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Sunday Mba set to move to CA Bastia and miss CHAN

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, December 27th, 2013

By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport Sunday Mba has been allowed to leave Nigeria’s training camp for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) to finalise a move to French side CA Bastia. Nigerian side Warri Wolves rejected a bid from the French Ligue 2 club in September, for the man who scored the Africa Cup of Nations […]

Mourinho brands Arsenal cry babies over Mikel

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, December 24th, 2013

Jose Mourinho has branded Arsenal cry babies following an ill-tempered goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium on Monday. Daily Mail reports that Arsene Wenger was upset that his side were denied a penalty after Willian appeared to trip Theo Walcott in the box, while Mikel Obi escaped a red card for catching Mikel Arteta’s ankle […]

Iheanacho quits Eagles for Man City

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, December 17th, 2013

Golden Eaglets striker, Kelechi Iheanacho | credits: File copy Golden Eaglets forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, is set to join English Premier League side, Manchester City. The player left having been released on Monday from the Super Eagles camp in Abuja by Stephen Keshi. Iheanacho was in camp for the Championship of African Nations billed for […]

Kalou rescues Enyeama from home embarrassment

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, December 16th, 2013

NIGERIA goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama who had his 11-game clean sheet tarnished last weekend on Sunday conceded another goal as his side, Lille beat mid-table Batia in French Ligue one. As early as the third minute of the game, Enyeama conceded his first goal at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy since October when Bastia’s Ludovic Genest beat […]

Thank God clean sheet is over – Enyeama

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Written by Friday, December 13, 2013 VINCENT Enyeama has told the BBC Sport that he is “relieved” that the attention is no longer on his clean sheet exploits. Enyeama was handed recently a two-year contract extension at French club, Lille, after a brilliant run that saw him keep 11 consecutive clean sheets. Aware of envious […]

Ahmed Musa scored, but miss out on EUROPA League

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Nigeria international Ahmed was on target for CSKA Moscow as they lost 1-2 in dramatic fashion to Viktoria Plzen. Two late goals scored by Viktoria Plzen helped them beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 on Tuesday, securing third place in Champions League Group D and extending their European campaign. Substitute Keisuke Honda set up the go-ahead goal […]

I know nothing about Nigeria – Arg. coach (You will find out on the field)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, December 9th, 2013

Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has admitted he knows nothing about the Super Eagles after the FIFA World Cup draw puts his team in Group F alongside Nigeria, Iran and Boznia-Herzegovina. It is the fourth time the African champions would be grouped together with the South Americans at this level and each time the Albiceleste have […]

Own goal stops Enyeama clean sheet record chasing run

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, December 9th, 2013

Vincent Enyeama’s invincibility at goal ended on Sunday after Lille teammate Simon Kjaer deflected a harmless Landry N’Guémo’s shot to beat the Nigerian keeper in the 27th minute. The vital lone-goal victory pushed Bordeaux to the sixth position in the French Ligue 1 log. The Super Eagles goalkeeper had gone 14 matches without conceding a […]

Behold, the Eaglets have turned Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, December 8th, 2013

Iheanacho. Inset: Awoniyi | credits: Google.com The invitation of three members of the 2013 U-17 World Cup winning Golden Eaglets to the home-based Super Eagles poses new challenges to the trio, reports ‘TANA AIYEJINA On Thursday, Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, released a 30-man list with six players on standby in preparation for January’s […]

Nigeria in Pot 2 for World Cup draw

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Nigeria will be in Pot 2 when the draw for the 2014 World Cup holds on Friday in Brazil, FIFA has said. FIFA on Tuesday released the make-up of the four pots that will be used for the draw. As was known before the announcement, pot one consists of hosts Brazil along with the seven […]