On 27 October 2007, Juande Ramos put pen to paper on an eye-watering £6m per season four-year contract to coach Tottenham Hotspur. On 25 October of the following year, that contract would be terminated, Ramos’ time at the helm reduced to a mere interlude between the lengthier reigns of Martin Jol and Harry Redknapp. [rml_read_more] …
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Football is like a religion in Nigeria and over the years, the country has achieved decent level of success in the round leather game. While the senior national team haven’t had it good at FIFA World Cup, the cadet team have turned the under16, now 17 World Cup, to its birth-right having won it a …
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Former Super Eagles midfielder Garba “Chindo” Lawal has been both on the winning and losing sides for Nigeria against Brazil. He recollects both episodes and gives hints on how the current Eagles can surprise the Samba boys… I HAVE EXPERIENCED the beautiful and ugly sides of playing against Brazil. The beautiful side was at the …
How did Captain Jay-Jay Okocha react to the 3-0 lose against Brazil?…. What did Brazil coach Carlos Pereira say about Super Eagles Brazil Pocket N34m against Eagles, Match Organizers OSMI Reveals CONTRARY to reports (not in Complete Sports) that the Brazilian national team collected a whopping $1.5million US Dollars to play the 11 June, 2003 …
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World Champions Expose Eagles Technical Defxposiciencies Vincent Enyeama Fumbles, Austin Okocha Rated Best Eagle WORLD champions Brazil proved their class Wednesday night (11 June, 2003) when they defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles 3-0 at the Abuja National Stadium. The match, dubbed ‘Game of the Century’ by the organizers, ended in bitter disappointment for Christian Chukwu and …
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NIGERIA faced Brazil twice en route to winning the Gold Medal at the Atlanta ’96 Olympic football tournament. This is how COMPLETE FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL chronicled the historic matches for posterity…… Group Phase: Nigeria 0, Brazil 1 Samba Boys Give Nigerian Supporters A Cold Welcome NIGERIA arrived at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami to an …
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HOW SAM OKWARAJI HIT THE LIMELIGHT -BY FORMER NFA CHAIRMAN, JOHN OBAKPOLOR Sam Okwaraji emerged virtually from the blues to stamp his presence in the Nigerian soccer scene in 1987, prior to which time, football fans had hardly ever heard his name. Former NFA Chairman Group Captain John Obakpopor remembers how he “discovered” the midfield wizard… “WHEN I …
Today, the biggest and finest clubs in Europe take pride in being part of a competition that is considered the most watched, followed and glamorous in the world, The UEFA Champions League. However, competitions among Europe’s elite clubs didn’t just start overnight. The journey started as far back as 1897 when the Challenge Cup was founded …
Daniel Amokachi scored the FIRST EVER UEFA Champions League goal but Finidi George and Nwankwo Kanu are the first Nigerians to win the trophy…. By Olawale Agbede Nigeria’s football heritage goes beyond just continental success. Beyond the shores of Africa, Nigerian players from the nooks and crannies of the country have written their names …
By Ayo Matthew Advertisement The English Premier League is probably the most glamorous and lucrative league in the World. The league in its rich and illustrious history has attracted some of the best players and managers in the World and continues to do so season in season out. Full of intrigue, drama, and suspense, the …
