Everything You Need to Know About 2015/2016 English Premier League Season
The new English Premier League (EPL) 2015/2016 season is here. Defending champions, Chelsea will be hoping to become the first team to win consecutive league titles since 2009. The Jose Mourinho-led team were heads and shoulders above everyone last season. Chelsea have been relatively quiet in the transfer window; bringing in goalkeeper, Asmir Begovic from […]
Super Eagles of Nigeria Rise to 53rd Position in Latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Ranking
Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed four places up to 53rd in the latest monthly FIFA/Coca-Cola ranking, which was released on Thursday. In July, Super Eagles dropped to 57th – their worst position in 2015. Despite the climb, they still remain 10th in Africa with 601 points. Algeria remain the best team in Africa, followed […]
Blessing Okagbare and 22 Others to Represent Nigeria at IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China
Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, the reigning Commonwealth double champion, leads the list of 23 athletes released by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, AFN, to represent the country at the IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China. Okagbare-Ighoteguonor clinched one silver and one bronze at the last edition in Moscow, Russia two years ago in the 200 metres and […]
Ifeanyi Egwim Nets Season’s First Hat Trick
Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt striker, Ifeanyi Egwim became the first player to score a hat-trick in the Nigerian Premier League this season on Saturday to earn his side a 3-1 win over Nasarawa United. Despite his team losing a player and going down 1-0 early in the game, Egwim scored two first half goals […]
The New Football Season is Here
The new European football season kicked off this weekend with great entertainment and excitement. English football season traditionally starts with a fixture between current English Premier League winners and reigning English FA Cup Champions. As a result, Chelsea, who have Nigerian Internationals, Victor Moses and John Mikel Obi on the team, faced an Arsenal side that […]
Nigeria Qualifies For the 2015 CAF U-23 Championship
Nigeria’s U-23 team have qualified for the 2015 CAF U-23 Championship in Senegal after holding Congo to a goalless draw in Pointe Noire. Dream Team VI – led by coach Samson Siasia – went into the game on the back of a 2-1 first-leg and forced hosts, Congo to a draw to book their place […]
Festus Ezeli: From Benin City to NBA Championships
Nigerian-born basketballer, Festus Ifeanyi Ezeli-Ndulue became an NBA Champion earlier this year after helping Golden State Warriors to triumph over much-fancied Cleveland Cavaliers led by Lebron James to lift the coveted NBA title. Ezeli was a bit-part player en route to the NBA finals but cemented his place in the team thanks to an injury […]
Sunday Oliseh Makes a Dramatic U-Turn
New Super Eagles’ handler, Sunday Oliseh has made a dramatic turn on his decision to invite only players in first division clubs to the national team. Oliseh has decided to extend the national pool to goalkeepers and exceptional players in lower divisions. Speaking in a Youtube video uploaded on Monday, the 40-year-old coach said, “Of […]
Keshi Demands $5M From NFF for Defamation of Character
Erstwhile Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has demanded for $5m (N1.2 billion) as compensation from the country’s football governing body for defamation of character. The 53-year-old former Green Eagles’ captain was sacked from his role by the Nigeria Football Federation, who accused him of applying for the vacant Ivorian coaching job whilst in charge […]
Nigeria Earns Automatic Qualification to Next Stage of World Cup Qualifiers
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have secured a place in the next qualifying stage for the 2018 World Cup billed to hold in Russia, without kicking a ball. The continent’s football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Tuesday that the 27 elite teams in Africa (based on the latest FIFA rankings) will […]
Is Oliseh the Right Man For the Eagles?
I had predicted it a few months back whilst discussing with the Nigerian football legend and some tweeps on the social media platform twitter. Now it has come to fruition; Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh has been appointed the new coach of Super Eagles on a three-year deal. There is something refreshingly exciting about Oliseh hence he […]
NFF Unveils Oliseh as Super Eagles Coach
Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh has been appointed and unveiled as the new coach of the Super Eagles. Oliseh, who succeeds former team mate Keshi, has penned a three-year contract till 2018 with option of one year extension and a monthly salary of N5 million. Speaking to BBC Sport, Oliseh enthused joy and […]
How Our Footballers Can Attract the Best Clubs in the World
Sitting on my couch, relaxing and surfing the internet for the latest football transfer news, I noticed a common ‘anomaly’ amongst Nigerian footballers: all the Nigerian international footballers that have been linked with a move from their respective clubs, attracted interests from relatively small clubs in top European leagues or clubs in Turkey and other obscure […]
Nigerian Football Federation Line Up Oliseh as Keshi’s Replacement
Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) are reportedly in advanced talks with former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh over the vacant Super Eagles coaching job. The former Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and VFL Bochum midfielder, who won 63 caps for Nigeria, is set to be appointed in the coming days. The NFF sacked Stephen Keshi on Saturday after […]
Nigeria Football Federation Lets Go of Keshi… Again
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) have terminated the two-year contract of Super Eagles coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi because “he lacks commitment” and have appointed Shuaibu Amodu as his replacement. The NFF made this move “having thoroughly reviewed the reports/findings of the NFF Disciplinary Committee and NFF Technical and Development Committee, as well as having reviewed […]
Ahmed Musa, Next Super Eagles Captain?
Reports emanating from different media houses suggest Ahmed Musa has been tipped to take over the captain arm band of the Super Eagles when Vincent Enyeama is stripped of the captaincy. Enyeama is expected to be removed from his position after failing to appear before a disciplinary committee set up by the Nigerian Football Federation […]