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Eagles will qualify for AFCON – Musa (Qualify first before boasting)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

Ahmed Musa Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa, is confident Nigeria will qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Gabon. The 2013 AFCON winners failed to defend their title when they failed to qualify for the 2015 edition as South Africa and Congo beat them to the qualification tickets. Nigeria […]

Sepp Blatter to resign as Fifa president amid corruption scandal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football’s governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal. In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old Swiss has called an extraordinary Fifa congress “as soon as possible” to elect a new president. Blatter was re-elected last week, despite seven top Fifa officials being arrested two days before the […]

U20 World Cup: Brazil dispatch Flying Eagles 4-2

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, June 1st, 2015

Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba Nigeria coach Manu Garba believes the Flying Eagles were on the verge of beating Brazil for the first time at the U-20 level but for the costly mistakes from goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo that gave the South Americans two goals in the second half in Monday’s World Cup tie […]

Sepp Balatter reelected as FIFA president – the corruption continues

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 29th, 2015

Sepp Blatter has been re-elected president of Fifa, football’s world governing body, in a vote overshadowed by arrests and corruption allegations. Mr Blatter’s rival, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, had forced a second round of voting but withdrew. In his victory speech, Mr Blatter said: “I’m not perfect. Nobody is perfect. But we will […]

S. Africa denies bribes paid to host World Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 28th, 2015

South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula on Thursday denied allegations that huge bribes were paid to win the right to host the 2010 World Cup, saying that public money had not been given to “criminals”. FIFA has been engulfed in a bribery scandal that includes accusations from the US attorney general that FIFA officials took […]

Iheanacho opts to battle Aguero for Man City shirt

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

NIGERIAN youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, is so sure of his ability that he has opted to stay at Manchester City to battle for a first team shirt than go out on loan to another club, reports Africanfootball.com. Manchester City has many attacking options including Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko, Wilfried Bony and Stevan Jovetic, but Iheanacho is […]

Dangote seeks to buy Arsenal

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, May 5th, 2015

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said he still wants to buy Arsenal despite failing in a 2010 bid to acquire a stake in the club. The Nigerian billionaire is now worth nearly eight times as much as when he tried to buy into the Gunners, and the passionate Gooners has not given up on […]

Russia moves to force out Nigerians, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 30th, 2015

Aspiring Nigerian footballers and indeed basketballers may soon find the Russian League a very tough one to join as the Russians move to restrict the inflow of foreigners and indeed force out those already there. The aim, they have explained is to strengthen their national team and their football system ahead of the 2018 World […]

Enyeama hints of his retirement from the Eagles, seeks replacement

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

Vincent Enyeama advertisement Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain, Vincent Enyeama, has hinted of his retirement from the team as he urged the coaches to intensify the search for a suitable replacement for him. Enyeama, who featured in his 100th game for Nigeria in a friendly against Uganda […]

International friendly: S’Africa hold Eagles in Nelspruit

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 29th, 2015

Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba was delighted with his side’s showing in their 1-1 draw with Nigeria in Nelspruit on Sunday An 85th minute scorcher by Russian-based Ahmed Musa – who captained the Super Eagles side on the day – and an added time strike by Mamelodi Sundowns’s Bongani Zungu ensured a share of the […]