{
  "id": 3492244,
  "title": "NPFL: Shooting Stars boss Salami targets domestic, continental success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/npfl-shooting-stars-boss-salami-targets-domestic-continental-success",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:30:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/26/npfl-shooting-stars-boss-salami-targets-domestic-continental-success/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shooting Stars' chairman, Taiwo Lekan Salami, remains optimistic as the new season of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, looms. The Ibadan-based team will kick off their campaign against Inter Lagos on August 30th. For the first time in 27 years, Shooting Stars will venture into continental football, with a match against Tunisian giants CS Sfaxien scheduled in the initial round of the CAF Confederation Cup.\n\nSalami expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming season, crediting the new coach, Salisu Yusuf, and the arrival of fresh talent for their ambitions. In conversation with 3SCfanTV, Salami emphasized the team's determination to excel both domestically and on the continental stage, as well as their goal of clinching the NPFL title and FA Cup.",
  "summary": "Shooting Stars chairman, Taiwo Lekan Salami, has expressed optimism ahead of the new season, DAILY POST reports. Shooting Stars will do battle with Inter Lagos in their opening fixture of the 2026-27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season on Sunday August 30th. The Oluyole Warriors will also play continental football for the first time in 27 […] NPFL: Shooting Stars boss Salami targets…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}