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The Sparrow hawks of Togo are to meet Gabon's national football team on November 14th in Lome for a decisive match which might open them the doors for the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN-2010) due to take place in Angola.
JOHN Mark Mwanika was the lucky winner of the final ticket for the 2010 soccer World Cup due in South Africa as the MTN Fever2010 promotion concluded in Soroti on Saturday.
THE long awaited Fifa World Cup trophy arrives in the country tonight as part of its Africa tour sponsored by Coca-Cola.
Globacom Limited,the Official Sponsor of Nigeria's FIFA U-17 World Cup team, the Golden Eaglets, has charged the coach Obuh tutored boys and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to remain focused ahead of today's clash against Korea.
If there is a team that has found home in Nigeria it is the Switzerland side. The Europeans who are making their debut in the tournament have stolen the souls of Lagos fans with their impressive performance.
Korea Republic's players looked a little bemused to see throngs of local fans lining the fence at their late-afternoon training session on Saturday. "We had a bit of a rough start, but we are getting better with every game we play.
Denmark Odense's Nigerian forward, Peter Utaka, has taken time out of his goals scoring form in the Danish league to speak on how it all started.
Super Eagles forward, Obinna Nsofor, and his team mates at Spanish Primera Liga side Malaga, have been charged to be more clinical in front of goal beginning from this weekend's fixture against Tenerife at Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez.
Unknown to most Nigerians, Shehu Sani Emmanuel, the player who has caught the attention of the sporting world with his splendid showing for the Golden Eaglets, even as a substitute, is an altar boy in the Synagogue Church of All Nations.
After seeing his side beat Germany 4-3 during Tuesday's round of 16 clash at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Swiss coach, Dany Ryser says he was happy avoiding the Golden Eaglets in the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Nigerian-duo of Wolfsburg's Obafemi Martins and TSG Hoffenheim's Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke, will on Saturday trade tackles when both clubs clash in a German Bundesliga fixture.
Nigeria's flag-bearers in the money-spinning CAF Champions League, Heartland, will this afternoon trade tackles with TP Mazembe of Congo DR in the grand-finale of this year's competition, The Naze Millionaires who arrived Lumbubashi yesterday aboard a chartered flight from Port Harcourt, are confident they will hold their own against their host at the end of the encounter.
No doubt, this is going to be a very important week for Nigerian football. It is one week many will not forget in a hurry. Just like September 6, which some analysts have already termed the "black" September, this weekend shall also remain one that will be much talked about.
Attention have shifted from the National Stadium Abuja to the U.J Esuene Stadium Calabar where the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, and defending champions of the FIFA U-17 World are set to tackle later today their U-17 counterparts from Korea Republic in a crucial quarter-final clash. The Coach John Obuh lads thrashed New Zealand 5-0 in the round of 16 knockout encounter to book a date with the South ...
First-timers Switzerland booked their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 with an eventful 2-1 win over the Italians in Ijebu-Ode. Despite going a man down in the second half, the Swiss were the better side on the day and will now take on Colombia - who beat Turkey in their quarter-final in Bauchi - in the final four.
Golden Eaglets Head Coach John Obuh has not refrained from telling his wards that they must keep level heads as they go up against Korea Republic in the World Cup quarter -finals today. Korea Republic hosted the last edition of the tournament that the Golden Eaglets won and it will be a tough fight inside the UJ Esuene Stadium this evening as the two sides battle for the ticket to the semis.
Korea Republic's players looked a little bemused to see throngs of local fans lining the fence at their late-afternoon training session on Saturday. The lively Asians have made many friends with their dynamic play here in Nigeria, but the size of the crowd seemed somehow incongruous. As the team, going through a light stretch, eyed the hundreds-strong mob quizzically, a blaring siren was heard in ...
In keeping faith with President Umar Musa Yar'Adua's knack for accountability and transparency, the Board of the Local Organising Committee of the on-going FIFA Under-17 World Cup has directed all its organs to immediately retire the about N900million (Nine Hundred Million Naira) that has been released to it to date
As Nigerians anxiously await the outcome of this evening's quarter final match in the on going FIFA Under - 17 World Cup, First Bank of Nigeria, has urged the Golden Eaglets to go full blast from the kick off of the match to ensure that Nigeria beats Korea to enable the team qualify for the semi final of the tournament.
Sebastian Gallegos, Borja and Koke spend most of their days playing on the same side, battling for the cause in the same red-and-white stripes of Atletico Madrid.
Golden Eaglets defender, Kenneth Omeruo is tipping the Nigerian cadet side to successfully defend the crown they won two years ago in South Korea.
Colombia kept up their late dramatics here at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, equalising against Turkey in the dying seconds of their quarter-final in Bauchi and winning out on penalties after a scoreless extra-time session remained balanced at 1-1. After coming back from a two-goal deficit to beat Argentina in the Round of 16, Colombia have firmly established themselves as the masters of ...
Adokiye Amiesimaka has claimed that he has documentary evidence to back up his allegation that Nigeria Under-17 captain Fortune Chukwudi is ineligible for the tournament.
Chief coach of CAF Champions League finalists, Heartland of Owerri, Kelechi Emetoele, has described as painful the manner his wards lost out in the second leg of the competition to TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on Saturday.
Golden Eaglets players yesterday rose in unison to chorus that Korea Republic cannot stop their dream of remaining in the chase of the historic 4th FIFA U-17 World Cup crown when both teams square up in a quarter-final duel today at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
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