Super Eagles: The Fight Against Mediocrity
Times have indeed changed! I got home early yesterday; just in time for the anticipated friendly encounter between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Red Devils of Congo. Barely 10 minutes into the game, I had a premonition that I was in for a very long 90-minute game. I, like many Nigerians, was disappointed by […]
Looking Back at 2014: The Year in Sports
The year is gradually coming to a close with just over 48 hours to spare. The country has met some of her targets while others have been hampered due to political instability and acts of violence in the northern parts of the country. In football and sports in general, Nigeria has witnessed good progress, which can be […]
Obi Mikel Makes Claim For a Starting Spot
It was quite a relief to Nigerians to see Mikel start a premier league match, although the sweet news turned sour after 90 minutes when his club side ended the match at the losing end after Newcastle United continued their good form against a Mourinho-led Chelsea team with a 2-1 victory. It however warms the heart […]
Super Eagles Coaching Job: Who Will Bell The Cat?
The national team of Nigeria now has its head coach position open after the NFF advised Steven Keshi to ‘walk away’ from the job. This happened after the Super Eagles failed to book a place in Equatorial Guinea for the next AFCON tournament, consequent upon a 2-2 draw against a resilient South African side who played the […]
Nigeria Vs South Africa Match Verdict: Super Eagles Must Deliver Again!
The AFCON qualifier series hits home stretch tomorrow as six slots are up for grabs. The Super Eagles of Nigeria hosts Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the last round of matches in group A fixture. The match which will be played in Akwa-Ibom state in their new ultra modern, state-of-the-art stadium is set to have 30,000 […]
Ike Uche’s Return Can be Crucial for Eagles
It is barely less than 48 hours to one of the decisive clashes between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Republic of Congo national team. A must-win match for both sides, it might be crucial in determining the country that will represent the group in yet to be decided Venue for the African cup […]
NFF’s U-turn on Keshi: Good or Bad?
The NFF is currently gearing up for AFCON qualifier matches against South Africa and Republic of Congo, but so much drama has clouded the house. First came the cancellation of a board election by the world football governing body FIFA, and then the emergence of Amaju Pinnick as the new NFF boss, who subsequently sacked […]
Super Eagles Need a Leader on the Pitch: Top 3 Candidates
‘No matter what ethical plane you hold yourself to, when you are responsible for a team of people, it’s important to raise the bar even higher and if you make honest and ethical behaviour a key value, your team will follow suit.’ – Tanya Prive, Co-Founder, Onevest. The Nigerian Super Eagles have experienced some success in the […]
Moses and Martins Look to Bell the Cat
The Super Eagles’ current AFCON qualifiers campaign is yet to enter second gear as the Super Eagles sit third on the log with one point from two matches. The Super Eagles scored two goals in their loss to Republic of Congo, and a barren draw against the Bafana-Bafana of South Africa. What was most glaring […]
FC Barcelona to Play Stationery Stores F.C. at 4th Copa Lagos
The beach soccer team of Spanish football club side, FC Barcelona, will play 3 of the biggest Nigerian clubs and Stationery Stores in a FC Barcelona Challenge at this year’s edition of Copa Lagos beach event. Making the announcement today in Lagos, the organisers of the first ever international beach soccer event in Nigeria said the […]
5 Reasons Brown Ideye Must Start Scoring Goals for West Bromwich Albion
Just before the World Cup finals in Brazil when Keshi had snubbed the man who was vital to Nigeria’s AFCON triumph in 2013, the news broke that West Bromwich Albion had just acquired the services of a certain Nigerian breaking their club record transfer fee. It turned out to be Brown Ideye. Brown Ideye (born 10 […]
Why Keshi Must Get Iheanacho For Super Eagles Matches
Nigeria has paraded some of the world’s most exciting and influential attacking midfielders. Among the top of them is the once Mercurial Midfield Maestro, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, whose retirement opened creating a big hole at the heart of the Super Eagles midfield that no player has been able to comfortably handle ever since. We […]
Super Eagles’ Loss to Congo Makes Johannesburg Ground to Conquer
It came as a surprise last weekend when the Super Eagles of Nigeria lost their first AFCON qualifier match to a determined Congolese team. Even with the mayhem rocking the NFF, many could not believe that there was a chance that the Congolese morale for the match would be boosted, taking into consideration that their […]
Keshi’s Acceptance to Coach Super Eagles Without a New Contract Should Inspire Players
The Nigerian Super Eagles have a double-header AFCON qualifiers match against Congo on Saturday, and with South Africa next Wednesday but what many might not know is that the coach, Stephen Keshi is actually handling the team without being given a penny. A relationship which started great went sour after the last Nation’s Cup and […]
Ahmed Musa Gearing up for Double-Header Match With a Bang
With the AFCON qualifiers set to commence with a double header match later this month, Nigerian footballers abroad are already getting their fitness levels up. Most notably this weekend was Ahmed Musa who delivered a brace for his Russian club side CSKA Moscow. Musa followed up a Bebras Natcho penalty goal, putting CSKA Moscow two […]
Falconets Triumph Over Korea Republic
Nigeria’s U-20 Women’s national team, The Falconets, beat Korea Republic 2-1 in their second Group C fixture to secure their first victory and go top of the group with 4points boosting their chances of progressing to the next round of the FIFA U-20 Women World Cup in Canada. Courtney Dike, who was starting her […]