Rio Olympics: Etebo scores 4 as U-23 team beat Japan

Nigeria’s football team to the Rio 2016 Olympics overcame their Japanese counterparts in a thrilling encounter that ended 5-4. The Nigerian team who arrived barely six hours before the game overcame jetlag to emerge victorious. Oghenekaro Etebo was the star of the match, scoring four goals. Nigeria took the lead in the seventh minute through... Read More

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August 4, 2016

See full schedule of Team Nigeria’s activities at Rio Olympics

A full schedule of activities Team Nigeria will be involved in has been released, just hours to the kick-off of the Rio 2106 Olympic Games in Brazil. Nigeria will first feature in the Group B football clash between the U-23 boys and Asian country, Japan on Friday. Thereafter, Table Tennis stars, Segun Toriola and Funmi... Read More

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August 3, 2016

Transfer: Man City sign Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus for £27m

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras for £27m. Gabriel Jesus is recognised as one of South America’s most exciting talents and he was named “best newcomer” in the 2015 Serie A Campeonato. The 19-year-old has signed for Manchester City FC despite strong interest from some of the biggest... Read More

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August 3, 2016

Kelechi Iheanacho, Ahmed Musa, Uneku Atawodi… See the #YNaijaPowerList for Sports

The annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its fifth year and we bring you the most influential young Nigerians in sports, under 40 who are doing it for themselves, and for the nation. From a track queen on her way to legendary status, to a fast rising footballer at her prime, to representatives of our footballing future, these... Read More

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August 3, 2016

Olympics: U-23 team stranded in Atlanta

Nigeria’s football team to the 2016 Rio Olympics are yet to arrive the games due to delay in flight arrangements. The team is presently stuck in Atlanta, USA – where they had gone for training ahead of the competition, after the chartered airline refused to leave until full payments were made. The team’s opening match... Read More

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July 30, 2016

Transfer: Atlético Madrid sign Gameiro from Sevilla

Atlético de Madrid has reached an agreement with Sevilla FC for the transfer of Kévin Gameiro. The striker will sign a four-year deal and will travel to Madrid this evening. The transfer is contingent to the French player successfully undergoing the medical examination. Gameiro, 29, made his debut with Racing Strasbourg in the French Ligue 1 in 2005. In... Read More

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July 30, 2016

Keshi remains a role model – Chukwu

Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, has said hailed the virtues of the late Stephen Keshi saying he will forever remain “a role model” to upcoming coaches and footballers in Nigeria and Africa. Keshi was laid to rest on Friday at his hometown in Ilah, Delta State, but Chukwu believes that the former Super Eagles... Read More

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July 28, 2016

Infantino writes NFF, relieves ‘memorable moments’ in Nigeria

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has written to NFF President Amaju Pinnick, to express delight about “many memorable moments” during the recent two–day visit of himself and Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, to Nigeria. In a letter personally addressed to Pinnick, the world’s number one football administrator said, “The FIFA delegation has now returned to Zurich with a... Read More

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July 28, 2016

Stephen Keshi funeral service ongoing (PHOTOS)

The funeral ceremony of late Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi is currently ongoing at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport road in Benin, Edo State. Present at the ceremony is a delegation of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF led by its president, Amaju Pinnick. Keshi, a one-time Super Eagles captain and coach passed on June... Read More

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Enugu State’s National Grammar School, star footballer, Koma Million has won this year’s COPA Coca-Cola Golden Ball award.

July 28, 2016

Enugu’s Koma Million wins Copa Coca-Cola 2016 MVP award

Enugu State’s National Grammar School, star footballer, Koma Million has won this year’s COPA Coca-Cola Golden Ball award, as the best player of this year’s football tournament. Regardless of his team losing out to Oyo State’s Asegun Comprehensive with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out, following a goalless 90 minutes in the grand finale, Koma’s excellent play... Read More

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July 27, 2016

Transfer: Liverpool defender signed by Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth have completed the signing of Liverpool full-back Brad Smith for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old, a Reds academy graduate, has put pen to paper on a four-year deal with the Cherries. Smith, who lined up against Eddie Howe’s side when the Reds played at Vitality Stadium in August, becomes the club’s sixth summer signing... Read More

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July 27, 2016

New rules: 4 players can now be substituted during FA cup matches

The 2016-17 FA Cup will allow teams to use a fourth substitute during extra time as the Football Association introduces a new format for the first time. The innovation will only apply to teams playing in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and Wembley final, as a sudden-death format has also been introduced from the last eight. It... Read More

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July 26, 2016

Transfer: Juventus seal €90m deal for Higuain

Juventus has completed the signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli in a four-year deal worth €90 million. The Argentine striker is expected to earn a whooping €7m a year. Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentis had insisted that Juventus will have to match the player’s €90m release clause before any deal. Juventus has now matched the... Read More

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July 25, 2016

From midfielder to winner of the Golden Glove: How young James stunned at the 2016 COPA Coca-Cola Tourney

While his passion for football decided that James Ogenetega would represent Rockford College Ikorodu, fate resolved that he would switch from being a midfielder to a goalkeeper. The result of change ended as a fascinating effort that won him the Golden Glove award at the 2016 COPA Coca-Cola U-15 football tournament. Ogenetega’s switch from a... Read More

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July 24, 2016

Demba Ba undergoes successful surgery

Former Chelsea and Newcastle footballer Demba Ba has undergone a successful surgery after suffering a horrific leg fracture during a Chinese Super League game last week. Ba suffered a broken leg in a derby game between his side Shanghai Shenshua and SIPG in the Chinese Super League. Ba was treated by French surgeon Olivier Bringer... Read More

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July 24, 2016

Transfer: Celtic signs former Arsenal player, Kolo Toure

Celtic Football Club has completed the signing of Kolo Toure. The Ivory Coast internationalist has joined the Hoops on a one-year deal. And the move reunites him with Brendan Rodgers, the pair having previously worked together at Liverpool. The 35-year-old defender has a wealth of experience, having played in the English Premier League with Arsenal,... Read More

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July 23, 2016

FIFA President, General Secretary to arrive Nigeria on Sunday

President of football’s world governing body, FIFA, Mr. Gianni Infantino and the Secretary General, Ms Fatma Samba Samoura will arrive in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja on Sunday for a two-day working visit. The duo will be received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by NFF President Amaju Pinnick, members of the NFF Board and Management,... Read More

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July 23, 2016

Just In: David Moyes appointed Sunderland manager

Sunderland AFC has confirmed the appointment of David Moyes as its new manager. Moyes, 53, has signed a four-year deal at the Stadium of Light. Speaking about the appointment, chairman Ellis Short said, “We are absolutely delighted to welcome David Moyes to Sunderland, who was by far and away our first choice. “He is a... Read More

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July 22, 2016

Just In: Sam Allardyce confirmed as England manager

The Football Association has confirmed Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce as the new manager of the Three Lions. The 61-year-old signed an initial two-year contract and takes up the position with immediate effect following a successful spell retaining Sunderland’s status in the Premier League. Allardyce’s first match in charge will be a friendly fixture at Wembley Stadium... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Just In: Borrusia Dortmund re-sign Mario Gotze from Bayern Munich

Mario Gotze has officially made a move back to Dortmund from Bayern Munich. The Germany international – who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final left Dortmund in 2013 for the Bavarians but after a not-so-impressive time at the Allianz Arena, he has re-joined his former club. Bayern and Munich and Dortmund have both... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Transfer: Liverpool agree £25 million fee for Wijnaldum

Liverpool have agreed to pay Newcastle a sum of £25 million fee for midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum. Talks are ongoing over the structure of payment which could yet see a player go on loan to Newcastle as part of the arrangement. Wijnaldum was Newcastle’s top scorer last season with 11 goals in a side that was... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Stephen Keshi to be buried July 29

The funeral rites of the late former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has been fixed for July 29, 2016. The burial will hold at his country-home of Illah town in Delta State. Before his demise Keshi coached the Togolese and Malian national teams qualifying the former to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He led the... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Liverpool sign new defender

Liverpool Football Club has signed defender Ragnar Klavan from German club Augsburg in a long-term contract. The centre-back, who made in excess of 120 appearances in the Bundesliga and has over a century of caps for Estonia, has put pen to paper on a deal with the Reds after successfully passing a medical and agreeing... Read More

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July 20, 2016

‘Ifreke Inyang: What really happened between Pinnick, the NFF and Le Guen

By ‘Ifreke Inyang P.S: This is NOT a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are not the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is also NOT coincidental. They all exist. Act 1 Scene 1. Enter... Read More

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July 19, 2016

Why Paul Le Guen rejected Super Eagles coaching job

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has given reasons why talks between the Federation and Paul Le Guen ended. Amaju in his reaction to news making the rounds that the Frenchman rejected the NFF’s offer said the Frenchman was never offered the technical adviser of Super Eagles job as widely reported by... Read More

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July 19, 2016

I’ll return stronger – Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has promised to come back stronger for the upcoming season despite sustaining an injury during Portugal’s victorious Euro 2016 final against France. The Real Madrid forward who played a key part in leading his country to victory was stretchered off in tears after a knee injury during the first half of the final against the... Read More

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July 19, 2016

5 things you need to know about Le Guen, Super Eagles technical adviser

The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday confirmed the appointment of Frenchman Paul Le Guen as the new technical adviser of the Senior national team, the Super Eagles. Here are some things you need to know about him. 1. He was a former French defender who played for the Les Blues 17 times scoring once. 2.... Read More

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July 18, 2016

NFF confirms Paul Le Guen as Super Eagles new technical adviser

The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday confirmed Paul Le Guen as the new technical director of the Super Eagles. Le Guen’s appointment was decided by the Technical and Development Committee of the NFF. The 52-year-old Frenchman will be assisted by Nigerian Salisu Yusuf, who takes the role of Chief Coach. The appointments are subject to... Read More

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July 18, 2016

Ronaldo, Messi, Griezmann compete for best player in Europe award

European football governing body UEFA has announced a shortlist of ten players for the 2015/16 UEFA best player in Europe award. Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo; Barcelona and Argentine superstar Lionel Messi; and French and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann lead the shortlist. Ronaldo led Portugal to victory at the just concluded EURO championship in... Read More

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July 18, 2016

Obafemi Martins wishes Demba Ba well after horrific leg break incident

Nigerian soccer star, Obafemi Martins has sent his best wishes to his Shanghai Shenhua team-mate Demba Ba who suffered a potential career-capitulating injury on Sunday. The former Chelsea striker got injured during his side’s 2-1 win over rivals Shanghai SPIG on Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BH-95wejAp8/?taken-by=ynaijaonline The Senegalese forward agonizingly hit the ground after his bones snpped during a challenge with Shanghai SIPG’s Sun... Read More

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Rio Olympics: Etebo scores 4 as U-23 team beat Japan

See full schedule of Team Nigeria’s activities at Rio Olympics

Transfer: Man City sign Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus for £27m

Kelechi Iheanacho, Ahmed Musa, Uneku Atawodi… See the #YNaijaPowerList for Sports

Olympics: U-23 team stranded in Atlanta

Transfer: Atlético Madrid sign Gameiro from Sevilla

Keshi remains a role model – Chukwu

Infantino writes NFF, relieves ‘memorable moments’ in Nigeria

Stephen Keshi funeral service ongoing (PHOTOS)

Enugu’s Koma Million wins Copa Coca-Cola 2016 MVP award

Transfer: Liverpool defender signed by Bournemouth

New rules: 4 players can now be substituted during FA cup matches

Transfer: Juventus seal €90m deal for Higuain

From midfielder to winner of the Golden Glove: How young James stunned at the 2016 COPA Coca-Cola Tourney

Demba Ba undergoes successful surgery

Transfer: Celtic signs former Arsenal player, Kolo Toure

FIFA President, General Secretary to arrive Nigeria on Sunday

Just In: David Moyes appointed Sunderland manager

Just In: Sam Allardyce confirmed as England manager

Just In: Borrusia Dortmund re-sign Mario Gotze from Bayern Munich

Transfer: Liverpool agree £25 million fee for Wijnaldum

Stephen Keshi to be buried July 29

Liverpool sign new defender

‘Ifreke Inyang: What really happened between Pinnick, the NFF and Le Guen

Why Paul Le Guen rejected Super Eagles coaching job

I’ll return stronger – Ronaldo

5 things you need to know about Le Guen, Super Eagles technical adviser

NFF confirms Paul Le Guen as Super Eagles new technical adviser

Ronaldo, Messi, Griezmann compete for best player in Europe award

Obafemi Martins wishes Demba Ba well after horrific leg break incident

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