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Mikel eying Europa league title

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 13th, 2013

At the end of another eventful season, Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi believes it is “business as usual” at Chelsea, as the Blues bid to end the campaign with silverware before appointing a new manager this summer. There are numerous parallels to last season, when Chelsea won the FA Cup and Champions League titles under interim […]

Osaze I finally quits West Brom

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Osaze Odemwingie’s future with West Bromwich Albion was decided during talks between the club and the PFA last week – with the striker set for a summer exit, irrespective of Saturday’s flare-up with Baggies supporters. It has also emerged that TV presenter Adrian Chiles has apologised for the comment he made about the striker at […]

Mathematical Odegbami scores another goal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 18th, 2013

By Patrick Omorodion Former Green Eagles captain, Chief Olusegun Odegbami (MON) is a man of many parts and can’t keep stop scoring goals on and off the field of football which has brought him more fame than money as he sets to launch a book about his personal life experiences, football and other things. On […]

Keshi: No plan to dump Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Stephen Keshi has said that he had no intention to resign his appointment as the head coach of the Super Eagles. In a statement by his Special Assistant, Emmanuel Ado, the former Togo national team coach said that at no time had he planned to dump the team that won the last Africa Cup of […]

Why NFF is unhappy with Keshi – Iyama

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 14th, 2013

The subtle battle between Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi and his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation may blow into a full scale war when the absentee coach returns from his trip to Carlifonia, USA. On return, Keshi is bound to meet a charged atmosphere which has been incensed by his alleged absence from the April […]

Ex Eagles keeper Rufai denies receiving money from Belgian govt

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 11th, 2013

BY JACOB AJOM The former national team goalkeeper, Peter Rufai has distanced himself from claims in the report that alleged he received money from Belgian football authorities on behalf of the Nigerian community in that country. “My name remains Prince Peter Rufai. I am not running to anywhere. As I speak with you, my family […]

FIFA rankings Eagles drop one step

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Nigeria dropped one spot to 31 in April’s ranking of the world’s senior national football teams released by Fifa. The Super Eagles were unable to consolidate on their 30th spot from March after emerging champions at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Nigeria’s Victor Moses struggling for ball possession in the World Cup […]

NFF cuts Eagles bonus, coaches salaries

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

The Nigeria Football Federation has taken a very significant step to curtail overhead cost in the administration of football in the country. The Technical and Development Committee of the federation, which met in Abuja on Tuesday, recommended for immediate implementation, a list of decisions that would substantively cut down the cost of prosecuting games involving […]

Yobo should be grateful to Keshi – Taribo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 8th, 2013

Taribo West has launched a scathing attack on Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo over his outburst against coach Stephen Keshi on Tuesday. Yobo, who was excluded from the March 23 World Cup qualifying game against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Calabar, told Lagos sports radio Brila FM that he was disappointed that Keshi did […]

CAF Cup: Heartland in trouble – Absent at return leg in Gabon

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 7th, 2013

BY ONOCHIE ANIBEZE Rochas Okorocha’s heart is not deep in the land of his state’s club and that has resulted in the state Heartland have found themselves today in the CAF Cup. The club arrived Gabon Saturday, the day of their CAF Confederation Cup match with Union Sportif Bitam. They scurried to Gabon in two […]