
Gareth Southgate’s side were on a mission to travel one step further than any England side has done since the 1966 World Cup final win against West Germany and they finally achieved the long-cherished goal as they came from behind to beat Denmark after extra time.
In front of 66,000 fans and in a frenzied, thunderous atmosphere this newer Wembley has not experienced before, England battled their way out of adversity to secure a meeting with Italy in the Euro 2020 final at the same venue on Sunday.
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