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Why We Are Starting U-17 NPFL Youth League- Gbenga Elegbeleye

Chairman of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) board, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has explained that the board decided to set up an under-17 youth league to help the domestic clubs groom future stars for their teams and also the nation.
The NPFL U-17 Youth League will commence in the 2023/24 season.
Speaking while inaugurating the committee to birth and run the league in Abuja, Elegbeleye also noted that the youth league is aimed at nurturing young talent and providing a platform for them to develop.
He urged the chairman of the committee to ensure that every NPFL club has a competitive youth team.
He said: “We have seen you as one of those who can do it; we see you as a tool that can make the system of youth football really propelling the ecosystem to work. That is why you are selected carefully based on the tool.”
In his acceptance speech, the league’s chairman, Emeka Inyama, a former chairman of Abia Warriors and a one-time member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said: “On behalf of my colleagues, I want to assure you that we’re going to be very intentional about it and assure you that our wealth of experience will come to bear in the discharge of our duties.”
Other members of the committee are the chairman of Benue State Football Association, Paul Ede, ex-international Patrick Paschal, Sabo Abdullahi Eka, Nicholas Morris Kemeghde and the Lagos State FA Vice Chairman, Gafar Liameed, who is also the proprietor of NNL Side, 36 Lions.
NPFL Head of Competitions, Dr. Sunday Obaseki will serve as Secretary.
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Barca Pissed As Yamal Caught In All Night Romp With Strange Model
Recently, Barcelona’s young star Lamine Yamal has once again found himself embroiled in off-field controversy. Just days after the defeat in the Clásico, on Monday local time last week, he was photographed travelling to Milan with several friends.
According to renowned paparazzo Jordi Martín, Yamal attended a party with a prominent Italian model during his trip and spent the night with her – a woman who is not his current girlfriend. Rumours suggest Yamal had previously shared an ambiguous relationship with this model before he began dating his current partner.
During his stay in Milan, Yamal attended a party with a prominent model who was not his current girlfriend Nicki Nicole. It is understood that this model, Anna Gegnoso, is Italian and rumoured to have had a prior romantic connection with Yamal before his relationship with Nicki Nicole began.
According to the photographer, Yamal first attended the party with Anna that evening before the pair spent the night together at Milan’s Armani Hotel – an incident that would undoubtedly displease Nicki Nicole should it prove true. Furthermore, Yamal and his accompanying friends deliberately obstructed media personnel from capturing photographs and footage at the scene.
Jordi Martin further disclosed that this behaviour has provoked considerable displeasure among Barcelona’s club hierarchy. They have grown weary of Yamal’s lifestyle. Several weeks prior, whilst injured, he flew to Croatia for a holiday with Nicki Nicole, publicly sharing photos of their trip on social media – an act that already drew criticism.
This latest incident – reportedly flying to Milan for revelry within hours of the Clásico defeat – has only exacerbated the situation. Particularly given his lacklustre performance against Real Madrid, he now finds himself dominating headlines for off-field reasons.
These successive off-field incidents, coupled with his earlier controversial remarks about Real Madrid at an event, have increasingly raised concerns within Barcelona’s ranks. Club officials fear he is becoming increasingly overwhelmed by this “noise,” drifting away from his core focus on football
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Ronaldo , Messi Top Penalty Misses Ranking List
According to the statistics in 2025/10/13, here are the top 7 players who miss most of the penalty.
Ranking of the number of missed penalties:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo: Missed 34 penalties, a total of 211 penalties taken, penalty kick success rate 83.8%
2. Lionel Messi: Missed 32 penalties, a total of 145 penalties taken, penalty kick success rate 77.9%
3. Neymar: Missed 22 times, a total of 113 penalties, penalty kick success rate 80.5%
4. Francesco Totti: Missed 20 times, a total of 106 main penalties, penalty kick success rate 81.1%
5. Ciro Immobile: Missed 19 penalties, a total of 105 penalty kicks taken, penalty kick success rate 81.9%
6. Zlatan Ibrahimović: Missed 17 penalties, a total of 104 penalty kicks taken, penalty kick success rate 83.6%
7. Ronaldinho: Missed 16 penalties, a total of 85 penalty kicks taken, penalty kick success rate 81.1%
Note: This data does not include penalty kicks missed in penalty shootouts
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Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been named Norwich City caretaker manager
Wilshere will take charge of the Sky Bet Championship club following the sacking of Johannes Hoff Thorup.
Thorup’s number two, Glen Riddersholm has also left Carrow Road on Tuesday.
Wilshere, who was part of the coaching crew under Thorup will be assisted by Tony Roberts and Nick Stanley.
Norwich City have two games left in their Championship campaign.
Sporting director Ben Knapper said: “Whilst we made this appointment with a long-term focus and in line with our wider club strategy and direction, unfortunately recent results and performances have deemed it necessary for us make a change.
“I’d like to place on record our sincere thanks to Johannes and Glen. They are both fantastic people who worked tirelessly to help improve and move our football club forward.
“We all wish the two of them the best in the next stage of their respective careers.
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