Tag: Desiree Ellis
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“We feel like we have let people down – Banyana Banyana Coach Desiree Ellis after loss to Nigeria
South Africa Coach, Desiree Ellis has expressed deep hurt over her team’s loss to Nigeria in the last round of the Olympic qualification on Tuesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Banyana Banyana played a goalless draw in Pretoria to loss the ticket to Paris 2024 to loss on aggregate after losing by a goal to nil in…
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‘We have looked at the footage from the first leg’ Desiree Ellis speaks confidently in quest for Olympic ticket
Desiree Ellis, head coach of South Africa’s national women’s football team, Banyana Banyana, maintains optimism despite a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in the first leg of the 2024 Olympic Games final qualifying round, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Ellis believes her side still holds a strong chance of securing a spot at the Paris Olympics, as they gear…
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Paris 2024: Waldrum keeps faith in players to deliver Olympic ticket
Randy Waldrum, head coach of the Super Falcons, claimed his team understand the significance of securing a berth at the 2024 Olympic Games, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Nigeria is aiming to make a return to the Olympics since 2008 in Beijing, with Waldrum’s side clinching a crucial 1-0 victory over South Africa in the first leg of…
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“We’re going back to familiar surroundings“ Desiree Ellis speaks ahead of the return leg
Banyana Banyana coach, Desiree Ellis has revealed her team will take the game to the Super Falcons ahead of the Olympic qualifier second leg at home in South Africa against Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. South Africa away at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja fell to a 1-0 defeat courtesy Rasheedat Ajibade’s finish from…
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Desiree Ellis: Why we arrive so early to Abuja
Banyana Banyana head coach, Desiree Ellis has reveal that the decision to travel early to Nigeria for the first leg of the Paris 2024 Olympic qualifiers on Friday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. South African senior women’s team landed in Abuja, Nigeria, on Sunday afternoon ahead of the crucial tie. Accordingly to the federation’s website, “Desiree Ellis explained…
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South Africa arrive Abuja for the crucial tie against Nigeria
The Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Sunday evening touched down in Abuja ahead of the final round of the Olympic Qualifiers on Friday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Coach Desiree Ellis last week after about two weeks of camping back home, reduced his team list for the first-leg of the crucial qualifier from 30 to 24 with…
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South Africa unveil final squad for Olympic Qualifier against Nigeria
Desiree Ellis, the head coach of South Africa’s Banyana Banyana, has revealed a 24-player squad set to contest the 2024 Olympic Games qualifier against Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Ellis announced the squad on Saturday morning ahead of the team’s final training session before their journey to Abuja. The initial 30 man list, carefully curated…
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No room for complacency – Desiree Ellis says as Bayana Bayana prepare for Super Falcons
South Africa’s women’s national football team, Banyana Banyana, led by head coach Desiree Ellis, is eagerly anticipating their upcoming fixture against Nigeria in the quest for a spot at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Scheduled for next month, the clash between the reigning African champions and the formidable Super Falcons promises intense…
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Paris 2024: South Africa commence preparation ahead of the big bout against Nigeria
South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Wednesday kickoff preparation for the two legged affair against the Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Paris 2024 qualifier is at the final round and Nigeria will by April 5 will host the South African women at Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja before playing the reverse fixture 4 days later.…
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Paris 2024 Olympics: South Africa’s Desiree Ellis releases provisional squad lift for Super Falcons clash
Banyana A provisional 30-man team has been announced by Banyana coach Desiree Ellis for the much awaited Fourth Round CAF Women’s Olympic qualifying match against Super Falcons of Nigeria next month, Nigeriasoccernet.com can confirm. The senior women’s team from South Africa, sponsored by Sasol, defeated Tanzania 1-0 (4-0 overall) in the second leg of the…
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“NFF Is Satisfied With IMC’s Effort – Ibrahim Gusau
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has applauded the Interim Management Committee of the Nigeria Professional Football League for its efforts to reposition the Nigeria League, following the conduct of the Draw for the new Season in Abuja on Wednesday. At the colourful ceremony held inside the press conference hall of…
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NPFL ’23: Draws for the league will be televised, it will end with a Super 6 – IMC
The Interim Management Committee, IMC has disclosed that the draws for the Nigeria Professional Football League 2022/2023 season scheduled for 28th December, 2022 will be televised live. The Chairman of the committee, Mr. Gbenga Elegbeleye while asked what Nigerians should expect from the draw in an interview on Sport Salsa on Kennis FM. He…
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IMC will pay Referees indemnity despite inheriting N500m debt from LMC – Elegbeleye
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) stated that they inherited whopping Five Hundred million naira referee indemnity form Shehu Dikko led League Management Company (LMC). The Ministry Sports declared the LMC illegal in September, 2022 and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) inaugurated IMC to temporarily take charge of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Chairman…
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INPFL: IMC Boss assures of 100% abridged league format, matches will be televised and referees’ welfare
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Interim Management Committee, IMC Boss, Gbenga Elegbeleye has stated the body’s resolve to have the 2022/2023 league season as an abridged version in order to meet up with the May deadline. Despite the meeting between the IMC and the Club Owners where it was agreed that league will kick off in…
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NPFL winner to get 100M – Elegbeleye
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Interim Management Committee Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye has disclosed the prize money for the club that will win the 2022/2023 league season. Elegbeleye is promising a better welfare for the teams that will participate in the new season, stating that the committee wants a situation where players earn well. This…
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Elegbeleye denies granting interview on NPFL chairmanship position
Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye says there was no iota of truth in the report as regards the chairmanship position of the new Nigeria Professional League. The former Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC) was quoted by an online source that he was not interested in becoming the Chairman of the Nigeria Professional League. “I have…
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NPFL: IMC Chairman says poor stadia will not be allowed
As modalities are being put in place before the start of the NPFL, the Interim Management Committee have stated that no stadia in bad condition will be allowed to be used by any club in the new season. This follows the decision made known after the IMC met with the 20 clubs in the league…
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Ondo State Chapter of SWAN congratulates it’s Indigenes on their recent successes in Nigerian Football
The Ondo State Chapter of The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), are in congratulatory mood as two indigenes of Ondo State, Otunba Sunday Dele Ajayi and Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye both took another step in the Nigeria Football sector. Otunba Dele Ajayi emerged as one of the two representatives of South-West on the Executive Committee…