Taifa Stars arrive, seek first ever win over Eagles
The delegation of Tanzania’s Taifa Stars to Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Super Eagles landed in Abuja on Thursday aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight, and...
View ArticleOnazi won’t dwell on AFCON no show
Super Eagles and Trabzonspor midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi would not dwell too much on the inability of the national team to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Gabon in 2017.Onazi rather...
View ArticleSuper Eagles Uyo Diary Day 3: Onazi is play station king
Emma Daniel, Victor Osumhen, Mikel Obi, Gernor Rohr, Leon Balogun and Chidozie Awaziem at the pre match presserI woke up hungry and couldn’t figure out what to eat.At least eating at the hotel was out...
View ArticleRussia 2018 is non- negotiable, says Ideye
Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye has told Naijafootball247.com that the World Cup in Russia in 2018 is a must for the Super Eagles.Speaking ahead of Saturday’s AFCON qualifier against Tanzania, Ideye...
View ArticleTanzania game is about Zambia, says Ezenwa
Goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa says the game against Tanzania in an AFCON 2017 dead rubber is all about the World Cup Qualifying game in October against Zambia.Ezenwa told Naijafootball247.com that the...
View ArticleSuper Eagles final Uyo Diary: Fresh Human heads in Aba
Final Day in Uyo was spent in bed and in my room because I really had nothing much to do.I had no plans of watching the Super Eagles game and that was why I got to Uyo on Tuesday.I think I was the...
View ArticleSuper Eagles watch: Brown Ideye scores first career hat trick
Brown Ideye celebrates a goal for OlympiakosBy Samuel Omaenikun and China AcheruBrown Ideye got off to goal scoring ways in Greece as the Super Liga kicked off over the weekend with three goals against...
View ArticleEnyimba to return to Aba soon
Fans of Enyimba FC will see their team play at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba from next season if words of the club chairman are anything to go by.Club chairman, Felix Anyansi Agwu told...
View ArticleAtlanta ’96 book celebrates Nigeria’s biggest sporting triumph
An e-book titled “Nigeria's Olympics: Sports and National Development” has been launched to celebrate Nigeria’s biggest sporting triumph at the Olympic Games 20 years after.Co-edited by Lolade Adewuyi...
View ArticleBeyond the poor outing of Nigerian clubs in Africa
By China AcheruWatching Enyimba against Zamalek in the CAF Champions League in Cairo was, to say the least, heart wrenching.Watching all Nigerian clubs play in either the CAF Champions League or...
View ArticleNPFL-LBA names nominees for August
Four players and four coaches have been shortlisted to vie for the Player and Manager awards for the month of August in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) - League Bloggers Awards (LBA).FC...
View ArticleGernot Rohr yet to decide on Enyeama return
The clamour for the return of Lille shot stopper, Vincent Enyeama may wait a while as the national team gaffer, Gernor Rohr is yet to make a decision on him.Ever since Enyeama quit the national team...
View ArticleSuper Eagles watch: Iheanacho, Ideye shine in Europe
By Samuel OmaenikunArsenal held Paris Saint Germain to a one all draw and Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi was on display for the entirety of the contest.He could have won the game for ARSENAL only to...
View ArticleSuper Eagles watch: Iheanchor sets new record
Trabzonspor's Ogenyi OnaziBy Samuel OmaenikunYoungster, Kelechi Iheanachor continued from where he left off in the Champions League by scoring again for Manchester City in the League against...
View ArticleBrown Ideye’s resurgence in Greece and why England didn’t turn out well
By Fisayo DairoAdditional write up by China AcheruBrown Ideye may have had a poor season in England but he has certainly been doing the business since he moved to Olympiakos in Greece last year.His...
View ArticleOmeruo, Iwobi return to Super Eagles
Alex Iwobi to return to international footballThe duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Alex Iwobi will make a return to the Super Eagles team to play Zambia in next month’s World Cup Qualifying match.Both were...
View ArticleWhy are our Eagles' stars club heroes and country zeroes?
Super Eagles attacker, Odion IghaloBy Toritseju WilliamsNigerian players are enjoying a stellar 2016 so far with Kelechi Iheanacho making the headlines for Manchester City, Victor Moses finally earning...
View ArticleHow Gernot Rohr should play his Eagles
By Samuel OmaenikunFor a team with some of the best players around the world and Europe to be more specific the performance of the Nigerian male national team has been nothing short of disappointing...
View ArticleSuper Eagles Watch: Five star Iwobi wrecks Chelsea as Nigerian stars get...
By Samuel OmaenikunIn a thrilling weekend of ups and downs for Nigerian players abroad Alex Iwobi was king as he was named man of the match for inspiring his team to an unprecedented win over rivals...
View ArticleNigerian clubs must look beyond playing for three points
By China AcheruWith the Nigeria Professional Football League just one match day to go, the more serious clubs should begin to plan for the next season already.Of course there is still the fight against...
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