Antonio Conte : No Bad Blood With Ex-Liverpool Coach Benitez
Published: December 01, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has cleared the air on his relationship with former Liverpool coach Rafael Benítez ahead of his side's Premier League clash against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, December 2.The Spaniard handled Chelsea on an interim basis for a portion of the 2012-2013 season following ...
2018 World Cup Draw Troost-Ekong: Bring On Argentina, We Just Beat Them 4-2
Published: December 01, 2017
Bursaspor star William Troost-Ekong believes the Super Eagles will beat two-time world champions Argentina if they are paired with the South Americans in Friday evening's World Cup draw in Moscow.Just over two weeks ago, the Super Eagles served notice of their credentials when they caused a sensation by coming from beh...
Germany Wary Of Nigeria : Nobody Could Beat Them In Qualifiers, Key Players Named
Published: December 01, 2017
The official website of the German Bundesliga have been previewing the 2018 World Cup draw that will be held in the Russian capital on Friday evening, starting from 1800 hours local time.And in their analysis, they have predicted that Nigeria will be difficult opponents for Germany if both countries meet in the group s...
World Cup Draw : Rising European Powerhouse Belgium Want To Avoid Nigeria
Published: December 01, 2017
Ahead of the 2018 World Cup draw in the Russian capital, some former members of the Belgian national team and coaches want to avoid facing Nigeria in the group stage. The Belgium squad boasts some of the biggest stars in the English Premier League : Chelsea trio Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard and Michy Batshuayi, Manche...
Brian Idowu: NFF Contacted Fegor Ogude Before My Invitation For Argentina Friendly
Published: December 01, 2017
Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu has said that an unnamed representative of the Nigeria Football Federation contacted Fegor Ogude before he was invited for the international friendly against Argentina on November 14.''He (Ogude) said that he was contacted from the team about me... And so, I thought, I'll come and I'll f...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Ahead Of World Cup Draw : We Don't Fear Any Team
Published: November 30, 2017
Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr says he is calm and collected and that the Super Eagles have no fear of any team, 24 hours before Friday's Final Draw for the 21st FIFA World Cup finals.Speaking from the Crowne Plaza World Trade Centre, Moscow the morning after he landed in the Russian capital for the showpiece event, Rohr to...
Nwankwo Kanu, Okocha Among 35 Fifa Legends Invited To Attend 2018 World Cup Draw
Published: November 30, 2017
Former Nigeria World Cup stars Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Okocha are amongst 35 Fifa Legends that have been invited to attend the 2018 World Cup draw in Moscow.According to the official website of the Russian Football Union (RFU), the FIFA legends, including the winners of the FIFA World Cups of past years, are expected t...
World Cup Draw : Top-Seeded Team Poland Scared Of Facing Nigeria In Group Of Death
Published: November 30, 2017
One of the top seeds for Friday afternoon's World Cup draw in the Russian capital Moscow, Poland, are scared of a potential meeting with three-time African champions Nigeria in the group stage.According to sportowefakty.wp.pl, based on the FIFA ranking, the strongest group is Germany, Spain, Costa Rica and Nigeria., an...
Rohr Confirms Move To Cap Another Teenage Goalkeeper, Fortuna Dusseldorf's Okoye
Published: November 30, 2017
Having handed a debut to 19-year-old Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper Francis Uzoho in an international friendly versus Argentina this month, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr plans to cap another talented teenager in Fortuna Dusseldorf's Maduka Okoye ahead of the 2018 World Cup.Born in Düsseldorf to a Nigerian fathe...
Rohr Reveals When He Will Announce Nigeria's Provisional World Cup Roster
Published: November 30, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has confirmed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2019 African Nations qualifier between Seychelles and Nigeria earlier scheduled to take place in March 2018.The German tactician was delighted with this development, stating that the Super Eagles will use t...
Iniesta Congratulates Nigeria On Qualifying For World Cup, Mikel Commends Costa Rica
Published: November 30, 2017
Barcelona captain Andrés Iniesta has congratulated Nigeria on qualifying for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia, ahead of Friday's draw in the Russian capital Moscow.As reported by the official Fifa World Cup Twitter account, thirty two players from each team participating in the 2018 World Cup recorded video congr...
Chelsea 1 Swansea City 0: Victor Moses Returns From Injury, Abraham Ineligible
Published: November 29, 2017
Victor Moses made his return from injury in Chelsea's 1-0 win over Swansea City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening, Tammy Abraham could not play against his parent club so watched the game from the stands.Antonio Conte's men were made to work for most of the first period, toiling hard to break down a well-organize...
World Cup Winner Desailly : Nigeria Have A Strong Team, Semifinal A Possibility
Published: November 29, 2017
Former France international Marcel Desailly has rued the absence of Ghana from the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and has tipped the Super Eagles to be one of the surprise teams of the mundial.Born in Accra, Ghana, the Chelsea legend was an important member of the French team that won the World Cup for the first time in the...
The Real Reason Brian 'Abuja' Idowu Accepted To Play For Super Eagles Vs Argentina
Published: November 29, 2017
Having rejected a call-up to the Nigerian national team ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Algeria in 2016, Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu said he accepted to play for the Super Eagles this month because they qualified for next summer's football festival in his homeland.Born in Saint Petersburg, Idowu has seen his...
Gernot Rohr Among 30 Coaches That Will Attend Friday's World Cup Draw
Published: November 29, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is amongst thirty coaches that will attend Friday's World Cup draw in the Russian capital.According to the official website of the Russian Football Union, 30 of the 32 head coaches of the teams participating in the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia confirmed their presence at the team's sem...