As the senior National Football Team, the Super Eagles, put finishing touches to preparations for Sunday’s Brazil 2014 World Cup crucial qualifying match in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has urged the team to do the nation proud by winning convincingly thereby making the […]
The African Examiner, Ethiopia are unhappy with the win bonus approved for Sunday’s World Cup playoff against Nigeria, saying it cannot motivate them. Details of the bonus are still not known, but several of the players insist they deserve more. “We deserve better than what the government has promised us. It seems we are not […]
Super Eagles’ Brazil 2014 World Cup play-off against Ethiopia is a must win because next year’s showpiece event wont be complete without Nigeria, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said. In that regard, the National Assembly will do all that is necessary to ensure the success of the Stephen Keshi-led […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The 7up Bottling company PLC, has donated assorted sporting kits valued several thousands of naira to the police machine football team of the Enugu state police command. In his remarks during the official presentation and unveiling of the items at the state police headquarters Enugu on Thursday, General manager of 7up plc […]
By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Coach Stephen Keshi has invited 18 players based in Europe and five from the domestic league for the world cup qualifier in Ethiopia on October 13. The 23 players invited for the 2014 World Cup playoff in Ethiopia are to report to training camp in Abuja latest October 8. “We expect […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Former Nigerian U- 18 national team coach, Jonh Obuh, has advised Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, not to undermine the Wylan Antelopes of Ethiopia in the forthcoming final round qualifier matches ahead of the Brazil 2014 world cup. Obuh, said Super Eagles, should take the encounter very seriously, adding “they […]
By Chinwe Ihejiofor The Nigerian Globacom sponsored Premier League is gradually winding up as it enters its 34th round this week, September 25th 2013 precisely. As it stands today in the domestic league table, Bayelsa United of Yenegua is topping with 55 points, followed by league returnee, Elkanami Worriors of Maiduguri 54 points, defending […]
Nigeria midfield star Mikel Obi has told MTNFootball.com his first-ever English Premier League goal is for Chelsea fans. “I thank God for the goal. I am really excited about it. I am dedicating the goal to my fans and all Chelsea fans around the world. They have supported me and the team,” Mikel told MTNFootball.com […]
…predicts upsets in final round Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has spoken for the first time since the draws for the final round qualifier for the Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier, (Africa zone), were held last Monday in Cairo, Egypt. The draw pitched the Super Eagles against the Wylan Antelopes of Ethiopia. “I have […]
Jose Mourinho accepted responsibility for Chelsea’s shock 2-1 loss at home to Basel and admitted it was ‘one step back’ in their bid for Champions League progress. It was Mourinho’s first European game in charge of the club since his return this summer and Chelsea looked on course for victory when Oscar opened the scoring […]
Nigeria will play in group A with Mali, South Africa and Mozambique in the forthcoming Orange African Nations Championship billed for South Africa in Jan. 2014 The draw also put Zimbabwe, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Morocco together in group B while Ghana play in Group C alongside Ethiopian, Libya and Congo. South Africa and Mozambique will […]
Ignatius Okpara Governor, Theodore Orji of Abia state has congratulated Enyimba football club of Aba for winning this year’s federation cu African Examiner reports that the Aba boys had last sunday at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Lagos defeated Warri Wolves, 5-4 in a penalty, after both sides played goalless in the 90 minutes regulated time. […]
By Chinwe Ihejiofor, Super Eagles and Chelsea Midfielder Jon Mikel Obi says Cameroonian international Samuel Eto’o will bounce back quickly after his disappointing first premier league match for Chelsea. The Cameroonian striker missed several scoring chances as Chelsea lost to Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday. Eto’o, 32, was a ghost of his heyday […]
The Gunners boss says his new signing was “outstanding” at the Stadium of Light in the victory over Sunderland despite not being fully fit and battling illness. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he was impressed by new signing Mesut Ozil after the Germany international made his debut in the club’s 3-1 win over Sunderland. The former Real Madrid man wasted no […]
FIFA has queried Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach over “racial” comments against his Malawian counterpart coach Tom Saintfiet. The Malawi Football Association (FAM) had reported Keshi to Fifa after he called Mr Tom Saintfiet “a white dude who should go back to Belgium”. Keshi had said his comments were not intended to be a racial slur against the […]
The African Examiner FIFA have ordered Nigeria U20 star Olanrewaju Kayode back to Ivorian club Asec to put an end to his transfer saga. MTNFootball.com has gathered that the order from the FIFA legal office caused the investigative panel on the matter by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) not to sit last week. “FIFA have […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have kicked out Malawi out world cup qualification with 2 goals to nothing. The first goal for the Eagles came at the stroke of 1st half as Emenike tapped the ball into the net to beat on rushing Malawian goalkeeper. While the second goal was a penalty kick which was superbly taken by […]
ALL is now set for the maiden South East Zone 1 of the National Sports( NSC) two day chess competition for secondary schools in the zone. The zone is made up of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu state. Disclosing this to sports writers on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu , coordinator in charge of the zone, Mr. Stanley […]
Liverpool have signed Chelsea forward Victor Moses on loan for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old former Crystal Palace and Wigan player joins central defenders Mamadou Sakho and Tiago Ilori, who have joined Liverpool for a combined fee of about £25m, at Anfield. “The target is to get into the top four and for the club to compete in […]
The Bauchi State Government has donated a piece of land for the FIFA for its Goal Project due to start in Bauchi State. Speaking shortly after inspecting the site on Thursday, FIFA and Africa Development Manager, Francesco Brescoli, thanked the Bauchi State Government for allocating the plot of land for the project, saying FIFA is very much ready […]
