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We will not allow Mavlon’s talented, Solid defender Momoh go back to Nigeria-Udinese
After featuring for Mavlon FC in all the six games the team played at the 2024 Viareggio Cup tournament in Italy, European football is beckoning for Muntari Momoh, the teenage defender of Mavlon.
Momoh, at 16 years old can be described as a solid defender, with good aerial prowess, pace and smooth tackling ability in thwarting attackers from vital areas of the goal.
It is therefore not a surprise that some European clubs were monitoring his progress, but Udinese has taken a bold step by contacting the management of Mavlon FC not to allow the teen defender to go back to Nigeria at the moment.
The Italian club officials are of the firm opinion that Momoh has great potential to be developed into a world class defender, so they made a move for the Kogi- born defender.
“He can’t go back to Nigeria at the moment. We want to have him at Udinese under our developmental training programme,” was the message Udinese sent to Mavlon FC, as revealed
Mavlon crashed out in the semi- final of the tournament after losing 1-0 to Centre Nationale Brazzaville of Congo.
The team paraded very young talented and exciting teenage footballers capable of playing in Europe as professionals soon.
One of the star performers at the 2024 Viareggio Cup in Italy is Charles Agada, the captain of the team, who scored 8 goals in the tournament.
Courtesy of www.totorinews.com.
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VIP Spikers unveil Veronica Gyamfi following successful surgery after career-threatening injury
VIP Spikers have unveiled Veronica Gyamfi as their player, pledging to support her welfare and recovery after an injury sustained during last season’s CGC Volleyball Premier League.
The unveiling took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, with Samuel Onikeku, Head of Sports, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), performing the ceremony.
Gyamfi sustained the injury while representing Wikki during last season’s CGC Volleyball Premier League.
In a swift response, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR), and the President of Vipers sponsored her surgery at Dala Orthopedic Hospital in Kano, where she spent two weeks receiving medical attention.
Her signing by Vipers and Partners VC, popularly known as VIP Spikers, is expected to provide her with continued care and support as she progresses through recovery and works towards returning to competitive volleyball.
Meanwhile, Gyamfi was presented a brand new ASICS canvas and a branded jersey of VIP Spikers as it is believed she would return to play after completing her rehabilitation.
The intervention reflects the importance of athlete welfare in Nigerian sports, particularly the need to ensure that players who sustain injuries while representing their teams receive appropriate medical attention and rehabilitation support.
The sponsorship of Gyamfi’s surgery by the Comptroller-General, followed by her signing by VIP Spikers, highlights the potential impact of collaboration between sports authorities, competition sponsors and clubs in safeguarding athletes’ careers.
After the surgery Gyamfi has been undergoing physiotherapy sessions at the 44 Military Reference hospital in Kaduna as the Sporting Club is supporting her education at Kaduna State Polytechnic.
Gyamfi’s story offers an encouraging example of support for an athlete facing a difficult period in her career.
Her unveiling reinforces the message that volleyball development goes beyond competitions and trophies to include protecting players’ welfare and helping them return to the sport they love.
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