DO you remember the defunct Green Eagles’ midfielder Kenneth Onyibo Ilodigwe? He was one of the second generation of Green Eagles players, who came to limelight in the early 1970s after winning the prestigious Academicals Cup with the dreaded East Central State team in 1971. Ilodigwe went on to win the National League consecutively with […]
Makinwa is on a season-long loan deal from Italian club Lazio, but he has not exactly set the Greek league on fire leading to rife speculations over his future. MTNFootball.com learnt that Makinwa had refused an option to be paid according to his appearances for Larissa. “The way this works is by the number of […]
This is one factor that would work against Eagles coach, Samson Siasia in his bid to build a solid team ahead of the soccer battles ahead. Checks at the NFF during the week reveals that there are no plans to arrange matches for the Eagles in the FIFA free days in the 2011 calendar.A member […]
As the year draws to a close, former Nigerian international goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who stood between the goalposts for Nigeria for over a decade, and won laurels with the Super Eagles, has charged the trio of Vincent Enyeama, Dele Aiyenugba and Austin Ejide to seek for greener pastures in other parts of Europe if they […]
On June 22, 2010, the Nigerian and South Korean international football teams met at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban in the final group stage match of Group B. So far in the World Cup, Nigeria was a major disappointment, losing 1-0 to Argentina and 2-1 to Greece, and could have only advanced onto the […]
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia will lead a squad of players from Nigeria’s domestic league to an invitational tournament in the USA in February. Siasia has called up 30 players from the Nigeria Premier League in preparation for the United States President’s Day Celebration Soccer Invitational Tournament, the Green Soccer Bowl. The tournament takes place […]
Vacillating Karabukspor striker Emmanuel Emenike has committed his international future to Nigeria after meeting with Nigeria coach Samson Siasia. Siasia was in Turkey over the weekend to hold talks with the forward, along with captain Joseph Yobo, and the disgruntled striker has now committed his future to the Super Eagles. Although he would not be […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has quizzed suspended FIFA executive member, Amos Adamu, over allegations of corruption. According to EFCC spokesman, Femi Babafemi: “We invited Adamu after he finally arrived in the country on Friday and he has been at our office in Abuja since Wednesday morning.” Babafemi said that the anti-corruption body […]
Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo has won the heart of coach Samson Siasia after the defender revealed he wishes to win a trophy with the Super Eagles before he quits international football. Last week, Siasia met with Yobo as well as Karabukspor striker Emmanuel Emenike in Turkey as part of his working visit to Europe. Eagles […]
SAMUEL Eto’o has been voted African player of the year for a record fourth time. The Inter Milan and Cameroun striker finished ahead of Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and Ghana and Sunderland forward Asamoah Gyan. in votes cast by the coaches of African’s 53 national teams. The striker, 29, enjoyed little success […]
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