Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has replaced goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama with El Kanemi Warriors first-choice keeper David Obiazor for the AFCON 2015 qualifiers against Congo DR and South Africa.The Lille goaltender withdrew from the games to attend to family issues and Keshi has wasted no time in calling up the Nigeria Premier League player.“We have been monitoring the Nigerian league and [...]
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Super Eagles number one goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, will miss the team’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo DR and South Africa to attend to “pressing family issues”.The goalkeeper, who considered quitting the national team after the 2-0 loss to France in Brazil 2014 World Cup, has now withdrawn from the squad for family reasons“I spoke to the coach [...]
Stephen Keshi will be in charge of the Super Eagles in their forthcoming 2015 AFCON qualifiers against Congo and South Africa in September, despite not reaching an agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on a new contract.Keshi’s contract ended on June 30 during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and talks with the federation over a new deal are [...]
Exasperated with the delay by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in agreeing a new contract with him, Stephen Keshi has ruled himself out of a return as Super Eagles coach.Keshi's contract ended on June 30 during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and talks with the federation over a new deal was in progress, but the Big Boss seems to have [...]
Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa’s health minister, on Thursday announced an immediate ban for non-South Africans from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – three of the countries affected by the Ebola virus outbreak.Motsoaledi said travellers from Nigeria, which has recorded few cases, will be allowed entry into the country only after scrutiny, while South Africans returning from the three worst-hit countries will also be screened."A total [...]
Stoke City winger Victor Moses was excluded from the list of 23 players called up for next month’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Red Devils of Congo and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.Moses, who just secured a season-long loan deal with the Potters, tops the names of players who were in the last World Cup in Brazil [...]
One of Africa’s greatest players, Didier Drogba, has announced his retirement from international duty with the Ivory Coast.The 36-year-old, who has just returned to Chelsea for his second stint with the Blues, scored 63 goals – a national record – in 104 appearances, the last of which came against Greece in the World Cup in BrazilDrogba made his international [...]
An earthquake has struck South Africa, killing one person and injuring some gold miners south-west of Johannesburg.The US Geological Survey said the 5.3 magnitude tremor was near Orkney, a centre of gold-mining operations.One person died after a wall in Orkney collapsed but miners who were feared trapped in some mine shafts have been brought to the surface.The earthquake was felt [...]
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Odunayo Adekuoroye beat India’s Lalita Lalita to win the women’s free style 53 kg category gold medal match in mere 31 seconds at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.Lalita was overwhelmed after a display of raw power from the Nigerian 21-year-old who must have learnt from her first round defeat in Delhi 2010 to the then Olympic and world champion, Carol [...]
Carlos Dunga has been appointed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to replace Luiz Felipe Scolari, whose contract was not renewed after the hosts' World Cup semi-final and third-place thrashings by Germany and Holland respectively.Dunga, Brazil's 1994 World-Cup winning captain is back as coach after being in charge of the Selecao between 2006 and 2010."I am immensely happy — thank you [...]
Germany’s World Cup-winning captain, Philipp Lahm, has decided to bow out of the national team to end that chapter of what has been an illustrious career.The 30-year-old Bayern Munich defender who made his international debut 10 years ago led his country to World Cup glory against Argentina in Rio de Janeiro last week in what was his 113th international appearance.He scored [...]
Nigerian music stars, D'banj, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage are among the African stars selected to perform at the TribeOne Dinkeng festival taking place in the city of Tshwane, South Africa, from September 26 - 28, 2014.The three-day event will see D'banj, Tiwa and Wizkid share the stage with international hip-hop/rap star, Nikky Minaj, who will be performing in Africa for [...]
Germany have won the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup courtesy of a 113th minute extra-time strike by Bayern Munich forward, Mario Gotze.The goal gave Germany their fourth World Cup title – the second at the expense of Argentina – and it is the first time a European team has won the World Cup in either North or South America.When the final whistle [...]
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi says he is ready to continue as manager of the national team if his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is renewed.Speaking to reporters in Abuja after his team's arrival from Brazil, Keshi said he would love to finish what he started with the team if given the opportunity to continue.“Although I have not spoken [...]
Nigeria battle France at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Brasilia, on Monday evening, and the Super Eagles will be out to spoil the party for the 1998 winners in a bid to reach the World Cup quarter-final for the first time.The African champions finished as runners up to Argentina in Group F, having picked up 4 points from three games. After [...]
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