The Nigeria 2009 Local    Organising Committee (LOC), Media Committee, has given Warri facilities a pass mark as preparation peaks for the Nigeria 2009 U-17 World Cup. This verdict was arrived at after an assessment tour of facilities in Warri, by the committee headed by Aisha Falode on Monday. Other members in the entourage were Andrew […]

Former Monaco striker, Victor Ikpeba, has urged host South Africa to recall Blackburn striker Beni McCarthy to the national team as the 2010 World Cup draws near.

Former Super Eagles’ defender, Taribo West, has said that Nigeria’s qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa would depend on how early the players report to camp ahead of the three remaining matches that they still have to play.

Nigeria’s 1994 Super Eagles squad Saturday beat Africa all stars 2-1, in a thrilling encounter organised by telecommunications giant, MTN, as a prelude to the 2010 World Cup holding in South Africa.

Former Nigerian goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, has said that the Super Eagles can only be their worst enemies in the race to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Nigeria’s fastest man Obinna Metu yesterday made history in the NNPC/Mobil Track and Field Championships when he took the men’s 200m after winning the 100m Friday as Ajoke Odumosu highlighted the last day of the championships with a new national record in the 400m hurdles inside the mainbowl of the National stadium in Abuja.

THE decision of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to give the second Confederation Cup slot to Warri Wolves Football Club ahead of Sharks who finished second in the 2009 Federation Cup is still generating a lot of furore with Barister Nwabufo Obienu alleging undercurrent deals between the football officials and the Warri team.

Sports Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN) Kano state chapter has warned that unless the state government compels contractors handling the renovation works at the Sani Abacha Stadium to speed up, the dream of the state being one of the hosting states for the World Under-17 football championship will be a mirage.

I outraged nobi small. Wetin be dis call of JJ to come back to Eagles. I wan ask weda em forget anything for there. Where him dey wen Naija no qualify for World Cup in Germany. Time don reach wen we go learn to move forward instead of making progress from behind.

Former Super Eagles midfielder Etim ‘Maradona’ Esin has deferred on the call for or against Austin Jay Jay Okocha to return to the national team to fill the seeming vacuum created by the retirement of the former Bolton Wanderers captain.

Now that the dust has settled after the barren draw in Rades, we can now sit back and soberly reflect. To the casual eye, a draw away to our toughest opponent in the group is not a bad result but can we please honestly ask ourselves what we really made out of the Super Eagles during the game.

A simple question at the mixed zone of the Athens Olympics appeared to have spoilt the day for Francis Obikwelu. He had just finished his 200m race and was being celebrated by the media for his silver medal feat. He was fielding questions. He spoke of his preparation, the challenges and the joy of winning an Olympic silver medal.

Former Super Eagles player, Emeka Ezeogu has hit hard on the personalities running football in the country, attributing the inability of the Super Eagles to be among the super powers in the game to “wrong people who are running football in the country.”

Nigeria youth international striker Macauley Chrisantus hopes to use the coming season playing in the Second Division in Germany to show he knows his way to goal“I want to prove myself in Europe this season,” said the lanky striker, who was top scorer at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup two years ago in Korea.

The former President of the Nigerian Coaches Association, NCA, Austin Akosa says there is nothing bad in organizing one or two friendly matches for the Super Eagles ahead of their next World Cup qualifier against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in Abuja in September.