At last, the big heads in the NFF have realised that what we need is a sound indigeneous coach who knows his ways around the quarkmire that is Nigerian football. Samson Siasia will next month be named as the new boss of the Super Eagles. This will gladden the hearts of Nigerians who have been [...]
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Nigeria have named fit-again Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel in an initial 35-man squad for a friendly against South Korea on 11 August. Mikel returns to the line-up after missing out on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with a knee injury. The squad, which has been selected by the Super Eagles’ assistant boss [...]
I am a happy man, at least by what i read in the papers yesterday about my darling team, the greatest football team in the world, the Super Eagles of Nigeria. I read that the players are very trim and fast and that their ball control is very good. You see, i am a die [...]
Posted in Africa, Nigeria, World Football Tags: 2010 world cup, Argentina, Lionel Messi, Messi, Nigeria, south africa 2010 world cup, Super Eagles Comments OffNigeria have finally appointed a coach for the Super Eagles, he is the former Sweden coach Lars Lagerback, and will lead Nigeria to the 2010 World Cup finals. Lagerback saw off competition from his compatriot Sven-Goran Eriksson for the role, while another former England manager, Glenn Hoddle, was also in pole position until Lagerback was [...]
My heart literally stopped when Kenya equalized to tie the game at 2 goals apiece, and that, when Mozambique had scored against Tunisia to give us hope. But no sooner had the Kenyans equalized than Obafemi Martins scored what turned out to be the winning goal. I could not stop shouting and celebrating, for we [...]
