Abia Warriors Promote Teenage Players

Ahead of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League campaign, Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia has publicly unveiled its Academy duo of Henry Chinemerem Udezuka and Nwulu Prince David. The two Academy graduates are expected to campaign with the big boys next season.
The two 16 year old players who play from the midfield and attack respectively have been under the exclusive care and scholarship of the club all through their secondary school.
The two promising wonder kids caught the attention of Coach Imama Amapakabo, when they joined the team, on completing their Senior Secondary School Examination at the prestigious Carl Academy and Football College, Umuahia.
It will be recalled that the highly-rated Henry Udezuka Chinaemerem who coincidentally celebrates his birthday today, featured in the Coach Kelvin Ejeh tutored Abia Warriors U.15 team in the 2017 edition of the annual LMC/LALIGA U15 competition.
Eguma downplays Rivers United pressure despite huge recruitments
Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side and CAF Confederation Cup campaigner, Rivers united FC Stanley Eguma has downplayed any form of, pressure on his side on the ground of signings made, stressing that there is no pressure on his side going into the next football season.
Speaking in a chat with  Tidesports source, Eguma said his team already showed signs of improvement from last season’s performance where they were equally well placed on the table before the season was abruptly ended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He added that the signings made will only strengthen the team once the new players blend well with the old players in the team.