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Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
Police are already investigating Wednesday’s international friendly match between Nigeria and Scotland over claims it had been targeted by match fixers. The National Crime Agency, which investigates serious and organised crime, is said to have asked FIFA to issue an alert over attempts to fix the Craven Cottage clash. No Scotland players are understood to […]
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba As part of efforts to upgrade the knowledge of soccer officials in Delta, the leadership of the state Football Association (FA) has concluded arrangement for the arrival of three Britons into Nigeria who will conduct a week long clinic for coaches, referees, match assessors and Match Commissioners in the State. Soccer […]
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Monday, May 19th, 2014
Kayode Adelowokan The Guaranty Trust Bank plc has announced the semi final fixtures of the prestigious GTBank – Lagos State Principals Cup competition. The event is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Agege Stadium, Lagos. The Africa’s foremost financial institutions’ tournament which is in its 5th edition is an annual football competition […]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2014
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will give Nigerian born forward Jordon Femi Ibe a chance to stake a claim for a place in the first squad next season. Ibe, who put in a man-of-the-match performance during Wednesday’s 4-0 friendly victory over Shamrock Rovers in Dublin was on a short loan at Birmingham. “Jordon Ibe is a […]
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Saturday, May 10th, 2014
Out-of-favour Villarreal striker, Ike Uche, has wished the Super Eagles of Nigeria ”good luck” at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil, despite being omitted from the 30-man provisional squad. Uche twitted: ” I wish my colleagues all the best in Brazil.” The 30 year-old striker however, said he holds no grudges against coach Stepehen […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2014
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said it will take a “miracle” for Manchester City not to win the Premier League and has congratulated the champions-elect. League leaders City are two points clear of second-placed Liverpool with one game remaining. “It would need really a miracle now for them not to win it,” said Wenger. City, […]
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Sunday, January 26th, 2014
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has charged the Super Eagles to go all the way and bring home the African nations Championship trophy for the first time. The Speaker said with the Eagles’ scintillating performances so far in the competition currently taking place in South Africa, the team has the […]
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Saturday, January 25th, 2014
By Demola Aluko Nigeria has once again made history in African football as the Super Eagles staged the greatest come in the African Cup of Nations Championship after the team came back from three goals down at half to beat Morocco 4-3 in extra-time. Soccer fans inside the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday would imagine […]
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Saturday, January 25th, 2014
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their exhilarating comeback victory over their Moroccan counterparts this evening in Cape Town in the quarterfinals of the ongoing African Nations Championship. President Jonathan applauded “the indomitable spirit with which the Super Eagles fought back from being three goals down to […]
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Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Nigeria reignited their African Nations Championships campaign with a 4-2 win against Mozambique at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles started the game on a more positive note, but were stunned when Dario Khan gave the Mambas the lead in the 10th minute through a free-kick after Dario Khan’s shot caught Chigozie […]
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Monday, January 13th, 2014
Two quick goals inside one minute against Aston Villa were all that Arsenal needed to return to the top of the Barclays Premier League on Monday. England international Jack Wilshere’s brilliant goal was quickly followed with another by Olivier Giroud in less than a minute. The gunners outclassed their hosts from the blast of the […]
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Sunday, January 12th, 2014
Referee Mike Jones was the subject of discussion by football analysts across the globe this weekend as Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United following the centre man’s decision to controversially disallow Cheik Tiote’s goal. Out of favour striker Edin Dzeko put the visitors ahead […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Demola Aluko Nigeria’s home based Super Eagles today lost their first match 2-1 to their Malian counterparts at the on-going CHAN 2014 in South Africa. The Eagles of Mali capitalized on Nigeria’s scrappy start to the game when Abdoulaye Sissoko opened scoring for the West African country in the 18th minute after the Super […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Demola Aluko Goals from Eden Hazrard and Fernando Torres have taken Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table at least for the next 24 hours when Manchester City will take on Newcastle United. Hazard cut across the edge of Hull City’s 18 yard box and unleashed a powerful shot to put the […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Demola Aluko Nigeria and Mali will face each other for the first time today at the African Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off in Cape Town, South Africa today. The Super Eagles are in group A along side Mali, Mozambique and host,South Africa. As part of preparations for the tournament, which is exclusively designed […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
Written by Demola Aluko Perhaps, Football managers across Europe will for once agree with Jose Maurinho’s claim that the Barclays Premier League is the best in the world as three teams, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal are likely to take turns at the top of the table in 48 hours starting with this Saturday’s Chelsea’s […]
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Sunday, January 5th, 2014
The morale of the technical crew of the national team of Nigeria has been boosted as premier league side, Chelsea agreed a loan deal that will allow out of favour Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo join Middlesbrough for the rest of the season. Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karankar, who confirmed the deal after his side suffered a […]
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Saturday, January 4th, 2014
Manchester City’s defender Joleon Lescot has expressed displeasure over the attitude of his club’s supporters towards him during Saturday’s FA Cup 1-1 at Blackburn. Lescot, who took to the twitter after the game accused a group of City fans of picking him out for abuse during the match. “Wont go into what was said but […]
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Sunday, December 29th, 2013
FIFA.COM: Manchester City climbed to the top of the English Premier League for the first time this season with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Free-scoring City knew a tenth win from ten home games would send them to the Premier League summit, with second-placed Arsenal playing at Newcastle United on Sunday, when third-placed […]
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Saturday, December 21st, 2013
Bayern Munich capped a memorable 2013 by lifting the Club World Cup after a routine victory over Moroccan champions Raja Casablanca in Marrakech. The German side added the trophy to the Champions League,Bundesliga, German Cup and Uefa Super Cup titles won in a silverware-laden year. Raja hoped to become the first African side to win the tournament, but were brushed […]
