Ex-England winger Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thailand
Former England international Andros Townsend was partially run over by a pitch roller in Thai football, but avoided serious injury in the bizarre incident.
Don’t write Eagles off, Sodje
By Philips Adefioye Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje says the Eagles still have hope of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa despite being written off by Nigerians.
U-17 World Cup:Red card rescues Nigeria
*Eaglets hold Germany 3-3 Nigerians were so disappointed that half time many of them started leaving the stadium. Their team were already 2-0 down courtesy of superb goals from Lennart Thy and Shkodran Mustafi. Germany had easily led in the opening match of the 14th edition of FIFA Under-17 World Cup. It was easily turning […]
Poor show as FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off
By Onochie Anibeze Nigeria became a poor advertisement for World Cup of any standard when the 13th edition of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup kicked off in Abuja and Lagos yesterday. Lagos, once the home of football in the country, however gave a better picture than Abuja. Argentina and Honduras kicked off their game […]
Okoro : On whose shoulders Eaglets’ hope lies
As Nigeria begins the defence of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup today in Abuja, football fans here are anxious to see the team that has been assembled by coach John Obuh. Sink or swim, one player Nigerians are eager to see perform is Stanley Okoro.
Nigeria 2009: Eaglets can defend World Cup, says Howard
Coach Franklin Howard has said that Nigeria has the capacity to defend successfully the FIFA U-17 World Cup if the nationalU -17 team could go the extra mile of showcasing an improved and sharpened talents that the world has come to associate Nigeria with over time well here on home soil, as the Nigeria 2009 U-17 World Cup gets underway today with the Eaglets engaging their German opponents in Abuja.
