How African Elite Teams Have Fared Since The 2014 World Cup
January 21, 2015 For the first time in history, two African national teams qualified to the knockout rounds of a World Cup finals. Nigeria and Algeria were not the bookies’ favourites to advance to the round of 16, but both put in mature round robin performances and fought valiantly against France and Germany. It might
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) / Coupe d’Afrique des Nations (CAN) is Africa’s biggest continental football tournament. A total of 16 nations compete for the ultimate prize. This three-week competition runs from January to February. This year’s hosts are Equatorial Guinea after Morocco pulled out over Ebola fears before consequently getting banned by CAF.
Quiet in Nigeria as Afcon grips Africa
January 16, 2015 Not many would have envisioned the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations without defending champions and crowd-puller Nigeria. Not before the qualifiers kicked off; not after the Super Eagles lost their opening game at home to Congo – a first qualifying home defeat in three decades; not when they drew their next game
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or over Lionel Messi & Manuel Neuer
January 13, 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or over Lionel Messi & Manuel Neuer Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or world footballer of the year award for the second year in a row. The Portugal captain beat Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to the award. Wolfsburg
The ‘selfie’ striker: Francesco Totti rescues Roma in capital derby
January 11, 2015 As goal celebrations go it was almost certainly unique but Roma captain Francesco Totti had plenty to celebrate. His title challenging side was trailing 2-0 to arch city rival Lazio in the Rome derby before the veteran striker worked his magic in the second half. Totti cut the arrears with a fine
Yaya Toure wins fourth African Player of the Year title in a row
January 9, 2015 Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has become the first player to be named Confederation of African Football African Footballer of the Year four years in a row Toure, 31, was nominated after playing a pivotal role in winning the Premier League and League Cup. He also helped Ivory Coast qualify for the
Nigerian becomes first African to win International Tennis award
January 8, 2015 26 year old Nigerian international tennis player, Quadri Aruna has won the 2014 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), making him the first African to win the coveted prize. At an award ceremony held at the Armani Hotel in Dubai today January 1st, Aruna beat Portugal’s Marcos Freitas and Chinese pair Fan Zhendong
Cote d’Ivoire, Sudan friendlies: Eagles not ready – Amokachi
January 7, 2015 Super Eagles stand-in coach Daniel Amokachi has said only five players in his squad of 24 are fit and ready as they prepare for test matches against Sudan and AFCON-bound Cote d’Ivoire. The Eagles will depart for Abu Dhabi on Thursday where they will take on Cote d’Ivoire on January 12. They
Nigerian-born footballer named World’s Strongest player
January 7, 2015 Nigerian-born Footballer Adebayo Akinfenwa has been named the ‘Strongest Footballer in the World’ by FIFA 15 computer game. He captured attention on yesterday night Monday January 5th when he scored an unlikely equaliser against Liverpool in the FA Cup third round. But who is the man they call “The Beast”? Here are
Cameroon recalls West Ham keyman, Alex Song to Nations Cup squad
January 6, 2015 Song was shot out of the club due to acts of indiscipline and negative influence on the Indomitables national Song was initially ruled out of the Indomitables squad for Equatorial Guinea. West Ham had their hopes on the Barcelona loanee man staying with the hammers in January when the country’s German coach