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2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup watched by 1. 12bn viewers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup held from June 7 to July 7 in France was watched by 1.12 billion viewers across all platforms. According to world football governing body FIFA, linear TV accounted for the majority of the global audience. It said 993.5 million viewers watching at least one minute

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All Africa Games: Falconets Abuja camp bubbles, training starts

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2019 0

No fewer than fifteen players of the national U-20 women’s football squad have arrived at Team Nigeria’s camp. A visit to the Agura hotel, Abuja camp of Team Nigeria revealed that most of the invited players have either arrived or are on the way coming to Abuja. Amongst the players who were sighted at Agura […]

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FIFA opens disciplinary case against Cameroon

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2019 0

FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Cameroon after their 3-0 loss to England in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday, during which members of the team became upset following two VAR decisions. Several Cameroon players remonstrated with the referee and for a long time refused to restart the match after England’s […]

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Super Falcons’ Ngozi Ebere secures first victory for Norwegian club

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2019

Arna-Bjornar of Norway and Nigeria defender Ngozi Ebere on Monday helped her club record their first league victory of the season after scoring the only goal of the match against Klepp. The victory has taken them to the seventh position on the Toppserien standings. The left back who is known for her overlappings was on […]

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Canada 2015: Germany Are Title Contenders — Jones

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

As president of the Local Organising Committee, Steffi Jones was the face of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011, bringing her enthusiastic and open manner to the role to ensure that the finals were a huge success. The end of the tournament heralded a new chapter in Jones’s life as she was appointed director […]