Football
NFF kicks off training for goalkeepers
By Esther Egbe
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has concluded plans to dispatch goalkeeper trainers to all the national team keepers including Dele Alampasu, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi and Spain-based Francis Uzoho for a one-on-one training ahead of the World Cup fiesta.
President of the Federation Amaju Pinnick,told National Daily that this was to arrest the goalkeeping crisis currently facing the senior national team.
Pinnick, who is an Executive Committee member of Confederation of African Football (CAF), assured that everything about Nigeria’s preparation for the World Cup is going according to plans.
“As it is, I think everything is going on smoothly and I would thank Nigerians, especially the media for their support,” Pinnick said.
He also revealed that the NFF will shoulder the responsibility of flying the Congolese national team to/fro Nigeria for the next month friendly match against Eagles in Uyo.
-
Aviation1 week agoAviation Crackdown: NCAA suspends services to Air Peace, Ibom Air, nine others
-
Business6 days agoNigeria gets 2026 Toyota RAV4 as Toyota-By-CFAO sets Lagos launch date
-
Football2 days agoXabi Alonso targets Arda Guler as Chelsea prepare €100m transfer bid
-
Editorial Opinion5 days agoUnder the Uniform: The urgent need for mental health, substance abuse screening for officers
-
Aviation1 week agoFAAN meets international airlines to improve airport operations, passenger experience
-
Latest4 days agoTinubu’s daughter decries alleged irregularities in Lagos APC primaries (Video)
-
Featured6 days agoEx-Police chiefs’ governorship bids spark debate over source of political funding
-
Politics2 days agoAmuwo Odofin: Umeadi emerges winner of NDC Reps Primary