Dutchman Jo Bonfrere has admitted to BBC Sport that he is keen to coach Nigeria for a third time.
His intervention will increase pressure on the current incumbent, Shaibu Amodu.

THE Nigerian Premier League (NPL) has been put on hold after five weeks of action as a result of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which the country will host beginning Saturday.

The first place I saw (yes, we have never met) Orji Uzor Kalu was at Enyimba Stadium in one of Enyimba Int’l FC matches. Then he was not the governor of Abia State. The Supporters’ Club then drummed their lives out each match Orji was a spectator because he gave them lavish monetary support.

The Zenith Bank sponsored Female Basketball League comes to a close today with Deep Water Basketball Club attempting to give runner away champions, First Bank a run for their money.

In support of the on -going FIFA U-17 in the country, ValuCard Nigeria Plc has given out 40 tickets to various merchants who accept Visa/VPAY cards at their locations/shops for the championship. Already, 40 tickets courtesy of Visa Inc. were issued for two opening matches in Lagos, matches Brazil Vs Japan and Mexico Vs Switzerland.

The seven Nigerian representatives in the MTN Soccer Academy are already showing the stuff they are made of in the on-goingcompetition. From their performance so far, they are living up to the sponsor’s promise of discovering reliable replacements for the Nigerian national teams.

THE expectations of football fans in the Coal City of Enugu and neighbouring states who are desirous of watching live World Cup matches will be fulfilled today as the FIFA Under 17 World Cup tournament kicks off at Enugu center with complaints of poor preparations by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC).

The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), has backed Nigeria to host a successful Under-17 World Cup, which kicks off today, with two matches each in Abuja and Lagos.

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.

*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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

AS the Golden Eaglets begin the defence of the FIFA U-17 World Cup title they won in South Korea in 2007 and chase history in the competition with Brazil, the first captain of the Eaglets who won the maiden edition of the competition in China in 1985, Nduka Ugbade has made one wish, that the trophy does not leave Nigeria.

I can still remember, vividly, Group captain Anthony Ikazoboh’s comments at halftime on the 11th of august 1985 in Peking china.
“Boys, you are 45 minutes away from making history. Remain firm and don’t lose this chance”.