Liverpool has Signed Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi

Liverpool have announced the signing of Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who will immediately head out on loan with FSV Frankfurt. The 18-year-old, who joins the Reds having previously represented Imperial Academy in Nigeria, is to spend the rest of the season on loan with the second division German side. Liverpool are understood to have paid around £400,000 for Awoniyi’s services.
       
Awoniyi is a current Nigeria Under-23 international. He has also played for the Super Eagles at the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups, and earned a call-up for the senior Nigeria squad in 2013.

The news of his signing comes on the same day that three players have left Liverpool.

Striker Fabio Borini was first to have his exit confirmed on Monday, joining Sunderland on a four-year-deal for what is understood to be a fee of £8 million with a further £2 million of add-ons.

It has also been announced that striker Samed Yesil and teenage midfielder Sergi Canos have both gone out on loan, joining Swiss side FC Luzern and Brentford respectively.

Yesil’s deal is also a season-long loan switch. The 21-year-old German signed for Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2012 and went on to make two first-team appearances for the Merseysiders in his first campaign with them, his only ones to date.

He told the club’s official website:

    “This is the biggest club in the world and I’m privileged to be here.

    “I’ll try to develop myself very well so that when I come back to Liverpool I’ll be able to add value to the team.

    “When I’m in the red shirt, I will always give my very best to make the fans happy.”

    "I’m privileged to be here." Read or watch our interview with Taiwo Awoniyi online now http://t.co/1Kmevh9stN #LFC pic.twitter.com/IzvmgMQGIA

    — Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 31, 2015

CAF competitions gets Brand new official names

The Confederation of African Football Executive Committee have renamed six of their continental competitions.

       

Some of the competition that were renamed are:  African Women’s Championship now (Africa Women Cup of Nations); (African U-23 Championship now (Africa U-23 Cup of Nations); African Youth Championship now (Africa U-20 Cup of Nations).

Others are Africa U-17 Cup of Nations (formerly African U-17 Championship); Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (formerly African Beach Soccer Championship) and Africa Futsal Cup of Nations (formerly African Futsal Championship).

Meanwhile, the draw for the 4th African Nations Championship scheduled for Rwanda between 16 January and 7 February, 2016, will take place in Kigali on November 18.

Nigeria will face Burkina Faso over two legs in October for a place in the championship.

Nigeria Golden Eaglets to play Amajimbos in Cup semi final

Four-time world champions Nigeria face a contest against first-time qualifiers South Africa for a place in the final of the 11th African U-17 Championship on-going in Niger Republic.
               
The Amajimbos surprised African football followers by lashing Cameroon 3-1 in their final Group B match in Niamey on Sunday, setting a stage for a clash with the reigning world champions.

It is a clash of the illustrious against greehorns, but Nigeria coach Emmanuel Amuneke said on Sunday: "We are going to under-rate South Africa. My boys made that mistake against Guinea and it nearly cost us dearly. We will go all out against South Africa with our full strength."

The match starts 5pm Niger Republic time on Wednesday, with both teams, as well as fellow semi finalists Mail and Guinea, already through to the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals taking place in Chile 17th October-8th November this year. Reports (thenff.com)

AYC 2015: Golden Eaglets fight back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Guinea

Nigeria's U-17 team, Golden Eaglets, on Wednesday forced their Guinean counterparts to a 1-1 draw at Stade General Seyni Kountche at the on-going African U-17 Championship in Naimey.
                  
Team Captain Kelechi Nwakali yet again rescued the team with a vital equalizer in the second half from the spot kick after Sam Diallo had scored the first goal in the 11th minute through a penalty kick as well.

Nigeria, however, tops Group A with goal difference as it has four points with Guinea.

The Guineans dominated the first 10 minutes of play by forcing the Golden Eaglets into their own half.

A minutes later, Nigeria conceded a penalty after defender Lukman Halilu brought down skillful Yamodou Toure in the box, and Sam Diallo dispatched the ball behind goalkeeper Akpan Udoh.

The Guineans showed better initiatives in the attack by forcing the Golden Eaglets on the defensive time and again.

Abdoulaye Jules Keita was handful on the left flank in the 22th minute.

Victor Osimhen thought he had got the much needed equalizer but his powerful header off a cross from Samuel Chukwueze was disallowed by referee Jean Jacques Ngambo.

Read more here (Premium Times ) 

Nigerian's U-17 Traveled and arrives Niger Republic by Road

According to reports "I read that Nigeria U-17 football team is traveling to Niger Republic by road to play Niger U-17 team.
                     
Whoever that wickedly thieving nincompoop is that is planning to send the team to go by road must be stopped. Even if the boys are camped in any of the 6 Nigerian states of Kebbi, Skokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Jigawa or Yobe that border Niger, they must go by air and be back by air.

Whether the person(s) holding the money that is budgeted for their flight tickets is in the NFF or Mininstry of Sports he/she/they must be forced to release it.

How can anyone be that callous as to send people's children to cross these boarders by road at a time like this, and endangering their lives, just to save some money to take care of his own who cannot even inflate a football of lace a football boot? Sad! we keep moving from one corrupt and evil activity to another because some people must make a buck out of other people's misery and pain.

With reports reaching this morning that the Emmanuel Amunike boys have now arrived Niger, the venue of the CAF U-17 Championship.

The Eaglets will kick of their campaign against the host country Niger Republic on Sunday before playing Guine  and Zambia in Group A.