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November 2, 2013

Opinion: The 2012/2013 Nigeria Professional Football league season was a HUGE joke

by Victor Oladapo-Ariyo Imagine the title winner winning 18 of its possible 19 home matches and drawing one, this same club now wins only 2 of its away matches,…

October 30, 2013

HORRIFIC: Former Brazilian football player’s HEAD found dumped outside his front door

Brazilian police are investigating the death of a soccer player, who was decapitated and whose head was found by his wife. A former Brazilian soccer star's decapitated head has been…

October 28, 2013

Opinion: The resurrection of Torres

by Mike Awoyinfa Since Mourinho took over Chelsea, we have seen a new Torres. A born again Torres showing flashes of his old self. The old Torres is back again. My dearly…

October 28, 2013

Football fan dies of cardiac arrest while watching Nigerian Eaglets in Dubai

by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian soccer fan resident in Dubai has reportedly died after watching a match between the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria and Sweden. The enthusiastic fan reportedly had…

October 20, 2013

Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins welcomes son with Mario Balotelli’s sister

Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins, the ace footballer of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has welcomed his third child from his third baby mama. Abigail Barwuah, the older sister of Italian footballer Mario…

October 18, 2013

Onochie Anibeze: Brazil 2014 – The next thing Nigeria needs to do

by Onochie Anibeze And before we get to Brazil, Keshi must be bold to take some brilliant and courageous steps to make his team stronger. We have the potential to…

October 15, 2013

Sad news: UI professor dies while watching Nigeria/Ethiopia match

An Emeritus Professor of Transport Planning and Development, Michael Filani, died on Sunday while watching the Nigeria/Ethiopia World Cup qualifying match. The deceased, who was a former deputy vice-chancellor of…

October 12, 2013

Opinion: Super Eagles’ 180 minute journey to Brazil

by Victor Oladapo-Ariyo Ever since Stephen Keshi took the Super Eagles job, we all can testify that things have been quite different, especially after the AFCON 2013 in South Africa…

October 6, 2013

Tonnie Iredia: Art of fighting for allowances in Nigeria

by Tonnie Iredia Football is probably the best example of where our citizens have to fight for their allowances all the time. Each time players of our national team –the…

October 3, 2013

Phil McNuilty: Mesut Ozil has Arsenal fans believing again

by Phil McNuilty Arsene Wenger has often been accused of allowing his team to go in search of the near-perfect goal at the expense of the game's practicalities. The manager's…

September 30, 2013

Funke Egbemode: Felix Anyasi Agwu and our imported noses

by Funke Egbemode Why for instance have we not decorated, Felix Anyansi Agwu for all he has done for Enyimba? Do we have to wait until he dies to place…

September 28, 2013

Killian Obinna Eke: The – not so – beautiful game of football (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Killian Obinna Eke "Suddenly, everyone had become a football tactician! “That guy should be subbed!” “This man pass the ball! Give him a line!” “Old boy open! THREAD THAT…

September 25, 2013

PHOTOS: But what is this player doing shooting at goal in his undies? Ladies, don’t LOOK

by Akan Ido But for the dogged determination of Tottenham Hotspur's defender, Jan Vertonghen, Aston Villa's Nicklas Helenius would have made history as the first player to score in his underwear. As the…

September 8, 2013

CLICK: Guinness fulfils its $2,000 per goal offer to the Super Eagles (PHOTOS)

Super Eagles striker, Victor Moses receiving his cheque from Guinness by Isi Esene Nigeria’s finest; the Super Eagles, yesterday triumphed over the Flames of Malawi in Calabar a 2 –…

September 6, 2013

Skelewu on the streets: Tottenham superstar, Emmanuel Adebayor dances to Davido’s hit song (WATCH)

by Akan Ido With Afropop sensation Davido's new single, Skelewu creating an online frenzy and his UK tour within days, fans have been doing their best at winning over the…

September 4, 2013

What a nasty gash! Manchester United star, Wayne Rooney shares head injury picture on Facebook (Viewers Discretion)

Wayne Rooney has posted a graphic picture on Facebook showing the head injury that forced him out of England's next two World Cup qualifiers. The 27-year-old suffered the deep cut…

August 20, 2013

Opinion: The English Premier League, king of the football ‘season’

by Ose Oyamendan The one I love the most is the official bra and bikini. It helps these days that women are getting more and more interested in football. Hell,…

August 18, 2013

SNAPSHOT: Rapper, Olamide parties with Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins

by Akan Ido Rapper, Olamide is here seen lounging with Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins at a party. The Baddo of Life was wearing all white everything and what is…

August 8, 2013

‘Ifreke talks Sports: Luis Suarez, the rebel without a clause

by 'Ifreke Inyang Luis Suarez's interview with the UK Telegraph was brutal, revealing and emphatic. He went in hard. He showed that he can bark and bite. Compared to the…

August 4, 2013

Tunde Fagbenle: The tacky business of domestic deportation

by Tunde Fagbenle ...what is called for is the necessity for other states to hold their governors responsible for the development of their states and the creation of an environment…

August 3, 2013

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo passes Chelsea medical, gets jersey number

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, has passed his medical at English Premier League club Chelsea and has been handed jersey number 51. His Holland-based adviser, Chika Conleth Akujobi , told…

July 18, 2013

Tax fraud: Former Super Eagles player, Taiye Taiwo to lose €600,000 Marseilles mansion

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: milantropia Former Super Eagles player Taiye Taiwo has been indicted for tax fraud in France, new reports say. The ex-Nigeria international star who recently joined Turkish…

July 8, 2013

Henry Boyo: The man ‘Fashola’ by Babatunde Fashola

by Henry Boyo “I funded my 40th birthday by myself; I am not quite sure I can do the same now, even as a governor, I am not even sure…

July 6, 2013

‘Ifreke talks Sports: How Higuain’s move to Arsenal can be a game changer

by 'Ifreke Inyang Type 'Higuain' in the search box of your Twitter client. You will be humoured, irritated and intrigued at the same time. From the lame jokes about his…

July 4, 2013

‘Olivia Pope’ is now a Nigerian! Hollywood’s Kerry Washington marries football player, Nnamdi Asomugha (PHOTO)

Not exactly a Scandal, but this is certainly a surprise! Kerry Washington married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on June 24 in Blaine County, Idaho, E! News exclusively confirms. Because, you know, they…

June 18, 2013

‘Ifreke talks Sports: WANTED – Strikers for the Super Eagles

by 'Ifreke Inyang It's not time to press the panic button, but we certainly should be worried. Forget the 6-1 scoreline from Monday night. Nigeria desperately need players, who can…

May 25, 2013

‘The owner of the ball decides who plays’ – 10 football rules that will put even FIFA to shame (READ)

by Isi Esene Whoever came up with these kid football rules certainly is a veteran. It is so easy to relate to many, if not all, these kid football rules.…

May 15, 2013

“If I’m racially abused again, I’ll walk off the pitch” – Mario Balotelli

AC Milan star Mario Balotelli says he will walk off the pitch if he is racially abused again, after he and team-mate Kevin-Prince Boateng were subjected to monkey chants in their match against Roma. The Serie…

May 13, 2013

‘Ifreke talks Sports: Stand up for the champions – 5 things that happened in football last weekend

by 'Ifreke Inyang 1. Stand up for the champions It was hair-raising stuff at Old Trafford on Sunday, as Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of his last home game against…

May 11, 2013

Forget Arsenal! NOI Poll says Man United has the highest fanbase in Nigeria [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene Manchester United fans in Nigeria just got another reason to brag after winning this season's Barclay's Premiere League as the NOI Poll results confirm its supremacy as…

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