As the Super Eagles of Nigeria prepare for the mouth-watering showdown against the Selecao of Brazil, Coach Gernot Rohr has handed invitation to a another debutant; Viv Efosa Solomom-Otabor as a replacement for the injured Samuel Kalu. Relatively unknown; Otabor plays as a winger for CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian League and has featured nine …
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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The transition process embarked upon by Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has been quite commendable as the Franco-German tactician continues to give new players across Europe the chance to feature for the national team and having been one of Nigeria’s bright sparks in Europe in the past few seasons, Emmanuel Dennis is being given a …
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 …
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 …
Olawale Agbede – Chief Sports Writer This is one of many anecdotes about the Marlon Brando-esque goal-scoring machine. His masculinity oozed into his rough performances, impressive for his slight build, and proved irresistible to the female contingents of the northern capital. It’s the life many dream of. In foreign land, the stories of his salacious …
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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 …
