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Oreoluwa PetersNovember 9, 2015

Golden Eaglets win U-17 World Cup

The Nigerian Golden Eaglets have defeated Mali 2-0, to win the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Estadio Sausalito Vina del ...

Mallam YeroJuly 22, 2015

Russian referee punishes player for being a victim of racial abuse

The really shameful part of all this is that Emmanuel Frimpong, the player in question, was criticised by his own ...

ifrekeFebruary 6, 2015

Lionel Messi will be haunted by World Cup failure forever – here’s why

by Mark Bassey Lionel Messi has admitted that failing to win the World Cup final last year, is something he ...

Kolapo OlapojuNovember 8, 2014

Nigeria-Italy, USA ’94: Revisiting the game 20 years after

by Adedayo Ademuwagun 20 years ago, Nigeria played against Italy in the second round of the USA ’94 World ...

Kolapo OlapojuOctober 4, 2014

New NFF boss, Pinnick has no love for Keshi, but Big Boss vows to carry on with the job

by Mark Bassey The new President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, is not so fond of the gaffer ...

Isime EseneSeptember 7, 2014

I knew the Eagles would lose – Stephen Keshi

by Akan Ido Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has expressed his displeasure at the performance of the team during yesterday’s ...

Kolapo OlapojuAugust 29, 2014

Stephen Keshi agrees new N6million contract to continue as Super Eagles’ coach

by Mark Bassey Head coach of the Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has agreed to sign a N6million contract to stay ...

Kolapo OlapojuAugust 19, 2014

Luis Suarez promises to be a good boy! He says he’s gotten help (READ)

by Mark Bassey Barcelona and Uruguyan forward Luis Suarez says he has gotten professional help following the four-month ban ...

oluwatobisoyomboAugust 4, 2014

“FIFA’s corruption sickens me, Blatter is a dictator” – Lineker is not holding back

by Mark Bassey Former England and Barcelona striker, Gary Lineker, has expressed his disgust and anger at the corruption within ...

July 23, 2014

Opinion: This is how to get the Super Eagles back on track!

by Folashade Akintayo Granting coach Keshi a new contract for another four years and keeping the group while injecting new ...

oluwatobisoyomboJuly 22, 2014

Is Enyeama quitting the Super Eagles for good? | Read his response

by Mark Bassey Super Eagles number one goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, has rubbished reports that claimed he was close to quitting ...

writerJuly 21, 2014

Black & White: Man City player, Bacary Sagna and HOT wife hit beach in Miami (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Bacary Sagna and his wife, Ludivine were different colour shades as they hit a Miami beach on ...

writerJuly 19, 2014

Done deal: West Brom signs Brown Ideye on a club record deal

by Kolapo Olapoju Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye has been signed to English Premiership club, West Brom Fc, for ...

oluwatobisoyomboJuly 18, 2014

NFF credits World Cup performance for Nigeria’s rise in FIFA rankings

by Mark Bassey The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that the Super Eagles have risen in the latest FIFA ...

oluwatobisoyomboJuly 14, 2014

Brazil 2014: “Messi did not deserve to win the Golden Ball award” – Maradona

by Mark Bassey Diego Maradona has admitted that his compatriot Lionel Messi, did not deserve the Golden Ball award he ...

July 13, 2014

Travelogue: YNaija’s Alex Yusuf recounts his ultimate World Cup 2014 experience from Brazil (Part 2)

by Alex Zaqwan Yusuf Wish I could tell all of my experience, but I’m sure you get the ...

writerJuly 12, 2014

Mario Balotelli develops cold feet, deletes shotgun photo on Instagram (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju At this point in time, every Mario Balotelli hater should steer clear of him because the dude ...

oluwatobisoyomboJuly 12, 2014

I’d give up all my personal achievements to win the World Cup – Messi

by Mark Bassey Argentina captain Lionel Messi, has said that he would return all his personal accolades, if it means ...

July 9, 2014

This Brazilian boy, others certainly never experr’it (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani The young Brazilian soccer fan above simply cannot believe his team how badly his team lost to ...

July 6, 2014

Opinion: ‘Calamity’ Yobo bids Eagles farewell (A rejoinder)

by Emmanuel Nwachukwu The media is looked up to by the nation to inform, educate, enlighten and most importantly help ...

July 5, 2014

Japheth Omojuwa: The Super Eagles and their allowances – Before you shoot at them (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa Indicting players when issues of allowances come up with the national team will never solve the problem. ...

July 2, 2014

Perry Brimah: #WorldCup2014 – Nigeria simply deserved to lose

by Perry Brimah I rejoiced in our loss. We deserved it for more reasons than one. We are a nation ...

July 2, 2014

Toks Ero: What are Nigerian politicians doing in Brazil?

by Toks Ero Nigeria’s delegation is perhaps the largest in Africa. Why did Nigeria need to send such a large ...

July 1, 2014

‘Ifreke talks Sports: 7 things we learnt from the Nigeria vs France match

by Ifreke Inyang It’s safe to say the fight ended as soon as Matuidi ended Onazi’s evening with a nasty ...

June 30, 2014

#YNaijaPolls: How far will the Super Eagles go in the Brazil 2014 World Cup? (Click to vote)

After shining like a thousand stars and finally losing to Italy in the Second Round of the 1994 World Cup ...

June 27, 2014

What was she thinking? Singer, Cossy Orjiakor goes TOPLESS for the Super Eagles (Viewer Discretion)

by Akan Ido She’s been known to be controversial, baring her cleavage an all, but this perhaps is the most ...

June 26, 2014

Caption this: What was Enyeama telling Messi before the Nigeria/Argentina match? (SNAPSHOT)

by Akan Ido They exchanged pleasantries with each other before getting on the pitch for the nail-biting encounter at Port ...

June 25, 2014

Nigeria make World Cup last 16, Jonathan to cut short AU trip & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Nigeria make world cup last 16 – Vanguard Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2 to finish top of group, ...