Category: SPORTS

CAF Rejects Amaju Pinnick’s Nomination for FIFA Seat
September 7, 2016 No Responses

CAF Rejects Amaju Pinnick’s Nomination for FIFA Seat

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick will not contest for a FIFA council seat later this month after CAF did not endorse his nomination. The elections into the FIFA Council are slated for on September 29 with seven possible...
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Injury forced Mikel substitution against Tanzania says Rohr
September 5, 2016 No Responses

Injury forced Mikel substitution against Tanzania says Rohr

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has disclosed that team skipper, John Mikel Obi was substituted in the second half of their 2017 AFCON qualifier after he copped an injury and had to give way to another player as a...
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Team Nigeria Arrive in Rio for Paralympic Games
September 5, 2016 No Responses

Team Nigeria Arrive in Rio for Paralympic Games

Out of a total of 23 athletes, 6 will take part in Para athletics, 14 in Para Powerlifting and 3 in Para table tennis and accompanied by 12 officials including medical personnel, helpers, loaders and team administrators. At a short...
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Rohr Records First Win as Eagles laboured to Beat Tanzania 1:0
September 3, 2016 No Responses

Rohr Records First Win as Eagles laboured to Beat Tanzania 1:0

The Manchester City forward’s brilliant strike handed coach Gernot Rohr a winning start in charge of the Super Eagles against the Taifa Stars Gernot Rohr claimed his first win as Nigeria coach as his men saw off Tanzania 1-0 in...
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Man City Picks Iheanacho, Drops Yaya Toure
September 3, 2016 No Responses

Man City Picks Iheanacho, Drops Yaya Toure

Manchester City has announced its squad for the Champion League knockout stages with Kelechio Iheanacho included in the squad Yaya Toure left out of Manchester City’s Champions League squad. Meanwhile Yaya Toure will not be eligible to play in Manchester...
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MIKEL GETS FREE ATTACKING ROLE
September 3, 2016 No Responses

MIKEL GETS FREE ATTACKING ROLE

Chelsea defensive midfielder Mikel Obi will be given a free role in the Super Eagles attack by new coach Gernot Rohr. The Chelsea holding midfielder rolled back the years when he was given a free attacking role in midfield by...
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Eagles Unsure of Starting Goalkeeper Against Tanzania
September 3, 2016 No Responses

Eagles Unsure of Starting Goalkeeper Against Tanzania

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will wait until the last moment before making a decision on goalkeeper Carl Ikeme ahead of Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Tanzania in Uyo. Ikeme only arrived at the team’s camp...
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Nigeria vs Tanzania 5pm kick-off Saturday
September 2, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria vs Tanzania 5pm kick-off Saturday

Saturday’s AFCON 2017 qualifier between Nigeria and Tanzania will kick off at 5pm local time, officials have disclosed. The dead rubber AFCON qualifier will be staged at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium nicknamed ‘The Nest of Champions’. The Akwa Ibom...
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I Can’t Gaurantee Nigeria’s 2018 W/cup Ticket – Eagles New Coach
September 2, 2016 No Responses

I Can’t Gaurantee Nigeria’s 2018 W/cup Ticket – Eagles New Coach

SUPER Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has said he will only do his best but can’t guarantee Nigeria a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The German Eagles coach had just made that bien during a pre-AFCON 2017...
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I’m not done with national team – Toriola – Targets Tokyo 2020
August 30, 2016 No Responses

I’m not done with national team – Toriola – Targets Tokyo 2020

The first African to feature in seven Olympic Games, Segun Toriola believes he still a lot to offer in terms of his experience. The former African champion told NationSport yesterday in Lagos that his decision to continue with the national...
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