Since the commencement of organized football in Nigeria in 1945, the country has never lacked good goalkeepers until recent time where the Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, is struggling to raise a replacement for Carl Ikeme who is down with leukeamia. Ikeme’s English club Wolverhampton
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Former Nigeria international, Christian Nwokocha, has said Leon Balogun should partner William Troost-Ekong in the central defence during the Super Eagles’ Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Uyo on Saturday. Kenneth Omeruo stood in for Balogun in the Eagles’ first World Cup qualifying match against Zambia in Ndola, which Nigeria won 2-1 to […]
At least two soldiers are feared dead after a bomb explosion along Banki – Usmanari – Kumshe road in Borno State. About eight soldiers of the 152 TF Battalion of the Nigerian Army were also injured in the explosion which occurred at about 8:10 a.m., One canter truck was destroyed in the explosion while the Injured […]
It’s set to be a battle as two of England’s most successful teams lock horns at Anfield in Monday’s English Premier League showdown Monday night action in the English Premier League sees Liverpool and Manchester United lock horns at Anfield. The Reds have been growing in confidence under Jurgen Klopp this season and clear evidence […]
Deposit Money Banks have begun suspending their Automated Teller Machine cards (debit and credit) from working overseas as dollar scarcity continues to hit the economy badly. Stanbic IBTC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria and Guaranty Trust Bank on Friday announced the suspension of their overseas ATM card services. Also suspended by the banks are online […]
On Saturday when sensational American female tennis star and world number one, Serena Jameka Williams, thrashed Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro to win her eighth Miami Open title, it was clear that she is still on top of her game, despite the fact she is no longer getting younger. The 33-year-old tennis queen raced to a […]
The name Bash Ali (OON) may mean different things to different people. Some may see him as a boxing icon, who deserves the respect of every Nigerian and must be supported in his ambition to become the oldest boxer to win a world title, while others may see him as an imposter in the pugilist […]
Corruption is one major problem that has continued to hinder the development of Nigerian football. From the administrators, referees, coaches and even the players, the story remains the same as this hydra-headed monster continues to torment and eat deep into the fabrics of our beautiful game. The most annoying aspect of this hydra-headed monster is […]
Nigeria League all-time top scorer Mfon Udoh opened his goals account of the season on Sunday as he helped Enyimba record their first win of the season courtesy of 1-0 win over Bayelsa United. Enyimba now have five points from three games. Udoh, who scored 23 goals in Nigeria league last season, broke the deadlock […]
Football development has witnessed the good, the bad and the ugly scenes in the past decades, following the inception of organised football in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria. The history of the round leather game in Nigeria dates back to the early part of the 20th Century, when Baron Mulford, a Briton, introduced the game […]