Tag: stephen keshi
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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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“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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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Eagles call-up: “I don’t need any distraction…” – Osaze Odemwingie declares
Osaze Odemwingie 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…
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#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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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