By Amaechi Agbo Egyptian great, Mohamed Aboutrika has charged African countries to stop inviting foreign-based players to their matches instead he advised that they should invite only local players who would be ready to deliver, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report Aboutrika often considered th... Read more...
The new Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice Motsepe raised the bar Tuesday for national teams in the continent by insisting one of them must win the World Cup soon. “An African team must win the World Cup in the near future,” said the 59-year-old South African billiona... Read more...
Brazilian football great Pele, 80, received a Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, a moment he described as “unforgettable” while urging people not to let down their guard against the deadly virus. “Today was an unforgettable day. I received the vaccine!” the man considered one of the greatest foot... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Coach of CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly of Egypt, Pitso Mosimane has questioned Nigeria’s perceived dominance in Africa football stating that the three-time champions of the continent are Africa best on paper. The former Bafana Bafana coach who stated this in an interv... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Former Super Eagles striker, Idion Ighalo has disclosed he could still return to the national team to play Africa cup of Nations and World Cup again The Manchester United forward, said in recent chat that he’s open to the idea of representing Nigeria at another Africa ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Super Eagles captain and World Cup record holder, Ahmed Musa will begin establishment of a world-class school in his state of birth, Plateau. Musa who holds the record as the only Nigeria player to have scored four goals in World Cup including two braces against Argentina in 2... Read more...
Tunisian former referee Ali Bin Nasser, who officiated the 1986 World Cup quarter-final in which Diego Maradona scored his famous double against England, hailed the Argentinian as a “genius” following his death, aged 60, on Wednesday. Bin Nasser admitted that he doubted the validity of Marad... Read more...
Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona has been sedated by doctors after undergoing successful brain surgery to help him cope with withdrawal symptoms from alcohol dependency, his personal doctor said on Friday. Alfredo Cahe said Maradona, who underwent emergency surgery on Tuesday for a subdural... Read more...
Before the appointment of Gernot Rohr as manager of the Eagles in 2016, the team were at a low point, after failing to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations two years in a row in both 2015 and 2017. Understandably, fans were sceptical of their ability to qualify for the 2018 Russia World Cup, es... Read more...
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa is set to join former Eagles’ mates Vincent Enyeama and Joseph Yobo in the Royal Centurions’ Army, writes IKENWA NNABUOGOR.. Though slowing down a bit from his erstwhile fiery self, Saudi Arabia-based striker Ahmed Musa is just seven games away from entering i... Read more...