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Pitch Awards: Players, Journalists, Edo, Delta, Others Jostle For Glory In 18 Categories [Full List]
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EditorSuper Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, including in-form FC Barcelona Femeni forward, Asisat Oshoala, and other Nigerian players are all jostling for the ninth edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards.
The awards is scheduled to hold in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Friday, March 24, 2023.
This year’s edition has 18 categories of awards which include, King of the Pitch; Queen of the Pitch; Striker of the Year; Goalkeeper of the Year; Defender of the Year; Midfielder of the Year; Team of the Year; Coach of the Year; Sam Okwaraji Award; State With The Best Grassroots Football Development Programme; Football Pitch of the Year; Football-Friendly Governor of the Year; Corporate Sponsor of the Year; Sportsmanship Award; Football Journalist of the Year-Print; Football Journalist of the Year-TV; Football Journalist of the Year-Radio and; Football Journalist of the Year-Online.
The nominees for the awards are:
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Victor Sochima Rivers United FC
Francis Uzoho AC Omonoia Nicosia FC
Adebayo Adeleye Hapoel Jerusalem FC
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR
William Troost-Ekong Unione Sportiva Salernitana 1919 FC
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Zaidu Sanusi FC Porto
Calvin Bassey AFC Ajax
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
Alex Iwobi Everton FC
Wilfred Ndidi Leicester City F.C
Joe Aribo Southampton FC
STRIKER OF THE YEAR
Victor Osimhen Napoli FC
Ademola Lookman Atalanta B.C
Chijioke Akuneto Rivers United FC
QUEEN OF THE PITCH
Monday Gift UD Granadilla Tenerife
Asisat Oshoala FC Barcelona Femení
Rasheedat Ajibade Atlético de Madrid Femenino
KING OF THE PITCH
Ademola Lookman Atalanta B.C/
Paul Onuachu Southampton FC
Alex Iwobi Everton FC
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Victor Osimhen Napoli FC
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Remo Stars
Rivers United
The Flamingos (Nigeria’s U17 Girls’ Team)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Stanley Eguma Rivers United
Gbenga Ogunbote Shooting Stars FC
Bankole Olowookere The Flamingos
SAM OKWARAJI AWARD
Victor Osimhen Super Eagles
Hon. Kunle Soname Chairman, BET9JA
Seyi Akinwunmi Former 1st Vice-President, NFF
STATE WITH THE BEST GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Edo State
Lagos State
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Delta State
FOOTBALL PITCH OF THE YEAR
Mobolaji Johnson Sport Arena Lagos State
Godswill Akpabio Int’l Stadium Akwa Ibom State
Remo Stars Stadium Ogun State
FOOTBALL FRIENDLY GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR
His Excellency, Nyesom Wike CON Rivers State
His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State
His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki Edo State
CORPORATE SPONSOR OF FOOTBALL AWARD
MTN Nigeria Telecom
BET9JA Sport Betting
Cocacola Bottling Co./
AITEO Group Oil & Gas
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
His Excellency, Philip Shaibu Deputy Governor, Edo State
Hon. Kunle Soname Chairman, BET9JA
Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi Former 1st Vice-President, NFF
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – PRINT
Tana Aiyejina Punch Newspapers
Charles Diya New Telegraph Newspapers
Johnny Edward Punch Newspapers
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – TV
Mozez Praiz Supersport
Promise Eforgie Television Continental
Cecilia Omoregbe Channels TV
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – RADIO
Yinka Oyedele Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM
Emmanuel Etim Nigeria Info 99.3 FM
Tony Bekederemo Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM
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FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – ONLINE
Kunle Solaja Sportsvillagesquare.com
Tobi Samuel Adepoju Oganla Media
Shina Oludare Goal.com
Former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has died at the age of 84.
Keswick, a successful merchant banker, first joined the Gunners board as a director in 2005 before going on to take the mantle of chairman in 2013.
He served in that role until retiring in May 2020, though he maintained an interest in the club.
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A club statement read: “It is with great sadness that the club reports the death of former Chairman, Sir Chips Keswick. A lifelong Arsenal supporter, he was a regular at Highbury after first standing in the boys’ enclosure in 1949 and listed his early heroes as the Compton brothers and Jimmy Logie but, above all, goalkeeper – and later manager – George Swindin, as young Chips was a budding schoolboy keeper himself.
“But it was in the banking industry Sir Chips made his name, where he was a very senior figure for many years, rising to become Chairman of Hambros Bank and also a Director of the Bank of England.
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“It was during his successful banking career that he became good friends with our former Chairman, Peter Hill-Wood – a former Vice-Chairman of Hambros – and Peter recognised that his business acumen, common sense and love of the Gunners would make him an ideal board member at Highbury.”
Former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick dies at 84
It was during Keswick’s reign as chairman that the Gunners clinched four FA Cups, along with runner-up finishes in the Premier League, Europa League and Carabao Cup.
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[UPDATED] Mbappe’s PSG Punish 10-man Barca To Reach Champions League Semis
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EditorKylian Mbappe struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain battled back to beat 10-man Barcelona 4-1 and book a place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate triumph on Tuesday.
Raphinha fired Barcelona ahead early on but Ronald Araujo’s 29th-minute red card turned the tide in PSG’s favour, despite the Spanish champions leading by two goals following a 3-2 quarter-final first-leg win.
Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha levelled the tie for PSG and the deadly Mbappe hit a brace to put them into the final four for the first time since 2021.
The French champions have never won the trophy despite huge investment but demonstrated they have the attacking weapons in their squad to do so.
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Five-time winners Barcelona were dreaming of a first semi-final return since 2019 but Araujo’s red card for pulling down the relentless Bradley Barcola undermined their grip on the tie.
PSG coach Luis Enrique, who led Barca to the 2015 Champions League, said he believed his team would turn things around despite never having managed to after a first-leg defeat, and so it proved.
The visitors started with determination and penned Barcelona back in their territory, but it was the hosts who took the lead.
Explosive 16-year-old starlet Lamine Yamal ripped past Nuno Mendes and crossed to the near post where Raphinha turned home despite pressure from Achraf Hakimi.
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It was the Brazilian winger’s third goal of the tie after his brace in Paris.
Robert Lewandowski fired another chance over the top for Barcelona before Barcola tilted the tie in PSG’s favour. The winger was a nightmare for his French compatriot Jules Kounde to handle.
Barcola teed up Mbappe but Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen denied him well before Araujo was sent off for bringing him down.
The Uruguayan centre-back pulled Barcola back as he burst into the area, leaving Barca with 10 men.
Dembele whizzed the resulting free-kick narrowly over, but soon found the net, as he did in the first leg.
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The former Barcelona winger struck after 40 minutes from another Barcola cross, which raked across the area to the back post where Dembele was arriving to fire into the roof of the net.
Barcelona sacrificed Yamal for defender Inigo Martinez after Araujo’s red card and it left them with few outlets in attack.
– No escape –
With PSG controlling the game Barcelona soon paid the price for their inability to keep possession.
Vitinha was given far too much space on the edge of the box and he drilled into the bottom corner to put PSG ahead on the night.
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Ilkay Gundogan hit the post at the other end for Barcelona before their coach Xavi was sent off for a show of dissent on the touchline.
The Catalans were losing their heads and Joao Cancelo clumsily fouled Dembele to hand PSG a penalty.
Mbappe, who had been kept quiet in the first leg, hammered it into the top corner for his 40th goal across all competitions.
The striker’s future may lie in Spain, with Real Madrid aiming to sign him in the summer at the end of his contract, and he made no friends in Barcelona by hopping the advertising hoardings and running towards fans to celebrate.
Another member of Barcelona’s backroom staff was dismissed after Gundogan had a penalty appeal waved away and it became clear the hosts had no response.
Mbappe wrapped up the win in the 89th minute after a fine Ter Stegen double save, leaving Barcelona the victims of another bitterly disappointing night in Europe.
AFP
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UCL: Barca Suffer Blow As PSG Make Turnaround Into Semi-finals
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EditorFrench giants, Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the UEFA Champions League semi-final after making a turnaround from the 3-2 first-leg defeat in France.
Two goals a piece from Dembele and Vitinha, and two spot kicks from captain Kylian Mbappe were enough for the Parisians to seal a place in the semi-final with a 6-4 aggregate score.
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Barca coach, Xavi Hernandez and defender Ronald Araujo were both given their marching orders.
Details later…
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