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September 17, 2012

Osaze Odemwingie to be banned for three games

by Stanley Azuakola For his unsportsmanlike behaviour during West Bromwich Albion's 0-3 loss to Fulham over the weekend, Super Eagles striker, Peter Odemwingie faces a three-match ban. On Saturday, as the…

September 17, 2012

Real Madrid: Time to get real

by Olayinka Okelana After the last round of matches, I am of the opinion that it would take another extra-ordinary run from Real Madrid to win the La Liga this 2012/2013…

September 1, 2012

We own you, Sheffield: Nigerian “buys” English football club

by Stanley Azuakola Carried away by the wealth of the big English football clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United, football fans aren’t too aware of the struggles faced…

August 28, 2012

Wayne Rooney stays overnight in hospital after suffering deep gash (See Photos)

Rooney on his way to the hospital. by Isi Esene Wayne Rooney suffered a nasty gash in a premier league match and here's a snapshot of the Manchester United striker's…

August 17, 2012

Opinion: The EPL is back – Let’s run through the drama to come

by Onome Onodarho The wait is finally over. After three months the most exciting league in the world is back. August 18th is the beginning of a nine month rollercoaster…

July 30, 2012

Video: A red in the making? Usain Bolt auditions for Manchester United

by Stanley Azuakola Usain Bolt has nothing to prove when it comes to sprinting on the tracks. As the world record holder in the 100m and 200m sprint events, it's…

July 21, 2012

“No chance” – Sir Alex Ferguson promises no repeat of Manchester United’s Champions League exit

by Adeniyi Abdul Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out any possibility of the club suffering a similar Champions League fate as last year where the team was…

July 12, 2012

“He will have to be disciplined” – Portsmouth isn’t too pleased with Kanu’s absence

by Adeniyi Abdul Nigerian soccer veteran Nwaknwo Kanu may be in a bit of trouble with his club Portsmouth FC due to his tardiness. The striker is said to have…

July 11, 2012

Drink Responsibly: Ronaldinho loses £500,000-a-year sponsorship deal … for drinking Pepsi

by Seyi Lawal Eurosport £500,000 a year for a can of Pepsi? Exactly how much Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho lost in a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola after turning up at a…

Oluwapelumi July 9, 2012

Opinion: Puritan clubs (Arsenal), salary caps, and the problem with football

by Jide Taiwo For the purpose of full disclosure, I am an Arsenal fan. But that has not hindered me from seeing other clubs' successes and the shortcomings of mine.…

July 6, 2012

Here at last: Premier League might adopt goal-line technology in 2012-13

by Chi Ibe It can be revealed that the Premier League might introduce Goal-line technology midway through the 2012-13 season after it was approved by the International Football Association Board…

July 5, 2012

OPINION: Nigeria and the science of soccer

by Martin Udogie NOT far, I’m afraid. And no Nigerian coach can either, under the present football environment. Soccer has gone scientific. In 2003, Real Madrid sold Claude Makelele to…

June 24, 2012

Explosion hits Bauchi

by Hauwa Gambo An explosion has occurred in Bauchi State a few minutes ago. We can confirm that an improvised explosive device (IED) has exploded in the busy Bayan Garin…

June 12, 2012

‘Forget the past, we must beat Rwanda silly’ – Super Eagles Goalie Vincent Enyeama

by Lekan Olanrewaju Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has said that the team needs to look beyond his past mistakes and focus on moving forward. The goalie who has been…

May 27, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Dying for the English (YNaija FrontPage)

The announcement that Arsenal FC will be in Abuja this year, already shows that we might be in for even crazier times. “Buahahaha!!! See ur dead boys. Eyaah, I know…

May 26, 2012

Yomi Kazeem: Don’t hate the player … (30 Days, 30 Voices)

We cannot understand why some guys do not like football (I, personally think they are aliens) and we just cannot understand why anyone will want to watch Africa Magic when…

May 21, 2012

PICTURE: Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich? No, it’s David Cameron vs Angela Merkel

Drogba does it! Merkel gets a consoling hug by Tolu Orekoya G8 leaders took time off from trying to save the world from economic meltdown at Camp David in…

May 19, 2012

Are you bleeding blue yet? Chelsea are the European champions!

"Amazing Grace Chelsea!" is how publisher and politician Dele Momodu just put it on Twitter and he's just about right. Chelsea FC, led we will say by the impressive Didier…

May 18, 2012

Photo of the Day: Rio Ferdinand is done

By Hauwa Gambo As Sky Sports News puts it, "Rio Ferdinand has enjoyed a greatly prosperous season." All in favour say, "Aye!"

May 18, 2012

Ronaldo speaks to CNN: I’m better than Messi

by Hauwa Gambo We thought only wrestlers said this kind of thing? Well, see excerpts from CNN's interview with the footballer Cristiano Ronaldo below: It's not a phrase that usually…

May 14, 2012

“The God that melted their 44-year jinx will break Arsenal’s!”- See the top ten tweets about the EPL finals

by Lekan Olanrewaju Regardless of what team you support, or if you couldn't even be bothered to bat an eyelash over football at all, you'll have to agree, yesterday was one…

May 12, 2012

“Rashidi Yekini was killed” and someone should ask his family questions – Segun Odegbami

by Segun Odegbami This is one of the most difficult articles I have ever written. I now believe that the universe sought me out some months ago for an assignment, to…

Oluwapelumi May 5, 2012

Rashidi Yekini Tribute: Long live our goal king

One of the iconic images of the 1994 World Cup in the USA, is that of a player remaining in the net for a few seconds after scoring his…

April 25, 2012

“This is sick” – Taye Taiwo responds to rumours about twin brother’s age

by Lekan Olanrewaju For the past couple of days, a certain joke has been making the rounds on online social network Twitter about Nigerian footballer Taye Taiwo and supposed lies…

March 22, 2012

Messi is not the greatest! “Calling Messi the best footballer ever is like referring to soap as the ultimate cleaner”

by Ifada Johnson If Messi is regarded as the best footballer, can he ever be a better defender that Baressi? His name may be Messi but he shows no mercy and…

February 26, 2012

Stephen Keshi “not bothered” that Super Eagles are out of FIFA Top 50

By Lekan Olanrewaju Coach of the Nigerian national football team has stated that he is “not bothered” by the country’s dip in the latest FIFA World Rankings. In an exclusive…

Oluwapelumi August 6, 2011

Manchester vs. Manchester: Feud for thought

by Ifreke Inyang This year’s Community Shield game will bring together two fierce rivals. And this of course, turns up the excitement several notches. Usually, the curtain raiser for…

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