football

November 5, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Who says Nigeria will not win the 2014 World Cup?

by Femi Aribisala What needs to be done? In the short-term; Nigeria needs to get a world-class foreign coach. Stephen Keshi reigned supreme at the African Cup of Nations, but by the time we featured at the Confederations Cup in Brazil, he was completely out-foxed. Keshi does not have what it takes to tactically outsmart... Read More

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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, drawing 2 and losing an outrageous 15!!! What kind of a league champion is this?? In writing this piece, I have fulfilled my promise to... Read More

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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 found dumped outside his front door, police said. The severed features of Juan Rodrigo Silva Santos, 35, were discovered in a bag left by his... Read More

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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 beloved members of Press Clips Pentecostal Church (PCPC), thank you for your letters and testimonies expressing how blessed you were with last week’s sermon on “Death... Read More

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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 a cardiac arrest after watching the match which ended in a 3-3 draw at the Kalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al-Ain City. The yet unidentified... Read More

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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 Balotelli gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday October 16th in Italy. Abigail,25, who has been dating Obafemi since 2012, lost the first pregnancy... Read More

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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 shine in Brazil but we must appreciate our shortcomings and correct them. I received many messages especially in the first half of the game. Nigerians could... Read More

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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 the University of Ibadan (UI), slumped and died while watching the match at his Oluyole Extension home in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He hailed... Read More

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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 in February which they won against all odds after starting slowly. The international break is here again and most national teams around the world are... Read More

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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 Super Eagles demand their allowances; the nation is made to believe that they are over demanding. The truth however is that they always ask for... Read More

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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 punch of the night air and beaming smile, the years seeming to fall away, suggested this was a thing of beauty that would keep him... Read More

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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 emotional adverts in the newspapers and tell the whole world he died ‘ when his service was most needed’? Did you know that Nigeria has... Read More

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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 THROUGH BALL!” I love football. I love talking about it even more. Everybody loves football, it’s a universal sport. About as universal as a sport... Read More

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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 Villa striker raced into the penalty area, Vertonghen took drastic action and grabbed Helenius’ shorts. The Danish striker soon found himself with his white shorts... Read More

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September 8, 2013

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

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s finest; the Super Eagles, yesterday triumphed over the Flames of Malawi in Calabar a 2 – 0 victory match witnessed by hundreds of eager Nigerian fans who came out en masse to support the team in their quest for victory. With this win, the Eagles move into the final round of... Read More

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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 young star by loading their versions of the popular dance. Not to be left out of the frenzy, Premier League footballer and Togolese striker Emmanuel... Read More

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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 in a freak training ground collision with the boot of Manchester United team-mate Phil Jones last week. Old Trafford boss David Moyes said the striker... Read More

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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, they play it better than most men over here anyway. I love days like this. After the doldrums of the summer, when all you’re consigned... Read More

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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 fast becoming his trademark glasses. He captioned the Instagram post with: “…wiv my guy oba goal .. Hood party !!” Martins is known for his... Read More

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‘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 early noises he made this summer, this was thunder. The former Ajax man accused Liverpool of broken promises and demanded loyalty. Arsenal fans were sent... Read More

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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 to reduce the urge to migrate to places whose governors are striving to make life more abundant for her citizenry. It is news that has... Read More

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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 MTNFotball.com: “Kenneth has passed his medical test at Chelsea and his training shirt number is 51. “It’s the reward of our hard work and belief... Read More

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

by Rachel Ogbu 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 side Bursaspor stands to lose his €600,000 mansion based in Allauch, a French commune situated east of Marseille. A Marseille court has begun a judicial procedure to... Read More

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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 that I want to spend that kind of money on a party, as if we can’t eat small rice and chicken in the house…” In... Read More

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‘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 medicals or travel time, to Gooners begging the Arsenal’s official website to finally announce the deal, the updates trickle in by the second. One might... Read More

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‘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 were such a high-profile couple…? Well, according to sports gossip site TerezOwens.com , which was first to get wind of the happy news, Asomugha has been dating Vanity... Read More

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‘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 simply tuck the ball into the net. The days when we used to have powerful, hungry and clinical forwards like Rashidi Yekini, Samson Siasia, Daniel... Read More

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‘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. You never had a vibrant footballing childhood if you can’t identify with at-least seven of these. Do you agree? Let’s have your say guys. ... Read More

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“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 A game on Sunday was halted after the chants began, but eventually continued and finished 0-0, with Milan holding onto third place in the league.... Read More

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‘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 Swansea. From the moment the retiring manager nervously made his way to the pitch, to Rio Ferdinand’s emphatic winner, to lifting their 20th League title,... Read More

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