The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed that Gabon will host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Issa Hayatou, CAF president, announced this on Wednesday at a CAF ceremony. Although Libya was earlier slated to host the competition, security concerns had led CAF to withdraw its hosting rights in August last year. CAF then…
Former Super Eagles Keeper Is Dead
Wilfred Agbonavbare, former Super Eagles goalkeeper has died. He died on Tuesday morning in Spain after a prolong battle with cancer. Agbonavbare, who was a member of the Nigerian U-21 delegation that played the World Youth Championships in Mexico in 1983; 1984 AFCON silver medalist and 1994 AFCON gold medalist, played for Rayo Vallecano, a…
What Next for Keshi?
After being buoyed by a 2-0 win over Congo in Point Noire, no one could realistically foresee the Super Eagles’ hope of defending their African Cup of Nations, AFCON, title come to a screeching halt in their drawn game against South Africa in Uyo on November 19. It is quite a shame that Nigeria will…
Super Eagles: A Big Loss For All
As we begin to come to terms with the Super Eagles’ elimination from next year’s AFCON Finals in Equatorial Guinea, it’s important to focus on the effects this would have on businesses and their sponsors. The Super Eagles are undoubtedly the NO.1 sports brand in Nigeria, followed by the English Premier League. Now, with no…
