stephen keshi

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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Following a stellar performance: NFF slashes Stephen Keshi’s salary, cuts Super Eagles bonus

by Isi Esene In a bid to tighten its belt and cut costs the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decided to slash the salaries of national team coaches including Stephen Keshi who still has a contract running. The Technical and Development Committee of the federation which met on Tuesday in Abuja recommended steps needed to... Read More

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Super Eagles: “I will not beg him to play” – Joseph Yobo protests non-inclusion

by Isi Esene Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo is certainly not happy with team coach Stephen Keshi for seemingly neglecting him vowing not to beg to be invited to camp. The team captain who spoke with Sports Radio 88.9 Brilla FM lamented over the manner in which he was ignored just after leading the national... Read More

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“If they like they shouldn’t even give me 10mins to play” – Osaze Odemwingie lashes out at his club (AGAIN) – See Tweets

West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie has taken to Twitter to criticise the club for not starting him. The 31-year-old has made made just four substitute appearances and not started a game for the Baggies since almost moving to QPR on transfer deadline day. Odemwingie arrived at Loftus Road on 31 January and apparently tried to... Read More

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February 25, 2013

Abimbola Adelakun: Nigeria and the irony of success

by Abimbola Adelakun For what it is worth, sports (wo)men deserve what they are paid. The problem here is the manner the Super Eagles players have been showered with money and national awards is so erratic that it is embarrassing. There, of course, cannot be a single theory that explains why Nigeria is stuck in... Read More

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February 20, 2013

“Only one cup? I beg” – Is Osaze Odemwingie attacking Keshi (again)?

by Isi Esene Osaze Odemwingie has taken some time to vent on the social media network, Twitter, in tweets which appeared to be directed at Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi. He also used the opportunity to explain his disagreement with former Super Eagles player and coach, Samson Siasia. The striker, who was dropped from the... Read More

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February 14, 2013

Keshi’s resignation: A teachable moment for Nigerian football?

by Joachim MacEbong Following the intervention of the Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, Keshi reversed his decision a few hours later, but not without putting the spotlight firmly on the Nigerian Football Federation and their love for hiring foreign coaches. The news of the resignation of Stephen Keshi late on Monday, burst the bubble of a... Read More

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February 10, 2013

Dele Momodu: The narrow path to South Africa

Nigeria deserves joy for once after the spate of tragedies we’ve suffered in recent times. Let’s have cause to pretend that all is well even if we know we are far from it. Let’s transform our football even if we can’t transform our environment and nation at large. Fellow Nigerians, all roads lead to South... Read More

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February 6, 2013

Keshi may leave Eagles, as Mali drops goalkeeper ahead of Nigeria clash

by Rachel Lawal Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has hinted that he may leave the team after the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. The former national team captain said in a press conference in Durban yesterday that he had yet to decide whether he would stay on after the tournament. “I am... Read More

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February 4, 2013

Una watch dat ball yesterday? – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze But for those of you who watch footie on the regular, you’d know that Big Boss achieved that rarity in football where a game is won even before the ball is kicked. Humble pie is a very interesting confectionery. It is something that most people take very reluctantly, and tend to take... Read More

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February 4, 2013

Our one-week free sex offer made it happen for the Eagles – Nigerian prostitutes

by Akan Ido For those who somehow believed that the Super Eagles victory yesterday over the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the ongoing African Cup of Nations was due to the strategy of Coach Stephen Keshi then you thought wrong. Reports say the Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (ANP) is claiming that their promise of one-week... Read More

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February 3, 2013

Jonathan congratulates Super Eagles; He watches all the matches – Presidency

by Isi Esene Following the well-deserved victory of the Nigeria Super Eagles over the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the team coached by Stephen Keshi. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the president praised the team for their masterly performance... Read More

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January 28, 2013

AFCON 2013: “Don’t embarrass us,” NFF tells Eagles

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) says the Super Eagles must not embarrass the country by failing to qualify for the quarter-finals of the on-going African Nations Cup. Keshi’s side have two points and are second in Group C which includes leaders Burkina Faso who have four, defending champions Zambia who also have two and the... Read More

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January 25, 2013

AFCON 2013: Eagles draw again

by Babarinsa Olusola Zambia’s keeper, Kennedy Mweene spared the defending champions an early exit as his late penalty gave them a draw against Nigeria’s Super Eagles in an AFCON Group C match concluded a few minutes ago. All the teams in the group came into today after matchday 3 games were both drawn, but it... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Exclusive: Stephen Keshi speaks exclusively with YNaija on the Super Eagles, who is on the team, and more

by Aitor Labrador Ochoa The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) comes up later this month and Nigerian Coach, Stephen Keshi is satisfied with the preparedness of his team and the performance of the local players joining the team. YNaija’s Aitor Labrador Ochoa caught up with the man they call the ‘Big Boss’ to sound him out... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Iron coach: Stephen Keshi drops Ibrahim, 3 others from squad

by Rachel Ogbu Kilmarnock’s Rabiu Ibrahim, Kano Pillars’ Papa Idris, Henry Uche of Enyimba and Turkey-based Uche Kalu, were released from Nigeria’s training camp in Portugal after Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi dropped them from his preliminary squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations finals. Keshi made his decision after Ibrahim arrived late for the camp in Portugal, Ibrahim who... Read More

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January 2, 2013

It wasn’t me – Victor Ikpeba denies Twitter account that lashed out at Osaze Odemwingie

Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba says he never confronted West Brom striker, Osaze Odemwingie, on social network site Twitter. Odemwingie last month vent his anger at coach Stephen Keshi and Nigerian Football Association members on Twitter after he was omitted from the Super Eagles squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.... Read More

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December 31, 2012

“Stephen Keshi betrayed me” – Osaze Odemwingie

by Isi Esene Osaze Odemwingie, the Super Eagles of Nigeria striker has expressed regrets over his twitter outburst against team coach, Stephen Keshi for not including him in the provisional list of players invited to camp in preparation for the African Nations Cup. Osaze explained that he directed disparaging remarks at Keshi on his twitter... Read More

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December 28, 2012

Eagles call-up: “Osaze lacks respect… we can’t continue to babysit him” – Yobo Joseph

by Akan Ido Super Eagles player, Yobo Joseph has lashed back at fellow player, Osaze Odemwingie, effectively telling him to grow up. Odemwingie had severally complained on the social networking site, Twitter, about his non-inclusion in the Super Eagles team blaming the team coach, Stephen Keshi for his woes. Responding to Odemwingie, Joseph described the... Read More

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December 26, 2012

Eagles call-up: “I don’t need any distraction…” – Osaze Odemwingie declares

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

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November 15, 2012

#UpEagles: Nigeria spanks Venezuela 3 – 1 in friendly match

by Isi Esene The Super Eagles of Nigeria early this morning beat the national team of Venezuela by 3 – 1. The friendly match which was played in Miami, US, saw striker, Shola Ameobi making his Eagles debut. Nigeria dominated at the start of the match with strikers Obafemi Martins, Brown Ideye, and Bright Dike... Read More

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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 interview with All Africa, Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi said “I am not bothered about the Super Eagles’ rankings; my goal is to win all... Read More

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January 14, 2012

Ifreke Talks Sports – When Stephen Keshi Occupied the Stadium

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The friendly game between the Super Eagles Team B and the Angolan National team had been announced since last year. But most people expected the game to be called off, as a national strike had started on Monday. It wasn’t. Stephen Keshi’s new look team which was made up of domestic league... Read More

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December 22, 2011

Ifreke talks Sports: ‘The Yak’ with nine lives?

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Like a recurring nightmare, Yakubu Aiyegbeni is back in our consciousness. How can we possibly ignore the powerful frontman, when our number one football addiction is the English Premiership? In the now famous game against Swansea City, Aiyegbeni put up a sensational one-man show, banging in all four goals to earn Blackburn Rovers a 4-2... Read More

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November 3, 2011

You're our man! NFF picks Keshi

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The Technical Committee of the NFF has announced Stephen Keshi as the new coach of the Super Eagles. His appointment comes a few days after Samson Siasia was given the boot for failing to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations. Keshi’s previous managerial experience has been as the Head Coach... Read More

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