The 2013 African Cup of Nations winner stated that the coach has yet to call him and give reasons for his non-inclusion in the team since Nigeria won the nations cup in south Africa
Author: Oluwasegun Noah
An elated Yusuf on Tuesday led his team, Government Secondary School, Minna, Niger State, to win the Central Conference after defeating hard-fighting students of Joseph Secondary, School, Myiman, Benue State by 26 to 24 points at the Akure Township Stadium, Ondo State
The NFF Executive Committee also approved the programmes and preparation plans of the Super Eagles submitted by the Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, and those of the Flying Eagles and the Beach Soccer National Team ahead of upcoming matches and championships
The Big Boss, as he fondly referred to, said the defensive stalwart is still relevant to his plans in the national team
Their next assignment is Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City before they face a daunting trip to Arsenal next Tuesday, by which point their fate could be all but sealed depending on the results of their relegation rivals this weekend
The President of Nigeria Cycling Federation, Alhaji Mohammed Nur Sheriff, with his Federation members and Tonti paid a courtesy visit to Abdullahi on Tuesday and told him of his Federation’s resolve to start making use of the Abuja National Stadium’s Velodrome but needed the approval of the UCI to do so.
Tonti was in Nigeria to inspect the facilities
Rangers and Mazembe are part of the eight teams that fell at the CAF Champions League pre-group stage over the weekend and were relegated to the Confederation Cup
Odemwingie’s future was pretty much resolved during last Thursday’s meeting involving himself, the PFA chief executive, Gordon Taylor, Albion’s sporting and technical director, Richard Garlick, and the club’s chief executive, Mark Jenkins
Led by inspirational captain, Yusuf Abdulbasit, who also emerged the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, the determined Niger boys lost the first quarters by 4-7 but came back stronger in the second quarter by winning 6-5 before winning the 3rd and 4th quarters 5-3 and 11-9 respectively
The commissioner then thanked the BUA Group for the partnership, adding: “That is why BUA has a very strong brand in the market place
Ziriki’s brothers were shot dead by the militants operating in Kuroamagbene, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State
In his ruling, Justice Onigbanjo refused the application on the grounds that the applicant failed to establish any evidence of abuse of court process
“If I play (against Spurs), it will be my 50th game, which is a good achievement, and I just want to keep on helping the team as best as I can
The African Beach Soccer Championship, which also serves as the qualifying tournament for this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, will take place in El Jadida, Morocco between May 20 and 26, 2013
It would be recalled that in February, the Super Eagles lifted the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, for the first time in 19 years and for only the third time that Nigeria would emerge victorious in the competition’s 56-year history
“The Super Eagles have received their entry visas into Germany for the training camp and have also been issued entry visas into the United States for the prestigious friendly with Mexico at the end of this month
The youth games is scheduled to hold between August 29, 2013 and September 7, 2013
In the event, the Eagles won 3-2 while Mozambique pipped Tunisia 1-0 in Maputo to send Nigeria to the World Cup finals
He is now in Abuja to meet with his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation, and have heart to heart talk about the loaded programme of the Super Eagles in June, which include the 2014 World Cup qualifying matches against Kenya and Namibia as well as the FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil
Juan Mata struck an 87th-minute winner as Chelsea reclaim third place in the Premier League and tighten their grip on a Champions League place