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 […]
