Category Archives: Football

Flying Eagles To play Zambia’s U-20 Team In Friendly Matches

January 19 Football no comments

Seven-time African champions, Flying Eagles of Nigeria will take on their Zambian counterparts in two friendly games in the Nigerian capital city as part of preparations for this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The tou...

Champions Argentina To Face FIFA Charges Over World Cup Final Chaos

January 14 Football no comments

World football federation FIFA has launched disciplinary action against Argentina for “offensive behaviour” and “fair play violations” during and in the immediate aftermath of their World Cup-winning defeat of France in ...

Nigeria Coach Denies Report He Rejected Bribe From Agent

January 14 Football no comments

Flying Eagles’ Head Coach, Isah Ladan Bosso has denied a report in a section of the media that he granted an interview in which he claimed to have rejected the sum of €100,000 offered by a football agent to have the latt...

Nigeria’ll Reach Knock-Out Stage Of W/Cup, Says Falcons Coach

January 11 Football no comments

After the disappointment of failing to make the dream of La Decima (The Tenth) come true at the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in staged by Morocco last year – the Super Falcons even failing to make the podium...

FIFA Names Refs & Video Officials For 2023 Women’s World Cup

January 9 Football no comments

Today, the FIFA Referees Committee announced the names of the match officials selected for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™. A total of 33 referees, 55 assistant referees and 19 video ...

NFF Empanels Judicial, Match Officiating Committees

January 4 Football no comments

The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday constituted its judicial and match officiating committees, which will be in place for the next two years. Heading the Referees Committee is former FIFA referee, Mrs Faith Irabor,...

CAF Unveils Nations Tourney Mascot

December 30 Football no comments

With the clock ticketing and kick-off of TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Algeria 2022 kick-off nears, the Local Organising together with CAF unveiled the official mascot for the competition named Cobt...

Brazil Mourns As Football Icon Pele Dies At 82

December 30 Football no comments

The entire country of Brazil is mourning the death of football Icon Pele, who died on Thursday, 29 December, 2022 at the age of 82. The Maracana stadium is lit up in the color of the nation’s flag and fans sob outs...

NFF Boss Hails League Body As NPFL Draw Holds In Abuja

December 28 Football no comments

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has applauded the Interim Management Committee of the Nigeria Professional Football League for its efforts to reposition the Nigeria League, followi...

Tinubu Estate Sports Club, Exco Play 1-1 In Carnival Football Match

December 27 Football no comments

By Tunde Oyedele – It was all fun, jeers and cheers as members of Tinubu Estate Sports Club, Ikorodu, Lagos State, entertained residents during a novelty football match held on Boxing Day (26th December, 2022). The...

F/Eagles To Battle Egypt, Senegal & Mozambique In U-20 AFCON

December 24 Football no comments

Seven-time champions Nigeria will square up to host nation Egypt, Senegal and Mozambique in the group stage of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals scheduled for Egypt 19th February – 11th March. The four teams are ...

Messi Propels Argentina To 2022 World Cup Glory

December 18 Football no comments

By Tunde Oyedele, Lagos, Nigeria – Skipper Lionel Messi has finally realized his World Cup ambition after leading his country to beat France 4-2 via penalty kicks in Sunday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Final in Qata...

Six Goals Thriller In 2022 World Cup Final

December 18 Football no comments

By Tunde Oyedele, Lagos, Nigeria – Lionel Messi scored twice, Angel Di Maria was also on target for Argentina while Mbappe netted a hat trick for France as the 2022 FIFA World Cup ended in a six goals thriller at r...

Qatar 2022 W/Cup: Croatia Beat Morocco To Win Bronze

December 17 Football no comments

A Luca Modric inspired Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the third-place match of the Qatar 2022 World Cup on Saturday. Croatia scored first in the first half while the African representatives quickly responded with an equalis...

Nigeria Coach Gives Flying Eagles Xmas Holiday

December 17 Football no comments

Coach of Flying Eagles ladan Bosso has given the team a two-week Christmas recess and are expected to resume camp in the first week of January for the final phase of preparations ahead of the Final Tournament of the Afri...

Messi’s W’Cup Dream Continues As Argentina Face Netherlands

December 8 Football no comments

Lionel Messi’s hopes of winning an elusive World Cup will come up against the tactical scheming of veteran coach Louis van Gaal as Argentina face the Netherlands in Friday’s (9th December, 2022) quarterfinal at Lusail. M...

Ronaldo’s £173 Move To Al Nassr Almost A Done Deal

December 8 Football no comments

Reports say Cristiano Ronaldo’s £173 Million move to Al Nassr is almost a done deal. Ronaldo, whose return to Manchester United did not yield much positive results, had his contract terminated by management of the ...

Nigeria: Flying Eagles Thrash Paul Academy In Friendly Match

December 1 Football no comments

Nigeria’s U20 Boys, Flying Eagles on Thursday whiplashed Paul E Sports Academy 5-0 as the team continued its re-building process in preparations for next year’s U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Jonas Emmanuel op...

Bosso Invites 40 Flying Eagles For Egypt 2023 U-20 Camp

November 26 Football no comments

Head Coach of the U20 Boys’ National Team, Isah Ladan Bosso has called up 40 players to begin camping in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja from Monday, 28th November in preparation for next year’s Africa U20 Cup of Na...

Jack Warner Loses Corruption Appeal

November 18 Football no comments

Football’s most-wanted, former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, has lost his appeal to the UK’s Privy Council and can be extradited from Trinidad to face multiple corruption charges in the US. Warner was one of the bigge...

World Cup-Bound Portugal Disgrace Nigeria In Lisbon

November 18 Football no comments

Two well-taken goals in each half, propelled Portugal to a 4-0 defeat of the Super Eagles on Thursday in the first-ever senior international clash between both nations, with the Eagles failing to measure up to the 2016 E...

Ronaldo Set To Taste Eagles’ Flavour

November 16 Football no comments

.As Nigeria Battles Portugal – Head Coach José Santos Peseiro has the full compliment of invited players as three-time African champions Nigeria get set for what could be a fiery international friendly with Portuga...

NFF Boss Hails Rivers United Over Confed Cup Exploits

November 10 Football no comments

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has reacted to a number of matches by Nigeria’s representative teams across the world on Wednesday, praising Rivers United FC for standing strong to eme...