Calvin Emeka Onwuka https://aclsports.com/author/calvin-onwuka/ Your Sports Memo Thu, 18 May 2023 23:51:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://aclsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-ACL-Sports-Logo-32x32.jpeg Calvin Emeka Onwuka https://aclsports.com/author/calvin-onwuka/ 32 32 156891022 Hijab, boots and ACL Injuries – Hidaa Ahmed Ghaddar https://aclsports.com/hijab-boots-and-acl-injuries-hidaa-ahmed-ghaddar/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hijab-boots-and-acl-injuries-hidaa-ahmed-ghaddar https://aclsports.com/hijab-boots-and-acl-injuries-hidaa-ahmed-ghaddar/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 23:51:44 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=43713 Hidaa Ahmed Ghaddar is a footballer who has suffered multiple anterior cruciate ligament knee injuries and believes that not enough is done to prevent these injuries in the women’s game. “If they are going to give us the work load same as the men’s then we should have the same facilities, pay and Medicare.” Born […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/hijab-boots-and-acl-injuries-hidaa-ahmed-ghaddar/feed/ 0 43713 Saudi Arabia in Qatar and other #FIFAWorldCup shocks https://aclsports.com/saudi-arabia-in-qatar-and-other-fifaworldcup-shocks/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saudi-arabia-in-qatar-and-other-fifaworldcup-shocks https://aclsports.com/saudi-arabia-in-qatar-and-other-fifaworldcup-shocks/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:37:58 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=41218 Saudi Arabia captain Salem Al Dawsari superb fierce curling effort in the 53rd minute completed a stunning comeback victory over favourites Argentina in this opening Group C encounter at the #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup. It is one of the biggest upsets in the Tournament’s history. There have been a few other good and great upsets that have […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/saudi-arabia-in-qatar-and-other-fifaworldcup-shocks/feed/ 0 41218 Nigeria athletes Ineh and Adebakin convicted of fraud https://aclsports.com/nigeria-athletes-ineh-and-adebakin-convicted-of-fraud/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-athletes-ineh-and-adebakin-convicted-of-fraud https://aclsports.com/nigeria-athletes-ineh-and-adebakin-convicted-of-fraud/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:48:58 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=41184 Nigeria Track and Field athletes Emmanuel Ineh and Toluwani Adebakin have been convicted of multiple offences including wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy in the United States. Ineh, 23 and Adebakin, 25 pleaded guilty to violations of the Title 18, United States Code, Section 1957, for engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/nigeria-athletes-ineh-and-adebakin-convicted-of-fraud/feed/ 1 41184 Espana ’82 #FIFAWorldCup: The day football died https://aclsports.com/espana-82-fifaworldcup-the-day-football-died/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=espana-82-fifaworldcup-the-day-football-died https://aclsports.com/espana-82-fifaworldcup-the-day-football-died/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:44:59 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=41148 My first but really faint world cup memory was that of the 1978 world cup. The one live game I remember watching was the host nations shock defeat to Italy. A lone goal scored by Roberto Bettega in the wee hours of the morning back in Nigeria. I fell in love with the Italian from […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/espana-82-fifaworldcup-the-day-football-died/feed/ 1 41148 NFF: Chris Emeruwa interested only in the Presidency https://aclsports.com/nff-chris-emeruwa-interested-only-in-the-presidency/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nff-chris-emeruwa-interested-only-in-the-presidency https://aclsports.com/nff-chris-emeruwa-interested-only-in-the-presidency/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:05:24 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=40902 The NFF Presidential elections candidate Dr Christian Emeruwa is insistent that it is the Presidency of Nigeria’s football governing body or nothing else. Dr Emeruwa, it has been rumoured has been offered the secretary-general office by some candidates but the current head of CAF Security Committee has quashed that suggestion emphatically. “People assume that I […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/nff-chris-emeruwa-interested-only-in-the-presidency/feed/ 0 40902 NFF: Why Falconets overstayed at Istanbul Airport https://aclsports.com/nff-why-falconets-overstayed-at-istanbul-airport/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nff-why-falconets-overstayed-at-istanbul-airport https://aclsports.com/nff-why-falconets-overstayed-at-istanbul-airport/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:32:10 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=40772 The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday explained that a number of factors, including the inability to secure transit visas for players and officials of the U20 Girls National Team, Falconets, at the Istanbul Airport, led to the team having to stay 24 hours at the airport in Turkey on their way from the FIFA U20 […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/nff-why-falconets-overstayed-at-istanbul-airport/feed/ 0 40772 WAFCON 2022: Ellis praises Bayana Bayana character https://aclsports.com/wafcon-2022-ellis-praises-bayana-bayana-character/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wafcon-2022-ellis-praises-bayana-bayana-character https://aclsports.com/wafcon-2022-ellis-praises-bayana-bayana-character/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:52:58 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=40471 Bayana Bayana of South Africa head coach, Desiree Ellis, praised her team’s character and determination in their 1-0 victory over Tunisia to qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the semi-final of WAFCON 2022. Speaking at the post match press conference Ellis said “We have played much better in previous matches but tonight, the […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/wafcon-2022-ellis-praises-bayana-bayana-character/feed/ 0 40471 #WAFCON2022: Mrabet on target as Morocco make history https://aclsports.com/wafcon2022-mrabet-on-target-as-morocco-make-history/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wafcon2022-mrabet-on-target-as-morocco-make-history https://aclsports.com/wafcon2022-mrabet-on-target-as-morocco-make-history/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:39:24 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=40459 A header by centre-back Katie Yasmin Mrabet in the 70th Minute proved to be the goal that sent hosts Morocco into the semi-final of the WAFCON 2022 and to the 2023 FIFA WWC in Australia/New Zealand. In front of packed Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah here in Rabat, the hosts raced into an early lead through […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/wafcon2022-mrabet-on-target-as-morocco-make-history/feed/ 0 40459 Maurice Revello: Mimisen Iyorhe ref team make debut https://aclsports.com/maurice-revello-mimisen-iyorhe-ref-team-make-debut/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maurice-revello-mimisen-iyorhe-ref-team-make-debut https://aclsports.com/maurice-revello-mimisen-iyorhe-ref-team-make-debut/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 01:37:30 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=40325 The CAF Refereeing trio of Akhona Makalima, Diana Chikotesha and Mimisen Iyorhe Calvin-Onwuka will make their Maurice Revello Tournament debut on Wednesday MD 4 for the Panama Vs Argentina Group game. This 2022 edition of the Tournament is an FIFA Women Referees affair as was explained here by FIFA Referees Manager Kari Seitz to aclsports.com […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/maurice-revello-mimisen-iyorhe-ref-team-make-debut/feed/ 0 40325 “Just see us as referees on the pitch” – Kari Seitz https://aclsports.com/just-see-us-as-referees-on-the-pitch-kari-seitz/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-see-us-as-referees-on-the-pitch-kari-seitz https://aclsports.com/just-see-us-as-referees-on-the-pitch-kari-seitz/#respond Sun, 29 May 2022 22:33:54 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=40297 Head of Women Referees at FIFA Kari Seitz says she wants footballers not to see the referees as women “forget we are women on the pitch, just see us as referees.” Seitz was speaking exclusively to www.aclsports.com at the 56th opening day of the Maurice Revello Tournament in Toulon, South of France The Maurice Revello […]

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