Golden Eaglets of Nigeria showed class as they defeated South Korea 4-2 in their second friendly game played at HWT Sports Academy in Sao Paulo on Wednesday evening. Samson Tijani’s shot outside the box was headed into goal by Divine Nwachukwu in the 6th minute. It was an early goal, but the South Koreans were not rattled by the goal. ...
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Dikko sues for unity in football family at Match Commissioners’ seminar
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s 2nd Vice President/Chairman, League Management Company (LMC), Mallam Shehu Dikko on Thursday called on the nation’s football family to unite stronger than ever, as the present administration pursues the implementation of policies and programmes to take the nation’s game to higher heights of excellence. Speaking at the opening ceremony of this year’s NFF Match Commissioners’ seminar, ...
Read More »Amapakabo picks Ezenwa, Ibrahim, 18 others for Togo clash
Head Coach Imama Amapakabo has unveiled a list of 20 senior home –based professionals to take on Togo’s Sparrow Hawks in Saturday’s 2020 African Nations Championship qualifying final leg in Lagos. Super Eagles’ goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa tops the list, with Nasarawa United’s stormy forward Sunusi Ibrahim and Akwa United’s Ndifreke Effiong, who netted a brace for the U23 team in ...
Read More »Ahead Brazil 2019: Eaglets lose 1-2 to Sao Paulo in friendly
Five –time world champions, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria lost 1-2 to Sao Paulo U17 side in a friendly game played at the Sorocaba Sports Complex in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday evening. The Nigerian boys approached the game with confidence and were in control at the opening minutes of the game, with Olakunle Olusegun missing the ...
Read More »Super Eagles Coach, Rohr praises team for Brazil draw
Harry Awurumibe with agency report. Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr has praised his team’s impressive 1-1 draw with the Selecao of Brazil in yesterday’s high-profile international friendly match held at the National Stadium Kallang, Singapore . Speaking in a post match press conference, Nigeria’s Franco-German coach, Rohr said: “It was tough for us as the second game because Brazil would ...
Read More »Brazil friendly tie: Eagles stand-in captain, Ekong, others thumbs up team, Pinnick
Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Still bersking in the euphoria of Nigeria’s heart warming 1-1 draw with Brazil in yesterday’s international friendly match in Kallang, Singapore,Super Eagles stand-in captain, William Troost-Ekong has given kudos to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and its president, Amaju Melvin Pinnick for arranging the prestige match up. In several Tweets after the explosive encounter Ekong who was ...
Read More »Nigeria, Brazil prestige match: If only “Pinnick haters” can give NFF Board a break
By Harry Awurumibe, Public Affairs Analyst This Sunday in far away Kallang, Singapore, the Mighty Selecao of Brazil came from behind to force the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in a prestigious invitational friendly. Fast- rising star, Joseph Aribo who plays his club football with a Scottish elite leaque had put Nigeria in front in the 35th minute ...
Read More »Breaking! Mighty Brazil holds Nigeria to 1-1 draw, Aribo score again for Eagles
Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Super Eagles of Nigeria was today held to a 1-1 draw by Mighty Selcao of Brazil in an Invitational friendly match played at Singapore National Stadium in Kallang. The game is the last of a two-game Brazil Global Tour in Singapore. Brazil had three days ago played out another gruelling 1-1 draw in Singapore with the best ...
Read More »Gov Sanwo-Olu, Minister Dare charge Eagles to beat Brazil
Hon. Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State have pumped up the spirit of the Super Eagles while charging the three –time African champions to defeat Brazil in Sunday’s prestige friendly in Singapore. Both top Nigerian officials spoke to the players and officials of the Super Eagles on telephone when ...
Read More »Ekong says Eagles respect but don’t fear Brazil, Pinnick hits Singapore
Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Super Eagles’ Stand –in captain, William Ekong has insisted that though the Super Eagles respect five –time world champions Brazil, they have no fear as both teams step out in a prestige friendly in Singapore on Sunday evening. “Brazil is a top team, probably the best team in the world. But Senegal gave them a good fight ...
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