FOOTBALL

Under-23 national team, Olympic Eagles’ coach, Imama Amapakabo has sensationally disclosed that he has not been briefed about the return of national team assistant coach, Salisu Yusuf from suspension, hence his decision to take the news with a pinch of salt. Although Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated yesterday that Salisu …

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretary-general, Dr Sanusi Mohammed has expressed delight with the ability of the under-23 national team, Olympic Eagles to qualify for this year’s African championship in Egypt, as he says it has maintained the country’s tradition of reaching every possible competition its various squads have competed for …

Officials at Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were left stunned to hear news of the death of the mother of Super Eagles’ coach, Gernot Rohr, as many of them confessed they never knew the gaffer’s mum was still alive, such that hearing about the demise of Madam Elisabeth Rohr hit The …

The female national team, Super Falcons will return to camp this Sunday in Abuja, to commence preparations for the second round of the African qualifying series of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games’ women’s football tournament. A total of 30 home-based players have been invited to the Falcons’ camp, with all …

Joe Aribo has described his goalscoring debut for Nigeria as ‘a special day’ for him and his family. The 23-year-old who made his first appearance for the Super Eagles in Tuesday’s International Friendly with Ukraine, opened proceedings at Dnipro Arena in the third minute after a neat exchange between Samuel …

The summer 2019 edition of FIFA’s Big 5 Transfer Window Analysis is now available. The report is a summary of activity in the International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) involving clubs from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain (the “Big 5”). Key statistics on international transfer activity from 1 June to …

Cristiano Ronaldo added another record to his collection after becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in European Championship qualifiers. Ronaldo, 34, scored four goals as Portugal routed Lithuania 5-1 in Euro 2020 qualifying to take his tally to 25 goals. It moved the Juventus superstar ahead of Robbie Keane, who netted …

Speculation has reached an all-time high that Brighton & Hove Albion of England defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun might have left the Super Eagles’ camp in Dnipro, Ukraine in anger, following his exclusion from the Nigerian squad’s starting line-up for the friendly encounter on Tuesday. Although Eagles’ coach, Gernot Rohr said …

Fortuna Dusseldorf II of Germany goalkeeper, Emil Maduka Okoye may finally get his debut with the Super Eagles next month, if the words of the Nigerian national team’s assistant coach, Alloy Agu are anything to go by. The international shot-stopper, who is the Eagles’ current goalkeepers’ trainer, hinted as much …

Girondins-Bordeaux of France winger, Samuel Kalu has heaped praises on his fellow-Super Eagles’ rookies, Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze, as he says he has been able to familiarize himself with them both within such a short time. After starting alongside Osimhen and Chukwueze for the Super Eagles in Tuesday’s international …