NFF Claims Super Eagles Will Play High-Profile Friendly Before WCQ Against Cameroon
Published: May 12, 2017
An Executive Committee Member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has claimed that the Super Eagles will play a high-profile friendly before they take on Cameroon in a crucial World Cup qualifier in August.However, Gusau diplomatically refused to disclose the identities of the countries the Federation is...
Super Eagles Defender Bicycle Kick Goal Finishes Second In Goal Of The Season Award
Published: May 12, 2017
Super Eagles defender Abdullahi Shehu finished second in the Goal of the Season award in the Cypriot First Division.At a gala ceremony on Thursday night, Shehu was presented with a trophy for his goal against Ermis Aradippou on game week 21.With his back to goal, he unleashed a bicycle kick that flew past the goalkeepe...
Confusion Over Togo Friendly, Eagles To Depart Paris On Proposed Date
Published: May 11, 2017
The Togolese Football Federation have announced via official sources that their national team will face Nigeria in an international friendly on Thursday, June 1.What doesn't add up is that the pronouncement is not coming from the Nigeria Football Federation, and the proposed date of the friendly is the same date the Su...
Nigeria Is Ranked First In Africa, Ninth In The World In List Of Expatriate Footballers
Published: May 11, 2017
Football statisticians CIES Football Observatory have published a list of the countries with the most expatriate footballers in other leagues.Nigeria is the ninth largest soccer exporter, with no fewer than 292 of its citizens plying their trade in foreign leagues.In the continental ranking, Nigeria occupied the first ...
Nigeria-Germany Friendly Not On The Cards, Quotes From German FA Official Fabricated
Published: May 11, 2017
Suggestions that three-time African champions Nigeria will trade tackles with Germany in a high profile international friendly later this year are incorrect, according to the Nigeria Football Federation.Director of Communications of the NFF, Ademola Olajire, revealed that they only read about the proposed friendly in t...
No Tension For Super Eagles Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier Against South Africa
Published: May 11, 2017
Ex-Ajax Amsterdam star Tijani Babangida has admitted that the Super Eagles are not under pressure ahead of their African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in June.Comparing and contrasting the upcoming meeting with Bafana Bafana to the semifinal of the 2000 African Cup of Nations semifinal, the winger said ...
Spurs' Eyoma And Adam Idah Face Off As England, Ireland Clash In U17 Euro Quarterfinal
Published: May 10, 2017
Timothy Eyoma and England U17s have qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing  UEFA U17 European Championship thanks to their 3-0 rout of Netherlands on Wednesday.For the third straight game in Croatia, the Tottenham Hotspur defender started for the Young Lions and put in another solid shift.England earlier beat ...
Exclusive: Chelsea Starlet Ola Aina Yet To Obtain Nigerian Passport, FIFA Clearance
Published: May 10, 2017
Exactly one month before the Super Eagles face off against South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo, Chelsea defender Ola Aina has not been issued a Nigerian passport.Fifa have not yet approved Aina's onetime international allegiance switch, and the Nigeria Football Federation have promised the former...
Nigerian Defender Trains With Manchester United First Team Ahead Of Europa League Tie Against Celta Vigo
Published: May 10, 2017
Promising Nigerian youngster Matthew Olosunde is inching closer and closer to being promoted to Manchester United first team.Four days after traveling with the first team squad to London for the Premier League tie against Arsenal, Jose Mourinho invited the right fullback to train with the first team on Wednesday.The 19...
Two Players Of Nigerian Descent Named In Germany Squad For World Cup
Published: May 10, 2017
Coach Guido Streichsbier has announced the 21-player German junior squad for the FIFA U 20 World Cup in South Korea (20 May to 11 June), and has included two players of Nigerian descent in the squad list.The Nigerian players included on the roster are defender Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha BSC) and striker Emmanuel Iyoha ...
Nigeria Target Sheyi Ojo Happy To Make England Squad For World Cup
Published: May 10, 2017
Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo is excited to part of the England U20 squad at the forthcoming Fifa U20 World Cup in South Korea, and hopes to justify his inclusion.Along with fellow English-born Nigerian midfielder and teammate Ovie Ejaria, Ojo has endured an injury hit campaign which limited his appearances for the first ...
Babangida Takes Swipe At Rohr Inviting Ogu, Okays Leicester's Ndidi & Chelsea Fullback Moses
Published: May 10, 2017
Retired Nigeria international Tijani Babangida has gently criticized the invitation of Hapoel Beer Sheva midfielder John Ogu to the national team, saying that it is difficult to monitor his performances in Israel.On the other hand, the former Ajax Amsterdam wing wizard has given the thumbs up to Rohr for calling up Pre...
Ex-Eagles Star Disagrees With Kanu : Chelsea's Moses Has A Long Way To Go To Win AFOTY
Published: May 10, 2017
Former Ajax Amsterdam winger Tijani Babangida has disagreed with his former captain Nwankwo Kanu, and does not think Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses is worthy enough to replace Riyad Mahrez as the African Footballer of the Year.Nwankwo Kanu had earlier tipped the Blues number 15 to win the prestigious accolade ahead of ...
'Nigeria Magician' Meets Again With Maradona 23 Years After Famous Battle Of Massachusetts
Published: May 10, 2017
Former Super Eagles skipper Austin Jay-Jay Okocha met again with Argentina legend Diego Maradona on Tuesday during the presentation of the official mascot of the 2018 World Cup in Bahrain.The ex-PSG dazzler and Maradona were invited to the event along with other stars, including Valderrama, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Trezeguet ...
Ex-Barcelona Superstar Ronaldinho : Okocha Is The Only Number Ten I Admired
Published: May 09, 2017
Former Barcelona attacking midfielder Ronaldinho has paid tribute to retired Nigeria international and his ex-teammate Austin Okocha ,saying he's the only number ten he admired. Okocha was still handed the famous number ten jersey at Paris Saint-Germain, despite the arrival of the Brazilian a year before he left the ca...