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Nigeria ban: Court quashes lawsuit against corrupt NFF

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 17th, 2014

Nigeria have met Fifa’s conditions to lift its ban on the country after a regional high court quashed an order restraining the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from office. Fifa punished Nigeria for government interference after the NFF board was replaced by a sole administrator. A 17 July deadline was given to reverse […]

FIFA will lift ban on Nigeria ‘very soon’—NFA

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

A member of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Mr Joe Amene, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the ban slammed on Nigeria by FIFA would soon be lifted. He gave the assurance in an interview in Onitsha. Amene said that the country had gone through similar situations twice in the past, adding that the previous situations […]

World Cup: Germany defeats Argentina, rule the world

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, July 13th, 2014

| credits: AFP Germany dashed Argentina’s hopes of winning the World Cup for a third time after they beat the South Americans 1-0 in the final of Brazil 2014 at the iconic Maracana Stadium on Sunday. Both countries had earlier met in the World Cup final — Mexico 1986, Italia ’90 — with the […]

FIFA’s Ban: Disturbing times for Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 10th, 2014

THESE are disturbing times for those who care for the health and growth of the beautiful game. With each passing day, there is the temptation to think that the gods of the game here have resolved to perpetually perpetuate darkness where there is a flash of light. We thought the cloak of FIFA suspension and its concomitant attraction […]

Breaking news: FIFA bans Nigeria from international football

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

Nigeria suspended from international football by Fifa Nigeria have been suspended from all international football by Fifa amid allegations of government interference in its football federation. The ban means no Nigerian team – including club sides – can play internationally. Fifa had given Nigeria’s government until Tuesday to reinstate the sacked Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) […]

I am happy to be back – Echiejile

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, July 7th, 2014

Super Eagles defender Elderson Echiejile has said he has put the disappointment of missing out on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil behind him and is focused on club duties, africanfootball.com reports. The former FC Porto player, who has been training in Austria with his French club AS Monaco teammates ahead of next season, says […]

Keshi denies resignation reports

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

BRASÍLIA (AFP) – Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said Tuesday that he was “shocked” by reports that he has resigned after his side’s World Cup defeat. Keshi, whose side lost to France in the last 16, insisted that nothing has been decided. “What I said to my players was that this was maybe my last match […]

I’m proud of Eagles – Mikel

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Nigeria and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi insists that the Super Eagles should be proud of their efforts at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, africanfootball.com. The African champions were knocked out of the tournament after losing 2-0 to France in a last 16 clash in Brasilia on Monday. After holding […]

Yobo, Enyeama, Odemwingie to quit Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Some of the top Super Eagles’ players who took part in the 0-2 loss to the French national team, Les Bleus, said they plan to give chance to younger ones in the Super Eagles. The players are Vincent Enyeama, Captain, Joseph Yobo and Osaze Odemnwingie. In separate interviews at the mix zone, they said they […]

We must beat Nigeria – Benzema

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, June 26th, 2014

By Tony Ubani France top striker, Karim Benzema has warned his French squad to get serious for a tough encounter with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the second round of the World Cup insisting that they must do everything to beat the African champions. Still savouring topping their group with seven points with the […]