While still reeling from seeing heart-breaking pictures of ailing former Green Eagles captain Christian Chukwu, the Nigerian football fraternity is being called to the rescue of another Nigerian hero, former national team goalkeeper Peter Fregene who's wheel-chair bound after suffering long-term stroke and paralysis. Fregene's career spanned three decades from the 1960s until his retirement... Continue Reading →
9 Tweets That Prove Wilfred Ndidi’s Currently Nigeria’s Best Player
Another season is about winding down in Europe and laurels are already being handed out to players who have stood out in their positions for their teams in the last nine months. Nigeria and Leicester City of England midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is nominated for The 2019 Nigeria Pitch Awards yet observers and footie fans feel... Continue Reading →
LOL: Arsenal Fan’s Petition For Mustafi To Be Jailed Gathers Over 700 Signatures
Arsenal fans have had enough of Shkodran Mustafi after the German defender, a £35 million signing from Valencia in 2016, was again at fault for two goals in the dismal 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday and is now the butt of some serious pillorying on Social media from aggrieved fans. https://twitter.com/Omojuwa/status/1119998979830427653?s=19 And... Continue Reading →
FOOTBALL: We Lost To Crown Because Our Players Slept With Prostitutes – Warri Wolves
Nigeria National League (NNL) club Warri Wolves have attributed their 2-0 loss to Crown of Ogbomoso on Sunday to the indiscretion of two of their players who brought prostitutes to the team's camp and have subsequently suspended the players for what the club termed 'gross indiscipline'. In a statement signed by the CEO of the... Continue Reading →
NPFL: Adelani Makes The Difference In Go Round’s 2-1 Win Over Heartland
Teenage star Adeseun Adelani was the star of the show when he popped up to score the winner as Go Round FC of Omoku defeated hard-fighting Heartland of Owerri in Sunday's Nigerian Premier Football League fixture at the Krisdera Hotels Stadium. Sodiq Ololade scored potentially the fastest goal of the season in the first minute... Continue Reading →
Nigeria’s Oduduru Runs World’s Fastest 100m, 200m Of 2019
Nigerian athlete and University of Texas Tech speedster Divine Oduduru returned the world's fastest 100meters of 2019 on Saturday evening in Waco. With next to no wind, Oduduru ran the fastest time in the world for this year at 9.95. That beat his personal best by over a tenth of a second. 45 minutes after... Continue Reading →
EARLY BIRDS! Golden Eaglets Confirm U-17 World Cup Ticket With 1-1 Draw against Uganda
Nigeria's junior team, the Golden Eaglets made sure of an early spot at the next FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil after rallying to a 1-1 draw against the young Cranes of Uganda at the AFCON U-17 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday. The Ugandans shot into the lead in the 69th minute when... Continue Reading →
INCREDIBLE! CAF Shut Nigerian Referees Out For Ninth Straight AFCON Since 2002
By Kayode Ogundare The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday released a 27-man list of referees for the 2019 AFCON but, as usual, there was no Nigerian arbiter on the list. Only Abel Baba, an Assistant referee was picked for the same role he played at the last AFCON in 2017. The last time... Continue Reading →
2 From 2: Golden Eaglets Pip Angola 1-0; Secure U-17 World Cup Ticket
Nigeria Goalkeeper Sunday Stephen put up a Man of the Match performance but it was Olusegun Olakunle's 21st minute penalty that made the difference as the Golden Eaglets edged their Angolan counterparts 1-0 to reach the semifinals of the 2019 AFCON U17 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was Nigeria's second win in as many... Continue Reading →
Orphaned, Broke, Abandoned: The Sad Story Of A Nigerian Female Football Star
Blessing Akusobi was among the brightest stars in the Nigerian team at the Russia 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Before she made the trip to Russia, Akusobi’s dream was to become one of the best defenders at the senior level. But her aspiration suffered a big blow during a quarterfinal match against Brazil, where... Continue Reading →
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