But the Nigerian said though, he is not bitter, CAF should now strive to entrench a system that will allow the finest to emerge to run the game on the continent
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United looked on course to get some consolation for their midweek Champions League exit against Real Madrid as early goals from Javier Hernandez and recalled Wayne Rooney put them in complete control
We know what is at stake and we promise to do the country proud in Algeria.”
The Nigeria Football Federation have doubled the team’s winning bonus to $2,000 in the first round in an effort to further galvanise the team
The Federal Government will continue to give maximum support to our sports men and women to ensure that they can achieve their ultimate goals and bring honour to our dear nation,” he stressed
This was finally manifested when the votes for West Africa Zone B were counted and the Nigerian candidate, Aminu Maigari, who is the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, polled 17 votes, Moucharaf Anjorin scored 27 votes and the third candidate, Hima Souley from Niger, nine
Tony Edjomariege opened scoring in the 14th minute of play to send the capacity crowd at the Lekan Salami Stadium into frenzy mood
Wigan produced a superb performance to reach the semi-final for the first time and leave Everton and Manager David Moyes shell-shocked at Goodison Park
Bitrus Dada’s first half goal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu proved enough to claim the full points for the hosts in the 18th derby in the last 10 years between both sides
The Nigeria U20 players previously received $1,000 and an improvement of this win bonus is expected to ginger the team in their title defence
After several postponements caused by paucity of funds, legal war between prospective sponsors and change in leadership of the league board, Nigeria’s apex soccer league is billed to commence in spite of failure to resolve most of the issues
Meanwhile, the overall medals table, as at the third day of the fiesta, indicates that Force Headquarters is still leading the other 12 Zones with 21 gold, 18 silver and 16 bronze medals
The Flying Eagles are the defending champions and Keshi, who led Nigeria to win a third Africa Cup of Nations title last month in South Africa, said he has full confidence in the country’s U20 team
On the day Tottenham romped to an impressive 3-0 win over the Italian giants, Inter Milan, at White Hart Lane, Chelsea lost away by lone goal to Steaua Bucuresti while Newcastle drew goalless with Anzhi Makhachkala
A source at the meeting told The Eagle Online: “The two clubs have been mandated to meet and resolve the matter before Monday
With the pending legal matter between Globacom and Total Promotion, the only option left for the league board to raise money, according to our source, is individual donation from members of the IMC.
A source in the IMC told The Eagle Online: “The hope of securing the N200 million loan promised by the Ministry of Sports is very slim
The Head Coach to the team, Joseph Ogunseye, in a chat, said the technical crew paid attention to competence, skills, flexibility and compactness of the team in reaching the verdict, adding that the team assembled for Nigeria is formidable but would need to play also formidable teams from outside Nigeria to polish their baseball skills before the main tournament in Taipei in July 2013
The Chairman of Interim management Committee of the league, Hon. Nduka Irabor, waded in and pledged to pay up all the outstanding bonuses of the referees within two weeks
Igwe Ugwu, while responding to the presentation of the Chairman of the association, Norbert Okolie, said that sports is a great instrument of unity, peace and progress in any community
But the biggest dark horse, so to say, is Portugal-based midfielder, John Ogu.
African champions, Nigeria, takes on Kenya’s Harambee Stars in one of the Day 3 matches of Group F of the 2014 FIFA World Cup race.
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles defender and Warri Wolves Captain, Egwuekwe Azubuike, top the list of 31 players that will battle for honour for the Warri-based team in the 2013 league season, which is expected to begin this weekend in various centres