Tragedy has hit Nigeria football again as former Super Eagles coach Shuaibu Amodu died just days after another national team coach Stephen Keshi passed away. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Saturday that Amodu, 58, died after complaining of chest problems. On Wednesday, Keshi, 54, died suddenly in Benin City. Amodu, four-time Super Eagles coach, died in his sleep in …
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If there is any individual that single-handedly turned around the fortunes of Nigerian football, then that man has to be Stephen Keshi, former Nigeria captain and coach. The 54-year-old Keshi’s death early on Wednesday morning came as a rude shock to Nigerians but the former player and coach had left indelible footprints on the sands of time before his demise. …
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Benin – No fewer than 20 foreign bikers are expected to participate in the second edition of the Edo Super Bike race scheduled for Saturday. Odoagbon Okao, organiser of the race, who said this in Benin on Friday, told newsmen that the bikers, from Spain and Italy, were already in Benin City for the event. Okao said that bikers from …
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By Alltimepost.com Nigeria became only the second side to retain the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 2-0 win against Mali in Vina Del Mar. Victor Osimhen stole the show once again thanks to his record-breaking tenth goal of the tournament, with Fun she Bamgboye adding a second moments later. Samuel Diarra had saved an early Osinachi Ebere penalty as …
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Four-time champions the Golden Eaglets on Friday morning defeated Mexico 4-2 in the semi-final to set up a final clash with West African rivals Mali, who had earlier defeated Belgium 3-1, at the Estadio Sausalito in Vina Del Mar, on Sunday. Mexico, who were also beaten by the Eaglets in the final two years ago in the United Arab Emirates …
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Sunday Oliseh has been unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation as coach of the Super Eagles. The 40-year-old was the overwhelming favourite to be handed the role after the ‘Big Boss,’ Stephen Keshi, was shown the exit door by the NFF two weeks ago. On Wednesday, Oliseh finally signed a contract with the NFF which ties him to the Super …
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The victory for Nigeria ensured they finished second in Group E, and sets up a clash with Germany in the next round. The Hungarians also qualify as one of the best third-placed teams and will face Serbia in the knockout stages. Awoniyi scored in each half of their last Group E fixture. His first goal came in the 33rd minute, …
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The guilty pleas of former top Fifa official Chuck Blazer have been detailed with the release of papers from a 2013 hearing in New York. He says that he and others on Fifa’s executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with the choice of South Africa as 2010 World Cup host. Mr Blazer says he also accepted bribes over …
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Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Flying Eagles on their victory against hosts Senegal in the final match of the 2015 African Youth Championship (AYC) on Sunday in Dakar. This information is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati. It said President Jonathan joined other football-loving …
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President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR) has received the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy, which is on a tour of all 24 nations that qualified to take part in the seventh edition of the global finals in Canada this summer. At a forum with Nigeria’s Young Professionals at the Eko Hotel, NFF president Pinnick introduced the surprise addition to the …
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