17102019 - FG cuts travels, estacodes for ministers, other officials

54 — Vanguard, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019
Real
Madrid eye
Chukwueze
Real Madrid are
considering a
swoop for Samuel
Chukwueze to replace
Wales star Gareth Bale if he
leaves the capital outfit in
the upcoming transfer
windows.
Bale has been regularly
linked with a transfer to
Manchester United in
recent months and saw a
move to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning fall through at the last
minute in the summer transfer window.
Spanish transfer market website Fichajes has claimed that
Los Blancos are combing the market for a winger and
Chukwueze has emerged as a low cost alternative to replace
Bale.
The Niche honours NFF
president, Amaju Pinnick
A
fast rising media outfit,
The Niche, on Tuesday
in Lagos bestowed the
President of Nigeria Football
Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin
Pinnick, with the Excellence
in Sports and Youth
Development in Nigeria
award.
While acknowledging the
efforts of the Amaju Pinnick –
led NFF to reposition the
game of football in Nigeria,
the Managing Director/
Editor-in-Chief of the
respected media organization,
Mr. Ikechukwu Amaechi said
Pinnick was selected for the
prestigious award because he
has shown capacity on his job.
“The Niche has followed the
activities of Amaju Pinnick
and found him deserving
because he has discharged his
duties with uncommon zeal
and efficiency. He has
provided good quality
leadership and laid a good
foundation for football
administration in Nigeria,
with the efforts himself and
members of his board have
made at ensuring that the
Nigeria Football Federation
Bill is passed by the National
Assembly.
FIFA to foot Uzoho’s wages
Football’s governing body,
FIFA will pay Francis
Uzoho’s wages during his
spell on the sidelines, reports
have said.
The Deportivo de La
Coruña-owned goalkeeper
could be out of action for a
minimum of six months after
suffering a fracture of the
meniscus and the anterior
cruciate ligament of his left
knee during Nigeria’s 1-1
draw with Brazil on Sunday.
The Brazil vs Nigeria
friendly is recognized by FIFA
as it was played on a date on
the FIFA international match
calendar and both teams did
Onazi returns after
lengthy injury layoff
Super Eagles midfielder
Ogenyi Onazi is close to
returning to action after being
sidelined for the last ten months
with career threatening injury.
Onazi has been out of action
since December 2018 after
tearing his cruciate ligaments
in Trabzonspor’s 4-1 home win
against Rizespor.
The former Lazio man
recently returned to full training
and is currently working his
way back to full fitness.
“When I see my people
happy I am motivated. I see all
your messages I am working
hard to come back stronger to
achieve our goal for the season.
Almost ready,” he wrote on his
social media handle.
The 26-year-old missed 2019
Africa Cup of Nations Cup in
CHAN 2020: Eagles Team B
intensify preparations for Togo
not field more than six
substitutes each.
Under FIFA’s Club Protection
Programme, clubs whose
players suffer injuries whilst on
international duty are
compensated and the
maximum daily compensation
has been set at •20,548.
The compensation payable is
based solely on the fixed salary
that the club pays directly to the
player as his employer and the
temporary total disablement
(TTD) suffered by the player
has to prevent him from
representing his club for more
than 28 days before a claim can
be processed.
Egypt as well as the Super Eagles
last two friendlies against
Ukraine and Brazil respectively.
Ronaldo earns more on
Instagram than at Juve pix
Ron
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly
makes more money being an
influencer on Instagram than he
does playing soccer for Juventus.
The 34-year-old pockets an
annual $47.8 million from paid
Instagram posts, according to a
study by social media firm
Hopper HQ on Buzz Bingo.
In contrast, his salary at
Juventus is reportedly $34
million, according to Goal.com.
Ronaldo’s reported income
from Instagram makes him the
platform’s highest earner, ahead
of Lionel Messi and Kylie
Jenner.
The
Home–based
Senior Men National
Team, Super Eagles B, have
intensified preparations for
Saturday’s 2020 African
Nations Championship
qualifying battle with the
Sparrow Hawks of Togo in
Lagos.
Imama Amapakabo and the
players have been training at
the FIFA Goal Project, National
Stadium, Abuja since returning
from their expedition at the
WAFU/FOX Cup of Nations in
Senegal last week.
Barcelona forward
Lionel Messi picked
up a record-extending sixth
- and third consecutive -
European Golden Shoe
The former international
goalkeeper realizes that they
have a mountain to climb,
having lost the first leg in Lome
4-1 and then overwhelmed by
the same team at the WAFU/
FOX Cup of Nations in
Senegal.
“We have a big job at hand,
and I have been drumming it
into the ears of the players that
we cannot afford to fail. The
Togolese won 4-1 on their home
ground; nothing says we
cannot do better on our own
home ground.
Messi extends
European
golden shoe
dominance
award yesterday following
his outstanding individual
2018-19 domestic
campaign.
The award is presented to
the top goalscorer in league
football across Europe, with
the Argentine finding the
net 36 times last season as
Barca retained their La Liga
title.
Messi was three ahead of
nearest rival Kylian
Mbappe, who scored 33
times for Paris St Germain
as they won France’s Ligue
1.
The award is presented to
the top goalscorer in league
football across Europe, with
the Argentine finding the
net 36 times last season as
Barca retained their La Liga
title.