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Injury-ravaged Super Eagles to play six matches in 24 days

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, June 1st, 2013

JOHANNESBURG(AFP) – African champions Nigeria embark Friday on a hectic schedule with a friendly against fellow Confederations Cup qualifiers Mexico in Texan city Houston. The injury-ravaged Super Eagles will play six matches within 24 days on three continents, and a further two if they reach the knockout stage of the World Cup dress-rehearsal. Chelsea midfielder […]

Injured Moses devastated as Eagles train in Houston

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 30th, 2013

Nigeria and Chelsea winger Victor Moses has said that he is devastated that he will be missing several matches with the Super Eagles in the coming weeks. Injury sustained in a Premier League game has ruled him out of upcoming matches for Nigeria starting with Friday’s friendly clash against Mexico in the United States. Moses […]

Kenya stops league for Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 27th, 2013

For long, they have been yearning for a raise in their allowances and Monday they got their wish when the Football Kenya Federation announced that Harambee Stars players’ daily allowances have been increased from Sh3000 to Sh10,000 (N18, 615) per player, as motivation ahead of their remaining 2014 World Cup qualifiers. “We want to encourage […]

Confed Cup: Rangers struggle without Mba

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 20th, 2013

Rangers defender Ugonna Uzochukwu scored the match winner three minutes from full time to give the Nigerian representatives 1-0 win over CS Sfaxien in the CAF Confederations Cup played inside the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. Uzochukwu got the red card minutes later after he picked up his second booking of the day but it […]

Sidney Sam dumps Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 17th, 2013

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, Sidney Sam has finally opted to play for Germany ahead of Nigeria after he was called up to the national mannschafft squad ahead of the friendly internationals against the United States and Ecuador in June. Sam who has played for the Germany under-19 team is eligible to play for the Super Eagles […]

Keshi, Kenyan coach in meeting in Cairo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 17th, 2013

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi met and had discussions with his Kenyan counterpart Adel Amrouche, futaa.com can reveal. Both sides met during the CAF-organised seminar recently concluded in Cairo. An elated Amrouche said he took the chance in Cairo to meet with Keshi and other ‘big’ coaches from whom he is getting vital tips that […]

Mikel eying Europa league title

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 13th, 2013

At the end of another eventful season, Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi believes it is “business as usual” at Chelsea, as the Blues bid to end the campaign with silverware before appointing a new manager this summer. There are numerous parallels to last season, when Chelsea won the FA Cup and Champions League titles under interim […]

Osaze I finally quits West Brom

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Osaze Odemwingie’s future with West Bromwich Albion was decided during talks between the club and the PFA last week – with the striker set for a summer exit, irrespective of Saturday’s flare-up with Baggies supporters. It has also emerged that TV presenter Adrian Chiles has apologised for the comment he made about the striker at […]

Mathematical Odegbami scores another goal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 18th, 2013

By Patrick Omorodion Former Green Eagles captain, Chief Olusegun Odegbami (MON) is a man of many parts and can’t keep stop scoring goals on and off the field of football which has brought him more fame than money as he sets to launch a book about his personal life experiences, football and other things. On […]

Keshi: No plan to dump Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Stephen Keshi has said that he had no intention to resign his appointment as the head coach of the Super Eagles. In a statement by his Special Assistant, Emmanuel Ado, the former Togo national team coach said that at no time had he planned to dump the team that won the last Africa Cup of […]