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Enugu Rangers Beats Bendel Insurance To Win Another NPFL Title
On Sunday, the Enugu Rangers clinched the title of 2023/2024 Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) champions.
Enugu Rangers won the latest title by defeating Bendel Insurance 2-0 in front of their home crowd in Enugu.
This victory propelled the Rangers to 67 unbeatable points with just one game left to play after their nearest competitors, Remo Stars and Enyimba, suffered defeats of 2-1 to Sunshine Stars and Sporting Lagos, respectively.
Kenechukwu Agu scored the first goal for Rangers in the match at 32 minutes, and Chidiebere Nwobodo further extended the lead of the home team at 65 minutes.
This victory solidifies the Rangers’ position at the top, and their last match of the season, which is against Gombe United, a team that has already been relegated, will be a simple match.
This win marks the eighth time the Flying Antelopes have claimed the Nigerian football league title.
They first won in 1974, followed by 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 2016, and now, in 2024.
Peterside Calls Fo Victor Osimhen’s Ban From Super Eagles
In other news, Nigerian professional footballer, Victor Osimhen, may be banned from playing for the national team, the Super Eagles.
This follows the Napoli striker’s outburst on social media, where he berated and lampooned the former head coach of the Super Eagles, Finidi George.
Earlier reports stated that Osimhen, during an Instagram Live session on Saturday, refuted allegations of faking an injury to avoid national team responsibilities.
In the video, Osimhen also addressed rumours involving Finidi George, asserting that the former Enyimba coach had claimed he would not plead with Osimhen to play for the Super Eagles.
Osimhen criticized the former Super Eagles coach, expressing his loss of respect for him.
As a result of the controversy, Nigerian sports journalist Colin Udoh reached out to both the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and Finidi George for clarification.
Reacting to the development, which has generated mixed reactions from Nigerians, a former Goalie for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Idah Peterside, expressed his belief that Victor Osimhen, ought to face a ban from the national team unless he offers an apology to the embattled coach, for his recent outburst on social media.
Peterside’s criticism of Osimhen’s conduct, which he deemed disrespectful and inappropriate, gained significant attention through a viral video on X (formerly Twitter).
