The Minister of Sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, last week confirmed the Federal Government’s approval of N1.6 billion for the Super Eagles campaign at the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup
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In a flat first-half by quadruple-chasing City, Fabio Borini put Premier League struggler, Sunderland, in front after 10 minutes
Though ‘Boro lost the tie by a lone goal but the teenage central defender was the cynosure of all eyes as he returned to top flight football in the English championship, with Middlesborough
Already, Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is awaiting the team and his assistants in the United States
Wednesday’s friendly is expected to be played at the Atlanta Georgia Dome, with both countries parading their potential World Cup squads for the encounter
Poor defending cost the homers the lead as Mohammed Cisse grabbed an equaliser for the Malian club on the 64th minute of the encounter
But Uche was dismissed with his second booking in the 85th, and five minutes later Castro headed home Didac Vila’s cross to level
Nkiyu, in an appraisal of the Flamingoes, after two victories in two friendly games in Portugal, said the team is doing everything possible to ensure that no stone is left unturned in preparations for the World Cup
Spurs have shipped Yahaya out to Celta Vigo on loan, where he will remain until his 18th birthday
The game is part of a series of friendlies organized by the Major League Soccer’s commercial arm, the Soccer United Marketing
Jose Mourinho’s worries over his side suffering from fatigue failed to materialise as the Blues made light work of Fulham
A letter signed by the Chief Operating Officer of the LMC, Salihu Abubakar, dated February 25, 2014 and addressed to the Chairman of Abia Warriors, Chief Emeka Inyama, said the “Umuahia Township Stadium met the required standard to host Premier League Matches” following a recent inspection by the LMC carried out on the stadium
Meanwhile, fellow Potters forward, Jon Walters, has missed a couple of days of training this week due to illness but is expected to be available
President Goodluck Jonathan, who is looking forward to a good outing in Brazil from the senior national football team, the Super Eagles, has approved the funds, expected to be released any moment from now
The General Secretary of the NFF, Barrister Musa Amadu, revealed this at the unveiling ceremony of the Super Eagles’ new Adidas kits for the 2014 World Cup on Thursday
Nath Boys’ Godwin Odibo put his side ahead in the fourth minute of the game
The forward lodged a writ at London’s High Court in an attempt to gain compensation from the Nigerian
Nigeria will clash with the winner of the preliminary fixture between Kenya and Tanzania in the second round of the qualifying series for the African Youth Championship in May, with the first leg away
The NFF number two official said this during the unveiling ceremony of the new Adidas kits that took place at the new secretariat of the federation at Package B of the National Stadium, Abuja
The Ayodeji Joseph boys drew the first blood in the 19th minute through Omodiagbe Agbonmere