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Gunmen Attack Sunshine Stars on Ore-Benin Expressway

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By Isaac Afolabi

Sunshine Stars Football Club of Ondo players and other crew members survived an attack by gunmen yesterday.

The team was reportedly attacked along the Ore-Benin Expressway on their way to trade tackles with Bendel Insurance FC of Benin in a match day 13 encounter.

The team manager and the Ball boy attached to the team were reportedly seriously hit by the gunmen while other players sustained various degrees of injuries.

Speaking in a phone call with sports correspondent Isaac Afolabi, Media Officer Sunshine Stars FC Micheal Akintunde described the attack as a shock and a direct attack on the Akure-based team.

He however disclosed that the victims were currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

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NFF Remains Committed to Standardizing the League

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A member of the Nigeria of Football Federation, NFF, Mr Dele Ajayi says the current board of the federation will do everything possible to standardize the Nigeria professional football league and will not spare any unruly behaviour by any team or group of supporters.

Mr Ajayi stated this during the sensitisation programme organised for Sunshine Stars players at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure.

The NFF member who emphasised discipline, charged footballers and supporters of Sunshine Stars to comport themselves on and off the pitch noting that the current NFF board is keen on standardizing the league.

Speaking with Radio Nigeria, the instructor of the sensitisation programme and a former FIFA Referee, Mr Henry Ogunyanmodi said it was necessary to brief the footballers and coaches on the latest technical rules of the game which he emphasized would stand them out in the league.

Responding, first assistant coach Sunshine Stars and a former national player, Akin Olowookere who was elated with the sensitisation said the technical team would continue to guide the players and make use of all techniques and instructions for a better outing.

Coach Olowookere also assured fans that with the current recruitment and hard work, the team will do well this season.

Isaac Afolabi

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Edith Agoye Becomes Sunshine Stars Coach

By Web News 955

A new head coach for Sunshine Stars Football Club of Ondo State has been unveiled ahead of the next Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL season.

He is Mr Edith Agoye.

He takes over from the Cameroonian tactician, whose contract was not renewed.

Edith Agoye was formerly the senior coach of Enyimba of Aba, Julius Berger Football Club of Lagos and Shooting Stars Football Club of Ibadan Oyo state as his last team.

Present at the unveiling ceremony is the Ondo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, General Manager Ondo State Football Agency, Prince Babatunde Ogunja, Chief Dele Ajayi, Chairman, House Committee on Youth and Sports, Mr Gbenga Omole.

Details later..

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