Although Stephen Keshi was not necessarily one of the most famous faces in football to be celebrated, his legacy was arguably one of the most diverse. He spent every minute of his life working hard to improve the quality of African football, whether as a coach or player. This is a brief history
Former African and World Footballer of the Year, George Weah, has said the problems that have seen Nigerian football struggle over the last years has nothing to do with Stephen Keshi, but rather with the team. The former AC Milan striker also says it doesn’t mean the team is bad, but they probably lack team […]
Stephen Keshi has been re-appointed as Nigeria coach on a two-year contract in a ceremony at the national staduim in Abuja, after ten months of uncertainty over his future with the Super Eagles. Stephen Keshi signed the contract on Tuesday following days of speculation over the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation to hand him […]
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday unveiled Coach Stephen Keshi as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles for the next two years, ending weeks of speculations and stalled contract negotiations. Keshi signed a two-year contract on Tuesday and was unveiled at a ceremony at the National Stadium in Abuja. The 53-year-old’s previous contract ran out […]
The long awaited contract between the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Stephen Keshi as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles will be finally signed on Friday, April 17. General Secretary of NFF, Mohammed Sanusi told Extra Time in Abuja that the Federation have concluded to name a coach for the Super Eagles on the […]
Stephen Keshi has made a last-ditch attempt to save his job through his agent and brother, Emmanuel Ado, who has insisted the coach is willing to work with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president while also apologising on behalf of Keshi for the failure to qualify Nigeria for the 2015 AFCON. Keshi’s agent Ado in […]
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 […]
Former Nigeria international Etim Esin has advised embattled out-of-contract Eagles’ coach, Stephen Keshi to leave the top job and find fortune elsewhere, adding that Keshi can do better by coaching other countries. “I think Stephen Keshi should make a decision now on what to do with himself as far as coaching the Super Eagles is concerned. […]