Football

Nigeria Football Federation technical committee chairman, Chris Green has promised the federation will come hard on referees who officiate in manners that will rubbish the integrity of the league. He charged them to stay off controversies in the 2011/2...

The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji has called for alternative avenues for funding the sports sector. He said that will help sports achieve maximum results. Ekeji believes that the present system where sports ...

Assistant coaches of Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets have rejected a N350,000-monthly pay, according to top officials of the federation. The Eaglets chief coach is Manu Garba, while his assistants are Emmanuel Amuneke, Nduka Ugbade and Em...

After resigning as coach of the national U-23 team, Austin Eguavoen is in line for a sensational return to two-time African champions Enyimba. The former Olympic team coach and Niger Tornadoes handler Justin Tenger are the main candidates to be named t...

Ghana and Marseille winger Andre “Dede” Ayew has signed a new contract with the Ligue 1 club, extending his stay until 2015. The announcement was made on the French giants’ website following Ayew’s naming as the 2011 BBC African...

Chelsea captain John Terry has injured his ankle. He sustained the injury during a training session. He is however expected to be fit to face Tottenham this Thursday, despite the injury. The England skipper was helped from the training ground after app...

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed the Editor-in-Chief of SportsDay Newspapers, Mr. Ben Alaiya as the new Press Officer for the senior national team, Super Eagles. The appointment takes immediate effect. Alaiya replaces Mr. Colin Udoh of KIC...

Legendary defender Paolo Maldini believes Milan are still searching for a worthy successor to Maldini and the man himself does not believe that Taye Taiwo is the heir to his throne.  The Rossoneri allegedly beat off competition from Real Madrid to...

The board of Nigeria Premier League (NPL) side, Enugu Rangers has been sent packing. A letter emanating from the office of the Enugu State sports commissioner, Chijioke Agu, revealed that the tenure of the Rangers’ board had expired since August ...

Former sole administrator of Kano Pillars Football Club, Alhaji Kabiru Baita has called on the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) to look into the possibility of changing the venue of its AGM to Abuja. He said the call becomes necessary due to the current po...

Stephen Keshi wants to pick 10 domestic players to join his Super Eagles A squad, but says that will only happen if they earn it.  The Super Eagles coach is expected to name a squad of 30 domestic players this week for a training camp in Abuja thi...

Super Falcons attacking midfielder, Stella Mbachu, has tipped her teammate, Perpetua Nkwocha to emerge the 2011 African women’s footballer of the year. CAF on Wednesday short-listed the reigning player of the year and Super Falcons forward alongs...

There is no doubt that the year 2011 is fast moving into history as one of the most traumatic years of Nigeria football. The disappointing elimination of Dream Team V in Morocco from the 2012 Olympic Games in London completed a cycle of sorrowful year ...

Dream Team V coach, Austin Eguavoen has said he takes full responsibility for Nigeria’ bad performances at the ongoing CAF U-23 Olympic Games playoffs holding in Morocco. The Nigerian Olympic team lost two consecutive matches against Morocco and ...

NFF board member Emeka Inyama has categorically stated that Nigeria has no team yet to represent her in next year’s Olympics in London. The nation’s Olympics team is currently competing in an 8-Nation CAF playoffs in Morocco where three tea...