Author: Joan Igbava
Ahead of the 2021 qualifiers, Ex-Super Eagles defender, Godwin Okpara has said continuation is important for the Nigeria men’s senior national team to excel in future tournaments, though he insists the team has not underperformed.
Former Golden Eaglets captain, Olusegun Fetuga has adviced players of Nigeria’s U17 national team to be highly disciplined and focused when the U17 world cup commences in Brazil from the 26 October to 17 November 2019. “They have to very disciplined in and out of the field,and they should know what they want to achieve, and help carry the trophy which will take us back to our glory days” Fetuga who won silver medal for Nigeria at Canada ‘87, also identified ‘character’ and ‘the determination to win for Nigeria’ as the winning ingredient missing from the current crop of Nigerian…
Wife of ex-Nigerian footballer, Sonia Ighalo has opened up on the struggles of the Former Super Eagles star, Odion Jude Ighalo during and after the 2018 World cup famous last group game against Argentina which Nigeria lost 2-1.
Former Super Eagles and Shanghai Greenland Shenhua forward, Odion Jude Ighalo after his shock retirement from the national team is currently enjoying some time off football on vacation in Turkey, after a successful 2019 Africa cup of Nation outing in Egypt.
Former France national team player, who last season left Bayern Munich after 12 successful season will be live at the Cairo International stadium venue of the 2019 Africa cup of Nations finale to see the game between Senegal and Algeria. The former French winger landed earlier on today at Cairo International Airport, Egypt alongside his family. Wondering which country he will be rooting for? Ribéry’s wife, Wahiba Ribery is a French national of Algerian descent. The Algerian national team through their official twitter handle tweeted the picture BREAKING: Franck Ribery is travelling to Egypt for the AFCON 2019 final. pic.twitter.com/7zNq9cwu7F…
Naomi Osaka who burst into the limelight last year following her US Open win against Serena Williams, before winning the Australian Open four months later has revealed that she cannot envisage herself doing anything else if not the sport she loves -‘Tennis’.
Madagascar national football stars, who enjoyed a fairy-tale run at the Africa Cup of Nations, have arrived home from Egypt to a big official welcome, during which they were given the rank of leda.
Nicknamed the Baby Horse for her speed, running style, and youth, 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year finalist, Alex Morgan did not start club football until she was 14-years-old, a fairly late start.
‘I always try to imagine myself as a winner – blocking out the noise, You have to keep reminding yourself that you’re there for a reason and that you are better than the other guy’.
Despite a disappointing time with Argentina following their unsuccessful Copa America campaign, Lionel Messi who has been heavily criticized for failure to transfer club’s success to the country still finds a reason to give back to his community.
