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Rangers to resume training after Christmas break
Chime said that the players were released on December 22 to spend time and have fun with their family and loved ones for maximum concentration during the new season
Read moreRivers United handler goes to school
Eguma was also part of Enyimba’s technical crew that led the ‘People’s Elephant’ to Caf Champions League success for the first time in 2003
Read moreRangers to offload players after pre-season camp
Rangers’ Media Director, Foster Chime, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu that the list of affected players would be made known immediately by the technical crew after the...
Read more2013 FIFA Confederations Cup: 30m viewers visit FIFA website in 30 days
According to FIFA, the 2013 edition of the competition saw a 66 per cent growth compared to the 2009 edition in South Africa, with 433 million page views on fifa.com,...
Read moreConfed Cup: Viva Brazil!
The atmosphere at the famous stadium was electrifying as the hosts put in an excellent performance to get the better of the Spanish national team, which looked a shadow of...
Read moreConfed Cup: FIFA, finalists show solidarity with Mandela
Brazil FA President, Jose Maria Marin; Spain FA President, Angel Maria Villar Llona, joined FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter, in a special presentation ceremony, in which shirts signed by the...
Read moreConfed Cup: Azzurris win third place
The two sides could not be separated in 120 minutes of football and it was the Italians who held their nerve in the penalty shoot-out
Read moreSpain set to break Brazil’s 38 years home invisibility
Instead, the tournament climax will be what many are calling the "dream final" - a surprisingly rare clash between Brazil and Spain. It seems an anomaly that they have met...
Read moreConfed Cup: Spain beats Italy 7-6 on penalties
The shoot-out was started off by Antonio Candreva of Italy who nonchalantly chipped the ball down the middle, showing incredible amounts of confidence
Read moreConfederation Cup: I didn’t expect magic from Eagles- Kalu
He spoke further, "It is our lot. No one gave the Dream Team a chance on the way to Atlanta in 1996, especially after they lost 0-3 to Togo in...
Read moreConfed Cup: Uruguay dare Brazil
The Selecao have won their last two encounters with Uruguay, including a 4-0 thumping in a World Cup qualifier in June 2009. Luiz Felipe Scolari's first-ever match in charge of...
Read moreSpain dismiss ‘sex, lies and videotape’ story
In a story titled: 'Sex, lies and videotape', it said the thefts were noticed after the five women left the hotel the following morning and that some of the events...
Read moreUEFA bans Yobo for two years
Yobo, who was not listed by the Super Eagles’ handler, Stephen Keshi, for the ongoing Confederations Cup, will also miss the European action for two seasons, following his Fenerbahce’s involvement...
Read moreEagles to return Monday
The team is expected to leave its Seara Praia Hotel in Fortaleza by 10:30am local time, which is 2:30pm Nigerian time, for Sao Paolo from where the team will link...
Read moreConfederations 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
Read moreNigerian 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 did not meet the expected standard
Read moreConfederations 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 not to have scored, especially in the first half
Read moreUruguay 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
Read moreStar-studded Spain drown Eagles
Even a win by them may not have changed their fortunes as their advancement in the competition was also hinged on the other group match in Recife between Uruguay and...
Read moreConfederations 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 pair of deaths that have been inflicted so far
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