Minister of youth and sports Development Sunday Dare has endorsed Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium ready for the next edition of National Sports Festival that is bid to kickoff 20th March, 2020 in Benin City, Edo State The Minister spoke to the press during his visit to the Samuel Ogbemudia Sports Complex in Benin over the weekend… Continue reading Minister of youth and sports and development endorses Edo for the National sports festival_Erik Ogar

Paul Pogba has stepped up his strength and conditioning training and is "feeling good" in his recovery efforts, a month after ankle surgery. The Manchester United midfielder has been working his way back to full fitness in England, missing the club's warm-weather training camp in Spain to continue his rehabilitation. He posted an update on… Continue reading Paul Pogba: ‘feeling good’ in recovery, one month after ankle surgery_Erik Ogar

Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Hakim Ziyech from Ajax and a £38m deal is likely to be completed in days. Ziyech was one of Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard's top targets in January but Ajax insisted on keeping him until the summer. Chelsea kept working on the deal after the window closed and… Continue reading Hakim Ziyech may be a Chesea player in days_Erik Ogar

Amidst fanfare and cheering applause, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Monday declared open the third edition of the Edo Sports Festival, 19 years after the second edition was held. Declaring the event open in Benin City, the state governor assured that the sports festival will now be held annually as part of… Continue reading 19 years after, Obaseki declares open Edo Sports Festival_Femi Ehiabhi

Kaka showed up to play six-a-side on Saturday as part of the Adidas' 'Rent-A-Pred' campaign during a shock appearance in a match in Hackney, east London. The Brazilian legend was helping out a local team after Adidas introduced "Rent-a-Pred" to aid teams who are missing a player.The 2007 Ballon d'Or winner joined Reach Out FC… Continue reading Kaka shows up to support Adidas rent a pred campaign_Erik Ogar

Arsenal had to submit their squad list for the latter rounds of the competition by Monday night, as they prepare for a two-leg showdown with Greek side Olympiakos in the last-32 Mikel Arteta has included new signings Cedric Soaresand Pablo Mari in Arsenals Europa League squad for the knockout stage. The Gunners had 24 players… Continue reading Arsenal’s Europa League squad: Mikel Arteta makes changes for knockout stage_Ehiabhi Femi

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has called a meeting with Eric Abidal to discuss the sporting director's future at the club following a public disagreement with Lionel Messi. Abidal - a former team-mate of Messi at Barcelona - suggested players in the current team were unhappy and had not been working hard enough under former… Continue reading Barcelona deciding Eric Abidals future following public criticism of club players work ethics_Ogar Erik