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An Austrian-Nigerian singer Rose May Alaba, has discussed the problems she faces as the sister of Real Madrid star David Alaba.

Rose May spoke exclusively with 88.5 UFM about her experiences and the myths surrounding her family.

According to Rose, people believe her family grows money on trees, and because her surname is related to a famous football player, they are seen as a bank.

Rose May underlined that finding genuine people has been difficult, as everyone believes they have everything.

In her words:

“To be honest, the hustle is real. Everybody wants to make money. And I feel like once people hear my last name because it’s connected to a big soccer player which is my brother [David Alaba], they see us as a bank. They think we grow money on trees. But that is not the case.

“It’s hard to find genuine people who see the vision. And I feel like you always have to believe in yourself first for them to actually help you.”

The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 CAF organizers have mandated a rematch of the Nigeria vs. Ivory Coast AFCON 2023 final, as the hosts entered a player who was ineligible.

The player who has not yet been named was sitting on the bench for Côte d’Ivoire, which is against CAF regulations concerning AFCON. The following rules state:

“Any nation discovered to have fielded an ineligible player in the championship game faces match cancellation or expulsion.”

In the end, the hosts defeated Nigeria 2–1 thanks to a goal by Haller.

The CAF’s statement on the subject says:

Ivory Coast fielded an illegible player, so we have already informed them that the match needs to be replayed. We believed that a repeat would be more appropriate than giving Nigeria the trophy. Later today, we will announce the final’s time and date.

📌 Please Check This Page Later For The Time & Venue Of The Re-Match

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Worldwide Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Visa has unveiled Nigerian track and field athletes, Tobi Amusan, and Goodness Nwachukwu as part of its diverse roster of Team Visa athletes ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.

This addition brings the list of Team Visa athletes for Paris 2024 to 117. The 2024 class is the largest group of Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls in the programme’s history and the most diverse, representing more than 60 markets and 40 sports.

“We are incredibly proud to welcome Tobi Amusan and Goodness Nwachukwu to Team Visa for the Paris 2024 Games. Their presence on Team Visa not only represents the diversity of talent within the African continent but also underscores Visa’s commitment to supporting athletes who are dedicated to making a difference and inspire their communities. We are proud to have them as part of us and look forward to witnessing the impact they will make both on and off the track and field,” Andrew Uaboi, Vice President, Visa West Africa, said.

Amusan, a former world champion and current world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, made history in 2022 by becoming the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Championships and world record in an athletics event. She won back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 in the 100m hurdles and is also a three-time African Games champion.

“I am thrilled to be representing Nigeria at the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024. This is not just about me; it’s about every young Nigerian who dares to dream and every girl who believes she can break barriers. I am grateful to have the backing of Team Visa on this journey,” Amusan said.

Nwachukwu, a talented discus thrower, claimed gold and set a new world record with a throw of 36.56m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. This incredible achievement surpassed her previous world record of 32.95m, set at the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis.

“My journey has always been about transcending perceived limitations and demonstrating that true ability knows no bounds. It is my ambition to not only compete but excel at the Games this year and I am excited to have the support of Team Visa.”

Since 2000, the Team Visa athlete programme has championed more than 600 Olympic and Paralympic athletes selected based on their achievements, community involvement and alignment with Visa’s core values of equality, access and inclusion.

 

 

Head coach of the Nigeria Premier Football Leagues side Enyimba, Finidi George has stated that he is not losing any sleep over getting the Super Eagles job on a permanent basis, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

Early this month, the Nigeria Football Federation declared the position of the Super Eagles’ head coach vacant, following the exit of Portuguese Jose Peseiro, who led the side to a second-place finish at the 2023 Africa Cup Nations in Ivory Coast in February.

In an advertisement on its website calling for applications with a March 13 deadline, the football governing body stated that the prospective Eagles coach “must have proven experience at the elite level of football.”

The former Ajax man, who also applied for the job, was appointed Eagles interim coach for the international window with the former winger picking a win and suffering a defeat.

In an interview with Modo TV, the 52-year-old tactician said he was not desperate for the job permanently.

“I felt really good when I was told to take charge of the team. I have been with the team for almost two years, I know all the players, their strengths, and their weaknesses but I am only here to serve Nigeria the way I know how to do stuff.

“I will just take these two games and go back to my club. Whatever the decision is taken after, so be it. I’m not under pressure to say I must get the role permanently.”

Finidi also admitted that his team paid dearly for their mistakes in their 2-0 defeat to Mali at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco on Tuesday.

“I think we made a few mistakes that cost us the match,” the 52-year-old tactician told Modo TV.

“It wasn’t a bad game, good intensity was exhibited and we created a couple of chances but failed to score. In a game like this when you make mistakes and fail to score you get punished but I was happy with the entire play.

“The formation wasn’t bad at all; this is a team that keeps the ball very well. Using two strikers helped us and forced them to play wide. We could have pressed a bit more but overall, we weren’t bad. We know football is all about victory but I am looking at other aspects.

“Not a bad performance, lost one, won one. We were not outplayed and that is a good thing. I think we did so well in the first (half) although I would have loved a different outcome in the second but the players performed well.”

 

UEFA EURO 2024 kicks off in Munich, Germany on Friday 14 June and ends with the final in Berlin on Sunday 14 July.

See match days, dates, venues and schedule, as obtained from the UEFA website on Thursday.

Check out the full UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament schedule below. All kick-off times are CEST.

CEST stands for Central European Summer Time. It is the time zone observed in parts of Europe during the warmer months of the year. CEST is UTC+2, meaning it is 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

When does EURO 2024 start?

Group stage

14 June
Group A: Germany vs Scotland (Munich, 21:00)

15 June
A: Hungary vs Switzerland (Cologne, 15:00)
B: Spain vs Croatia (Berlin, 18:00)
B: Italy vs Albania (Dortmund, 21:00)

16 June
D: Poland vs Netherlands (Hamburg, 15:00)
C: Slovenia vs Denmark (Stuttgart, 18:00)
C: Serbia vs England (Gelsenkirchen, 21:00)

17 June
E: Romania vs Ukraine (Munich, 15:00)
E: Belgium vs Slovakia (Frankfurt, 18:00)
D: Austria vs France (Düsseldorf, 21:00)

18 June
F: Türkiye vs Georgia (Dortmund, 18:00)
F: Portugal vs Czechia (Leipzig, 21:00)

9 June
B: Croatia vs Albania (Hamburg, 15:00)
A: Germany vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 18:00)
A: Scotland vs Switzerland (Cologne, 21:00)

20 June
C: Slovenia vs Serbia (Munich, 15:00)
C: Denmark vs England (Frankfurt, 18:00)
B: Spain vs Italy (Gelsenkirchen, 21:00)

21 June
E: Slovakia vs Ukraine (Düsseldorf, 15:00)
D: Poland vs Austria (Berlin, 18:00)
D: Netherlands vs France (Leipzig, 21:00)

22 June
F: Georgia vs Czechia (Hamburg, 15:00)
F: Türkiye vs Portugal (Dortmund, 18:00)
E: Belgium vs Romania (Cologne, 21:00)

23 June
A: Switzerland vs Germany (Frankfurt, 21:00)
A: Scotland vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 21:00)

24 June
B: Croatia vs Italy (Leipzig, 21:00)
B: Albania vs Spain (Düsseldorf, 21:00)

25 June
D: Netherlands vs Austria (Berlin, 18:00)
D: France vs Poland (Dortmund, 18:00)
C: England vs Slovenia (Cologne, 21:00)
C: Denmark vs Serbia (Munich, 21:00)

26 June
E: Slovakia vs Romania (Frankfurt, 18:00)
E: Ukraine vs Belgium (Stuttgart, 18:00)
F: Czechia vs Türkiye (Hamburg, 21:00)
F: Georgia vs Portugal (Gelsenkirchen, 21:00)

Rest days on 27 and 28 June

When does the EURO 2024 round of 16 start?

29 June
38 2A vs 2B (Berlin, 18:00)
37 1A vs 2C (Dortmund, 21:00)

30 June
40 1C vs 3D/E/F (Gelsenkirchen), 18:00)
39 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (Cologne, 21:00)

1 July
42 2D vs 2E (Düsseldorf, 18:00)
41 1F vs 3A/B/C (Frankfurt, 21:00)

2 July
43 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (Munich, 18:00)
44 1D vs 2F (Leipzig), 21:00)

Rest days on 3 and 4 July

When do the EURO 2024 quarter-finals start?

5 July
45 W39 vs W37 (Stuttgart, 18:00)
46 W41 vs W42 (Hamburg, 21:00)

6 July
48 W40 vs W38 (Düsseldorf, 18:00)
47 W43 vs W44 (Berlin, 21:00)

Rest days on 7 and 8 July

When do the EURO 2024 semi-finals start?

9 July
49 W45 vs W46 (Munich, 21:00)

10 July
50 W47 vs W48 (Dortmund, 21:00)

Rest days on 11, 12 and 13 July

When is the EURO 2024 final?

14 July
W49 vs W50 (Berlin, 21:00)

The Euro 2024 lineup was completed on Tuesday night as Poland, Ukraine, and Georgia triumphed in intense play-off battles.

PUNCH Online reports that the tournament will showcase top-tier football action across Germany, with matches held in ten premier stadiums.

UEFA EURO 2024 stadiums

In Berlin, the Olympiastadion Berlin will welcome 71,000 spectators, while Leipzig’s Leipzig Stadium will host games in front of 40,000 fans. Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion Hamburg will accommodate 49,000 enthusiasts, and Dortmund’s BVB Stadion Dortmund will provide seating for 62,000 spectators.

Gelsenkirchen’s Arena AufSchalke will see 50,000 fans cheering on their teams, and Düsseldorf’s Düsseldorf Arena will welcome 47,000 supporters.

In Cologne, the Cologne Stadium will host matches for 43,000 football lovers, and Frankfurt’s Frankfurt Arena will provide seating for 47,000 football enthusiasts.

Stuttgart’s Stuttgart Arena will accommodate 51,000 fans, and Munich’s Munich Football Arena will be the largest venue, with a capacity of 66,000, ensuring an unforgettable experience for all spectators

 

 

Olivier Giroud will leave AC Milan for Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Los Angeles FC (LAFC), as reported by L’Equipe.

The 37-year-old is set to reunite with his former France teammate and close friend Hugo Lloris in California, with Lloris having joined LAFC earlier this year.

While paper works are yet to be finalized, reports suggest LAFC has been diligently working to secure Giroud’s signature, as his contract with Milan expires next June.

If the move becomes successful, it will mark the end of Giroud’s storied career in Europe.

The veteran forward boasts an impressive trophy cabinet, including the 2018 World Cup and the 2021 Nations League with France.

At club side, Giroud boasts domestic titles with Montpellier in Ligue 1 and multiple FA Cups with Arsenal and Chelsea.

He also contributed to AC Milan’s 2022 Serie A title in his debut season in Italy, after winning the 2019 Europa League and 2021Champions League titles with Chelsea.

Despite being in the twilight of his career, Giroud has remained a prolific scorer, netting 14 goals for Stefano Pioli’s side this season.

Currently on international duty with the French national team, Giroud is expected to make his final appearance for his country in the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament under Didier Deschamps.