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  • Ex- Heartland striker Nweze dies

    Ex- Heartland striker Nweze dies

    Former Heartland and Gabros striker, Richard Nweze, is dead.

    Supersport.com reports that Nweze slumped and died during a kick about in Nnewi on Saturday.

    Nweze was also a former junior international as he starred severally for the Flying Eagles.

    He also had a brief stint in Europe with the Polish club, Polonia Warsaw but was unattached before his demise.

    A former teammate of the late Nweze, Ike Thankgod choked back the tears as he recounted the life and times of the fallen star.

    “I still recall the times we spent together at Heartland. He was a true professional and a very humble and unassuming person. I still can’t believe he is dead,” Ike told supersport.com.

    The cause of the player’s death is still unknown.

     

  • NPL changes name

    NPL changes name

    The interim management committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) has effected a change of nomenclature for the Nigerian top flight and the league will now be referred to as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPLF).

    The draws for the 2012/13 NPFL were held on Friday in Abuja with Enugu Rangers playing host to Enyimba FC in the standout game, Supersport.com reports.

    The first round of matches would be played on March 9.

    Champions, Kano Pillars travel to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi where the team will face Wikki Tourists while things are expected to get heated up at the Illorin Township stadium with the first derby of the season between Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC and Kwara United.

    Cup kings, Heartland welcome newly promoted Nembe City to the the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri in a fascinating fixture while Sharks take on Warri Wolves at the Sharks FC stadium in a game that is expected to be evenly contested.

    Two other newly-promoted clubs; Nasarawa United and El Kanemi Warriors go toe to toe at the Lafia township stadium, Lafia.

    Three-time champions, Dolphins embark on the short trip from Port Harcourt to Uyo to face Akwa United while last season’s CAF champions’ league semi finalists, Sunshine Stars will take on Kaduna United.

     

     

  • 2012/13 SEASON Efugh targets double with Heartland

    2012/13 SEASON Efugh targets double with Heartland

    SKIPPER Chinedu Efugh has set a target of winning a league and CAF Confederation Cup double with Heartland in the coming year.

    Efugh told MTNFootball.com he wishes to lift the Nigeria Premier League championship and the CAF Confederation Cup after he led ‘The Naze Millionaires’ to back-to-back success in the Nigeria Federation Cup in the last two years.

    “We will compete for three trophies, the league, the Confederation Cup and the Federation Cup. My target is to win the double, the league and the Confederation Cup. That would be our priorities after we won Federation Cup back to back,” he declared. Heartland crashed out in the qualifying rounds of this year’s Confederation Cup to AC Leopard of Congo, who are in the final of the club competition.

    In the coming season, Efugh will reunite with childhood friend and goalkeeper Ebele Obi, who he played alongside at Rangers. “It is good to be together again and we hope to do our best to lift the club,” said the experienced central defender.