CAF blunders again, by Patrick Omorodion
An African proverb says that the tortoise is always in the news but for the wrong reason. This is the position Africa’s football governing body, CAF has chosen to be taking in the past one year. For the second time in seven months, CAF has been in the news, not for promoting the game in […]
Ajunwa lectures Okagbare on how to win Olympic gold
Former Olympics long jump champion, Chioma Ajunwa has given current Nigerian track and field sensation, Blessing Okagbare tips on how to win the Olympic gold at the London 2012 Games.
World Cup: Who makes Lagerback’s final 23-man list
Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Israel), Greg Etafia (Moroka Swallows, South Africa) and Bassey Akpan (Bayelsa United, Nigeria)
Toro: Lagerback has enough time to build team
The possibility of Super Eagles technical adviser, Lars Lagerback building a solid team for the World Cup has continued to raise a lot of concerns among Nigerians owing to the short time left for the event but not with former scribe of the NFA, Alhaji Sani Toro who says time and quality preparation will not pose problems for the Swede.
Toro was reacting to the 44-man list released last weekend by the former Sweden national coach.
Ikhana wants more local players in Lagerback’s Eagles
Former U-23 coach Kadiri Ikhana has criticised Super Eagles coach Lars Lagerback over the few number of home-based players invited to the Super Eagles camp for the World Cup.
World Cup: Before Nigerians start castigating Onuoha
Some Nigerians have not forgiven John Fashanu for ‘shunning’ the country’s call to play for the national team in the 80s but most of them, if not all, have no inkling why Fashanu did not play for the Green Eagles as they were then known.
