Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has called out Bastian Schweinsteiger as the leader of the Red Devils following his…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has saluted the Golden Eaglets for Sunday night’s victory at the U-17 World Cup in…
The story was written a thousand miles from home, but its echo was resonating throughout Africa, with highest frequency in…
THE DAY REPLAYED – Holders Nigeria dented Brazil’s profligacy and strolled into the last-four with a 3-0 victory, while Mali maintained their impressive…
It would be stretching the truth a little to say that Nigeria playmaker and captain Kelechi Nwakali already knows what…
With seven goals in four matches at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup underway in Chile, Victor Osimhen, the bean-pole…
Reigning FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Nigeria advanced to a quarter-final meeting against Brazil on the back of a hat-trick…
Emmanuel Amuneke was an assistant coach the last time Nigeria won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab…
FIFA Scribe Jerome Valcke is said to have unsuccessfully sought to receive a pay-off of a preposterous amount from FIFA,…
Nigeria’s Under-17 coach Manu Garba has refuted claims that he has joined Giwa FC. The Glo Premier League side severed…
Barely a month to their opening match against USA at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, Nigeria finished…
The Nigeria women’s U-20 national team, Falconets will resume preparation for their 2016 Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup third round qualifying…
Fifa President Sepp Blatter said on Friday he has received personal assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that the country’s…
Nigeria and Iran became the first sides to draw at the 2014 World Cup as they played out a turgid 0-0 draw in Curitiba on Monday. In stark contrast to the attacking nature of the tournament so far, neither side showed much creativity and the final whistle…
Nigeria and Iran played out the first draw of the 2014 World Cup in a drab 0-0 affair in Curitiba on Monday. A tournament that had been spoiling fans in Brazil with goals and excitement was due a dull match and these two sides delivered on that. Nigeria…
So, you don’t have a ticket for any of the World Cup games and you will be thousands of miles…
With 10 days until the World Cup begins, Brazil was rushing Monday to finish installing seats in stadiums and to deal with threats ranging from violent protests to dengue fever. The count-down to kick off has been marred by protests — from striking…
Prince Harry will attend England’s World Cup match against Costa Rica as he tours Brazil and Chile in June, the royal family announced on Friday. Harry will cheer from the stands in Belo Horizonte as England play their last group fixture on June 24,…
Iran will start the World Cup as rank outsiders but their players have vowed to make life tough for their fancied opponents in Brazil. “No game is going to be easy for us,” midfielder Andranik Teymourian said at a training camp in eastern Austria. “…
England defender Phil Jagielka says he is on course to win his fight to be fit for the World Cup. Jagielka struggled to recover from a hamstring injury suffered in February, raising doubts about the Everton centre-back’s ability to get back to full…