A Senegalese striker, who is also a Liverpool star, Sadio Mane, has been crowned African Player of the year during the 2019 CAF Awards in the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada on January 7, 2020. The 27-year old Senegalese striker claimed the top prize for the first time. Mane beat …
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Golden Friends have advanced to the knockout phase of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup, as the second set of games of Matchday 2 were played on Thursday, October 18 across some designated centers. Golden Friends beat Ihun Iyase 2 – 1 in Group C at the Kwale Township Stadium to …
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The final set of opening group fixtures in the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup recorded its fair share of drama on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Bobbies United underlined their quest to win the competition when the traditional team put the Academicians, Sundof Academy of Oleh, to the edge of the sword …
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A total of 14 goals were scored in the second round of Matchday 1 fixtures across all centers of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup in Delta State. A double apiece from Christopher Kennedy and Shedrach Okere and a solitary goal from Aminu Aliyu catapulted FC Galaxy to a 5 – …
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The fixtures for the group phase of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have been released, with the action kicking off on Monday, October 14, 2019 across all centers in Delta State. At the Agbor Township Stadium, Unity FC of Asaba will take on highly rated Rolly FC of Koko in …
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All remaining 32 clubs in the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have been paired separately into eight groups of four teams each. This was part of the private draw ceremony held at the Warri City Stadium on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Group A and Group B teams will taste the action …
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The Chief Executive Officer of Maro11 Speedstar Academy, Precious Echewa, has rated the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup very high, saying that the level of competition among all 108 teams who took part in the qualifiers is impressive. Echewa, who said this immediately after his side qualified for the group phase …
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Against the backdrop of alleged fraud at the Glass House of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, the anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related matters Commission, ICPC, has confirmed that it has sealed off the houses of two top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Statements via …
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The Disciplinary Sub Committee for the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have banned two players from the competition. The two players, Bernard Ebadan and Epini, were axed from the grassroot tournament for double registration. Ebadan was registered for the competition to play with Excellent FC and at the same time as …
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The pairings for Matchday One action for the 2019 edition of the Bet9ja Royal Cup have been released formally by the competition’s Local Organizing Committee. According to a press statement by the tournament’s Media and Communications Lead, Jahrock Ujewe, the grassroot football showpiece will feature matches across various centers in …
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