How Emmanuel Amuneke emerged Nigeria’s AFCON ’94 cup-winning hero against Kalusha Bwalya’s spirited Zambia (CF, April 1994 edition). AMUNEKE MAKES THE MARK By Complete Football Match No.20: Nigeria 2(1) Zambia 1 (1) Advertisement El-Menzah Olympic Stadium, Tunis. 10-04-94. 17:00 Hours. GOALS: Elijah Litana 3rd (ZAM), Emmanuel Amuneke (2) 5th, 46th (NGR). NIGERIA: P. …
How Amuneke Emerged Nigeria’s AFCON ’94 cup-winning Hero Read More »
FOLLOWING NIGERIA’s AFCON semi-final 2-1 loss to Algeria last weekend in Egypt, a debate immediately ensued in traditional and social media on whether Gernot Rohr should continue on the job as Super Eagles coach. It was predictable. When a sports team are deemed by Nigerian fans not to have performed up to their expectation, the …
Pass Mark for Super Eagles and Gernot Rohr By Mumini Alao Read More »
Finally he is gone! Nigeria’s greatest midfielder John Mikel Obi has called time on his international career. After captaining the Super Eagles to a bronze medal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Mikel decided to step down. Since he burst through the scene at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in …
I HAVE BEEN WRITING SOCCERTALK for 32 years now. This is the first time ever that I will be writing one article under a Double Headline as you can see above. After the Super Eagles responded positively to my challenge to “Die” against Cameroun last Saturday in their 2019 AFCON Round of 16 clash in …
After slaughtering Cameroun Lions, Mumini Alao warns Eagles to beware of Bafana Bafana Read More »
