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  • Mexico names Chicharito, Dos Santo for Eagles, as coach announces roaster Mexico names Chicharito, Dos Santo for Eagles, as coach announces roaster
    Mexico Head Coach, Jose Manuel Chepo de la Torre, has announced the 23-man squad for the match against the current African Cup of Nations champion, Nigeria, on Friday, May 31, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX.

    The match is Mexico’s last major test before World Cup qualifying and FIFA Confederations Cup in June.

    El Tricolor’s list includes several international standouts, including heralded Manchester United star forward Javier Chicharito Hernandez, Valencia’s midfielder Andres Guardado, Mallorca’s Sp...
  • We have antidote for Kenya’s antics – NFF We have antidote for Kenya’s antics – NFF
    Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed the outburst of threats from the camp of the Harambee Stars of Kenya to maltreat the Nigerian contingents when the Super Eagles storm Namibia for the crucial second leg of the World Cup clash, assuring that the Federation has the antidote for their antics.

    The General Secretary of the Federation, Barrister Musa Amadu, who gave the assurance in a chat with SoccerStar in Abuja recently, noted that though the Kenyans had apologised to Nigerians during the pre-matc...
  • Keshi restates readiness for Kenya, won’t replace injured Reuben Keshi restates readiness for Kenya, won’t replace injured Reuben
    Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has stated that his team will need to re-enact their Nations Cup winning form in the crucial World Cup qualifying game against Kenya next month, using the friendly against Mexico as a crucial test.

    The home-based contingent of the Super Eagles traveled to Germany for a training camp on Thursday, were they will take on Mexico on May 31 after being joined Euro-based counterparts.

     “We need to continue and in fact we are continuing from where we stopped in South Africa wh...
  • Keshi plots Kenya’s fall Keshi plots Kenya’s fall
    Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has begun to plot strategies to tame the Harambee Stars of Kenya in the must-win 2014 World Cup qualifier scheduled for June 5. In a chat with SoccerStar before the Eagles departed for Germany, team coordinator,Emmanuel Attah stated that the friendly against Mexico slated for 31st for this month would serve as a good chance for the coach to select the best players that will prosecute the encounter.

    He declared that the big boss had asked his players to maintain discipline in...
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Amodu thumbs up Mikel, Moses, wants  Eagles to pay less attention to Confederation Cup
Amodu thumbs up Mikel, Moses, wants Eagles to pay less attention to Confederation Cup
Posted on May 21, 2013

Former Super Eagles  coach, Shaibu Amodu, has passed a vote of confidence on the Chelsea duo of John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses. On the...

Ejide, Ujah storm Eagles’ German camp, Keshi commends choice of camp
Ejide, Ujah storm Eagles’ German camp, Keshi commends choice of camp
Posted on May 21, 2013

The German camp of the Super Eagles in Nuremberg came alive last night with the arrival of   the duo of two foreign-based players&...

Erico warns Eagles over  Kenya
Erico warns Eagles over Kenya
Posted on May 21, 2013

Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Joe Erico, has urged  the Eagles not to take the Harambee Stars of Kenya for granted when they luc...

CHAN: CAF eases Eagles’ busy schedule, hosts Cote d'Ivoire July 6
CHAN: CAF eases Eagles’ busy schedule, hosts Cote d'Ivoire July 6
Posted on May 21, 2013

Following the Super Eagles’ busy schedule next month, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to move the first leg of the A...

Nigerian whiz kid, Ibe, relishes Liverpool debut
Nigerian whiz kid, Ibe, relishes Liverpool debut
Posted on May 21, 2013

Nigerian-born teenage sensation, Jordon Femi Ashley Ibe, is hoping Sunday’s Liverpool debut will spur him to establish a successful career w...

Everton, Spurs to pay N2.1b for Onazi
Everton, Spurs to pay N2.1b for Onazi
Posted on May 21, 2013

English Premiership sides, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, must part with a staggering N2.4 billion to secure the services of Nigeria and SC ...

Hull City to splash N.7bn on Osaze
Hull City to splash N.7bn on Osaze
Posted on May 21, 2013

Hull City of England has been told to up their bid for West Bromwich Albion striker, Peter Odemwingie. Hull is interested, but Albion is sti...

UEFA Europa Cup: Pepsi salutes Moses, Mikel
UEFA Europa Cup: Pepsi salutes Moses, Mikel
Posted on May 20, 2013

Pepsi has congratulated the duo of Victor Moses and John Mikel Obi on winning the UEFA Europa Cup last Wednesday with their English Club, Ch...

2014 World Cup qualifier: Eagles must go to war in Kenya – Adepoju
2014 World Cup qualifier: Eagles must go to war in Kenya – Adepoju
Posted on May 20, 2013

Former Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju, has charged the Eagles to approach the forthcoming   2014 World Cup qualifier  aga...

Presidential reception for Eaglets, Flying Eagles
Presidential reception for Eaglets, Flying Eagles
Posted on May 20, 2013

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will on Tuesday host the country’s U17 and U20 teams, officials disclosed. The Golden Eaglets were beat...

Maigari, Obaseki tip Elegbeleye for success
Maigari, Obaseki tip Elegbeleye for success
Posted on May 20, 2013

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari and former Chairman of the Nigeria Premier League, Chief Oyuiki Obaseki have&...

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Osaze won’t go cheap – Clarke
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West Brom gaffer Steve Clarke says the Baggies are not desperate to sell Peter Odemwingie far below his market valuation. The Nigeria intern...


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Aiyegbeni's reminiscence: I was privileged to play with Okocha
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Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has enthused that featuring with his soccer legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, in the senior nati...


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