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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
MANCHESTER City’s defender Pablo Zabaleta is one of the players listed by Argentina’s coach, Sergio Batista, for the international friendly between his country and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, christened, Guinness The Match, and holds at the National Stadium, Abuja on June 1. The Argentine Football Association announced the team list yesterday, saying the choice […]
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Monday, May 16th, 2011
The defeat of the Super Falcons by Ghana over the weekend has lowered the medal estimation of the National Sports Commission at the forthcoming All Africa Games in Mozambique in September. Reliable source at the NSC said the officials at the commission were ruing over the Falcons defeat because it has reduced the number of […]
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Sunday, May 15th, 2011
In spite of losing the prestigious West Africa Football Union (WAFU) trophy to Togo in the final on Saturday, Super Eagles’ Assistant Coach, Ike Shorunmu, believes that the future of the players who represented Nigeria in the competition is still ahead of them. The nation’s former number one goalkeeper said the players would not allow […]
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Saturday, May 14th, 2011
The much anticipated WAFU Cup finals between Nigeria and Togo played at the standing-room only MKO Stadium in Abeokuta has ended in favor of the visitors who dethroned host Super Eagles to lift the regional championship by a 3-2 margin with outgoing Ogun Gov. Gbenga Daniel and other dignitaries in attendance cheering for the home team. Both […]
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Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Samson Siasia notched up his sixth win on the bounce, and goal machine Ekigho Ehiosun racked up his fourth and fifth international goals in five games as Nigeria edged Ghana 2-1 in extra-time of a frenetic WAFU Cup semifinal on Thursday. Ghana went in front midway through the nsecond half when two Ghana forwards sprung […]
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Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Abuja – Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia will be the factor in Nigeria’s friendly match against Argentina on June 1, football enthusiasts in the FCT have said. The enthusiasts said on Wednesday that fans would turn out en-masse for Siasia and his new team even though Lionel Messi would likely not feature for Argentina in […]
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Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has revealed that Nigeria left-back Taye Taiwo will join the Italian champions in the off-season. The 26-year-old will move on a free transfer as his contract with Marseille of France expires at the end of the season. “In defence, Milan are sorted. We have taken (Philippe) Mexes and Taiwo,” […]
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Sunday, May 8th, 2011
The Super Eagles toiled to a 1-0 win over the Lone Star of Liberia in the only match of the day as the 2011 West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup competition got underway in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Wednesday. Ekigho Ehiosun, who also stars for the country’s Olympic team, scored the only goal with a poacher’s […]
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Friday, May 6th, 2011
The Super Eagles may be denied the services of Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi and Wigan winger Victor Moses following the delay to speed up the paperwork on their clearance to play for Nigeria by the English FA. The Eagles are expected to engage an African country on May 28 followed by the clash against […]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
The Federal Government yesterday treated the Flying Eagles to a rousing welcome as the team arrived Nigeria with the Africa Youth Championship trophy won in South Africa for the sixth time. Speaking at the Presidential Dinner for the victorious team at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Ikeja, Lagos on Monday, Sports Minister and Chairman […]
