Edo State Football Association (EDO FA) led by Mr Fred Newton presents Player of the Month Award to Bendel Insurance defender Tani Benjamin 28
The Edo FA Chairman, Watching the Super Falcons Match
The Edo FA Chairman, Watching the Super Falcons Match vs Cape Verde at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja alongside the President of Nigeria Football Federation, The Kwara FA Chairman and The Taraba FA Chairman.
The Chairman, Edo State Football Association
The Chairman, Edo State Football Association With the Chairman,Edo State Sports Commission today at a Courtesy Visit with other Members of the Board. Details of the Meeting Coming Soon.
Mendy to sue Man City for unpaid wages
Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy is set to sue the Premier League champions after claiming he is owed millions of pounds in unpaid wages. Mendy will take City to an employment tribunal in a bid to recoup what the French left-back believes were “unauthorised deductions from wages” after he was charged with rape and sexual assault two years ago. The 29-year-old was cleared of the rape and attempted rape charges and left City when his contract expired in June. It is alleged City stopped paying Mendy in September 2021 after he was initially charged and held in custody. “Nick De Marco KC… is acting for the former Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy in a multi-million-pound claim for unauthorised deductions from wages,” a statement on behalf of Mendy told Sky Sports and The Guardian. “Manchester City FC failed to pay Mr Mendy any wages at all from September 2021, following Mr Mendy being charged with various offences all of which he was subsequently acquitted of, until the end of his contract in June 2023. The claim will come before an employment tribunal.” In January, Mendy was cleared of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, but the jury were unable to reach verdicts on two charges, leading to a retrial. He was found not guilty on those two charges by a jury at the retrial in July. Mendy, who was reportedly paid around £100,000 ($125,000) per week by City, is seeking the return of pay he is owed up until the end of his contract with the treble winners. A three-time Premier League champion with City, Mendy last played for Pep Guardiola’s team in 2021 and joined French club Lorient at the start of this season.
Osimhen, Oshoala nominated for 2023 Globe Soccer Awards
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Barcelona Femeni forward Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards. Osimhen won the Emerging Player of the Year in the 2022 edition. The striker will slug it out with Nicolò Barella, Jude Bellingham, Karim Benzema, Yassine Bounou, Antoine Griezmann, Ilkay Gundogan, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Robert Lewandowski for the prestigious award. The other nominees are, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Kim Min-Jae, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane and Vinícius Jr. Super Falcons star Oshoala got nominated in the Women’s Best Player award category, The forward was part of the Barcelona Femeni side that won the UEFA Women’s Champions League last season. The winner will be decided via an online voting with the Gala event billed for January 19, 2024.
Etta Egbe calls for compulsory eye test for Uzoho
By Jacob Ajom The continuous poor performances of Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho have continued to baffle a lot of Nigerians who watch in awe the gradual degeneration of the national team into a whipping lot. Nigeria was absent at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup when the Super Eagles failed to beat Ghana in Abuja in April 2022. In that match, Uzoho was in goal when a Thomas Partey long-range shot sailed into the net. Although the Super Eagles drew level, that was not enough as they needed an outright win over the Black Stars to qualify. Still pained by the absence of Nigeria at the Qatar fiesta, Nigerians are yet to be convinced that the team will qualify for 2026 World Cup due to Super Eagles performances in the qualifiers so far. The Eagles who were tipped as favourites in a group made up of lowly ranked countries like Lesotho, Rwanda, Benin and South Africa are yet to record a win after two rounds of matches. The Eagles held Lesotho to a 1-1 draw in Uyo November 16 and three days after, they held Zimbabwe to yet another 1-1 draw. Both goals conceded were goalkeeper’s errors and Nigerians have been asking questions. Former Nigeria international and one time assistant coach of the U23 Olympic Eagles, Etta Egbe has called on the Nigeria Football Federation to conduct an eye test for Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho to ascertain the level of his visibility. Egbe, a former goalkeeper wondered why Uzoho should concede a goal from a free kick off 35 yards. “That is unforgivable. How can he concede a goal from that distance. They should organise an eye test for him,” Egbe insisted. He recalled, “that was how he denied us a ticket to Qatar 2022 when he conceded Partey’s long shot. He has conceded again against Zimbabwe from a free kick off 35 yards. Something has to be done”. Egbe also heaped blame on the Super Eagles defence for letting opposing strikers have a fairway at the team’s rear. “They have their job cut out. They must work on their strategy. I know the attackers have their blame too but the defence seem to have more work to do,” he concluded.