UEFA Europa League: StarTimes Obtain Exclusive Rights
Nigeria’s leading cable tv provider, StarTimes, has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights for UEFA Europa League in Sub-Saharan Africa until 2021. This is a special treat for Europa league fans who have access to the affordable StarTimes decoder —they can now follow the thrilling Europa action live from September 20th. A delight Speaking on the decision […]
UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final Draw
Finally, the UEFA do the draw for the 2016 UEFA Quarter Final Match which comprises of 8 teams. The teams are: Spain 3 (Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid) Germany 2 (Bayern Munchen, Wolfsburg) England 1 (Manchester City) […]
CAF Champions League: Enyimba Secures 3-1 Victory, as Kano Pillars Falls to AS Vita
Enyimba Football Club of Aba, Nigeria’s representatives at the CAF Champions League, laboured to win 3-1 against Ange de Notse of Togo. Sibi Gwar grabbed a brace in Aba to give Enyimba the advantage going into the return leg in a fortnight. The two-time winners are aiming to win the coveted prize in African club […]
Update: Nigerians In Champions League 2012
By Arinze Ude. Elderson Echejile started his first UEFA Champions League match this season against Manchester United at Old Trafford for SC Braga of Portugal. The Portugese took a shock 2nil lead in the first 25 minutes through Brazilian, Alan before some resurgent performance saw United come from behind to win 3-2. Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez […]
Nigerians In UEFA Champions League 2
By Arinze Ude. Ukranian giants, Dynamo Kiev, which boasts of four Nigerians in their squad, beat Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia on wednesday night. Taye Taiwo, Yusuf Ayila, Haruna Lukman and Brown Ideye all played for the Kyiv men. Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke’s Schalke hosted on French Champions, Montpellier. Julian Draxler opened the scoring for the host […]
Sunshine Stars Go For Champions League Gold.
By Arinze Ude. Sunshine Stars of Akure will square off against Egyptian giants Al Ahly in the African Champions League semi-final first leg next month. The match is billed for October 6 here in Nigeria and Sunshine stars will be looking to take an advantage to Cairo for the return leg scheduled for 19-21 October. […]
Efe Ambrose Signs For The Bhoys!
By Arinze Ude. After spending three years in the Israel top division with Ashdod FC, Nigerian International defender, Efe Ambrose has made the leap to Scottish giants, Celtic FC in a three year deal. Ambrose and Getafe forward, Miku both had their medicals at Ross Hall on Friday night as Celtic try to fortify their […]
Is Mikel Obi’s Champions League Success with Chelsea FC Good or Bad for Nigeria?
By Obi Martins Okafor This weekend, the stage will be set for the climatic Champions League finals match between ‘The Blues’ from London and ‘Bavarians’ from Munich. Only a few would have guessed that, a Nigerian would eventually make it to the finals this season. The season has brought a couple of upsets, starting […]