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Sunday, October 26th, 2014

Nigeria football looks to be, unfortunately, heading into a long, dark night as world football –governing body is set to wield the big stick today against the most populous black nation on earth. Even as the Super Eagles still have a chance of qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations to defend their crown, […]
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Saturday, October 25th, 2014

Dynamo Kiev defender Ayila Yussuf, who spent last season on loan in Metalist Kharkiv was accused by doctor Leonid Mironov for being much older than it is stated in his official documents. Officially 29-year old Yussuf came to Dynamo Kiev in 2003. He spent almost his entire career with the Ukrainian team, except short-term loans […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2014
Download Flash Player now You need to install Flash Player to play this content. 19 October 2014 Last updated at 18:40 GMT Swansea boss Garry Monk said Stoke’s Victor Moses should be “ashamed of himself” and punished for winning his side a penalty against the Swans. Visiting defender Angel Rangel was penalised for a 43rd-minute […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2014

20 October 2014 Last updated at 14:10 GMT Share Facebook Twitter print Ebola and Nations Cup: South Africa rule out being 2015 hosts South African sports minister Fikile Mbalula has stated the country will not step in as hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if Morocco withdraws. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) […]
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Saturday, October 18th, 2014

Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama said he was sad to see Stephen Keshi relieved of his managerial duties. But the France-based goalkeeper backed the appointment of Shaibu Amodu as the Eagles’ caretaker coach, believing the 56-year-old has what it takes to turn the team’s fortunes around. Keshi, who guided Nigeria to their third Africa Cup […]
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Saturday, October 18th, 2014

A number of ex-national footballers have backed the removal of Stephen Keshi as the coach of the Super Eagles. Keshi who was hanging on with the team on an interim basis after his contract expired in July was asked to go by the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday. A former Eagles midfielder, Friday Ekpo, said […]
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Friday, October 17th, 2014

By Onochie Anibeze The Amaju Pinnick Board of the Nigeria Football Federation was not comfortable with the results Stephen Keshi and the Eagles posted in the Nations Cup qualifiers before the last victory against Sudan in Abuja. Keshi A home defeat by Congo was followed by a draw in South Africa and another defeat in […]
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Thursday, October 16th, 2014

Lagos – Tayo Balogun, a sport administrator on Thursday said that coach Stephen Keshi was responsible for all the events that led to his sack. The administrator spoke on the backdrop of the decision by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to terminate the appointment of the Keshi led technical crew on Wednesday. The sack has continued […]
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Sunday, October 12th, 2014

A former skipper of the Super Eagles, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has expressed disappointment with the senior national team, over the 1-0 loss to Sudan in the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers in Khartoum on Saturday. The two-time BBC African Footballer of the Year described the defeat as confirming his worst fears that “football is […]
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2014

Babatunde Michael Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has confirmed attacking midfielder, Babatunde Michael, will not be part of the game against Sudan in Khartoum on Saturday. The Volyn Lutsk player has been ruled out of the crucial 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after failing to recover on time from the injury he sustained with […]