Author: Coach Austin

Coach Austin

The CEO, Austine is a seasoned sports executive, licensed football coach, and former professional player with over two decades of international experience. Holding a UEFA B License and extensive qualifications in sports and cooperative management, Austine is the CEO of Galaxy Sports XT. His career spans grassroots youth development, player scouting, and advisory roles for clubs across Africa, Europe, and Asia. A passionate advocate for integrating sports and education, Austine's initiatives have empowered countless young athletes to achieve their potential both on and off the field.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) hosted its 2024 Match Commissioners’ Seminar (Northern Conference) at the Asaa Pyramids Hotel in Kaduna. The one-day event equipped match commissioners with essential skills and knowledge for efficient and credible match reporting. The NFF organizes this seminar annually to improve the expertise of match officials. Match commissioners ensure rule adherence, submit accurate reports, and mediate disputes. Their work guarantees smooth game operations and enhances the sport’s credibility. Top Officials Represented at the Seminar Alhaji Babagana Kalli announced that Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa represented the NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, at the seminar. Inuwa officially…

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[Ommission of home based players from the Super Eagles squad for on-going AFCON 2023 Part1] Firstly, let’s all agree that Nigeria has become a ‘football hub’ for talent in the last 10 to 12 years. The exodus has been there as far back and man has never stopped seeking to achieve something new after all. In the last decade, Nigeria has been among the countries with most players plying their football trade outside their homeland and the highest number of diaspora-born footballers in the world. Certain football stakeholders and sports commentators on several platforms including Sports World have made a…

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Players VS Home Fans After Losing An Away GameNigerian football and the fun of losing games and having to drive the distance from Kano back to Lagos as far back as 95/96 season.The securities at our main gate and the anxious fans waiting for the results was was what we had to always deal with at Snake Island Apapa Lagos.While a young player with Nigerdock FC Lagos. We knew we could hardly win any away match against teams from the far north. The fans could whip you with a cane while you dribble on the sidelines towards their goal area.…

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The Super Eagles B are stepping up their preparation for the 8th African Nations Championship. Nigeria aims to make a fourth appearance in the tournament. The players invited to the camp are showing dedication and hard work at the Remo Stars’ Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State. Thirty players reported to the impressive facility last week. They are preparing for a crucial home-and-away qualifying fixture against the Black Galaxies of Ghana. The only absentees are goalkeeper Henry Ozoemena and defender Imo Obot from Enyimba FC. These two are pivotal to Enyimba’s ongoing CAF Confederation Cup campaign. Ozoemena displayed exceptional skills…

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