Brazilian Federation Boss : The Nigeria National Teams Are The Best In Africa
Published: March 27, 2016
The President of the Brazilian Football Federation, CBF, Antonio Carlos Nunes, reckons that the Nigeria national teams - U17s, U20s, U23s and Super Eagles - are the best in Africa.Nunes made the declaration while presenting a souvenir to the Nigeria Football Federation during the international friendly between both cou...
Alli Comes Of Age For England In 3-2 Win Over Germany; Barkley Comes Off Bench
Published: March 26, 2016
Dele Alli and Ross Barkley featured as England came from behind to beat Germany 3-2 at Olympiastadion Berlin on Saturday night in a high-profile international friendly.Tottenham Hotspur star Alli had a couple of opportunities to add to his solitary strike for the Three Lions, the first coming in the 17th minute when he...
Akpom On Target, Iorfa And Ibe Impress As England U21s Draw With Switzerland
Published: March 26, 2016
Four players of Nigerian descent were handed game time as England U21s played out a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in a UEFA European U21 Championship Group 9 Qualifier on Saturday.Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom and Wolves fullback Dominic Iorfa were included in the starting line-up, while Liverpool starlet Jordon Ibe and Chels...
Josh Onomah, Sheyi Ojo Feature As England Share Spoils With Greece
Published: March 26, 2016
Josh Onomah and Sheyi Ojo featured for the England Under 19s on Saturday evening as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in a UEFA European U19s Championship Elite Qualifying Round tie.While Liverpool winger Ojo made Aidy Boothroyd’s starting XI, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Onomah was introduced in the 74th mi...
Chelsea Star Mikel, Watford Marksman Ighalo, Arsenal Striker Oshoala Win Awards
Published: March 26, 2016
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel and Watford marksman Odion Ighalo picked up awards at the third edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards in Kaduna on Friday.New Super Eagles skipper, Mikel, picked up the Sam Okwaraji Award for Commitment to Nigerian Football, while Ighalo was named Striker of the Year.In the players&rsqu...
Fulham Midfielder Adeniran Shines In England Win;Arsenal Defender Bola Benched
Published: March 26, 2016
Fulham starlet Dennis Adeniran assisted England U17s beat their Finnish counterparts 1-0 in the Young Lions second match at the UEFA European U17 Championship Elite Qualifying Round on Saturday afternoon.The attacking midfielder was one of the two fresh faces in the starting line-up, having come off the bench in the wi...
Flamingoes Qualify For Fifth Successive World Cup, Pip South Africa 1-0
Published: March 26, 2016
Nigeria’s Flamingoes have qualified for their fifth successive FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on the heels of the 1-0 victory over South Africa on Saturday afternoon.The Nigeria U17s humiliated the girls from South Africa 6-0 in the first leg and qualified 7-0 on aggregate.The Flamingoes went into the intermis...
Super Eagles Players In Action Vs Egypt Worth 61.675 Million Euros
Published: March 26, 2016
The Super Eagles players that were in action against Egypt, including the three substitutes, in an African Cup of Nations qualifying fixture on Friday were worth € 61.675 million.SC Olhanense wing-back Stanley Amuzie, who many pundits regarded as the weakest link against the Pharaohs, was ranked the least expensiv...
Oghenekaro Etebo Delighted To Score On Nigeria Debut
Published: March 26, 2016
Ex-Warri Wolves star Oghenekaro Etebo was a surprise inclusion in the Super Eagles starting line-up against Egypt on Friday evening and repaid manager Samson Siasia’s faith by scoring on his competitive debut for the national team.The new Clube Desportivo de Feirense acquisition was disappointed with the way the ...
Egypt Coach Cuper : Nigeria Has Excellent Players, We Were Lucky To Get An Equalizer
Published: March 26, 2016
Egypt National Team coach Héctor Cúper has admitted that his team were lucky to avoid defeat against Nigeria in an African Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday.The former Inter Milan and Valencia manager added that the Pharaohs were not on the same level as the Super Eagles especially in the second half.&ld...
Manager Hodgson Compares Dele Alli To England Legend Bryan Robson
Published: March 26, 2016
England boss Roy Hodgson has compared Tottenham Hotspur’s midfielder of Nigerian descent Dele Alli to Three Lions legend Bryan Robson despite his young age.Alli will make his fifth appearance for the senior team of England on Saturday night against Germany at the Olympiastadion Berlin, with the manager revealing ...
Barcelona Defender Godswill Ekpolo Happy To Debut For Nigeria Against Brazil
Published: March 26, 2016
Barcelona defender Godswill Ekpolo,20, has expressed his happiness following his debut for the Nigeria Under 23s in their heart-warming 1-0 win over Brazil on Thursday night.The wing-back was handed his baptism of fire by Dream Team VI interim coach Fatai Amoo after he replaced Sodiq Popoola in the second half of the c...
Holland Ahead of Nigeria,Germany In Race To Cap Exciting Wing-Back Kingsley Ehizibue
Published: March 26, 2016
Kingsley Ehizibue failed to debut for the Netherlands U21 team in their 1-0 win over Norway in an international friendly in La Manga on Friday.The exciting right-back was called up by the Dutch Federation for the friendlies against the Scandinavians and Serbia on March 28 after a string of fine performances for PEC Zw...
Super Eagles Will Fly To Egypt Via Chartered Flight; 20,000 Fans Ready To Boo Team
Published: March 26, 2016
The Super Eagles will fly to Alexandria for the return leg of their African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Pharaohs aboard a chartered flight. Days leading up to the clash in Kaduna, the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, had stated that the national team will fly to Cairo using Egypt Air due to cost cutting measures ...
Super Eagles Will Go For The Jugular In Reverse Fixture
Published: March 26, 2016
The Super Eagles have declared that they are disappointed with the outcome of the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt and have vowed to pick up the maximum points in the reverse fixture in Alexandria in three days time.The Samson Siasia-led side wasted an excellent opportunity to overtake the North Africans ...