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Ideye delighted with scoring form

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Brown Ideye West Brom striker Brown Ideye has expressed delight in his newfound scoring form, having netted two goals in two games for the Baggies. Ideye had struggled to find the back of the net after he became West Brom’s record signing £10m from Dynamo Kiev last summer. He was almost sold in January after […]

Ghana fears referee favour for Equatorial Guinea (This is how Hayatou has ruined African football by paying back the host for rescuing him when Morocco bailed out)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 2nd, 2015

Fear has gripped Ghanaian fans ahead of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against host Equatorial Guinea over perceived referee bias decisions following Tunisia’s ordeal. The Central African side, who parachuted into becoming emergency host of the tournament following the withdrawal of Morocco, secured their passage to the last four under controversial circumstances. They […]

Keshi takes charge in Warri

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 2nd, 2015

By John Egbokhan Out of contract Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi has opted to be in charge of the clash between Delta/ Edo Ex-internationals and the rest of Nigeria tomorrow at the Warri City Stadium. The match was put together by friends of Okowa to showcase the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa while […]

Ex Eagles keeper, Agbonavbare, buried in Spain, stadium gate named after him in Spain (RIP)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, January 30th, 2015

Wilfred Agbonavbare | credits: http://images.supersport.com Spanish club Rayo Vallecano have immortalised late Nigeria goalkeeper Wilfred Agbonavbare by naming a gate at their stadium after him. Agbonavbare died in Spain on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. The goalkeeper who hit the limelight with the Flying Eagles on the road to Mexico ’83 U20 World Cup, […]

Afcon 2015: Cost of Eagles absence huge – Onigbinde

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 29th, 2015

As Nigeria reels from not being part of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Equatorial Guinea, a competition they won in 2013, former Super Eagles coach, Adegboye Onigbinde has said the cost to the Nigerian football fraternity cannot be quantified. “Everyone is a loser,” he said “I say this because we have suffered […]

Asisat Oshoala leads Liverpool to down Aston Villa

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, January 26th, 2015

Sports Monday, January 26, 2015 advertisement Talented Nigerian female football star and current African football queen, Asisat Oshoala who signed for Liverpool Ladies on Friday, January 23, 2015, helped her team to a resounding victory over Aston Villa Ladies on Sunday. Asisat scored a goal in the enthralling game […]

Rufai: Eagles pulled down Enyeama

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

By Jacob Ajom Former Super Eagles captain and first choice goalkeeper Peter Rufai has identified Nigeria’s failure to beat South Africa in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo as biggest set back in Vincent Enyeama’s abortive bid to win the 2014 Glo-CAF African Footballer of the Year Award. In a chat with […]

2015 Glo CAF Awards: Toure floors Enyeama

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, January 9th, 2015

By Solomon Nwoke Ivory Coast and Manchester City of England play maker, Yaya Toure has claimed the 2014 Glo-CAF African Footballer of the Year award, thus winn-ing it for the fourth straight time, since 2011. The Ivorian midfielder who is 1.88 meters tall was born in Bouake in May, 1983. He has over 85 caps […]

Newcastle join race to sign Ideye

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

January 7, 2015 by Kazeem Busari Brown Ideye West Brom striker Brown Ideye has become one of the most sought after players in the Premier League following Newcastle United’s interest in acquiring him during the winter transfer window. Sunderland have reportedly earmarked £6m for the striker who joined the Baggies from Dynamo Kiev for […]

Picture: The world’s strongest footballer never played for Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, December 26th, 2014

Without doubt, Nigeria has had affiliates in various part of the world in the world of Football.Nigerians has graced the English Football than any Africa countries.But there are few of these Nigerians who have enjoyed good time with Nigeria football team. There are very few Nigerians who are not familiar with the English football leagues […]