Vincent Enyeama put his position on the line on June 9 in Malawi at the Kamuzu Stadium when he gave Malawi a goal that denied Nigeria victory in the 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Nigeria Football Federation officials have expressed disgust over the desperate antics employed by the Liberia Football Federation (LFA), to win the Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria, including taking the team to a dilapidated hotel and assigning a weather beaten ‘Molue’, without air-conditioner to the team for its stay in Liberia.

Cross River state Governor,senator Liyel Imoke says his state is ready to organise the best-ever world mountain running championships that will serve as benchmark for future championships.

As the 2012 Paralympic Games rounded off in London on Sunday, no fewer than 10 African countries made the medals table, winning a total of 112 medals over the 11 days of the Games, Aug. 29 to Sept . 9.

The Super Eagles was on Sunday officially decamped and are scheduled to resume camping in the first week of October for the October 13 crunch Nations Cup winner takes all tie against the Lone Star of Liberia in Calabar.

Desire Oparanozie disclosed to Sunday Vanguard sports in Japan, that her dream at the just concluded FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup was to ensure that her team made it to the third place stage against Japan, following their impressive performance, but unfortunately it didn’t work out as she planned. She blamed hard luck for their fourth-best position in the world.

As the saying goes, all is well that ends well. For the national U-20 team, Falconets, having fought so hard from the beginning of the FIFA U-20 World Cup but ended fourth-best in the world by losing to the host nation, Japan 1-2 in the third place match in Toyko, they could be said to have done well.

The Super Eagles took a big step towards qualifying for the 2013 Africa Nations Cup in South Africa with a 2-2 away draw over boastful Lone Star of Liberia who had presidential backing to stop Nigeria from the continental party.

Mixed reactions trailed the 2-2 draw the Super Eagles played with Liberia the Lone Stars in Monrovia on Saturday in the qualifying round of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Ryan Giggs believes Robin van Persie’s world-class goalscoring talent will prove the key to Manchester United regaining the Premier League title.