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Monday, February 4th, 2013
Minister of Sports Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi | credits: File copy The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi, has praised the Super Eagles for displaying unusual grit, determination and brilliance in the defeat of the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the quarter-final of the tournament. Abdullahi said the Super Eagles […]
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Monday, February 4th, 2013
Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (ANP) has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for moving on to the quarter finals stage of the Orange African Cup of Nations, South Africa 2013, urging them to go for gold. ANP, in a statement issued through its national secretary, Jessica Elvis, urged the national team to make the country […]
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Monday, February 4th, 2013
Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, is blaming the Elephants of Ivory Coast for their loss to Nigeria in the quarter-final match on Sunday, saying star players Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba were lackadaisical in their approach to the game. The Ivorians were tournament favourites until they fell 2-1 to the Super Eagles who paraded […]
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi basking in the euphoria of a big victory over Africa Nations Cup favourites, Cote d’Ivoire has blasted Nigerians. Keshi who said that his team did not enjoy the needed support before the Eagles game against Elephants on Sunday carpeted the fans for their lack of patience. Against all odds and […]
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
Nigeria progressed to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with victory over favourites Ivory Coast. Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike opened the scoring just before half-time, smashing a thunderous effort past Boubacar Barry in the Ivorian goal. Midfielder Cheick Tiote drew the Elephants level shortly after the break, heading home from Didier Drogba’s […]
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Friday, February 1st, 2013
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi said yesterday that in the event of the team losing to the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, his boys would hold their heads high in defeat. “Everybody claims that Cote d’Ivoire are the best team in Africa. They have been together for long and my team are a young team that […]
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Friday, February 1st, 2013
advertisement There are indications that the Nigeria Football and Other Sports Supporters Club may boycott the Eagles’ quarter-final match against the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire. The crucial clash will be held on Sunday at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) covering the […]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Nigeria goal keeper, Vincent Enyeama who made a point blank save immediately after Nigeria’s opener has sensationally declared he had no clue how he pulled off an incredible point blank save. Vincent Enyeama “I don’t know how I did it, the Angels of God were behind me and caused my hands to be in the […]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
WEST Africa has proved that it is the dominant force in football in the continent, following the conclusion of group matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nation, which saw the sub-region producing seven of the eight teams that qualified for the quarterfinals. After the likes of Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2013
Egyptian referee, Ghead Grisha, who was at the centre in the Group C match between Nigeria and defending champions Zambia in Nelspruit on Friday, has been sacked from the 29th Africa Cup of Nations. Grisha hugged the headlines on the negative side when he awarded a controversial penalty against the Super Eagles four minutes from […]
