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 […]
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi was beaming after his wards extended Nigeria’s dominance over South Africa with a 2-0 win on Wednesday night. A brace from former junior international Uche Nwofor in only his second appearance, over three years after his first, sealed the win, and Keshi was understandably delighted. “With due respect, Bafana Bafana are a good side. […]
Chelsea became the first side to hold the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League titles simultaneously as Branislav Ivanovic’s stoppage-time header earned a 2-1 victory over Benfica in Amsterdam. Fernando Torres’ sixth goal in six Europa League games gave the Blues a lead which was cancelled out by a penalty from Oscar Cardozo, awarded […]
Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo says there will be no favourites when his side face Mali in the semifinal of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles edged favourites Ivory Coast 2-1 in their quarterfinal on Sunday to book a meeting with the Eagles of Mali, […]
Leo Igwe, As the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway in South Africa, it is pertinent to critically examine the role of witchcraft in African football. In sub Saharan Africa, it is widely believed that magic can affect the performance of players, that juju, charms or muti can influence the outcome of matches. Though […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were unimpressive on Wednesday Night as they played goaless draw with the blue Sharks of Cape Verde in a build-up match ahead the January 19 African Nations Cup. The Eagles particularly lacked creativity in the first half of the game as Cape Verde made dangerous incursion into the Nigeria’s […]
