Nigeria U20 coach Ladan Bosso has been forced into making a late change to his squad for the WAFU B Championship which begins today, OwnGoalNigeria.comcan exclusively reveal.

Bosso returned back to Niger Republic yesterday after attending the burial of his mother in Nigeria. He was expected to travel in the company of Nasarawa United forward Aliyu Adam.

Aliyu didn’t travel with the 30 man squad as his passport application wasn’t processed as at the time the team flew out of Nigeria. He was expected to join them in Niger Republic.

Seen as the livewire of the team, Aliyu’s application was lacking a document which he couldn’t get on time due to the long holiday in Nigeria. His international passport is now expected to be out by next week.

The proposed date for the issuance of his passport left the coach with no option than to replace his most potent striker during the course of their camping in Abuja ahead of the tournament.

They will play their first group game against Ghana tomorrow. A win will put them in a comfortable position to progress to the semi final of the seven team tournament, which serves as qualifiers for the Africa U17 cup of Nations.

Head coach of the Nigeria U17 team Nduka Ugbade has ended the phase of opening screening for uninvited players who have been undergoing trials to be a part of the next Golden Eaglet team of Nigeria.

Ugbade and the rest of the newly appointed technical crew have been running the rule on several players the past ten days and brought the process to a halt yesterday as they bid to step up preparation.

The former assistant coach to Manu Garba at same level has caught the eyes of many with his attention to details and his coaching style which often involves cracking jokes with players.

He is however worried over the lack of potent strikers after ten days of assessing over 300 footballers. He seemed satisfied with other departments bar that role of a goal scorer.

” I haven’t seen the type of striker I want but so far I have seen very good defenders, midfielders and also goalkeppers. For the strikers we will work with making the ones we have become better while we search for more options”, he said on the sideline after yesterday’s training.

There are strong indication that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will be forced to make a u-turn on the appointment of Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro as the new coach of the Super Eagles.

Peseiro is widely tipped to be named as coach as he is the preferred choice of the NFF but the minister for youths and sports Sunday Dare isn’t sold out on the choice of the Portuguese.

Dare according to Wale Ajayi, who is a close associate want the NFF to meet with all interested candidates again after the federal government agreed to foot the bills of the next foreign coach of the team.

NFF picked Peseiro as he is the one whose wages won’t be a problem to the football house but Dare is saying that with the federal government now in charge of the salary of the incoming coach, the NFF shouldn’t settle for Peseiro who according to him isn’t the best among the quartet of coaches shortlisted.

The others are Ernesto Valverde, Philip Cocu and Laurent Blanc. If the ministry gets their way Peseiro will for the second time in four months face the disappointment of getting rejected twice by the NFF.

He was supposed to take over from interim coach Austine Eguavoen after the AFCON but the move was halted with Eguavoen allowed to handled the team for the World Cup qualifiers playoff which ended in disappointment.

Former Arsenal forward Kevin Campbell says in order for Arsenal to challenge they need to upgrade their striking department following the departure of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.

Aubameyang was the team’s top scorer for three seasons in a row but he left in January after a row with coach Mikel Arteta leaving the duty of scoring goals in the hands of Alexander Lacazette.

Lacazette hasn’t quite lived up to the task and since returning from injury he hasn’t found a way back into the team with Eddie Nketiah now tasked with leading the line.

Although he hasn’t done badly and was roundly praised for his performance against West Ham even though he didn’t score. Nketiah just like Lacazette will be out of contract at the end of the season.

Campbell says the club should let the 23 year old leave alongside Lacazette and sign two strikers who will be an upgrade on the duo. He said although Nketiah did well against West Ham, a very good striker would have buried the chances he failed to convert.

“We (Arsenal) need 2 strikers: Darwin Nunez, Victor Osimhen or Gabriel Jesus. Nketiah didn’t score against West Ham despite he had chances. The other three would have scored and that is the difference. No disrespect but Nketiah is not the answer. He is a fox in the box but he is not the answer”, he said.

*The relationship between cricket and football

*India is a sports country. The debate about what is more popular in India, cricket or football, has been going on for a long time. We tried to answer this question.

Sport in India

India is a country that amazes travelers with its contrast and diversity. Ayurveda, Hinduism, temples, and sights – all this is well known to tourists. However, India can also boast of sporting achievements. For the majority of the population, sport is often the only opportunity to somehow express themselves and realize themselves.

The largest population of India is the younger generation, which is trying in every possible way to join the world of sports. And although the sports achievements of the Indians are not as popular as in other countries, there are some of them, which means that the country’s sports future is still ahead.

The cultivated sports in India are as diverse as the country itself. And if you don’t surprise people with tennis and football, then there are very exotic types of competitions in India. Cricket and football are the most widespread sports.

Cricket in India

In India, cricket is incredibly popular. Cricket cannot be considered a national game, since this competition was brought here by the British. But, despite this, the game has become extremely popular among the Indians. Cricket is played by many Indians, from the boys on the street to the professionals who make it big by playing for the Indian national team in international tournaments. More than once, Indians have won the World Cup in this sport.

As for the rules of the game, they are quite simple and vaguely reminiscent of baseball. Cricket is played between two teams whose players alternately serve each other balls. The winner is determined by points, and successful actions bring points to the attacking team, for example, hitting the goal or the player defending them. The task of the defenders is to beat off flying balls. Depending on how and how far the flying ball is hit, the defending team is awarded points.

Cricket matches can go on for several days. And the limit of the duration of one game is 5 days. Moreover, the duration of the match per day is about 6 hours.

Cricket matches in India are very spectacular and the stadiums are usually full. Many Indian workers and employees may quit their jobs for the sake of play. Given the fact that the work is low-paid, cricket for real fans can be more expensive.

But using cricket ipl betting tips from Parimatch you can even earn some money watching the game. Parimatch is an international licensed company with more than 28 years of history. Parimatch offers the best service for cricket betting worldwide.

Benefits of making bets with Parimatch:

• You can place both pre-match and live bets

• Parimatch allows you to deposit with only a minimum amount

• Parimatch guarantees you a quick and convenient payout

• Customer support is obtainable 24/7 via online chat, email, or WhatsApp

•   A mobile app is accessible for your convenience

Football in India

Football is the second most played sport in India after cricket in terms of player participation and the third most played sport in India in terms of TV viewership, behind cricket and the resurgent Kabaddi. Having been in Mumbai, you can see how children play football on the beaches, in the fields, and even just on the streets. And this does not go unnoticed.

Every year, several times a year, employees of the well-known British football team Liverpool visit this country in order to find talented players. By the way, women also play football there, there is even a women’s league.

Football is considered one of the main sports and one of the most popular in India, but today the football team is only 147th on the list of the International Football Federation. And the most important and the last achievement was in the 50s.

The relationship between cricket and football

The relationship between cricket and football in India is ambiguous. Many people claim that football is as popular as cricket, but statistics show otherwise. 66% of Indians live in rural areas and people have no idea what football is like and they love cricket and kabaddi.

As for the urban population, we can divide it into small cities and large cities. In smaller towns maybe 2-3% of people follow football, and in big cities around 10-15%. Such data relates mainly to young people, the older generation is generally not interested in football. Football fans often tend to overestimate the popularity of football in India.

Cricket is part of Indian culture and a favorite pastime. Football should first reach the popularity of Kabaddi and then compete with cricket. This does not mean television ratings but as part of the culture. Most people prefer to play kabaddi rather than football every day, especially in rural areas.

Conclusion

Indians are fond of sports. The most popular sports are cricket and football. However, if you compare these two sports, then cricket has already become something of a religion in India. Sport is not only a pleasure but also a means to earn money if you bet on sports with a reliable company Parimatch.

FC Bayern World Squad have announced the addition of another Nigerian in Treasure Odunze to their team following a successful period on trial at their camp in Abuja.

The announcement was made on the official social media handle of Bayern Munich on Facebook. He will join up with the rest of the world team for training per the announcement.

Former Nigeria U17 midfielder Daniel Francis popularly known as Dada was also confirmed as the captain of the team who will be going on tour soon ahead of an international youth tournament.

Dada was exceptional during last year’s tournament and Odunze will be hoping to follow in his footsteps although there is still no clarity if they will be snapped up by the main Bayern Munich set up in the nearest future.

The global project, operated by the German record champions for the first time last year together with partner Volkswagen and generating a huge response, will start anew in 2022. Once again, under-19 talents from around the world will get the chance to move one step closer to fulfilling their dream of becoming professional footballers. Among other things, a training camp will be organised on an international stage, and the World Squad will also be invited to play against FC Bayern’s U19s in the summer.

Explaining the essence of the project Board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic said. “The FC Bayern World Squad project has developed successfully in just its first year.

“We’re very much looking forward to seeing talents from all over the world. In José Mulato from Colombia, whose development we’re following closely as part of our cooperation with FC Dallas, one of the players from last year has already been handed a professional contract, and many of the other talents are on the radar of their respective youth national teams since the World Squad. It’s an excellent springboard.”

Ligue 1 giants PSG are considering a move for Napoli forward Victor Osimhen as they prepare for life without Kylian Mbappe who is expected to join Real Madrid in the summer.

This much was made known by transfer specialist journalist Gianluca Di Marzio in a chat with German website WettFreunde. He said the former Lille striker has admirers at the Parc de Princess right from his days at Lille.

The future of Osimhen has been a hot topic in the media for about a week now with rumours of interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United who reportedly failed with a bid to sign him in January.

Napoli on the other hand are believed to be holding out for a fee in the region of €100 million and will only entertain talks for the 23 year old if a fee in that region is lodged.

With 13 goals in just 24 Serie A games this season, Napoli who are already through to next year UEFA Champions League are in a strong position in terms of holding on to the Nigerian as he still has three more years to go on his deal.

The squad of the senior national team of Nigeria for the upcoming friendly games in the United States of America against Mexico and Ecuador on the 28th of May and 2nd of June respectively will be made public next week.

Head coach of the team Salisu Yusuf has been mandated to draft the list of players for the game and also the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone in Abuja.

The decision to let Yusuf name the squad for the game will remain same even if a substantive foreign coach is named before the games per what we exclusively gathered.

Yusuf per what we gathered will name the duo of Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo in the squad despite the fact that both of them hinted at international retirement before the ill fated World Cup qualifiers playoff games against Ghana.

The coach still sees the duo as integral to his plans and will go ahead to name them in the squad for the above mentioned games. He believe the team still need the experience of the duo to help through difficult phases.

Former Manchester City teen defender Tosin Adarabioyo says he is focus on gate crashing the England team to the 2022 World Cup after helping Fulham return to the English Premier League.

Two year ago he had talks with the then coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr but insisted on pursuing an international career with England. The country he has represented at several youth levels.

Prior to the World Cup qualifiers playoff against Ghana, he was once again approached by the technical crew of the Nigerian team but he declined the chance to be a part of the team.

He has now re-echoed his desire to play for England as he believe he has what it takes to play for England after an impressive season in the English Championship.

“I’ve definitely got the quality to be in the England squad. Every player’s concentration has to be on getting to the World Cup this winter — and that’s my goal”, he told the Sun when asked about his international future.

“I knew, because I was playing in the Championship, that it wasn’t going to be possible to get a call-up but it’s definitely possible now.

“My ambition this  season had to be just to play every week for Fulham and get them back into the Premier League.”