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Fans criticise Victor Moses following Nigeria’s 0-1 loss to Czech Republic

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, June 8th, 2018

Football fans have criticised Victor Moses on social media following Nigeria’s 0-1 loss to Czech Republic in their friendly match in Austria on Wednesday. According to some of the fans, Moses’ performance in the match was below average, saying the Chelsea star failed to create scoring chances. FcNaija reports that some of the fans believe the […]

5 life lessons I learnt from UEFA Champions League finals between real Madrid and Liverpool- By Leke Ademo

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Leke Ademo, NNP Columnists, Soccer, Sports Saturday, June 2nd, 2018

By Leke Ademo | NNP | June 2, 2018 – The Champions League finals have come and gone, but there remains memories that would linger on for a while. The game saw Liverpool get defeated by the defending champions who defended their title for the third consecutive time. There are however lessons to learn from the […]

Nigerians drafted in the 2018 NFL (American football)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 21st, 2018

Uchenna Nwosu Nigerian Americans NFL draft 2018 Uchenna Nwosu The Los Angles Chargers selected linebacker Uchenna Nwosu with the 48th pick in the 2018 draft. He went to school at University of Southern California. Initially Nwosu had difficulty deciding whether he wanted to play football. He played some middle school ball, but quit and did not play […]

Rohr expects Mikel to be fit for World Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 6th, 2018

Rohr expects Mikel to be fit for World Cup Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr said he expects captain, John Obi Mikel to be fit for the World Cup despite playing in Chinese League. The Chinese Super League may not be one of the most competitive leagues in the world but the German tactician has pointed […]

CHAN Eagles receive N3m each

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 15th, 2018

Super Eagles players at the 2018 Africa Nations Championships reportedly have been paid N3m million each for their troubles at the tournament where they came second behind hosts Morocco. The payment it was gathered was their share of the prize money from the tournament as well as the outstanding win bonus in the semi-final. “The […]

Rohr warns Eagles over complacency after 1-0 victory over Poland in friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

• Team arrives London for Serbia friendly Joe Apu Despite the 1-0 victory over Poland in the international friendly ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Nigeria’s manager Gernot Rohr has warned his players and the country’s supporters not to get carried away by the 1-0 win over Poland on Friday night. The Super Eagles defeated […]

Why Enyeama cannot make Eagles list – Rohr

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 18th, 2018

File: Enyeama Vincent Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr said it was practically impossible to consider Vincent Enyeama for the World Cup because the former national keeper is struggling with his form. Enyeama called time on his international career in October 2015 following a row with former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh, but there were rumours that […]

Enyeama escapes death in France

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 15th, 2018

Nigerian international, Vincent Enyeama and his Lille teammates on Saturday scampered for safety, following an attack from their own fans. Supporters broke through the barriers after a 1-1 draw with Montpellier and attacked their own players. Security and stewards were unable to stop fans invading the pitch and had to move quickly to protect the […]

Malawi football match ends with referee killing player

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, March 10th, 2018

A referee is facing murder charges after football players forced him to kill a member of an opposing team in southern Malawi, police said Friday. The referee was overseeing a football match between two local teams, Billiat FC and Chilengo FC, in the town of Thyolo on Wednesday, when Chilengo FC players refused to accept […]

Rohr invites Mikel, Onazi, Moses, 25 others for Poland, Serbia friendlies

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up team captain Mikel Obi, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and Victor Moses in a 28-man squad for the Poland and Serbia friendly matches. Newsmen report that the friendly matches are in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Russia. Home-based goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, who […]