Hayatou “delighted” at assuming FIFA command

Issa Hayatou says he is “delighted” to step up to become acting FIFA president following Sepp Blatter’s suspension. The 69-year-old Cameroonian head of the Confederation of African Football has taken temporary charge of the sport’s world governing body as it wrestles with mounting sleaze allegations after Blatter’s 90-day ban from FIFA’s ethics committee. “I’m really […]

Enyeama lied, I never insulted his mother – Oliseh

Vincent Enyeama ditched the Super Eagles in Belgium; calling time on his international career, but not without some controversy. He alleged the head coach Sunday Oliseh insulted his late mother, had security throw him out of the camp and stripped him. In an exclusive interview with www.footballlive.ng Sunday Oliseh debunked the claims insisting the 33-year-old […]

NFF officials reportedly sleeping with Falcon players for team position

  -Punch A member of the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chris Green, has refuted allegations that some members of the football body sleep with players of the women’s national team, the Super Falcons, for them (players) to be part of the team. In an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, former Falcons player, Omo-Love […]

Drama as Oliseh, Enyeama clash in Eagles camp – Oliseh orders Enyeama out of camp

There was drama inside the Super Eagles camp late on Tuesday, when coach Sunday Oliseh ordered captain Vincent Enyeama out of camp in Belgium but the France-based goalkeeper was persuaded to remain with the team by the Nigeria Football Federation officials. Enyeama joined his national teammates in Belgium ahead of the two friendly games against […]

Yekini’s mansion may become Kidnappers den

-Sun •Residents warn •We won’t allow that -lawyer From Lanre Agiri, Ibadan Residents of Oni and Sons area of Ring Road, Ibadan have warned that the mansion of late Super Eagles hit man, Rashidi Yekini ,may become the den of robbers and kidnappers if nothing is done about the edifice which has remained unoccupied three […]

In pictures: Mikel Obi, Russian girlfriend and their new twin baby girls

John Mikel Obi, the Chelsea mid-fielder welcomed a set of twin girls, with girlfriend Olga Diyachenko 9 days ago. He shared photos via Instagram. Olga captioned “It’s just been 5 days, but I already can’t imagine my life without you two  #pooh3 #pooh4 our precious angels Mia and Ava,” in a photo she posted of the adorable twins on […]

Ikeme’ll keep Enyeama on his toes —Alloy Agu (The retiring Enyeama?)

Ikeme’ll keep Enyeama on his toes —Alloy Agu From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja SUPER Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Alloy Agu, has said that regardless of the five-star performances England-based Nigerian goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme put in the AFCON qualifier tie against Tanzania and friendly encounter against Niger in Port Harcourt, it would be very unfair to rate him […]

Okagbare to join Team Nigeria in Congo

Okagbare to join Team Nigeria in Congo   Okagbare   advertisement      Yakmut assures athletes of Presidential reward, as last batch departs       THE last batch of Team Nigeria for the on-going All Africa Games in Congo left Abuja yesterday, with assurance by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) that sprinter, Blessing […]

Oliseh begs Nigerians (Already?)

Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has described the 0-0 draw against Tanzania as satisfactory considering it was his first game in charge of the Eagles. Oliseh seemed relieved that his debut as coach had now come and gone, and called on fans and the media to rally behind the team in their subsequent matches promising […]

Okagbare opts out of All Africa Games

Her absence won’t affect us in Congo, says AFN   THOSE hoping to see African and Commonwealth track queen, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, return to action after fumbling at the just concluded IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China, may have to wait a bit longer.   The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) confirmed yesterday that Okagbare would […]

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