Manager Roy Hodgson has named Wayne Rooney, Manchester United striker as Captain of the English national team. The 28-year-old takes over from Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard, who retired after England’s World Cup elimination. Rooney has 40 goals in 95 appearances, and was named club captain by United boss Louis van Gaal earlier this month. “It is…
Keshi Returns to Work As Eagles Coach
Stephen Keshi, Super Eagles Coach has agreed to resume work with the team preparatory to the forthcoming qualifying matches for the 2015 Africa Nations Cup against Congo and South Africa on September 6. The decision was based on the intervention of Tammy Danagogo, Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, following the prolonged negotiation between the Nigeria…
‘Coaching Super Eagles is Too Big for Keshi’
He is one man who eats, lives and sleeps football. His romance with Nigerian football started over 35 years ago with his stint as flag carrying boy of the then Green Eagles. Over the years, his passion for football grew even as he grows too. With time, Rauf Ladipo became chairman and later president general…
NFF Presidency: Odegbami, Ogunjobi, Umeh disqualified
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has disqualified three major aspirants for the post of the President of the football federation. Those disqualified are Segun Odegbami, ex-Nigerian international and 1980 Nations Cup winner; Taiwo Ogunjobi, also an ex-international and suspended member of the NFF executive committee; and Victor Umeh, current Acting Chairman…
FIFA Suspends Nigeria Over Government Interference
Following the sack of football leaders by the government after the Super Eagles crashed out of the 2014 World Cup, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA has suspended Nigeria from all international competitions. The suspension, excluding Nigerian teams and officials from international matches and meetings, takes immediate effect. FIFA also gave a condition that…
Agony of Cameroonian Fans
The dismal performance of the Cameroonian national team has saddened many Cameroonians here in Brazil. Three defeats against Mexico, Croatia and Brazil ensured that Cameroon finished bottom of group A, one of the worst records ever by an African side at the World Cup finals. Before the Brazil 2014 World Cup got underway, Cameroon was…
Nigerians in Brazil Mobilize for Super Eagles
As they file out to confront Argentina in Wednesday’s crucial World Cup match in Porto Alegre, one thing that the Super Eagles will likely not lack is the support of Nigerians. Aware that the team is on the threshold of qualifying for its third second round of 16 in football’s most prestigious competition, many Nigerians…
Brazil 2014: Artist Transforms Self Into World Cup Trophy
The ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil has raised a lot of awareness for the game of soccer and the World Cup fever is spreading to the remotest part of the globe. While other soccer fans are simply in Brazil to express their passion for the game, Emma Allen, a 33-year-old London-based artist, has created a…
Confident Super Eagles Arrive Porto Alegre
Nigeria’s Super Eagles yesterday arrived Porto Alegre, venue of Wednesday’s match against Argentina, confident of upsetting the form books and topping group F. The team, with all 23 players departed Campinas hotel, on the outskirts of Sao Paolo, to Porto Alegre on Monday and proceeded to Holiday Inn Hotel, about 10 minutes drive from the…
FIFA Suspends Cameroonian Striker, Song For 3 Matches
FIFA on Monday suspended Alex Song, a Cameroonian defender for three matches for elbowing a Croatian Striker, Mario Mandzukic, during the Cameroon versus Croatia match at the 2014 World Cup. Cameroon went on to loose the match four goals to nothing. A statement from FIFA Media Office stated that Song was also fined CHF 20,000…
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