Football Archives - ACLSports https://aclsports.com/football/ Your Sports Memo Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:39:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://aclsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-ACL-Sports-Logo-32x32.jpeg Football Archives - ACLSports https://aclsports.com/football/ 32 32 156891022 Finidi George opens up on Enyimba’s AFL woes https://aclsports.com/finidi-george-opens-up-on-enyimbas-afl-woes/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finidi-george-opens-up-on-enyimbas-afl-woes https://aclsports.com/finidi-george-opens-up-on-enyimbas-afl-woes/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:39:19 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=47022 Enyimba head coach Finidi George has finally lifted the lid on issues surrounding the club’s 4-0 aggregate loss to Wydad AC in the African Football League (AFL). In an exclusive interview with selected journalists, the former Super Eagles winger opened up on some of the internal issues that left the team with no chance against […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/finidi-george-opens-up-on-enyimbas-afl-woes/feed/ 0 47022 NPFL: 3SC go joint-top with comeback win over Doma https://aclsports.com/npfl-3sc-go-joint-top-with-comeback-win-over-doma/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=npfl-3sc-go-joint-top-with-comeback-win-over-doma https://aclsports.com/npfl-3sc-go-joint-top-with-comeback-win-over-doma/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:56:59 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=47060 Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) came from a goal down to beat Doma United 3-1 in a Nigeria Premier Football League match-day five clash played in Ibadan on Sunday, www.aclsports.com reports. Former Nasarawa United defender Nelson Abiam handed the visitors the lead in the 8th minute after his freekick took a wicked deflection to beat […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/npfl-3sc-go-joint-top-with-comeback-win-over-doma/feed/ 0 47060 LaLiga Hosts El Clásico Viewing Party for Football Lovers in Ibadan https://aclsports.com/laliga-hosts-el-clasico-viewing-party-for-football-lovers-in-ibadan/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=laliga-hosts-el-clasico-viewing-party-for-football-lovers-in-ibadan https://aclsports.com/laliga-hosts-el-clasico-viewing-party-for-football-lovers-in-ibadan/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2023 12:12:20 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=47050 Ibadan, being one of the largest cities in Nigeria, hosted a very special LaLiga event on Saturday, October 28, 2023; a viewing party for arguably the biggest club football game in the world, El Clasico. The event which was held at the Conference Centre of Lead City University, in Ibadan had fans, journalists, Celebrities, members […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/laliga-hosts-el-clasico-viewing-party-for-football-lovers-in-ibadan/feed/ 0 47050 Alhassan Yusuf nets first UCL goal https://aclsports.com/alhassan-yusuf-nets-first-ucl-goal/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alhassan-yusuf-nets-first-ucl-goal https://aclsports.com/alhassan-yusuf-nets-first-ucl-goal/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:42:42 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=47008 Nigerian midfielder Alhassan Yusuf made the most of the opportunity given to him as he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Royal Antwerp against Porto on Wednesday night, www.aclsports.com reports. Despite the 4-1 loss to the Portuguese side, the uncapped Nigerian star stood out for the Belgian side in their third UCL group […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/alhassan-yusuf-nets-first-ucl-goal/feed/ 0 47008 Paris 2024: Ajibade strike earns Super Falcons draw in Ethiopia https://aclsports.com/paris-2024-ajibade-strike-earns-super-falcons-draw-in-ethiopia/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paris-2024-ajibade-strike-earns-super-falcons-draw-in-ethiopia https://aclsports.com/paris-2024-ajibade-strike-earns-super-falcons-draw-in-ethiopia/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:19:17 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=46966 Team captain Rasheedat Ajibade’s second half strike earned Nigeria’s Super Falcons a 1-1 draw away to Ethiopia in their Paris Olympics qualifiers first leg second round tie on Wednesday. The Super Falcons went behind as early as the sixth minute of the game decided at the Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa, when forward Uchenna Kanu […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/paris-2024-ajibade-strike-earns-super-falcons-draw-in-ethiopia/feed/ 0 46966 AFL reschedules Wydad vs Enyimba match https://aclsports.com/afl-reschedules-wydad-vs-enyimba-match/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afl-reschedules-wydad-vs-enyimba-match https://aclsports.com/afl-reschedules-wydad-vs-enyimba-match/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:14:22 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=46867 The African Football League (AFL) has announced a rescheduling of the two matches billed to hold on Wednesday including Wydad AC vs Enyimba, www.aclsports.com reports. Although the organisers did not state the reason(s) for rescheduling the games, it may not be unconnected to the difficulties being encountered by the away teams. The news will now come […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/afl-reschedules-wydad-vs-enyimba-match/feed/ 0 46867 AFCON 2023: Cote d’Ivoire playing Nigeria too early – Gasset https://aclsports.com/afcon-2023-cote-divoire-playing-nigeria-too-early-gasset/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afcon-2023-cote-divoire-playing-nigeria-too-early-gasset https://aclsports.com/afcon-2023-cote-divoire-playing-nigeria-too-early-gasset/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:29:45 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=46945 Coach Jean-Louis Gasset of hosts Cote D’Ivoire says his team will be meeting Nigeria “too early” in their second group A match of AFCON 2023. Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau are the other two teams in the group, with Nigeria and the hosts favoured to snatch the group’s qualifying berths. However, the Elephants coach Jean-Louis […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/afcon-2023-cote-divoire-playing-nigeria-too-early-gasset/feed/ 0 46945 NPFL Review: Remo Stars claim derby bragging rights https://aclsports.com/npfl-review-remo-stars-claim-derby-bragging-rights/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=npfl-review-remo-stars-claim-derby-bragging-rights https://aclsports.com/npfl-review-remo-stars-claim-derby-bragging-rights/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 21:51:00 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=46936 Remo Stars continued their dominance in the South West derbies as they humbled Sporting Lagos 2-1 in a Nigeria Premier Football League match-day four clash played in Ikenne, www.aclsports.com reports. For the second game running at home, Remo Stars came from a goal down to beat the noisy Lagosians on their own turf.  Former Heartland […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/npfl-review-remo-stars-claim-derby-bragging-rights/feed/ 0 46936 NNL: Nasarawa United Unveil Usman Adams as new head coach https://aclsports.com/nnl-nasarawa-united-unveil-usman-adams-as-new-head-coach/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nnl-nasarawa-united-unveil-usman-adams-as-new-head-coach https://aclsports.com/nnl-nasarawa-united-unveil-usman-adams-as-new-head-coach/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:50:16 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=46897 Nigeria National League (NNL) side Nasarawa United have appointed Usman Adams as their new head coach ahead of the 2023/24 season, www.aclsports.com reports. Adams is coming in as a replacement for Coach Bala Nikyu who resigned his position following the club’s abysmal performance last season in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Speaking to the […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/nnl-nasarawa-united-unveil-usman-adams-as-new-head-coach/feed/ 0 46897 Akwa win crucial for Enyimba AFL preparations, says Alalibo https://aclsports.com/akwa-win-crucial-for-enyimba-afl-preparations-says-alalibo/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=akwa-win-crucial-for-enyimba-afl-preparations-says-alalibo https://aclsports.com/akwa-win-crucial-for-enyimba-afl-preparations-says-alalibo/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:15:25 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=46800 Enyimba captain Somiari Alalibo has told www.aclsports.com that his team’s win over Akwa United on Sunday is crucial for their preparations for the club’s upcoming African Football League (AFL) campaign. It was Alalibo’s 67th minute free kick – his first official goal for the club – that proved to be match winner for Enyimba in the […]

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