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#PhotoSpeaks: Lagos Islanders Game

Were you at this weekend’s Lagos Islanders game? If you were, you would agree with me that it was an amazing game filled with excitement, energy and passion for Basketball. Everyone present also had a great time mingling with the

International Invitational Football Tournament to Hold in Anambra this July

The maiden edition of the International Invitational Football Tournament tagged “Africa for Peace’’ between clubs from Nigeria and South Africa will hold in Oba, Anambra State in July. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) Chairman, Mustapha Mohammed, said on Sunday in

Ngozi Ebere and Desire Oparanozie Make List of Top Female Players

Super Falcons’ defender, Ngozi Ebere and striker, Desire Oparanozie have been included in the list of top 46 players at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 despite a frustrating outing in Canada. The list was released by American female

AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles Kick Off Campaign With a Win

The Super Eagles of Nigeria started their 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Chad in Kaduna on Saturday. The Group G fixture was Coach Stephen Keshi’s first game since his return to

Perpetua Nkwocha Makes History With 100th Appearance

Super Falcons forward, Perpetua Nkwocha made history on Friday when she came on for Desire Oparanozie against Australia in Winnipeg at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada to become the first female footballer to make 100 appearances for

Nigeria Football Federation Pays Super Eagles Team $2,000 Each

According to Guardian Newspaper, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) paid every member of the Super Eagles $2,000 each for the country’s victory over Chad in their opening game of the Gabon 2017 African Nations Cup qualifier in Kaduna on Saturday.

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles’ Impressive Run Ends

After an impressive performance during the FIFA World Cup this year, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria lost their place in the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup yesterday to Germany after succumbing to a 1-0 loss. Germany, who are captained by

Students of Pepsi Football Academy Set to Compete for UK Scholarship

Pepsi Football Academy’s students from 14 centres in Nigeria will storm Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital tomorrow, June 11 to Saturday, June 13, 2015 to compete for spaces in the annual Pepsi Academy UK Scholarship Scheme. Since it began in

Super Falcons Battle Sweden For a Draw

On Monday, the Super Falcons of Nigeria played a 3-3 draw with Sweden in their first game of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup going on in Canada. The Falcons were trailing Sweden 2-nil at the end of the first

Highlights of the UEFA Champions League Final

On Saturday, 6th June, the best European club in 2015 was crowned. Barcelona and Juventus having been selected as the best 2 clubs that have showed outstanding performance in the most respected football league (UEFA Champions League) found their way

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Advance to the Quarter-Finals

Nigeria Men’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles beat Hungary on Sunday morning to qualify for the quarter finals of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Both teams started the day on three points; however Hungary had a

Interesting Facts About the UEFA Champions League Final

It is the tradition of the European football to end their football season with the prestigious, interesting and fabulous match “UEFA Champions League Final”. The final match which held on Saturday, 6th June, 2015 had Cüneyt Çakır (TUR) as the

Super Eagles Climb Two Places in Latest FIFA World Cup

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed two places to 43rd in the latest FIFA World rankings with 681 points. The improvement sees Nigeria climb above Guinea and Congo to 7th place in Africa. The Super Eagles were 9th in Africa and

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Trounce Korea

Nigeria U-20 Men’s football team, the Flying Eagles, scored four goals in an impressive second-half against Korea in New Plymouth to secure their first win of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Nigeria opened the scoring through Saviour Godwin when he

Nigerian Wrestlers Excel in Cairo

Nigerian wrestlers put in a great performance in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman style at the just concluded African Championships in Cairo, Egypt to finish with a total haul of 8 medals. In the Freestyle, Blessing Okorodudu (63kg) won her fifth

Flying Eagles Start U-20 World Cup Campaign

Nigeria men’s U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles started their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign in New Zealand on Monday morning with a 4-2 loss to Brazil. The game was easily the best game at the tournament so far; Brazil

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