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Women World Cup: Falcon loss a great blow to female soccer

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Lagos – Football stakeholders have described the Super Falcons 0-2 defeat to Australia as a great blow to the team’s chances of getting to the next stage of the ongoing FIFA Women World Cup. The competition had been ongoing in Canada. Some of the stakeholders who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]

AFCON qualifiers get underway

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, June 12th, 2015

Plenty of goals but few upsets are likely outcomes when the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying competition kicks off Friday. All the first and second seeds in the 12 four-team groups enjoy home advantage, giving them a distinct early edge as they compete for 15 places at the tournament in Gabon. Recently appointed […]

U-20 FIFA World Cup: Germany eliminates Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, June 11th, 2015

U-20: Germany eliminates Nigeria Levin Oztunali’s first half goal was enough to take Germany through to the last eight of the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 at the expense of Nigeria. Ultimately, Frank Wormuth’s side were deserved winners against the Group E runners-up and while the Africans could not be faulted for effort, […]

Nations Cup Qualifier: Enyeama raises dust over Kaduna venue

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

Nigeria captain Vincent Enyeama has admitted he was unhappy with the choice of venue for Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home against Chad due to violent unrest in the state. The two sides are scheduled to square off at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna this weekend, but Super Eagles goalkeeper Enyeama feels […]

We should’ve beaten Sweden –Falcons

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

Falcons coach, Edwin Okon | credits: supersport.com Super Falcons coach, Edwin Okon, and his players believe Nigeria could have beaten Sweden in their opening Group D game on Monday at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada. The Europeans, pre-match favourites, were two goals up in the first half, the Nigerian ladies […]

Eagles will qualify for AFCON – Musa (Qualify first before boasting)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

Ahmed Musa Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa, is confident Nigeria will qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Gabon. The 2013 AFCON winners failed to defend their title when they failed to qualify for the 2015 edition as South Africa and Congo beat them to the qualification tickets. Nigeria […]

Sepp Blatter to resign as Fifa president amid corruption scandal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football’s governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal. In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old Swiss has called an extraordinary Fifa congress “as soon as possible” to elect a new president. Blatter was re-elected last week, despite seven top Fifa officials being arrested two days before the […]

U20 World Cup: Brazil dispatch Flying Eagles 4-2

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, June 1st, 2015

Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba Nigeria coach Manu Garba believes the Flying Eagles were on the verge of beating Brazil for the first time at the U-20 level but for the costly mistakes from goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo that gave the South Americans two goals in the second half in Monday’s World Cup tie […]

Sepp Balatter reelected as FIFA president – the corruption continues

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 29th, 2015

Sepp Blatter has been re-elected president of Fifa, football’s world governing body, in a vote overshadowed by arrests and corruption allegations. Mr Blatter’s rival, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, had forced a second round of voting but withdrew. In his victory speech, Mr Blatter said: “I’m not perfect. Nobody is perfect. But we will […]

S. Africa denies bribes paid to host World Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 28th, 2015

South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula on Thursday denied allegations that huge bribes were paid to win the right to host the 2010 World Cup, saying that public money had not been given to “criminals”. FIFA has been engulfed in a bribery scandal that includes accusations from the US attorney general that FIFA officials took […]