Babajide David Akintola Smile To Newly Promoted Hatayspor

 

Nigeria winger Babajide David Akintola who will be on a season loan for is sixth club from FC Midtjylland has promised success.

Both the club and winger will be Playing in the Super League for the first time in history&career.

In the statement made by the club, it was stated that a 1-year contract was signed with 24-year-old Nigerian player Babajide David Akintola, who was hired from FC Midtjylland, one of the Danish Super League teams.

At the signing ceremony, it was stated that Atakas Hatayspor Honorary President and Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Lütfü Savas, football branch manager Ender Yardim and sportive director Fatih Kavlak were present. 

Meet 27-year-old Joash Onyango of Kenya national team.

 

Joash Onyango During Afcon 2019 in Egypt
Foto: Caf 

    Onyango sport a blonde beard recently and many are struggling to believe his age.

     Onyango is 27  but many are struggling to believe that.

 The defender, who plays for Tanzania champions Simba SC, was the first ever defender to clinch  the coveted Kenyan Premier League player of the year award when plays for Gor Mahia’s 

Incredibly, Onyango who got is first call up to Kenya national against Ghana is a month younger than Manchester United star, Jesse Lingard.

                Onyango isn't the only player to have his age questioned from Africa.

FC Midtjylland Nigeria Babajide David Akintola close to Turkish club Antalyaspor

 The 24-year-old winger who's dream is to play for the Super Eagles,is reportedly very close to a move to Turkey.

 

He has spent most of the last four years loaned out to other clubs, and now Babajide David seems to be leaving FC Midtjylland. 

The highly promising Nigerian is very close to switching to Antalyaspor in Turkey.

Babajide David has only played three matches for FC Midtjylland, and he has not been in action for the Central Jutlanders since 2016.

 The forward who played a vital role in Omonia winning the Cypriot Championship following the cancellation of the league due to COVID-19 pandemic.

In the spring, he was loaned out to Cypriot Omonia Nicosia, while throughout 2019 he was loaned out to Rosenborg BK with eight goals in 36 matches including UEFA Champions League qualifiers and the Europa league this season, as a result. 

Previously played  for Nigeria Nationwide leagues side FC Ebedei in 2014, he has also played for Thisted, FK Jerv and FK Haugesund.

Now he seems to continue his career in Antalyaspor, which finished as number nine in the Turkish league last year and among others has Lukas Podolski and Nuri Sahin in the squad.

Everest FC Sealed Partnership Deal With ATIKU NA ASIA FOUNDATION

 

The chairman of Everest FC - Mr. Everest Ebuka Uzodike has confirmed that they received the sum of 4.5m naira from "Atiku na Asia Foundation." following his update on his official Facebook account which read as follows.

Everest FC have signed 3yrs shirt contract deal with Atiku na Asia foundation (ANAF). 

The deal  will see our team bear the name of our new sponsor on our jerseys.

Mr Everest Ebuka Uzodike who was delighted about the partnership with the foundation founder Mr Wisdom Chinomso Ihezie (Atiku Na Asia) has commenced restructuring of the club.

A renowned football club since 2007,that have Discovered and Nurture some top stars such as Nigeria Super Eagle's Olympic Bronze Medalist Former Sampdoria of italy seria A Currently with Fc Jaro Stanley Amuzie,Diamond Star Of Siera Leon Premier League Emmanuel Chilobe, Alsheik Hussain sc Ejike collins ngwoke 

The foundation will all also pay all the staff of Everest FC salaries from 2020 towards 2021 while sponsoring four(4) of our players for the said year making the deal a total of 4.5m naira in which the foundation  made available 70% of the said amount to us.

The initial contract released amount which was One million, eight hundred and sixty thousand naira. We here by direct all the Everest Academy registered players and supporters to go  get our new jerseys (free of charge)  from the following locations:

Rev Fr.  Dr. Leo Okeke's compound, Umuabi Enugu State. (Everest Fc Enugu Chapter only)

 Convaj hotel Nnewi. (Awka Etiti branch only)

Everest Camp @gee lec. ( Plateau State Chapter only).

The Chairman Who's Passionate Goals Is To Discover And Nurture Talents To Progress felt the Covid 19 virus early this year will soon be over and Nigeria Football will be back." 

 

Nigeria Football Federation Prepare List Out

 The Super Eagles of Nigeria will host the Elephants of CIv and Tunisia in a friendly match on October (9th)  13th 2020 in Austria.

The game is expected to be played behind closed doors under strict Covid-19 protocols.

The game will form part of preparations of both countries ahead of the AFCON 2022 tournament in Cameroon.

The three times champion are now ranked third in Africa and 29th in the world. 

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THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Dele Alampasu (FK Ventspils, Latvia); Matthew Yakubu (SKF Sered, Slovakia); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Boavista, Portugal); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Olaoluwa Aina (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal)

Midfielders: Mikel Agu (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (FC Midtjylland, Denmark); Oghenekaro Etebo (Galatasary SK, Turkey); Samson Tijani (TSV Hartberg, Austria)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Cyril Dessers (KRC Genk, Belgium); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia)

Standby: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor, Turkey); Ramon Azeez (Granada CF, Spain); Joshua Maja (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Henry Onyekuru (AS Monaco, France); Tyronne Ebuehi (FC Twente, Netherlands)    Manager.Gernot Rohr

Tolu Arokodare joins Super Eagles New Invitee Kingsley Ehizibue

 FC Koln signed Tolu Arokodare, of Nigerian striker on a season-long loan move from Valmieras FK.

“Tolu is a young striker who is capable of development and who has a lot of good qualities: He's athletic, strong and fast. Of course he will have to get used to the Bundesliga level. The advantage here is that he is in rhythm with the game and comes to us fully motivated, ”says FC Managing Director Horst Heldt .

The 1.97 meter tall center forward having painted Virsliga Latvian League with Goal up to 15 goals in 16 games since the beginning of the season.

Tolu Arokodare says: “For me, a dream comes true. I've always wanted to play in the Bundesliga. I want to score a lot of goals for FC Koln and develop personally. I'm really looking forward to it. ”

The Festac,Lagos born attacker was trained in his home country. He started playing football at the Kash Academy, played at the International Academy during his school days and then for Box 2 Box FC in Lagos.

The Box To Box Academy forward loaned option is to sign him for Two million euro after the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.

Ibadan brought up Nigerian Striker Olarenwaju Kayode loan to Sivasspor

Sivasspor, has reached an agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk to loan Olarenwaju Kayode until the end of the 2020-2021 season. Serving as a forward, Kayode came to Sivas today 17 September 2020 and signed the official contract at the signing ceremony attended by club Vice President Erdal Sarılar.

Born on May 8, 1993 in Ibadan, Nigeria, Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode started football in his country's Marvelous Academy Ibadan. Kayode began journey with Red Bull Ghana were Real Madrid of Spain scouted him before he was transferred to the Ivory Coast team ASEC Mimosas, respectively; He wore Nigeria Jersey for the U17 U20 before moving to Luzern, Heartland, Maccabi Netanya, Austria Wien, Manchester City, Girona and Shakhtar Donetsk. The Super Eagles Fifa 2009 Sliver U17 medalist wore Gaziantep FK in the Super League last season. Was reported to have opened talks with some other club in the Super Lig because of wages demands. He settled for Sivasspor. Kayode competed with Gaziantep FK in the Super League last season. Mrs Ezinne Dora kayode husband scored 10 goals and made 6 assists in 27 matches with the Gaziantep shirt.

Are The Grassroots Talents Beyond Nigeria Football Federation Reach?

 Discovery of talent from the grassroots can never be ignored when it comes to any profession.

Most Nigerian football legends has come out from the grassroots.

The first Nigerian player to win the African Footballer of the year award (Emmanuel Amunike and runner up Rashidi Yekini) are products of the grassroots.

Nigerian natural talents that has made us proud were discovered from the grassroots.

First Nigerian player to be on The Confederation of African Football (CAF)  award list is from  grassroots discovery with the name Segun Odegbami.

In my view, not only that the talent are beyond discovery, The head of football relations in Nigeria need to find ways to move forward mentally,

 Football is one of the most profitable sports industries in Nigeria; we pay more attention when it comes to football in Nigeria than other sports.

 Some countries in the world doesn't have what the likes of Nwankwo Kanu, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Taribo West, Stephen Keshi, Joseph Yobo, Mutiu Adepoju, Peter Rufai, Best Ogedegbe exhibited in their days of playing for their clubs and country.

Nigerian administrators should fashion out ways to develop our sport without the help of the government.

The Nigerian Football Federation must work on how to scout out talents from the grassroots.