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National U-20 side, the Flying Eagles yesterday failed to beat a Nigeria Premier League side ABS FC. The friendly match ended in a goalless draw. It was decided inside the Ilorin Township Stadium. The Nigeria U-20 team, which used the game as part of b...
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) is planning a train-the-trainer programme for school games masters and mistresses. The programme is aimed to further popularise the sport. The federation’s President, Habu Gumel, said at the handing-over c...
Ashley Cole has issued a statement to stress that he and Rio Ferdinand are good friends. This was after the Manchester United defender appeared to mock his decision to support John Terry in court. Cole appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court i...
Former Blackburn striker Yakubu scored on his Chinese Super League debut to help Guangzhou R&F seal a 1-0 victory over local rivals Guangzhou Evergrande on Sunday. The Nigerian, who sealed his move to the club just last week following...
Arsene Wenger has turned down the opportunity to manage both Arsenal and France, but would not rule out such a role in the future, according to L’Equipe. Following Laurent Blanc’s resignation after a disappointing Euro 2012 campaign, Wenger...
Andre Villas-Boas has been appointed as the new Tottenham head coach on a three-year contract, as confirmed by the club. The former Chelsea boss emerged as the outstanding candidate during a three-week-long process that started when Spurs sacked Harry ...
Head coach of the Nigeria national team, Stephen Keshi has identified Anthony Laffor as the main threat his side will face when the Super Eagles face Liberia’s Lone Star in the final round of qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Both na...
Rivers State Governor has asked players and officials of Dolphins to go all out and give him another League trophy. Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has charged Dolphins to win the Nigeria Premier League again and return to government hous...
Former Super Eagles Coach and founder of SiaOne Soccer Academy, Samson Siasia has called on Nigerians to beware of an alleged fraudster called Nigel Aisosa who claimed to be organizing a football Academy Camp this Saturday at the NYSC Camp, Kubwa in Ab...
Nigeria U20 team will take on Benin Republic counterparts in an AYC warm-up match on July 14 in either Ibadan or Lagos, officials said. President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, said the friendly will serve as a tune-up game fo...
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has announced that goal-line technology has been given approval by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), football’s law-making body. Following nine months of testing in England, Germany, Hungary...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Liberia in the qualifiers for the 2013 Nations Cup holding in South Africa next year. It’s a two legged tie with the first game coming up in Monrovia on September 7-9, with the second legs ...
The Iberian derby takes centre stage in the European Championship as Portugal takes on defending champions Spain in the semi final today. Portugal is chasing its first ever international title while Spain is gunning for its third consecutive internatio...
Telecommunication operators in Nigeria will step out of their intense commercial rivalry to embrace each other in another competitive atmosphere filled with passion, fun and thrilling excitement of sports at the University of Lagos Sports Complex from ...
Nsukka United FC yesterday emerged overall champion in the Enugu State 2012 football league after humiliating 2nd placed team, Ingas FC of Enugu 2-0. A total of 16 teams participated in the well organised grassroots soccer tournament put together by th...