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Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has commended Super Eagle's chief coach, Amodu Shaibu for leading the senior national team to clinch the 2010 World Cup ticket.
The Coca-Cola and FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived in Tanzania yesterday where it was received by President Jakaya Kikwete in the capital, Dar es Salaam.
Nigerian footballers under the auspices of the Nigerian Footballers Union have called on the Federal government of Nigeria to urgently intervene in the case Al-Merreikh player and former Enyimba FC star, Stephen Worgu who was recently charged with alcoholic consumption in Sudan and has been sentenced to 40 lashes of the cane.
INJURIES may have limited his appearances for the national team over the past few weeks, but that still did not stop Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar from walking away with the Bafana Bafana player of the year award last night.
Former Chairman of Gombe Football Association, Ahmed Shuaib Gara Gombe has described the call to sack the head coach of the Super Eagles, Amadu Shuaibu, and recruit a more competent World class coach to lead the team to South Africa as immoral and counterproductive.
THE World Cup Trophy tour's roadshow kicked off on Wednesday in Harare as part of efforts by Coca Cola to raise the awareness levels of the public ahead of the arrival of the trophy in Harare next week.
Following persistent media reports of alleged fraud in the LOC, and His Excellency, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan's comment on Tuesday that the Federal Government of Nigeria would probe the finances of the global event organising committee, the Board of the LOC has backed the resolve of the government to probe the activities of the LOC.
Governor Muhammad Danjuma Goje of Gombe State is not happy with the non-availability of a standard stadium in his domain before the commencement of the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup.
AMAVUBI Stars have been drawn against Cosafa champions Zimbabwe in Group B of this year's Orange Cecafa Challenge Cup slated for November 28-December 13 in Kenya.
EVEN with uncertainty surrounding their participation owing to financial constraints, Uganda Cranes have been drawn against Taifa Stars of Tanzania in the Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.
The board of the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 World Cup headed by Alhaji Sani Lulu engaged the Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission in endless battles over control of projects and funds while the tournament lasted even though the board itself is not mentioned in the relevant aspects of the Public Procurement Act adopted by the committee, a senior ...
JUST a month after conquering the Southern African region, Zimbabwe will now try and spread its football dominance to the Central and Eastern African region when the nation takes part in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Kenya next week.
The serrekunda east zonal team yesterday managed a 1-0 victory over division one outfit club, Armed Forces at the east ground.
Plot number 4297 in Khurumela ward in Palapye is no ordinary physical address, though it was desolate a few months ago.
First Division North side, Satmos has appealed for support in its bid to bounce back to the Premier League.
Plot number 4297 in Khurumela ward in Palapye is no ordinary physical address, though it was desolate a few months ago.
The Serrekunda East football committee suspended Omar Saho, Pa Sulayman Badjie and Modou Jarjue for their unsporting behaviour towards the central referee in a highly contested game.
The drawing of lots for group pairings in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola took place in Luanda on Friday. Tunisia is in group D, alongside Cameroon, Gabon and Zambia.
The Ghana Beach Sports Association (GBSA) yesterday officially launched the media beach soccer cup 2009 at the Media Centre of the Ohene Djan Stadium.
Black Stars and Rennes forward Asamoah Gyan has copiously expressed regret to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac and Ghanaians for failing to respond to the roll call for the Ghana-Angola friendly.
Asante Kotoko manager, Paa Kwesi Fabin has restored his side's losing fortunes as he went past visiting RTU 2-1, in their midweek clash at the Baba Yara Stadium.
We used this column in this week's Wednesday edition, to call for the dismissal of three key players of the national soccer team, the Black Stars. The players - Micheal Essien, Asamoah Gyan and Sulley Muntari - showed gross disrespect to the nation, the Football Association, and manager of the team, Milovan Rajevac, by refusing to join the rest of the squad to honour an international friendly ...
THE Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) officials admitted that there are weaknesses in running football matters in the country and promised to act on President Jakaya Kikwete's challenge.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Boma Iyaye has given a 6 weeks ultimatum to Glempkem Nigeria Limited contractors of the Sharks Stadium and Peaceline Worldwide Nigeria Limited, handling the No 6 Field to complete work or face government sanction.
Former chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima says sacking Super Eagles Chief coach Shaibu Amodu will not take Nigerian football out of the woods.
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