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2013 FIFA Confederations Cup: 30m viewers visit FIFA website in 30 days

by NAN

July 14, 2013

According to FIFA, the 2013 edition of the competition saw a 66 per cent growth compared to the 2009 edition...

Confed Cup: Viva Brazil!

July 1, 2013

The atmosphere at the famous stadium was electrifying as the hosts put in an excellent performance to get the better...

Confed Cup: FIFA, finalists show solidarity with Mandela

June 30, 2013

Brazil FA President, Jose Maria Marin; Spain FA President, Angel Maria Villar Llona, joined FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter, in...

Confed Cup: Azzurris win third place

June 30, 2013

The two sides could not be separated in 120 minutes of football and it was the Italians who held their...

Spain set to break Brazil’s 38 years home invisibility

June 30, 2013

Instead, the tournament climax will be what many are calling the "dream final" - a surprisingly rare clash between Brazil...

Confed Cup: Spain beats Italy 7-6 on penalties

June 28, 2013

The shoot-out was started off by Antonio Candreva of Italy who nonchalantly chipped the ball down the middle, showing incredible...

US dilemma vs Sino-African opportunities, by Orji Kalu

Confederation Cup: I didn’t expect magic from Eagles- Kalu

June 27, 2013

He spoke further, "It is our lot. No one gave the Dream Team a chance on the way to Atlanta...

Confed Cup: Uruguay dare Brazil

by Segun Adebowale

June 25, 2013

The Selecao have won their last two encounters with Uruguay, including a 4-0 thumping in a World Cup qualifier in...

Spain dismiss ‘sex, lies and videotape’ story

June 25, 2013

In a story titled: 'Sex, lies and videotape', it said the thefts were noticed after the five women left the...

Yobo injured, Mikel arrives for Lone Star

UEFA bans Yobo for two years

June 25, 2013

Yobo, who was not listed by the Super Eagles’ handler, Stephen Keshi, for the ongoing Confederations Cup, will also miss...

Eagles undergo medical test ahead of Nations Cup

Eagles to return Monday

by Segun Adebowale

The team is expected to leave its Seara Praia Hotel in Fortaleza by 10:30am local time, which is 2:30pm Nigerian...

Confederations Cup: Uzbek referee admits error in Italy vs Brazil game

In prestigious tournaments, refereeing teams rarely get the chance to make more than one major mistake

Keshi’s tactical approach against Burkina Faso was wrong – Sunday Oliseh

Nigerian League players not ripe for Confederations Cup – Oliseh

The former Eagles skipper, speaking on a Super Sport programme on Sunday, said the home based-Eagles' performance in the tournament...

Confederations Cup: Spain’s coach, Alba thumb up gallant Eagles

Bosque admitted the 3-0 did not really reflect the trend of the game and that the Nigerian side was unlucky...

Uruguay mauls Tahiti 8-0, advance to semi-finals

Substitute Luis Suarez added a brace in the final minutes, surpassing Diego Forlan as Uruguay’s all-time leading scorer

Star-studded Spain drown Eagles

Even a win by them may not have changed their fortunes as their advancement in the competition was also hinged...

Confederations Cup: 3,000 protesters attack policemen

Five policemen are estimated to have sustained injuries resulting from the assaults, adding to the dozens of civilian casualties and...

Poor form: Torres left out of Spain squad

Mikel, Torres at war, as Eagles plot Spain’s fall

Meanwhile, Nigeria suffered their first defeat in 20 matches against Uruguay on Thursday, ending a run, which started in October...

Musa, Omeruo, Oduamadi battle ready for Spain

Keshi told the world media that he expects all his 22 players will be fit, while regretting the absence of...

Eagles can shock Spain – Adepoju