Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, February 1st, 2013
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi said yesterday that in the event of the team losing to the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, his boys would hold their heads high in defeat. “Everybody claims that Cote d’Ivoire are the best team in Africa. They have been together for long and my team are a young team that […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, February 1st, 2013
advertisement There are indications that the Nigeria Football and Other Sports Supporters Club may boycott the Eagles’ quarter-final match against the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire. The crucial clash will be held on Sunday at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) covering the […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Nigeria goal keeper, Vincent Enyeama who made a point blank save immediately after Nigeria’s opener has sensationally declared he had no clue how he pulled off an incredible point blank save. Vincent Enyeama “I don’t know how I did it, the Angels of God were behind me and caused my hands to be in the […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
WEST Africa has proved that it is the dominant force in football in the continent, following the conclusion of group matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nation, which saw the sub-region producing seven of the eight teams that qualified for the quarterfinals. After the likes of Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, January 28th, 2013
Egyptian referee, Ghead Grisha, who was at the centre in the Group C match between Nigeria and defending champions Zambia in Nelspruit on Friday, has been sacked from the 29th Africa Cup of Nations. Grisha hugged the headlines on the negative side when he awarded a controversial penalty against the Super Eagles four minutes from […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, January 27th, 2013
Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw believes they must face their last encounter against Nigeria with a hunger for goals if they are to go through to the quarter-finals. The Walya Antelopes were defeated 4-0 by 10-man Burkina Faso in their second match in Group C. “We didn’t expect this result from the very beginning. We hoped […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
Lagos – Football experts on Friday expressed disappointment with the officiating of the Nigeria-Zambia match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa, which ended 1-1. Reacting to the conduct and outcome of the encounter, some of the sports analysts separate telephone interviews in Lagos said that the penalty awarded against Nigeria […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Ahmed Musa and Ikechukwu Uche were rapped by their teammates after Nigeria threw away their lead at the death against Burkna Faso on Monday. “The players gave both Musa and Uche their piece of mind immediately after the match,” a top official informed MTNFootball.com “They blamed them for the draw because they said they should […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Herve Renard is feeling the pressure ahead of Friday’s crucial clash against Nigeria. This follows Zambia’s stuttering 1-1 draw against Ethiopia in their opening Group C match on January 21 at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Renard refused to be engaged into discussing the scenario in Group C following Nigeria’s draw against Burkina Faso. At the […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, January 20th, 2013
FIFA should consider increasing the number of African teams in future World Cup finals from the current five, the president of the Ghana FA, Kwesi Nyantakyi told Reuters yesterday. Despite some disappointing World Cup performances in recent finals, Nyantakyi said in an interview that the top African teams were now on a par with many […]