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All set for CAR matches as Eagles open camp today

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

[FILES] Super Eagles By Christian Okpara • Ndidi faces spell on sidelines Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, arrived in Lagos on Saturday to set the tone for his team’s preparations for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying doubleheader against the Central African Republic (CAR). Nigeria will host CAR in Lagos on Thursday and then travel to […]

Rohr Lauds Kalu’s Heroics against Montpelier

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, September 25th, 2021

Rohr Lauds Kalu’s Heroics against Montpelier Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has praised Super Eagles star Samuel Kalu after his heroics for Bordeaux on Wednesday in the French Ligue 1. Kalu scored an 85th-minute equaliser to help Les Girondins secure a point in their Ligue one fixture against Montpelier. The former Gent star has had […]

Bayana Bayana beat Super Falcons to lift Aisha Buhari Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, September 23rd, 2021

Bayana Bayana beat Super Falcons to lift Aisha Buhari Cup The Bayana Bayana of South Africa on Tuesday defeated the Super Falcons of Nigeria to lift the Maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Cup. The final match played at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos saw the visiting South Africans beating the Nigerian side 4-2 […]

Shame that Kanu, Okocha didn’t get 100 caps with Super Eagles – Enyeama

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has said it is a shame that former players like Austin Okocha, Peter Rufai, and Nwankwo Kanu, didn’t play at least 100 matches for the national team. In the seven decades history of international football, only two players have a century of caps for the senior national team – Enyeama […]

FIFA rubbishes NFF record on Ahmed Musa’s caps

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, September 8th, 2021

FIFA rubbishes NFF record on Ahmed Musa’s caps FIFA has disputed claims by the Nigerian Football Federation that Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has made 100 appearances for the national team. According to the world football governing body, Musa has featured for Nigeria in 98 games. FIFA said Musa will hit 100 caps possibly in […]

World Cup Qualifier 2022: Super Eagles Beat Cape Verde

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

The Super Eagles continued their 100 per cent record against Cape Verde in their second match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The Nigerian team won the game 2-1 after staging a comeback. While Victor Osimhen scored Nigeria’s first goal in the 28th minute, the Super Eagles got their second goal through an […]

Finidi George may become Enyimba’s new coach

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, September 6th, 2021

Nigeria Professional Football League side, Enyimba International, are in talks with former Nigeria international, Finidi George, who indications suggest could be named Technical Adviser of the club if ongoing negotiations end well. A top source at the Aba-based club confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that there have been fruitful talks with the former Ajax winger and an official […]

24 years after, Okocha’s football ‘magic’ still reverberates in Nairobi

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, August 27th, 2021

24 years after, Okocha’s football ‘magic’ still reverberates in Nairobi By Gowon Akpodonor, who was in Nairobi Even in retirement, former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, is still worshipped by soccer fans in Kenya. In 1997, Okocha and the star-studded Super Eagles squad landed in Nairobi for their 1998 World Cup qualifier against the […]

Tokyo 2020: Anyanacho has made us proud — FUTO VC

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Sports, State News, Track & Field Friday, August 27th, 2021

Anyanacho has made us proud — FUTO VC Olympic Medalist, Chika Chukwumerije and Tokyo 2020 debut Olympic Elizabeth Anyanacho paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Prof. Mrs. Nnenna Oti. The duo, who were accompanied by the Commissioner of Sports in Imo state, Hon. Ogu Daniel Chike were received […]

BREAKING: Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021

Nigeria’s Long jumper Ese Brume has won the country’s first medal at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics clinching bronze in the final event of the women’s long jump. She jumped 6.97 meters and came just short of 0.3 of Germany’s Malaika Mihambo’s 7.00 meters and American Brittney Reese’s 6.97 meters. Brume came behind Brittney […]