Author: Tolu Adedayo
Jamilu Collins has dispelled fears that injury could deny him a starting berth in Super Eagles’ decisive clash with South Africa on November 17.
Mikel Agu has expressed his delight after getting a recall back to the Super Eagles squad to face South Africa and Uganda later this month.
A Brazilian court on Friday ordered authorities to seize the passports of former Barcelona star Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis.
Theophilus Afelokhai has been handed his maiden Nigeria call-up after goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was ruled out for upcoming games against South Africa and Uganda.
Spurs Manager Mauricio Pochettino has once again told Real Madrid he will not be moving to the Bernabeu, despite them dangling a £15million-per-year deal in front of him.
Enyimba’s decision to appoint Coach Usman Abd’allah on a two-year contract will make the team stronger and even more capable of winning silverware next season. Speaking against the backdrop of Abad’allah’s elevation from an interim basis to The Peoples’ Elephants’ full contract, Adetunji said it will make the team stronger. Adetunji went on to declare in an interview said that the development will make the Aba club in a better position and more than capable of winning silverware next season. Adetunji further told Brila FM that Abdallah who had initially been handed the reigns on an interim…
Super Falcons of Nigeria will spend eight days at a training camp in Abidjan to perfect tactics and strategy for the defense of their continental title.
Reports in France state that former Arsenal MANAGER Arsene Wenger is very close to agreeing on a deal to become the new AC Milan Coach.
Super Falcons camp has received a huge boost with the arrival of the best female footballer in Africa Asisat Oshoala and three other foreign-based stars. The reigning female African player of the year was involved in a cup final with her club side in China over the weekend, hence the delayed arrival in camp. Also arriving camp on Monday morning was the Onome Ebi; Super Falcons’ striker and highest goalscorer in the qualifiers, Desire Oparanozie, and Francisca Ordega. With this, it is expected that Coach Thomas Dennerby has the full compliment of the squad now and should make the decision…
Francis Uzoho will miss Super Eagles AFCON qualifier in South Africa later this month after his Spanish club Elche CF announced he suffered a fracture and he will be out for at least four weeks. Elche said a scan showed Uzoho suffered a “seventh-grade fracture” after a league clash at Cadiz. He said he was disappointed he will be sidelined for several weeks, adding the timing of the injury was off. Last month, the young shot-stopper was widely criticized for the goals that beat him when Nigeria beat Libya 3-2 in Sfax, Tunisia. Either of Ikechukwu Ezenwa or Daniel Akpeyi…
