Super Eagles: The Road to A Possible AFCON 2024 Glory
Nigeria’s national football team also referred to as the Super Eagles, has a rich history full of noteworthy accomplishments both on the continent and internationally. The Super Eagles’ journey from humble beginnings to becoming a football powerhouse is characterized by victories, life-changing experiences, and an enduring legacy. \Read more about Sports Nigeria won her […]
Victor Osimhen Clinches CAF Player of the Year 2023 Award
In a stellar triumph, Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has secured the prestigious CAF Player of the Year award for 2023. The Napoli star emerged victorious in a highly competitive field, surpassing the likes of Mohammed Salah of Egypt and Moroccan Achraf Hakimi to claim the coveted award. Read more about Sports […]
Do You Know? Late Stephen Keshi Is The Only Nigerian To Win The AFCON As Player & Coach
Late Stephen Okechukwu Keshi is mostly remembered for his exploits as a coach especially with the Nigerian national team but he was equally outstanding during his playing days. Playing Career The former Togolese, Malian, and Nigerian national teams’ coach who died at the age of 54 on June 7 2016, started his professional football career […]
Super Eagles To Arrive in Egypt Early
The Super Eagles are set to arrive in Egypt earlier than any other team for the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament. According to the team officials, the plan is to allow the Eagles familiarize themselves with the environment and train effectively for their AFCON group games, which are expected to kick off against Burundi […]
We don’t need a new goalkeeper, says Rohr
Despite the very evident goalkeeping challenge the Super Eagles are faced with and the eminent woes of Nigeria’s first choice goalie, Francis Uzoho, Gernot Rohr has no plans of making any changes to the Nigeria squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The gaffer believes that the three-time African champions have a lot a […]
AFCON 2019 Fixtures
Below are group stage fixtures for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, holding in Egypt. All kick-off times are in West African Standard Time. AFON Groups Group A DR Congo Egypt Uganda Zimbabwe Group B Burundi Guinea Madagascar Nigeria Group C Algeria Kenya Senegal Tanzania Group D Ivory Coast Morocco Namibia South Africa Group E […]
2019 AFCON qualifiers: Why Nigeria Defeated Seychelles – Rohr
The Super Eagles won their first game of the 2019 African Cup of Nation qualifying series against Seychelles in Victoria on Saturday, courtesy an own goal and superb strikes from Chidozie Awaziem and Odion Ighalo. Coach Rohr believes that the sole reason his side was able to pick the win against Seychelles is because they […]
2019 AFCON Qualifiers: “We Will Shock Nigeria” – Seychelles
Seychelles Pirates coach, Gavin Jeanne, is assertive that his boys will pull a stunner on Nigeria in Saturday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier in Victoria. Despite being considered a minority in African football, Jeanne is upbeat about his side meeting one of Africa’s giants on the pitch: “We want to get the biggest shock in […]
Nigeria Makes Guinness World Records, With the Biggest Jersey on Earth
In the spirit of the African Cup of Nations competition concluded a few weeks back, Guinness Nigeria launched a pitch-sized jersey and laid it over the main bowl of the Teslim Balogun Stadium — in January. The organization did it to bolster the hopes of Nigerians in the Super Eagles and, to draw a crowd […]
AFCON 2013: Semi-Finals Round Up
By Arinze Ude NIGERIA 4-1 MALI Nigeria breezed into the finals of the African Cup of Nations for the first time since 2000 when they co-hosted the tournament with neighbours, Ghana after a routine win against Mali. The Super Eagles outclassed, outran and outplayed their Malian counterparts in all departments to book a place in […]
The Travails of Keshi
By Obi Martins Okafor Of recent, the Nigerian football management Job can be described as one of the most difficult and unstable of jobs out there, and yet one of the most sort after Jobs. Various coaches have come and gone in last eighteen years due to their inability to guide the country to her […]