By Jacob Ajom Former Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavoen has said even though he counts himself as eminently qualified to apply for the vacant office of manager of the senior national football team, he is not interested, at least for now. Eguavoen Speaking with reporters after the unveiling of the Jay-Jay Okocha Foundation in Lagos […]
A court in Spain on Wednesday sentenced Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father to 21 months in jail for tax fraud and slapped them with a fine of 3.7 million euros ($4.1 million). But these prison sentences are likely to be suspended as is common in Spain for first offences for non-violent crimes carrying […]
Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football after Argentina crashed to an upset defeat against Chile in the final of the Copa America. The heartbroken Barcelona superstar was distraught after missing a spot-kick as Chile snatched victory in a penalty shoot-out – Messi’s fourth straight defeat in a major final while representing Argentina. […]
Rashidi Yekini Deaths of Nigeria’s golden generation of footballers have rocked the country in recent times but one death that has left controversy behind it is that of ex-Super Eagles striker Rashidi Yekini, reports ’TANA AIYEJINA and SUCCESS NWOGU After earning Nigeria a debut appearance at the World Cup and a first Africa Cup of […]
The family of Stephen Keshi has proposed July 28 for his burial, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The late former Super Eagles coach’s elder brother and spokesman for the family Sylvester Keshi told NANin Illah, Delta State, on Tuesday that the family had begun preparations for the burial. Sylvester said, “For now, we are proposing July 28 for […]
BY MONICA IHEAKAM THE remains of the late Coach Stephen Keshi has been moved to the Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City, Edo State for autopsy, even as members of his family suspect foul play in his death. The media has been awash with stories of cardiac arrest, as a possible cause of the death of the […]
1. His full name was Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi. He was born on January 23, 1962. He hails from Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. He played as a defender for Super Eagles of Nigerian and several football clubs. Apart from the Nigerian national team, Keshi coached the Togolese and Malian […]
Buhari, Atiku, Saraki, Kalu mourn Keshi — 9th June 2016 FROM JULIANA TAIWO – O BA LO NY E , FRED ITUA, ROMANUS UGWU,ABUJA TRIBUTES have continued to pour in as Nigerians and football lovers all over the world mourn the shocking demise of ex-international and former Super Eagles coach, ‘big boss’ Stephen Okechukwu Keshi. Reacting […]
Premium Times – One of the most iconic captains of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, and former coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is dead, his family has announced. He was 54. Emmanuel Ado a brother to the late coach told PREMIUM TIMES the 54-year-old died of Cardiac arrest in the […]
There was drama at the headquarters of the Nigeria Football Federation on Friday when the Chris Giwa-led faction of the federation attempted to break into the premises in Abuja. The group arrived the Glass House premises in a motorcade with the aim of taking over the leadership of the federation. While trying to block the […]
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