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By Rasheed Adewuyi
Former Flying Eagles midfielder Paul Okoku says the technical crew of the national U-20 team must have a blue print for their players if they want to excel at the World Youth soccer championship in Argentina later this month.
Okoku in an exclusive interview with Sports Joust disclosed that the blue print will guide the coaches and the players on how to execute their game plans before and during all their matches in the competition.
“Coach Ladan Bosso should assign roles to his assistants and analyze their reports with them at the end of every training and matches. They should work together in unity for the progress of the team” he said
On the chances of the Flying Eagles qualifying from their group, Okoku said ” every team that qualify for a prestigious tournament like this has equal chances of winning the trophy. Football to me is like cookies. It breaks unconventionally. Every one has equal chance to win the coveted trophy in Argentina ”
The former Abiola Babes FC of Abeokuta player advised that all the players and their coaches should abstain from any bad behavior that may prevent the team from making any meaningful impact in the tournament.
Okoku also stressed that he was happy that coach Ladan Bosso was given the second chance to be in charge of the Flying Eagles adding that we all make mistake in life
The Flying Eagles finished as runners–up in Saudi Arabia in 1989 and in the Netherlands in 2005. They were bronze medalists in USSR in 1985
Nigeria will play in group D with Brazil, Italy and Dominican Republic. The competition kicks off on May 20, 2023 and ends on June 11, 2023.

By Rasheed Adewuyi
Plans are afoot to receive Golden boy, John Ebuka one of the anchor legs that won gold medal in Nigerian’s 4×100m relay boys at the just ended Africa junior Athletics Championship in Zambia.
In a press release made available to Journalists signed by Gombe Athletes Association Media on Friday, stated that records have shown that Ebuka’s feat was the first time an athlete from the state would bring home such achievement.
According to the statement, “Gombe wants to appreciate Ebuka and to encourage other Athletes to aspire in training and work hard in future Competitions”
“Ebuka has made us proud and for the first time, we at Gombe AthIetics Association will celebrate him to spur others to action at deferent levels of competition in future”
The Chairman Gombe State AthIetics Association Hon. Dr. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe has given a matching order for a befitting reception for the U-20 lad who just had his international competition experience in Zambia.
The statement could not reveal the shape or how elaborate the Ebuka’s reception would be, however, the reception would be an eye-catching one befitting a hero that would further convey how grateful and happy his feat has made the GAA.
Recall that Gombe Athletics Association Chairmen, immediately on taking over the association Nine months ago, started planning how to give the GAA a credible face-lift.
Hon. Ahmed Gara Gombe started by signing 5 AthIetes in different events, more importantly in the sprint and middle distance. Ebuka John was one of them.
He also organized train the trainers seminar in Gombe for all strata of officials which include NAATO, Coaches, Secretariat officers and the media.
He had complained aloud about the low performance level of Gombe State Athletes at previous national and local competitions, and assured that efforts would be made to improve the performance, if not aim for the skies.
Ebuka’s reception, the report stated will announce the seriousness of the Association towards AthIetics and Athletes competition and welfare. No date has been fixed for the reception.

The new Liverpool kit is available to pre-order from today on LFC’s official online store, in official LFC stores (UK and Internationally) and the LFC Retail App for delivery on launch day 18 May. To pre-order, click here.
The club is offering a 10% discount off the price of the home shirt to all LFC official members and season ticket holders. This is also available for UK key workers via Blue Light and Network and students via Student Beans. More information on eligibility and how to redeem the discount can be found here.

The home kit pays homage to iconic Liverpool manager Bill Shankly and the kit from his final season in 1973-74
Liverpool have this morning revealed the new Nike home kit for the upcoming 2023/24 season.
The club say the kit pays homage to Bill Shankly and the legendary Reds manager’s final season in charge at Anfield. For the next campaign, the iconic kit from the 1973-74 season, which saw the Scot’s side scoop the FA Cup, has been reimagined.
A change compared to previous years sees the Hillsborough Memorial logo printed on the back of the neck. Following the death of Andrew Stanley Devine, this season’s kit saw the 97-emblem encased by the eternal flames at the nape of the neck on the inside of the shirt for the first time following his death in July 2021.
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Its classic design sees the bright Liverpool red with white contrast collar and cuffs which will be debuted in the final home game of the season against Aston Villa which has taken inspiration from the 1973-74 season that saw Phil Thompson, Ian Callaghan, Roy Evans, Ray Clemence and John Toshack all wear a similar jersey.
“The new home shirt is a classic. Given the inspiration behind the design it feels iconic and a nod to the history of this great club.,” said Reds captain Jordan Henderson. “We’re looking forward to wearing it at Anfield for the Villa game.”
The launch of the kit sees a video campaign set in a magical photobooth which will transport the current squad back to the 1970s. Players modelling the kit provide a 70’s look with music from Liverpool musician Pixey and her era-inspired track ‘Free to Live in Colour’.
The home kit is now available to pre-order by clicking HERE.



Liverpool new 2023/24 Nike home kit

Liverpool new 2023/24 Nike home kit