Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba, has stated categorically that is the FIFA U-20 World Cup title or nothing for them, ahead of the championship in New Zealand. The Nigerian U-20’s are African champions and one of Africa’s representatives at the competition and despite have had some relative
African champions Flying Eagles have stepped up their preparations for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Thirty players trained Monday morning at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja as the battle for places in the final 21-man squad for the World Cup intensified. Only Enyimba midfielder Kingsley Sokari was missing after he […]
As president of the Local Organising Committee, Steffi Jones was the face of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011, bringing her enthusiastic and open manner to the role to ensure that the finals were a huge success. The end of the tournament heralded a new chapter in Jones’s life as she was appointed director […]
Stoke City coach, Mark Hughes, was delighted to see Nigerian International, Peter Odemwingie kick a football again, as the Potters head into the final seven games in the Premier League. Odemwingie played for Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and has been sidelined since August by a serious knee ligament injury. But […]
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has said he shares duties with coach Pep Guardiola, explaining: “He orchestrates our attacks, and I our defence.” Neuer, 29, said his role under Guardiola was different to that under predecessor Jupp Heynckes, meaning that “we as a team no longer understand it as 10 plus one but as 11 […]
Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery says that he will not risk another injury “disaster” just to feature against Borussia Dortmund this weekend. The former France winger has had numerous fitness issues over the past year and missed the 2014 World Cup with a back problem before deciding to call time on his international career to […]
Britain’s Lizzie Armitstead has won the Trofeo Alfredo Binda in Italy, the second round of the UCI Road World Cup. The 26-year-old sprinted ahead of French world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot in second and Dutchwoman Anna Van Der Breggen, who finished third. Defending champion Armitstead now leads the 2015 standings after victory in the 123.7km race, […]
Kazakhstan have announced that they are considering making a bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The oil-rich country is already bidding against Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in Almaty and is now in discussions over a possible bid for the World Cup four years later. Kazakhstan FA president Yerlan Kozhagapanov is quoted […]
Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba says he is unfazed with the prospect of facing Brazil at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Nigeria will play in Group E of the U-20 World Cup against heavyweights Brazil, Hungary and North Korea after emerging as winners at the just ended Africa Youth Championship (AYC) […]
