Ikpeme, ex-deputy general secretary, to oversee NFF Secretariat
Following Thursday’s resignations of Ibrahim Gusau as President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, and members of the Executive Committee, the National Sports Commission has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, until now Deputy General Secretary, to oversee the NFF Secretariat as interim General Secretary. Dr Ademola Olajire, until now Director of […]
Roma welcome Ashley Cole ahead of move
Roma on Monday welcomed former Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole before his proposed move to the Serie A runners-up.
Halilhodzoic calls time on Algeria job
Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic has announced that he will not remain as coach after leading the country to an historic last 16 finish at the World Cup.
Brazil and Germany’s route to semi-finals
Hosts Brazil and Germany play each other in a World Cup semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday here is how they reached this stage and their World Cup records
World Cup: Eagles get N20.8m each
It has been gathered that some Super Eagles stars like goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama received $130,000(about N20.8m – a man) each as appearance fee for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
It was not a flat rate, but some of the players like Enyeama who were involved in both the qualifiers as well as the World Cup in Brazil got as much as $130,000 said one official.This is outside the match bonus and daily allowances they were paid.
Neymar cried ‘I can’t feel my legs’ after challenge
Brazil’s star striker Neymar cried “I can’t feel my legs” after a crunch World Cup challenge by Colombia’s Juan Zuniga, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari told Spanish sports daily Marca
