By Niyi Adeyi All is now set for Tuesday elective congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) slated for Hotel de Excel Warri, Delta state, South South Nigeria. The election is expected to be contested by seven aspirants, which include the state (Delta) Chairman of Football administration, Pinnick Amaju Melvin, former NFA General […]
Stoke City striker Victor Moses and Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama have been recalled to the Super Eagles ahead of next month’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double header against Sudan. World Cup player star Babatunde Michael also got a recall from coach Stephen Keshi. The Big Boss also extended his invitations to […]
It’s another Merseyside derby in the English Premier League this weekend, but Saturday’s fixture is unique as it will be the first time since the 2002/03 season, that this derby will be played at Anfield first up rather than Goodison Park. The Reds are desperate to find some form in the Premier League, having suffered two […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal, Aliko Dangote, former Lagos State Govermor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other prominent Nigerians will storm Ilorin, Kwara state capital on Thursday for launching of Kwara state N1billion Sport endowment fund. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal is expected to be the special guest at the fund […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has flagged off the State Maiden Sports Summit with a call on governments at all levels to actively support and promote sports in all its ramifications as a way of enhancing national unity. Governor Ahmed said achievement of excellence in sports is anchored on long term planning, early identification […]
Luis Suarez will make an appearance for Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon, however it will be for his new side’s B team against Indonesia Under 19s. The Uruguayan international is unable to take part in Barcelona’s La Liga encounter against Malaga on Wednesday but is free to feature in friendly matches. Former Liverpool forward Suarez will […]
…As Players AManager ”Why Did We Substitute Di Maria”? Manchester United stars slammed the substitution of Angel di Maria during a fiery dressing-room inquest after their shocking 5-3 defeat at Leicester. Di Maria, who had scored an early contender for Barclays Premier League goal of the season to put United 2-0 up, was substituted […]
Chelsea learnt one of the greatest lessons of football in a hard way after Manuel Pellegrini unleashed the visitors’ record goal scorer, Frank Lampard to rescue Manchester City from another home defeat, just when it seemed the Londoners were smiling back to Stamford Bridge. Perhaps, this is why football needs to be ran by […]
Manuel Pellegrini has a warned Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ahead of Sunday’s showdown, saying Sergio Aguero will cost the Blues the premiership title race. The Stamford Bridge boss is cock-a-hoop over the goal-packed impact Diego Costa has made since his £32million arrival from Atletico Madrid. Seven goals in four games have blasted Mourinho’s men to […]
Rising from its extra ordinary Congress Saturday, The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has slated its elective congress for Tuesday, September 30, 2014, in Warri, Delta state, South South Nigeria. The decision congress which was presided over by the outgoing President Aminu Maigari had in attendance as obsevers the Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo, Director General, National […]
Super Eagles Chief Coach Stephen Keshi has emerged the first National Coach in the Africa and 14 in the world. The rating which was made public Friday by the ‘Football Coach World Ranking’ ranked second in Africa, the former Ghanaian coach, Kwesi Appiah. Like keshi, Appiah led the Ghanaian national team to the last […]
UEFA executives have voted to award the hosting right of Euro 2020 football tournament finals to England. The voting which held in Geneva Friday preferred Munich’s Allianz Arena for the marquee matches in a tournament which would hold in 13 cities across the Europe. The latest development was the first successful campaign by the […]
Jose Mourinho believes that Diego Costa is ‘not normal’, as the striker’s blistering introduction to English football showed no sign of abating with a hat-trick against Swansea. The 25-year-old was superb on Saturday as the Blues dealt with an early scare from Garry Monk’s impressive side to hold on to their impeccable Premier League record. […]
The sight of £16m deadline-day signing Danny Welbeck, will bring a fresh sense of optimism around the Emirates on Saturday as Arsenal take on Manchester City in what has been tagged Premier League match of the week. The former Manchester United striker netted two vital goal last week as England beat Switzerland in their Euro […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
