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FIFA cancels Eagles, Black Stars friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 1st, 2015

FIFA President, Sepp Blatter | credits: File copy World football governing body, FIFA, has cancelled the proposed friendly match between Nigeria and Ghana scheduled to hold on March 29 in London. The Eagles were scheduled to play Bolivia on March 26 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and then take on the Black Stars three days […]

Burkina Faso rejects Keshi, set to appoint French-German Gernot Rohr as new coach

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 26th, 2015

German Gernot Rohr is close to being appointed the new coach of Burkina Faso, BBC Sport understands. The 61-year-old ex-Gabon and Niger boss has yet to agree terms and sign a contract but is expected to be unveiled at a media conference next week. Rohr has been out of a coaching role October 2014 […]

NFF cuts Keshi’s pay to N4m

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

Stephen Keshi The PUNCH has confirmed that Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi will not receive as much pay as he got during his first tenure as the Super Eagles coach. Our correspondent learnt on authority on Tuesday that the new contract being offered him by the Nigeria Football Federation has his salary as N4m per month […]

F/Eagles bus crashes in Ghana

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, February 20th, 2015

A slight bus crash at the main gate of the Tema Sports Stadium on Wednesday almost marred the victory of the Nigerian U-20 national team as they beat the Black Satelites of Ghana 2-0 in an international friendly. The Flying Eagles have been preparing for their African Youth Championship which is coming up in Senegal […]

Ideye delighted with scoring form

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Brown Ideye West Brom striker Brown Ideye has expressed delight in his newfound scoring form, having netted two goals in two games for the Baggies. Ideye had struggled to find the back of the net after he became West Brom’s record signing £10m from Dynamo Kiev last summer. He was almost sold in January after […]

Ghana fears referee favour for Equatorial Guinea (This is how Hayatou has ruined African football by paying back the host for rescuing him when Morocco bailed out)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 2nd, 2015

Fear has gripped Ghanaian fans ahead of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against host Equatorial Guinea over perceived referee bias decisions following Tunisia’s ordeal. The Central African side, who parachuted into becoming emergency host of the tournament following the withdrawal of Morocco, secured their passage to the last four under controversial circumstances. They […]

Keshi takes charge in Warri

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 2nd, 2015

By John Egbokhan Out of contract Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi has opted to be in charge of the clash between Delta/ Edo Ex-internationals and the rest of Nigeria tomorrow at the Warri City Stadium. The match was put together by friends of Okowa to showcase the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa while […]

Ex Eagles keeper, Agbonavbare, buried in Spain, stadium gate named after him in Spain (RIP)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, January 30th, 2015

Wilfred Agbonavbare | credits: http://images.supersport.com Spanish club Rayo Vallecano have immortalised late Nigeria goalkeeper Wilfred Agbonavbare by naming a gate at their stadium after him. Agbonavbare died in Spain on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. The goalkeeper who hit the limelight with the Flying Eagles on the road to Mexico ’83 U20 World Cup, […]

Afcon 2015: Cost of Eagles absence huge – Onigbinde

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 29th, 2015

As Nigeria reels from not being part of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Equatorial Guinea, a competition they won in 2013, former Super Eagles coach, Adegboye Onigbinde has said the cost to the Nigerian football fraternity cannot be quantified. “Everyone is a loser,” he said “I say this because we have suffered […]

Asisat Oshoala leads Liverpool to down Aston Villa

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, January 26th, 2015

Sports Monday, January 26, 2015 advertisement Talented Nigerian female football star and current African football queen, Asisat Oshoala who signed for Liverpool Ladies on Friday, January 23, 2015, helped her team to a resounding victory over Aston Villa Ladies on Sunday. Asisat scored a goal in the enthralling game […]