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Drop Ejide now, NFF warns Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

…As Ejide resumes light training NFF Technical Committee member Austin Elumelu has called for the immediate replacement of injured goalkeeper, Austin Ejide. This is even as the injured goalkeeper has resumed light training ahead of full fitness return for the Nations Cup this weekend. Ejide sustained an injury in Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Cape Verde […]

Head or tail, Keshi stays till 2014 – Maigari – (You will sing a different song if he fails in S/Africa)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

…Says ‘I won’t interfere in his job’ By GBOLAHAN DADA President of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has given Stephen Keshi a ray of hope that he will remain the head coach of the Super Eagles even if he fails to impress the nation at the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South […]

Heartland win Super Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Federation Cup Champions, Heartland FC of Owerri, on Saturday defeated Lobi stars of Makurdi, 2-0 to win the Super Four tournament in Kano. The first half of the entertaining encounter ended goalless with both sides wasting scoring chances. Heartland showed strength till the final whistle and it paid off. Heartland striker, John Owerri, who entered […]

Keshi’s Eagles don’t impress me, Zambian coach slams Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Zambia coach Herve Renard has slammed AFCON group rivals Nigeria, saying the current Super Eagles do not impress him. Defending champions Zambia take on Nigeria on January 25 in Nelspruit and Renard has been quick to say he has not been impressed with the Eagles under Stephen Keshi after he watched them labour to a […]

Yobo catches cold over Group C opponents

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Ben Efe Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has refused to commit himself to predicting Nigeria’s final destination at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations starting on Saturday in South Africa. Yobo stated that the team’s focus will be to get out of a seemingly tough group where all the teams pack a credential and […]

Nations Cup: Bright Dike out as Keshi releases final list

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

Nigeria Captain Joseph Yobo will play in his sixth Africa Cup of Nations finals after making the final list of 23 released on Wednesday night by Coach Stephen Keshi. This is even as Bright Dike’s name was missing from the list against the expectation of many Nigerians. The 32-year old defender, who started off as […]

Cape Verde hold Nigeria to draw

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

(Reuters) – Tiny Cape Verde Islands served notice of their potential at the upcoming African Nations Cup finals by holding heavyweights Nigeria to a goalless draw in a warmup international in Faro, Portugal, on Wednesday. A full-strength Nigeria side, with John Obi Mikel playing the entire 90 minutes, were unable to break down a resilient […]

Keshi, Yobo disagree over Ballon d’Or

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi and Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo were part of the process that produced Lionel Messi as the Ballon d’Or winner for a record fourth time on Monday but the two had different opinions on who should be the best player in the world. In the full list of the votes for […]

In Picture: Eagles lift Cataluyna trophy in Spain

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News Saturday, January 5th, 2013

President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will today return to the country with the Cataluyna trophy the Super Eagles won on Wednesday night in Barcelona following a 1-1 draw with Catalonia X1 in a friendly game. Alhaji Aminu Maigari, who watched the game live in the company of former technical committee chairman of the federation, Barrister […]

AFCON 2013: My fears for Eagles-Omokaro

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, January 5th, 2013

By MERCY JACOB As the Super Eagles get ready for the 2013 Africa Nations Cup billed to commence in South Africa on January 19, former Nigerian international, Bright Omokaro, has warned the team to beware of the host team, Bafana Bafana. ‘Ten-Ten’, as Omokaro is fondly called, however, added that against all odds, Eagles would […]