South Korea captain ‘deeply sorry’ for gloating about military exemption
South Korea's Asian Games football captain apologised on Sunday for boasting that his gold medal meant he did not have to do military service.
How to treat detractors – Stephen Keshi
Before you won the 2013 African Nations Cup you made it clear you had chosen a young squad with the 2018 World Cup in mind. So is this Nigeria side now one for Brazil 2014 or still for 2018?
WORLD CUP OPENER:
With the likes of Neymar, Daniel Alves, Silva, Hulk and Willian in the side, few would bet against Brazil beating Croatia in the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup this Thursday.
Will today’s Eagles differ from the past teams?
Nigeria’s first appearance at the World Cup was in USA ’94. Nigerians still refer to the team as their best.
World football governing body classed them as the most entertaining side alongside winners, Brazil.
World Cup: France ’98 Squad
The gold medal winning feat at the Atlanta ’96 Olympic Games was good for Nigeria but what followed marked the beginning of the plunge Nigeria’s football took after the era of Clemens Westerhof.
Japan/Korea 2002 Squad
The downward trend in Nigeria’s football continued at the Japan/Korea 2002 World Cup.Amodu Shuaibu and Stephen Keshi had qualified Nigeria for the World Cup, a feat that was slipping until the FA sacked Bonfrere Jo who had lost to the likes of Liberia and Sierra Lone before he was sacked. Amodu and Keshi were brought in for a rescue mission.
