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Record-breaking crowd to watch Nigeria vs USA friendly

The friendly match between Nigeria and USA on Saturday evening, will be watched by a record-breaking crowd. US Soccer has confirmed that ticket sales have already surpassed the previous record of 44,438 in Jacksonville in 2012. “Meaning a record-breaking crowd [...]

June 7, 2014 Sports

Be Vigilant During World Cup, Military Advises Football Fans

Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, on Monday advised fans and owners of viewing centres to be vigilant during world cup football tournament. Olukolade gave the advice at a Joint Security News Conference organised by the National Information Centre, [...]

June 3, 2014 Sports

Team Nigeria Bags Three Gold, One Bronze

Nigeria’s contingent at the ongoing African Youth Games (AYG) holding in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital has bagged three gold medals and one bronze. The contingent began their campaign impressively with football when the Nigeria’s U- 15 men team defeated host team [...]

May 26, 2014 Sports

Team Nigeria Whips Botswana 2-0 as Youth Games Begins

Team Nigeria footballers sent out a warning signal to other contenders in the African Youth Games which began yesterday in Gaborone, Botswana, handing the host country a 2-0 defeat in the opening game. Two strikes from supporting striker, Nasifi Yahaya, [...]

May 23, 2014 Sports

WORLD CUP 2014 Adebayor Tips Eagles to Make Africa Proud

With 21 days to the commencement of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Togo and Tottenham Hotspur forward, Emmanuel Adebayor, has predicted that the Super Eagles will put out the best performance in Brazil out of the five African countries representing [...]

May 23, 2014 Sports

Supporters Club raise N400m for 2014 World Cup

The president-general of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club, Rafiu Ladipo, has revealed that they have raised about 50% of their required budget for the 2014 World Cup. The group had announced earlier that they needed about N800m, to take 800 [...]

May 21, 2014 Sports

BRAZIL 2014: EAGLES COACHES SWEAT ON PLAYERS FITNESS

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi confronted with the reality of having unfit players in his provisional squad for the Brazil 2014 world cup, has expressed hope that all the players will be 100 percent fit before the world soccer fiesta [...]

May 10, 2014 Sports

STI hosts second edition of Golf tournament in Ibadan

Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc is set for the second edition of its Open Golf Tournament in Ibadan, Oyo State. The event is scheduled to hold from April 25 – 27, 2014, at the Ibadan Golf Club, Onireke Reservation Area, Ibadan, [...]

April 28, 2014 Sports

I Turned Down Pillars For Fear Of Boko Haram – Ezeji

Former Dolphin FC of Port Harcourt captain, Victor Ezeji, has revealed he turned down the opportunity to play for Nigeria Premier League Champions, Kano Pillars this season for fear of Boko Haram insurgency in the north. 2muchsports.com reported that Ezeji [...]

April 26, 2014 Sports

Brazil 2014: Eagles not ready for W/Cup – Keshi

Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has noted that it is too early to give Nigerians any form of assurance regarding the readiness of his team for the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, urging them to exercise patience until [...]

April 25, 2014 Sports

WAFU B U-17: Benin set up semi-final clash against Nigeria

Nigeria and Benin would meet face-to-face in a competitive Under-17 match for the first time in six years at the semi-finals of WAFU B Tournament at the Stade Municipal in Togo on Friday. The Nigeria-Benin clash would kick off at [...]

April 25, 2014 Sports

Greensprings/Kanu Football Camp to train 100 coaches

The 3rd Greensprings/Kanu Annual Football Camp kicks off this weekend with a coaching clinic for 100 coaches in Lagos. The coaches will undergo intensive training at the one-week clinic. The two-day training is in partnership with the Lagos State Football [...]

April 25, 2014 Sports

Mikel, Moses, Echiejile Bench Warming Don’t Bother Me — Keshi

With 50 days to the kickoff of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has declared that he is not bothered about the  bench warming roles most of his players are undergoing in their clubs. [...]

April 24, 2014 Sports

Victor Moses Helps Liverpool Beat Man City

Victor Moses was a late substitute as Liverpool defeated Manchester City 3-2 at Anfield to continue their push for a first Premier League title in 24 years. The Nigerian, who has been consigned to the bench for most of his [...]

April 15, 2014 Sports

Akinjide Inaugurates FCT Sports Association Boards Today

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide will today inaugurate the new reconstituted boards of sports associations in the FCT. According to FCT director of sports development, Muhammed Musa Alim, Secretary Social Development Secretariat [...]

April 15, 2014 Sports

FIFA ranking: Eagles move up to 45th position

FIFA ranking: Eagles move up to 45th position – Nigeria’s downward slide in the monthly FIFA ranking has taken a positive turn as the country moved up two places to 45 after the latest rankings were released on Thursday. Obviously, [...]

April 11, 2014 Sports

Brazil 2014: Adidas unveils new products

Brazil 2014: Adidas unveils new products – With the FIFA World Cup around the corner, Adidas, the official 2014 FIFA World Cup partner, has teamed up with its retail strategic partner, Mopheth Sport Nigeria Ltd, to make its latest football. [...]

April 11, 2014 Sports

Glo pledges support to NSC

Glo pledges support to NSC – Sports development in Nigeria got a major boost Thursday when leading communications outfit, Globacom visited new sports minister Tamuno Danagogo in his office in Abuja and declared their commitment to continue their sponsorship of [...]

April 11, 2014 Sports

Onazi to Eaglets: Be dedicated to duty

Super Eagles midfielder,Ogenyi Onazi has charged the Golden Eaglets’ players currently undergoing screening to be dedicated to duty if they wish to make coach Emmanuel Amuneke’s team at the end of the excercise. Onazi gave the charge when he paid [...]

April 9, 2014 Sports

Keshi gets N20m salary arrears

Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, will today get his four-month salary arrears following the resolve of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to offset the salaries of the Eagles technical crew ahead of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. The [...]

April 9, 2014 Sports

Calabar 2014: Sponsors get assurance

Calabar 2014: Sponsors get assurance – Organisers of the Calabar 2014 National Sports Festival have assured sponsors of receiving full value for their money. Cross River State sports commissioner, Patrick Ugbe, said on Wednesday that the state was planning a [...]

April 3, 2014 Sports

Makanjuola wins at ITTF World Tour

Makanjuola wins at ITTF World Tour – Nigeria’s Kazeem Makanjuola has recorded his first victory at the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation-sanctioned World Tours. The tour tagged Spanish Open is holding in the Spanish city of Almeria. The win on [...]

April 3, 2014 Sports

NFF, Keshi on warpath over 35-man squad

NFF, Keshi on warpath over 35-man squad  – NFF, Keshi on warpath over 35-man squadBarely one week after being queried by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Super Eagles manager, Stephen Keshi and his employers are set to cross each other’s [...]

April 2, 2014 Sports

Champions League: Chelsea banks on history to edge PSG

Champions League: Chelsea banks on history to edge PSG – Still licking the wounds from last Saturday’s shock loss to Crystal Palace that has cast a huge doubt on its Premiership title chase, Chelsea faces a tough hurdle tonight against [...]

April 2, 2014 Sports

Kwara Win YSFON Oba Cup

Defending champions Kwara, defeated hard fighting Kaduna State by 2-0 to emerge winners of this year’s edition of the annual YSFON organized Oba Cup for U-13 boys  which was concluded at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The match which [...]

March 28, 2014 Sports

Maigari, Amadu, Ikpeme Off To FIFA School

Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation will next week storm Johannesburg, South Africa for a three-day Member Associations and Development Seminar organised by world football-governing body, FIFA. The seminar is for FA Presidents, General Secretaries and Technical Directors, and [...]

March 28, 2014 Sports

2014 Federation Cup Kicks Off April 5

This year’s Federation Cup competition will kick off with the state preliminaries on Saturday, 5 April, according to a release from Nigeria Football Federation, NFF’s Head of Federation Cup, Miss Ruth David. The state finals are scheduled for Sunday, 4 May [...]

March 27, 2014 Sports

Osaze Osaze finally begs Keshi

In-form Stoke City forward, Osaze Odemwingie, may be close to making a return to the Super Eagles fold as he has reportedly tendered an apology to Coach Stephen Keshi and the Nigeria Football Federation for being unruly. It would be [...]

March 26, 2014 Sports

Uchenna Predicts Victory Against Mexico

National U-17 Women’s team assistant captain, Uchenna Kanu has predicted outright victory against Mexico in their final group D game in the on-going FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. The encounter comes up Monday and it is a [...]

March 21, 2014 Sports

NPFL: Club Owners Order LMC To Reinstate Giwa, Nembe

Representatives of club owners and managers have directed the League Management Company (LMC) to reinstate Giwa FC of Jos and Nembe City FC as Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs. The directive came after a harmonisation meeting of the group [...]

March 21, 2014 Sports