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...
Lack of infrastructure and effective training has been blamed for Nigeria's inability to participate in the ongoing Online Para-powerlifting World Cup, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. Technical Director of the Nigerian Para-powerlifting Federation, Joy Mayaki, says the inability of athletes... Read more...
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By Amaechi Agbo USA-based Nigerian coach, Michael Nsien has identified reasons Nigeria has not been able to go far in FIFA World Cup despite being the most successful U-17 World Cup tournament country for five times, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. Speaking in an exclusive interview f... Read more...
The 22nd edition of the world's most glamorous football event, 2022 FIFA World Cup will commence on November 21, 2022 in Qatar, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. World football governing body and organisers of the mundial announced Schedule for the tournament with the final going to be hel... Read more...
Former Black Stars of Ghana right-back John Paintsil claims that the Africa Cup of Nations is a tougher competition than the World Cup for African teams. The ex-Fulham man represented the Black Stars at both the AFCON and the World Cup, and was part of the squad that reached the quarter-final ... Read more...
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Bankole Olowookere has selected 18 players who will tackle their Guinean counterparts in a 2020 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round qualifying fixture later this month. Olowookere’s charges will fly to Conakry on Thursday for Saturday’s first ... Read more...