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Mining magnate Patrice Motsepe’s bid to become the first southern African candidate to win a Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential election is moving closer to reality.
The Mamelodi Sundowns president launched his action plan a week ago at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg at an event that was attended by some of the heavy hitters backing him.
These include South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan‚ Premier Soccer League (PSL) chair and one of Jordaan’s vice-presidents Irvin Khoza, Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) president Phillip Chiyangwa as well as South African sports minister Nathi Mthethwa.
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
The bid by President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick to secure a seat in the FIFA Council has been given a major boost with his formal endorsement by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.
At a press conference addressed by the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, Nebolisa Anako on behalf of the Hon. Minister Sunday Dare in Abuja on Thursday, the Government stated unequivocally that “Amaju’s ambition would further reposition Nigeria in the global football map where we have made remarkable inroads” and indicated that his triumph would follow in the glorious steps of illustrious compatriots Dr Akinwunmi Adesina (re-elected as President of Africa Development Bank) and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (first female/ first African Director-General of the World Trade Organization) in recent times.
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Caf politics overshadow launch of Fifa regional office Fred Mwambu The Council of East and Central African Football Association will have a final decision on who to support for Caf presidency during their Executive Committee and general meeting next month in Rabat, Morocco. The meeting was initially slated to take place at the weekend in Kigali, Rwanda, but a source told Daily Monitor that the heads decided to push to next month just before the Caf general and elective assembly set for March 12. “Some of the presidents from the [Cecafa] region appeared in Rwanda but they did not hold any formal meeting,” the source told this reporter “They pushed it to March in Morocco since all of them will be available. Right now most federation heads are not yet decided and don’t want to be seen around campaigners of certain candidates for obvious reasons.” However, five presidents, including Fufa’s Moses Magogo and Cecafa’s Wallace Karia, were in Kigali as
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No fewer than five top Super Falcons players may miss this month’s invitational tournament in Turkey and a two-match tour of Morocco due to club engagements,
The PUNCH reports.
The 2021 Turkish Women’s Cup is scheduled to be held from February 15 to 25 in Antalya, while a two-match tour of Morocco will be held later in the month.
The games are expected to help the reigning African Women’s Cup of Nations champions prepare well for the 2022 AWCON, where they will seek to qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The players who may miss out on the tournaments approved by the Nigerian Football Federation last December are Barcelona Ladies striker Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade, Adule Charity, Tochukwu Oluehi and Chiamaka Nnadozie.
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Oshoala, Nnadozie may miss Falcons’ Turkey, Morocco trips The Punch
Johnny Edward
No fewer than five top Super Falcons players may miss this month’s invitational tournament in Turkey and a two-match tour of Morocco due to club engagements,
The PUNCH reports.
The 2021 Turkish Women’s Cup is scheduled to be held from February 15 to 25 in Antalya, while a two-match tour of Morocco will be held later in the month.
The games are expected to help the reigning African Women’s Cup of Nations champions prepare well for the 2022 AWCON, where they will seek to qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.