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Rivers United Takes to Road Show

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BY SAMMY WEJINYA

Rivers United on Monday embarked on a road show as part of activities to drum up support for the continental campaigner and Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club.

Spearheaded by the media department of the club, the road show was also aimed at selling the philosophy, ideology and objectives of the football club to as well as bringing it closer to the people of Rivers State as well as those resident/doing business in the vicinity.

The Elekahia, Stadium Road, Aba Road, Olu Obasanjo Road and the famous Ikoku market were just some of the areas of Port Harcourt visited by the team during the road show.

Some other areas of Port Harcourt visited by the media team were Mile One market, Diobu, Moscow Road, Lagos Street, Bernard Carr Street, Old GRA, Aggrey Road, Bonny Street, Victoria Street, Bende Street and other areas of the old Port Harcourt Township.

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Some of the inhabitants of the city who spoke to the media team during the show expressed delight at the project while also revealing that they were previously unaware of most of the activities of the football club.

Most of them promised to attend the club’s 2017 CAF Confederation Cup game against Tunisian outfit, Club Africain on Sunday, July 2 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt.

They also expressed intent towards subsequently attending matches played by the club in the NPFL and other domestic competitions.

Meanwhile, the media department of the club will present free branded tee shirts to the first 100 fans who turn up for the club’s CAF Confederation Cup game against Club Africain this Sunday at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium.

Plans have also been intensified by the media team to embark on an aggressive media outreach on electronic and print media this week ahead of Sunday’s game versus Club Africain.

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The media team of Rivers United FC will hold another road show on Saturday.

 

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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Westerhof recommends Siasia for Super Eagles’ job

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Clemens Westerhof and Samson Siasia in London

BY KUNLE SOLAJA, who was in Arnhem, Netherlands.

Former Nigeria manager, Clemens Westerhof has recommended one of his former players, Samson Siasia as the substantial coach for the Super Eagles. 

Siasia was one of his players of the famed golden generation of the Super Eagles.

 “I called him last month to greet him for his birthday and also to celebrate with him for the end of his five-year ban”, Westerhof told Sports Village Square at his house in Arnhem in the Netherlands.

  According to him, Siasia is just like Keshi and that he has the capacity to turn the Super Eagles around for the better. Westerhof, the author of the famed ‘Golden Generation’ of the Super Eagles made his suggestion shortly after Germany’s Bruce Labbadia turned down the Nigerian job offer.

  Westerhof remarked that he was surprised about the choice of Labbadia in the first instance and that the now Mali coach, Tom Saintfiet who is his friend could have been a better choice.

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 Saintfiet, a Belgian, was speculated among the coaches initially short-listed for the Super Eagles’ job.  But Westerhof, before the naming of Austin Eguavoen, another member of his famous 1994 squad, strongly back Siasia for the job.

  He remarked that he was in touch with the former striker as well as Austin Okocha whom he met with in London recently.

 To Westerhof, Siasia has the same quality like Stephen Keshi to handle the Super Eagles. “He has done it before and I think he can still do it.”

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Plateau United’s  Doyeni is first scorer of  Season 2024/25

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Olawale Doyeni braces up for the NPFL's first goal of the season via penalty kick

The balls hit the nets 17 times this Sunday as the Nigeria Premier League Season 2024/25 burst into life this Sunday.

The first of the goals was from Plateau United’s Olawale Doyeni  who converted a 24th minute penalty kick against Katsina United in an eventual 1-0 home win.

Another star-man of the the day is Enyimba’s Clinton Jephta who has become the season’s first hat-trickster. His three goals in the 65th , 70th and 73rd minutes sank heartland 3-1 in their home match.

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Three away wins mark the opening phase of Nigeria’s Season 2024/25

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The Nigerian Premier Football League burst into life this Sunday with eight matches on the card and contrasting results. Three of the eight matches resulted in away wins signalling level playing field of the league.

It is a sharp departure from the past seasons when it is almost predictable that home teams would win. Remo Stars, Enyimba and Niger Tornadoes have away wins and with scoring multiple goals.

Remo Stars won against Abia Warriors by 2-0. Enyimba came from a goal down to win 3-1 against Heartland while Niger Tornadoes beat Kwara United 2-1 away from home.

  • Kwara United 1-2 Niger Tornadoes
  • Sunshine 3-0 Bayelsa: Saidu Salisu
  • Bendel Insurance 0-0 Rivers United
  • Heartland 1-3 Enyimba
  • Abia Warriors 0-2 Remo Stars 
  • Plateau United 1-0 Katsina United
  • Kano Pillars 3-0 Ikorodu City  
  • Nasarawa United 1-1 Shooting Stars
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