Many Nigerian ex-footballers, who have meritoriously served the nation during their active days, are now living from hands to mouth. Some of these former footballers are living in abject poverty despite giving their best for the country. Nigeria is one of the countries which quickly forget their heroes after they retire. Samuel Okwaraji, of blessed [...]
Nigeria coach Manu Garba has declared that his team is aiming to win the 2013 CAF U-17 Championship holding in Morocco from 13-27 April and qualify for the FIFA world Cup holding in UAE in October. The Golden Eaglets have been drawn against two West African giants Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire as well as 2011 [...]
The thought of many soccer loving Nigerians before Nigeria played Kenya in the 2014 World Cup qualifier was that the Super Eagles would outshine the Harambee Stars in the game played on Saturday at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River, but the reverse was the case when the African champions were forced to a [...]
Defending champions of the African Youth Championship, AYC, the Flying Eagles will on Sunday begin the defence of the title they won two years ago in South Africa against Mali. P.M.NEWS Sports reports that the eight-team AYC kicks off tomorrow in Algeria. Having won the title on six occasions, the Nigerian team are favourites but [...]
Nigeria striker, Osaze Odemwingie is not interested in returning to the Super Eagles ‘unless things get straightforward’ in the national team set up. According to Supersport.com, the forward was controversially left out of the Nigeria squad that went on to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations title in South Africa and could yet remain [...]
FC Barcelona and Argentina national team soccer star Lionel Messi and 35 of the world’s top soccer players are lining up a “Messi & Friends” exhibition game at Soldier Field on 6 July, according to the Miami-based sports marketing company Numero 5 Producciones LLC, which is putting on the event. Chicagobusiness.com reports that the game, [...]
With just five days after the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, Nigeria is reaping from the gold won by the Super Eagles at the AFCON. The February edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking is dominated by the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. By claiming their third title, Nigeria have [...]
