The atmosphere at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere, on Saturday night, was simply electric, as one of Nigeria’s most celebrated footballer of all time, Nwankwo Kanu, played his testimonial match alongside great football stars from around the world. Football fans could not but savour the frills and thrills that came with the event, as Kanu’s […]
When the draws for the Nations Cup were made and Nigeria was pitched with Guinea, Ethiopia and Madagascar ,football analysts predicted an easy ride for the Eagles as the Super Eagles were percieved to be far superior to the rest of the teams in the group. Four games in to the qualifications, Nigeria is at […]
Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Samuel Eto’o Fils, will fly into Lagos on a private jet. The capital of Cameroon, Jean Makoun, who is also Eto’o’s international team mate, will be on board the jet, Both Indomitable Lions stars are coming to the commercial capital of Nigeria at the behest of their friend, Nwankwo […]
Bangladesh’s football chief said Wednesday that a September friendly between Argentina and Nigeria would boost the sport in the country, despite that both countries are at the centre of a match-fixing investigation. The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has signed a deal to bring Argentina and Nigeria with their full strength squads to Dhaka on September […]
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The Nigerian FA has dismissed suggestions that last Wednesday’s match against Argentina was fixed and insists they are ready to assist football’s world governing body FIFA in its quest to investigate the matter. FIFA had earlier stated that it was investigating unusual betting patterns relating to the Super Eagles’ 4-1 win over the Argentines in […]
ARSENAL is reportedly weighing up a £4 million transfer fee for Nigerian international, Osaze Odemwingie and the player’s agent, Dave Omigie has declared that his client would be interested in the move. Osaze, 29, who had a fantastic season for West Bromwich Albion last season, scoring fifteen premier league goals has been hugely tipped to […]
Cameroonian ace, Samuel Eto’o Fils is among several retired and active international superstars who will make up the ‘Friends of Kanu’ in Saturday’s glamour Nwankwo Kanu Testimonial Football Match at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The match is between ‘Friends of Kanu’ and ‘Super Eagles All-Stars’. Officials involved in the organization of the showpiece […]
APPARENTLY stung by the embarrassing 4-1 pounding of the once-dreaded Argentine national team by the Eagles, the Argentine Football Association, AFA, are spoiling for a re-match to save the shame the scoreline has brought to their team. Coach Sergio Batista led a colourless Argentine national team without the heavyweights like Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo […]
Joseph Yobo does not score often for Nigeria, but when he does, the goals tend to be decisive. And so it proved again on Sunday in Addis Ababa, when he popped up at the back post to head in the goal that rescued Nigeria’s African Nations Cup chestnuts on 86 minutes. Ike Uche put Nigeria […]
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