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NFF officials reportedly sleeping with Falcon players for team position

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

-Punch A member of the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chris Green, has refuted allegations that some members of the football body sleep with players of the women’s national team, the Super Falcons, for them (players) to be part of the team. In an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, former Falcons player, Omo-Love […]

Drama as Oliseh, Enyeama clash in Eagles camp – Oliseh orders Enyeama out of camp

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

There was drama inside the Super Eagles camp late on Tuesday, when coach Sunday Oliseh ordered captain Vincent Enyeama out of camp in Belgium but the France-based goalkeeper was persuaded to remain with the team by the Nigeria Football Federation officials. Enyeama joined his national teammates in Belgium ahead of the two friendly games against […]

Yekini’s mansion may become Kidnappers den

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, October 1st, 2015

-Sun •Residents warn •We won’t allow that -lawyer From Lanre Agiri, Ibadan Residents of Oni and Sons area of Ring Road, Ibadan have warned that the mansion of late Super Eagles hit man, Rashidi Yekini ,may become the den of robbers and kidnappers if nothing is done about the edifice which has remained unoccupied three […]

In pictures: Mikel Obi, Russian girlfriend and their new twin baby girls

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

John Mikel Obi, the Chelsea mid-fielder welcomed a set of twin girls, with girlfriend Olga Diyachenko 9 days ago. He shared photos via Instagram. Olga captioned “It’s just been 5 days, but I already can’t imagine my life without you two #pooh3 #pooh4 our precious angels Mia and Ava,” in a photo she posted of the adorable twins on […]

Ikeme’ll keep Enyeama on his toes —Alloy Agu (The retiring Enyeama?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, September 21st, 2015

Ikeme’ll keep Enyeama on his toes —Alloy Agu From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja SUPER Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Alloy Agu, has said that regardless of the five-star performances England-based Nigerian goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme put in the AFCON qualifier tie against Tanzania and friendly encounter against Niger in Port Harcourt, it would be very unfair to rate him […]

Oliseh begs Nigerians (Already?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 6th, 2015

Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has described the 0-0 draw against Tanzania as satisfactory considering it was his first game in charge of the Eagles. Oliseh seemed relieved that his debut as coach had now come and gone, and called on fans and the media to rally behind the team in their subsequent matches promising […]

FIFA Presidency: Those backing me are great minds – Kalu (Want to embezzle there as well?)

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News Tuesday, August 11th, 2015

0 By Our Reporter on August 11, 2015 COVER, Sports As the call from de cream de la cream in the football world for Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State, to join the race for the presidency of the Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA, intensifies, Kalu has said that in the […]

Rio 2016: Siasia’s boys triumph in Congo, Falcons crash out of Olympics

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

By John Egbokhan Nigerian football got a major boost Sunday in Point Noire as the men’s Olympic team progressed to the CAF U-23 Championship, where the three qualifiers for Rio 2016 Olympics will be decided. But the dream of the Super Falcons to play at the summer Games have been punctured by Equatorial Guinea, who […]

Prepare for Enyeama’s exit, Rufai tells Oliseh

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, July 28th, 2015

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai has told newly appointed coach, Sunday Oliseh to have a standby goal tender that will step into the shoes of current number one Vincent Enyeama. Enyeama, has been between the sticks for the Super Eagles since 2002. He recently indicated that he will not be there forever, when he […]

Oliseh makes ‘U’ turn (So soon?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, July 27th, 2015

New Super Eagles coach, Sunday Olisey, has amended his earlier stance that only Nigerians who play in first division clubs will be welcomed to the team. Lower division goalkeepers will be allowed to play for Nigeria, Oliseh said Monday. The coach’s remarks at his unveiling that “first division players are the ones that we find […]