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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
FIFA has confirmed that the threat of suspension on Nigeria is over after Aminu Maigari and his board returned to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretariat on Monday. In a letter sent to the NFF on Tuesday, the world soccer governing body said it has accepted reports that all controversies concerning Nigerian football have been […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
It was not a picture many Arsenal fans would like to see but, new signing, Danny Welbeck was still clinging on his old Manchester United washbag when the Three Lions touched down in England Tuesday afternoon. The striker signed for Arsenal in a £16million deal on transfer deadline day, but has seemingly not had time […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
South Africa coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba has told his Nigerian counterpart, Stephen Keshi to prepare for war when the Bafana-Bafana confront the Super Eagles in Cape Town on Wednesday. Mashaba, who admitted that the Super Eagles have had upper hands in encounter involving the two teams in the past warned that Wednesday’s second round of […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
Ayo Balogun The wranglings in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) finally appear abated as the controversial and recently elected President, Chris Giwa has stepped aside. Giwa’s latest decision was in line with the world football governing body – FIFA’s last week letter, which gave Nigeria till Monday, September 8, for him to vacate from […]
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Saturday, September 6th, 2014
Name and good football sometimes don’t win soccer matches, perhaps, that was the hard lesson the Super Eagles of Nigeria learnt after they were beaten 3-2 at home by lowly rated Congo Brazzaville in their African Nations Cup qualifying game Saturday in Calabar. The African champions, playing in front of their ever supportive home fans, […]
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Thursday, September 4th, 2014
Super Eagles winger Peter Odemwingie needs surgery on his injured knee and will not play again this year. Odemwingie limped out of Stoke’s 1-0 win over Manchester City and will go under the knife in two weeks. The Potters have left him out of their 25-man Premier League squad, which cannot be changed until January. […]
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Thursday, September 4th, 2014
World soccer governing body FIFA, has given Nigeria until Monday, 8 September to solve all controversies concerning the country’s football federation or risk being suspended afterwards. In a letter sent to the Nigeria Football Federation NFF, FIFA Emergency Committee stated that Nigeria will be suspended with immediate effect if anybody claiming to have been elected […]
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The world Football governing body – FIFA is not hiding its opposition to the wranglings in, and present leadership composition of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as it Wednesday gave the country till September 8, 2014 to abide by its rules or slammed with another suspension from participating in its future tournaments. The […]
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
Danny Welbeck says he made the right decision by leaving Manchester United for Arsenal on transfer deadline day. The Gunners sealed a dramatic last-ditch £16m swoop for the England forward just minutes before Monday night’s 11pm deadline. Welbeck signed a five-year contract at The Emirates and brought manager Arsene Wenger’s frantic search for a new […]
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
Robin van Persie has rubbished claims that his knee problems prompted Manchester United to sign Radamel Falcao, and insists he is looking forward to working with the striker. It was reported that manager Louis van Gaal was concerned about the Dutchman’s fitness, so much so that he would have required surgery. A lengthy lay off […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2014
…For insisting they will not play Sierra Leone in Abidjan over Ebola scare Ivory Coast will be disqualified from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if they forfeit their qualifier against Sierra Leone because of fears over Ebola. The Ivorian government will not allow the match, which is scheduled for 6 September in Abidjan, to […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
Eden Hazard has suggested that Diego Costa could be lying about his age as the Chelsea star believes his new teammate looks much older than 25. Costa is one of several new faces at Stamford Bridge this season after agreeing a £32 million transfer from Atletico Madrid earlier this summer. At 25-years-old, he is expected […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Manchester United have broken British transfer record by signing Angel Di Maria on a five-year deal for £59.7m from Real Madrid. Posting the news on Twitter, the club revealed: “Manchester United is delighted to announce that Angel Di Maria has completed his transfer for a British record fee of £59.7million. Angel joins on a five-year […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun The congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) scheduled for Abuja today could not hold afterall as the embattled glass house President, Aminu Maigari was quizzed by the security operatives. Today’s exercise was originally an election, scheduled to hold in Warri and put in place by new helmsman, but was on Sunday changed in an […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Operatives of the Federal Fire Service have confirmed that that the report on the inferno that gutted the Abuja Secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation will be made available to authorities this week. In a chat with journalists at the scene, Assistant Controller General of the Service, Toyo Peter Adeoye, who made this known said […]
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Monday, August 25th, 2014
After weeks of delay, Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi and Sports Minister, Tamuno Danagogo have agreed on Monday to maintain “pre-contract talks”, while the former Green Eagles Skipper, remains in his current capacity. The new arrangement which implies Keshi will be fully in charge of the 2015 AFCON Eagles qualifier matches in September is also […]
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Monday, August 25th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Nigeria’s under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets on their outstanding performance and for winning silver medal at the just concluded FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup tournament in Canada. The President in a statement Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, assured the team that […]
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Monday, August 25th, 2014
Lena Petermann scored in the eighth minute of extra time to lead Germany to a 1-0 victory over Nigeria to claim the under-20 Women’s World Cup at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday. The game finished tied 0-0 after 90 minutes. The victory is Germany’s third at this competition, after winning the event in 2004 and […]
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2014
Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi has opened up on his dragging renewed contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), complaining the glass house is prolonging the negotiation. Keshi who insists on monthly pay of N15 Million complained of delay and declared he would leave the country for a new coaching career, if the present situation […]
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Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Mario Balotelli has arrived at Liverpool’s Melwood training base after the Reds agreed a fee with AC Milan for the striker and is now set to put the finishing touches to his return to the Premier League. Liverpool officials agreed terms on Balotelli’s contract with his agent Mino Raiola Friday morning to give the green […]
