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National Stadium in ruins as festival begins

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

,NOVEMBER 27, 2012 BY ’TANA AIYEJINA 30 COMMENTS As the opening ceremony of the 18th National Sports Festival begins on Tuesday (today) in Lagos, it is shocking to note that the main bowl of the National Stadium, Surulere, venue of field events, has not been given a facelift by the organisers and officials of the […]

South Africa 2013: FG charges Eagles to go for cup, not jamboree

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, November 26th, 2012

By ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan may have given the Nigeria Football federation (NFF), the technical crew and officials of the Super Eagles a tall order, as he ordered them to ensure that they bring back to Nigeria the South Africa 2013 Cup of Nations trophy. President Jonathan, warning the federation, players and officials […]

Racism: Referee cleared, Mikel charged

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

The Football Association has cleared referee Mark Clattenburg of using “inappropriate language” towards Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. But Mikel, 25, has been charged by the FA with misconduct following his involvement in the incident. The Blues had claimed Clattenburg directed racial language at Mikel in their home defeat by Manchester United. Clattenburg said it […]

Al Ahly crowned African champions

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, November 17th, 2012

A mesmerizing Al Ahly side defied the odds to win a record-extending seventh Champions League title after beating Tunisia’s Esperance 2-1 in Tunis for a 3-2 aggregate victory on Saturday. Defending champions Esperance were deemed favourites to retain their title after holding Ahly to a 1-1 draw in Alexandria two weeks ago but they outplayed […]

Moses Scores for Chelsea, as Man U beats Arsenal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, November 4th, 2012

NIGERIAN international, Victor Moses scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea, as the Blues laboured to a 1-1 draw away to Swansea at the Liberty Stadium yesterday. Moses struck with a header in the 61st minute to put Chelsea in the lead but were forced to settle for a share of the spoils […]

Missing N38m: NFF yet to query NPL (Check their personal bank accounts)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Friday, November 2nd, 2012

The Nigeria Premier League board has denied that they have been queried by the Nigeria Football Federation over the alleged missing N38m from the television broadcast rights of the league. The NPL Secretary Mr. Tunji Babalola who spoke with The PUNCH on the telephone on Thursday said that everything known so far on the matter […]

AWC: Falcons outwit Ethiopia 3-0

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, November 2nd, 2012

Goals from Esther Sunday, Stella Mbachu and striker Perpetua Nkwocha on Thursday helped champions Super Falcons overcome a resilient Ethiopian side 3-0 at the ongoing African Women Championship in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Falcons top Group B with six points from two games after beating Cameroon 2-1 in their first game. But the Falcons would have […]

Besiktas target Amokachi for coordinator role

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Turkish side Besiktas have reportedly indicated interest to hire their former striker, Daniel Amokachi, as the club’s coordinator of football administration. Amokachi, now an assistant coach of the Super Eagles, joined Beşiktaş for £1.75m in 1996 and was a fans favourite in the three seasons he spent at the Turkish giants. He scored 19 goals […]

White British ref called Mikel “A monkey” – reports

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

The race-row that has engulfed Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg intensified further on Wednesday as two Chelsea players claimed they heard him call teammate Mikel Obi a ‘monkey’. It has emerged that the pair of unnamed stars say this is what happened during their match with Manchester United on Sunday — but the official categorically […]

AWC: Falcons still favourites for title, says Hamilton

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, October 26th, 2012

By Eddie Akalonu Former national team coach, Paul Hamilton has predicted that the Super Falcons are still favourites to retain the title as the 8th African Women Championship begins tomorrow in Equatorial Guinea. “I have faith in the team to do it once more because in my view, they have had a wonderful preparation unlike […]