Author: Chidozie Okoroji
Former Super Eagles defender Taribo West has highlighted constant communication between the defense line and the goalkeeper as a key ingredient for the Eagles in their bid to lift this year’s AFCON title in Egypt.
Super Eagles’ 32-year-old Captain John Obi Mikel is the third oldest player among the 552 soccer stars that would be participating in the 2019 African Cup of Nation in Egypt. The former Chelsea midfielder, who had made over 80 appearances for the three-time African champion, is currently behind 33 years old Trespor Mputu of DR Congo and 35-year old Cameroonian goal stopper, Carlos Kameni on the tournament age chat. Incidentally, the three ageing stars had emerged captain of their various national teams after making an AFCON appearance 13 years ago in Egypt. Mikel, the current most decorated player…
It has been announced on Monday that a decision has been made to award the Golden Boot to the duo of Sanusi Ibrahim and Mfon Udoh, top scorers in the 2018/2019 professional football league in Nigeria.
Super Eagles Captain, Mikel John Obi has praised the performance of the Super Falcons after their 1-0 loss to host nation France and has backed them for a place in the knock out stages of the World Cup.
Nigeria’s AFCON 2019 campaign gets underway on June 22nd, but before even kicking a ball the Super Eagles are already winning a familiar contest.
Former Lobi Stars of Makurdi technical adviser, Solomon Osemwengie Ogbeide will be buried on Friday, June 28 in Benin City, Edo State.
Former Uefa President and French football captain Michel Platini was arrested on Tuesday in relation to an investigation into corruption surrounding the awarding of the Fifa World Cup to Qatar in 2022, according to French investigative website Mediapart.
CHELSEA will announce Club legend Frank Lampard as their new manager before the end of the week, it’s been claimed, as the Derby Boss looks to take the reigns at Stamford Bridge after the departure of new Juventus Manager Maurizio Sarri.
Maurizio Sarri has been named new coach of Juventus on Sunday after his exit from Chelsea following a troubled single campaign in London. Sarri returns to Italy on a three-year deal just a season after leaving Napoli for Stamford Bridge, where he failed to garner fan support despite winning the Europa League and returning the Blues to the Champions League thanks to a third-placed finish in the Premier League. “Maurizio Sarri has returned to Italy, where he has coached for the majority of his career. And from today, he will take over the reins at Juventus with a contract until…
Since the World Cup in Russia, Super Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr have shuffled and shared minutes between his three goalkeeper, however, the German admits he’s undecided who his number choice for the AFCON will be.
