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
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
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 most supported foreign clubside in the country. The club’s fanbase tops Chelsea FC’s support-base with a percentage point; enough to make it the most loved... Read More
by Isi Esene Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo scores beautiful goals on the field but his stunning model girlfriend, Irina Shayk, will remain his most sexy goal till date. Ronaldo was recently accused of having a secret rendezvous with Brazilian model, Andressa Urach, an allegation he has since denied. See the goddess-like Shayk looking radiant in... Read More
by Dolapo Aina Now that the eagles are super again, the various unpleasant and embarrassing occurrences that transpired pre, during and post the African Cup of Nations shouldn’t rear its ugliness again. Any Nigerian who without any iota of doubt believed the Super Eagles would win the African Cup of Nations held in South Africa... Read More
Silvio Berlusconi and his brother Paolo are getting heat over maverick Italy striker Mario Balotelli, with one accused of racism and the other of signing him for their club AC Milan only to win votes in this month’s national election. Paolo Berlusconi, AC Milan’s vice president, was lambasted in social media after calling former Manchester... Read More
What we fail to realize is that football matches are rarely won on the match day, and the foundations for success lie in long term planning and the willingness to toil when no one is watching. There is an old residence in the La Corts District of Barcelona popularly called “The Farm House.” It was... Read More
by Isi Esene Nigeria’s national team captain, Joseph Yobo has expressed disappointment over the draw played by the Super Eagles against the Burkina Faso team in their first group match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations taking place in South Africa. The Super Eagles were stunned by a last-minute Burkinabe goal which effectively dashed... Read More
by Sayo Owolabi I have developed the habit of calling him like the rapper, “Ikeeeechukwu”. Take it or leave it, Ike Uche is the most reliable of the Super Eagles strikers going to the 2013 AFCON A – AFRICA’S PREMIER FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT. Yes indeed, this is the biggest football showpiece on the African continent and... Read More
by Akan Ido Rumours going the rounds that Abigail Barwuah, Mario Balotelli’s sister is pregnant for Obafemi Martins appears true. Sources say the beautiful lady is already four months into the reported pregnancy. Barwuah is presently in the country with the Nigerian football star. When delivered, this will be the Nigerian footballer’s third child, Martins... Read More
by Babarinsa Sola Nigerian midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim has joined Kilmarnock from Celtic on a two-year permanent contract, says Kenny Shiels, the manager of the Rugby Park club. The 21-year-old had an offer from abroad and was also believed to be a loan target for other Scottish sides. “He’s signed a two year deal with us,”... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Musa Amadu, the general secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation said the inability of the Super Falcons to defend the African Women Championship (AWC) was the major regret of 2012. According to Amadu, the team’s poor performance at the championship hosted by Equatorial Guinea was an embarrassment to the NFF. He said... Read More
by Akan Ido Another Nigerian football player reportedly died of cardiac arrest in Nepal on Monday. The player identified as Austin Ndife, 21, was said to be in Nepal on trials and is yet to sign for any club. Reports say he had a heart problem for two weeks before he died while on admission... Read More
by Akan Ido Osaze Odemwingie, the Nigerian international footballer who expressed his displeasure on social networking site, Twitter, about his exclusion from the Super Eagles camp by Coach Stephen Keshi has declared his intention to move on. According to him, he needs to concentrate on contributing to the success of his club, West Bromwish Albion... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi doesn’t need to prove doubters wrong. Truth is, he does it every in every other random game. It is practically a norm to the captive football world. Over the weekend, the diminutive Argentine broke Gerd Muller’s record of 40 years, with two clinical finishes. And just... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Even his national team coach was in awe. Erik Hamren said: “Sometimes, when Ibrahimovic is doing these things, in training or in matches, you don’t think it’s possible.” There are a lot of footballers who divide opinions. But even at that, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is in a class of his own. Last... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang October is almost a month to dread for the Super Eagles. This time last year, the Nigerian national team’s dream of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations, for first time since 1986, was nipped right in the bud. The absence of Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, etc. from the continental fiesta, that was... Read More
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