AFCON 2013: Super Eagles to Play Burkina Faso Today.
By Arinze Ude. Stephen Keshi led Super Eagles will start their quest for a third continential trophy when they lock horns with Burkina Faso at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit on Monday by 19:00 (Nigerian Time). Super Eagles captain and most capped player, Joseph Yobo will equal Kanu Nwankwo’s record of 6 AFCON tournaments, when he […]
Keshi Names Final-23 For AFCON! [FULL LIST]
By Arinze Ude. The Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, on Wednesday night after their goal less draw with Cape Verde, released the list of 23 men who will represent the nation at 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. The most notable exclusion was Portland Timber’s inform striker, Bright Dike who scored in the […]
Keshi To Invite 17 Foreign Stars For 2013 AFCON
By Arinze Ude. Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi is expected to name the list of 17 foreign stars invited to camp with the 24 home based players in Faro, Portugal in preparation for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (South Africa 2013) this week. Officials disclosed that there will be a few notable omissions on […]
Players offer bribe to play in the National Team
by Arinze Ude Former Nigeria national team coach, Clemens Westerhof has revealed that players bribed their way into the national team in the past. The self-acclaimed ‘Dutchgerian’ told Supersport.com players who did not merit a place in the national team got call-ups after giving money to the selectors. “We had a situation where we had […]
US Born Footballer, Bright Dike, Called Up For Venezuela Friendly.
By Arinze Ude. Portland Timbers striker, Bright Dike has been called up by coach, Stephen Keshi for Wednesday friendly duet with Venezuela in Miami. Bright Dike is one of players drafted into the team after John Mikel Obi, Onyekachi Apam and Victor Moses all excused themselves from the game. The other player is Gomo Onduku […]
Who Will Lead The Super Eagles To Victory?
By Obi Martins Okafor. Nigeria triumphed against Liberia in the last AFCON qualifiers to book a place in next year’s AFCON tournament billed to take place in South Africa. The Super Eagles are lined up against Zambia, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia in the group phase. So much has already been said about the groupings but […]
AFCON Qualifiers: Obafemi Martins Makes Bold statement.
By Obi Martins Okafor. The AFCON final qualifier match Between Nigerian Super Eagles and Liberia is tomorrow and one can’t help but notice that there is currently no goal poacher in the Eagles line up. The Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, will lead his boys with the knowledge that only a victory or a scoreless […]
Super Eagles Prepare For AFCON
By Obi Martins Okafor. The Super Eagles camp at the Bolton White Apartment opened last week. Home-based skipper, Chigozie Agbim was the first to hit the camp. At the last count, almost all the invited players had arrived camp. Head Coach, Stephen Keshi was already on ground to welcome his players. Training is expected to resume this […]
Mikel Return To Super Eagles Squad [Full Squad List]
By Arinze Ude. Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has handed a call-up to Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel for the return leg of the 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifier next month. Mikel opted out of the 2-2 draw in the first leg away in Monrovia but he has been recalled for the crucial encounter in […]
Nigeria Draws With Liberia.
By Arinze Ude and Obi Martins Okafor. Nigeria and Liberia played out a 2-all draw in the 2013 ANC Qualifiers at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia on Saturday. It was a pulsating game that saw the Eagles pegged back in their own half for most of the game by the Liberians. Buoyed […]
Super Eagles With No Mikel… Good Or Bad?
By Obi Martins Okafor. In football management, one of the basic theories to be a success is playing your best players at any given point in time. This theory however has not been wholly adopted by the present super Eagles manager, Steven Okechukwu Keshi in the upcoming AFCON final qualifier match. Super Eagles’ Head Coach, […]
Super Eagles Squad List To Play In Liberia.
By Arinze Ude. Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi released his list of foreign stars to play against Liberia in the final round of African Cup of Nations qualifier in South Africa next month. Notable omissions were Mikel John Obi of Chelsea FC and West Bromwich Albion ace, Osaze Odemwigie. Joseph Yobo was recalled to the […]
Should Keshi Bring Back the Foreign Based Players?
Such is the situation with super Eagles head coach, Steven Okechukwu Keshi and his Philosophy to stick with the Home based players as the bed rock of his team. Severe criticism has emerged from all quotas concerning the unconvincing performance of the current Eagles Team which is highly dominated by the Home groomed talent.
The New Eagles and The Challenge So Far
In life, people go through rough patches and eventually get to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Super eagles of Nigeria have tasted both sides of the coin and they are currently on a new adventure.
Keshi’s Eagles Show Promise.
By Obi Martins Okafor. In a match that could be regarded as a ‘grade A’ friendly match between our Super eagles who were richly dominated by the local players and the Peruvians from South America saw our Eagles emerge at the losing end of the score line; there are lots of positives which could be […]