Coach of Heartland Lodewijk de Kruif will be in a Dutch court on June 25 over mounting debts caused by delay of his pay by the Nigerian Premier League club.

Eagles skipper Joseph Yobo will know the extent of the injury he suffered in the Turkish Cup final Thursday night, officials disclosed.

Lukman Haruna, former Under-17 captain, has said that he still hopes to play for Nigeria. The player has been overlooked by the senior team coaches since the World Cup in 2010.

General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Musa Amadu, has said that the planned annual Nigerian Pitch Awards, to be organized by matchmakers Consult International, is to reward excellence in Nigerian football family.