Nigeria’s Flying Eagles emerge African champions
March 23, 2015 The Nigeria U20 team, the Flying Eagles, have been crowned champions of the 19th Africa Youth Championships as they defeated hosts, Senegal, by a lone goal in a thrilling final match on Sunday night at the 45,000-capacity Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium. A stunning goal from Bernard Bulbwa in the first half was
Zimbabwe Gets Kicked Out of 2018 World Cup Qualifying
March 20, 2015 Zimbabwe’s football federation said it will appeal after the country was thrown out of 2018 World Cup qualifying on Thursday for failing to pay its former national coach. FIFA’s disciplinary committee said it took the action “as a result of the non-payment of an outstanding debt” by Zimbabwe to coach Jose Claudinei
NFF Denies Reports Of Meeting With Stephen Keshi Over Super Eagles Job
March 17, 2015 In a saga that continues to hang over Nigerian football, the national team is still effectively without a coach to take them forward, and reports on the potential for Stephen Keshi to remain as the Super Eagles boss are mixed. Reports suggested that the former Mali and Togo coach was due to
Nigeria Drafts Foreign Mercenaries To Take On Boko Haram
March 16, 2015 Nigeria has brought in hundreds of mercenaries from South Africa and the former Soviet Union to give its offensive against Boko Haram a shot in the arm before a March 28 election, according to regional security, defense and diplomatic sources. Rumors about the use of foreign “soldiers of fortune” against the Islamist
Nigeria To Take On South Africa In Friendly On March 29
March 4, 2015 The Super Eagles of Nigeria seem set to take on South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a friendly international encounter at a yet to be announced venue on March 29. The South Africans have been selected as the opponents for Nigeria’s national team following the news that a potential match against Ghana’s Black
Keshi says Nigeria offered him ‘slave contract’
February 28, 2015 Abuja (AFP) – Coach Stephen Keshi has said a new deal offered to him by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)amounts to a “slave contract”. A debate has raged whether 52-year-old Keshi should be given a new contract after he failed to qualify the Super Eagles for the recent Africa Cup of Nations
Mayweather-Pacquiao set for May 2
February 21, 2015 Rafael: ‘We’re Going To See One Helluva Fight’ ESPN senior boxing writer Dan Rafael discusses the matchup between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao and why the fight could be more exciting because they’re later in their careers. At long last, pound-for-pound greats Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will fight. Yes,
African Diaspora: Story Of A Ugandan Athlete-Turned-Entrepreneur
February 15, 2015 Sharif Kakooza, 22, came to the U.S. alone at age 17 to compete as a professional in the 2010 Miami International Triathlon, and he stayed, becoming part of the African diaspora. Five years later, Sharif is a clothing model, has appeared in a LeBron James Nike commercial, and has started his own brand
Ivory Coast move up Fifa rankings
February 12, 2015 vory Coast have leapt up the latest Fifa world rankings after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea, hosts of the Nations Cup which ended on Sunday, soared into the top 50 for the first time. The National Lighting leapt 69 places and are joint 49th with Congo after reaching the
Afcon 2015: Yaya Toure hails ‘unbelievable’ Ivory Coast win
February 9, 2015 Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure described winning the Africa Cup of Nations as “unbelievable” after The Elephants beat Ghana in a dramatic penalty shootout. Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry scored the decisive spot-kick to seal a 9-8 win on penalties after Sunday’s final had ended goalless after extra time. Toure, who