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Tornados won’t be relegated, Nasidi assures

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 25th, 2011

Team manager of Niger Tornados, Danladi Nasidi has said that the club’s 16th position on the log with 20 points after 19 games of the first half the season would be better at the close of the season. Naside who made this known while speaking with Inside Out Premier League said that the Minna Based […]

Ethiopia tie, a litmus test for Siasia – Gombe

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 25th, 2011

Former Gombe United Football Club Chairman, Alhaji Gara Gombe has said the African Nation’s Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles and Ethiopia will serve as a litmus test for Samson Siasia as coach of the national team. Disclosing this to Saturday Vanguard sports, Gombe said amongst all the matches Siasia has handled as the coach […]

Onoura regrets mum’s absence to cheer him against Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 25th, 2011

The Ethiopian national team coach, Iffy Onoura has waved off the Super Eagles as a threat to his ambition to pick the ticket to the 2012 African Cup of Nations finals just as he expressed satisfaction with the performance of the team he took over last July. The Nigerian-born Chief Coach of the Walias of […]

Kanu, Rufai get NFF roles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 25th, 2011

The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday announced the appointment of former Super Eagles skipper Nwankwo Kanu as Ambassador of Nigerian football. The 35-year-old, who was present at the official announcement of an international friendly match between Nigeria and Argentina in Lagos on Wednesday, is the most decorated Nigerian football player. “We made the decision […]

Abuja hosts Eagles, Argentina June 1

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Football fans will once again have a privilege of watching a high-profile duel when Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on the dreaded South American side, Argentina, on June 1 in Abuja. The proposed duel put together by Eagles official sponsor, Guinness, is expected to give football fans value of their support to the national team. Nigeria […]

Falcons to play in Abuja Against Namibia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 21st, 2011

Assistant General Secretary (Competitions) of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said on Monday that the Federation had already communicated the venue and date of match to world football governing body, Fifa. “The match is an Olympics qualifier and we had to communicate early enough to the world football –governing body on date […]

Pillars sour continental weekend

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 21st, 2011

Kano Pillars were beaten 2-0 late on Sunday night to take the gloss off what should have been a fine weekend for Nigerian clubs in continental competition. The Nigeria runners-up were beaten 2-0 away to Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca and now face an uphil battle to progress in the CAF Champions League. But it was better […]

Enyeama has been ruled out of this weekend’s 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 21st, 2011

Enyeama played no part in Hapoel Tel Aviv’s match on Sunday night after picking up an injury. “He is out for two weeks,” assistant coach Simon Kalika confirmed, but said there will be no replacement, with Dele Aiyenugba and Rotimi Sunday available. But a replacement has been called up in midfield, where Obiorah Nwankwo has […]

Enyimba, Sunshine battle for honours

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Two Nigerian club sides, Enyimba International of Aba and Sunshine Stars of Akure, are primed for action in today’s Orange CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup respectively, seeking for tickets to compete in next stages of those championships. Whereas Enyimba takes on Union Sportive of Bitam, Gabon in an away fixture in the Champions League, […]

Obagoal leads Birmingham’s assault against Wigan

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 18th, 2011

Birmingham looks up to Super Eagles’ ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’, Obafemi Martins, to bury Wigan Athletic and further dash the team’s hope of maintaining a grip on the English elite division. Blues, as the Birmingham side is fondly called, could have been well above the relegation mark, but for the 2-3 loss it suffered in […]