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.

Former Green Eagles winger, Adokie Amiesimaka has stood in defence of local coaches following last week’s call for the hiring of a foreign coach for the Super Eagles by the Enugu State Commissioner for Special Duties, Okezie Nwanjoku.

Having sparked the call on former Super Eagles skipper Austin Okocha to quit retirement and return to active soccer, at least for the 2010 World Cup, ex-International Adokie Amiesimaka believes that two things would determine his return, attaining the required fitness as well as the coach ready to welcome him back to the team.

Universities are centres of excellence in all fields of human learning and development. The university as an institution is designed to provide a forum for young people to acquire knowledge and prepare for a productive life. Sports is an integral part of this programme and process.

By Solomon Nwoke FORMER African fastest woman, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi is so sure that the present Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) boss, Chief Solomon Ogba has the capacity to turn- around the lot of athletics in the country.

JUST as the call for Austin Jay Jay Okocha to return to the Eagles gathers momentum, ex-international, Binebi Numa, has warned him not to succumb to temptation. “Those who are calling on Okocha to come-back are saboteurs.

While the reason adduced by Amodu may sound unreasonable elsewhere, it is perfectly logical in the Nigerian context. The way football analysts and fans criticize the coach and players and call for the employment of Siasia after every match is not encouraging at all. Friendly matches are not supposed to be a do or die […]

THE temptation to give up on Nigeria is high. Often, there are more than enough reasons to think along this line. The media are replete with stories of embezzlement, official tardiness, and countless indications that ours is a country under going serious challenges.

A former Super Eagles international, Victor Ikpeba, and ace broadcaster, Larry Izamoje, have defended the style of Coach Shaibu Amodu during games.

Event sponsors NNPC/Mobil have releases the over 5 million naira prize money for this week end’s track and field championship holding at the National Stadium Abuja.

Solomon Ogba, not gifted with height, walked tall yesterday when legendary Lee Evans arrived the country courtesy of his invitation as the new President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria.