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Wales football manager Gary Speed is dead. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced that Gary Speed died at the age of 42. Police stated that Speed was found hanged yesterday morning after committing suicide. He left behind a wife and two chil...
League leaders Manchester City travel to Anfied to face a Liverpool side who are beginning to find their feet in the English Premier league. Last week, Liverpool inflicted a fourth league defeat of the season on Chelsea, when they stunned the ‘Bl...
Real Madrid will today welcome Athletico Madrid to the Bernabeau in the Madrid derby. Athletico Madrid have been in the shadows of their illustrious neighbour Real Madrid. The last time Athletico won the league was in 1996.Madrid have been more success...
With the Nigeria senior national football team, Super Eagles, not going to be part of the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, following the 2-2 draw the team played with Syli National of Guinea in the final round of qualifier ma...
Last weekend’s Chelsea 1-2 loss at home to Liverpool was their first consecutive home loss in Roman Abramovic era and their fourth loss this season. The loss has put a serious dent on their title ambition and top four finish this season. Chelsea ...
New Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, said he will not be part of the coaching team of the Nigerian U-23 scheduled to compete in the Olympic qualification in Morocco, is however, in the North African country to play advisory role for the team. Keshi w...
The president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Solomon Ogba, has said that unless Nigeria buckles up and prepares adequately for the Olympics, the country will be disappointed. Nigeria has been plagued by the perennial problem of shoddy preparat...
Two of the biggest teams in Europe, AC Milan and Barcelona will tonight renew their rivalry at the San Siro. Both teams have already qualified to the knockout stage and a victory for either side will see them top the group. In the first leg at the Nou ...
Dream Team V coach, Austin Eguavoen yesterday charged players that made the final list for the forthcoming Africa U-23 championship to justify their inclusion in the list by ensuring that they work hard for the nation to qualify. The tournament is bill...
Super Eagles skipper Joseph Yobo has admitted it still hurts that he is yet to win anything with the team even as he is set to match the 86 cap all-time Nigeria record for international appearances today. The all-time record is joint...
For his immense contributions to Nigeria football and particularly his record-equalling senior team cap, the Nigeria Football Federation will today in Kaduna honour the Captain of the Super Eagles, Joseph Yobo. Yobo will receive an all-glass plaq...
Obafemi Martins has asked new Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi to give him another chance to prove himself just as he has backed the coach to succeed. “The Eagles drew 0-0 with Botswana but with more time, the team will be back on t...
Tragedy struck yesterday in Kaduna, when two gunmen suspected to be armed robbers murdered the younger brother of Super Eagles assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi at his residence. Confirming the incidence on phone, the Police Command s...
Dolphins are champions of the Nigerian Premier League for the 2010/11 season which ended officially nationwide yesterday. The Stanley Eguma coached side, who trailed behind their hottest rivals, Sunshine Stars by a point before the last da...
New Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has hailed the performance of Inter Milan midfielder Joel Obi in Saturday’s goalless draw with Botswana. He also singled out skipper Joseph Yobo, Taye Taiwo as well as Dickson Etuhu and Fengor Ogu...