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Don’t Write Off Ethiopia, They Are Like Brazil And Spain – Keshi

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Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi believes Ethiopia has all the potential to spring a surprise to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The coach made his views known through team media officer, Ben Alaiya after the draws for …

FIFA Rankings: Nigeria Placed Fifth for World Cup Play-offs

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The Super Eagles will be the fifth seeded team in pot 1 for the play-off matches to decide the five countries that will represent Africa at Brazil 2014. The status of Nigeria is to be based on the projections for the …

I Left Chelsea To Save My Career – Moses

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South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner Victor Moses insists he has joined Liverpool to save his career, The  Mirrorreports. The Nigeria winger surprised many when he chose to switch to the Anfield giants on a season-long loan, just a year …

Nigeria Pitch Awards Excites Mikel

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Nigeria and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi, has spoken of his excitement at the upcoming inaugural edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, which has been slated for November 17 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Last year, the Nigeria Football Federation endorsed Matchmakers …

Regular Salaries Will Boost Eagles Technical Crew –Agali

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Former Nigeria striker, Victor Agali, says constant payment of the salaries and allowances of the technical crew of the Super Eagles would ‘further help in moving Nigeria to the next level.’ The former Schalke 04 forward hailed the Nigeria Football …

Mikel Pulls Out Of South Africa Game

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  The Chelsea midfielder will not play Wednesday’s game against Bafana Bafana in Durban due to a stomach bug according to the national team’s coach. Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel will not play in Wednesday’s Nelson Mandela Challenge between Nigeriaand South Africa due to an infection. …

Liverpool Sets To Offer Loan Deal To Chelsea’s Kenneth Omeruo

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The Nigerian defender is supposedly surplus to requirements at the Stamford Bridge and needs to go on loan to get play time Kenneth Omeruo who just arrived at the Chelsea Cobham training ground in England last week, after receiving his work …

Godfrey Obaobona Slams Wenger For Inviting Him For Trial

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    Super Eagles inform defender, Godfrey Obabona has expressed anger against the management and technical staff of Premiership team, Arsenal for inviting him for trial before offering him a deal, frowning that such decision more of less discredits him …

Stallions Race Ahead Of Black Stars To Meet Nigeria In Afcon Final.

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Burkina Faso are in the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Ghana 3-2 on penalties.

Super Eagles Swoop To Afcon Final.

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A day of destiny gently turned into a day of providence for the Super Eagles as they utterly outclassed Mali in the Afcon’s first semi-final. The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban was the venue for a famous occasion in Nigeria’s …

Pitroipa Hits Extra-Time Winner.

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Unfancied Burkina Faso will play an African Nations Cup semi-final outside their own country for the first time following an extra-time win over Togo in Nelspruit. Jonathan Pitroipa headed in the only goal of an otherwise tedious contest seconds before …

Super Eagles Soar Into Semis.

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Full time! Nigeria are through to the semi-final!! Depite being underdogs before the match, The Super Eagles progress! Emanuel Emenike and Sunday Mba both scored to cancel out Cheikh Tiote’s heded equaliser. The Africa Cup of Nations favourites are out!

Host Nations Dreams End With Three Spot Kick Misses.

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South Africa started the game with midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane replacing striker Katlego Mphela, to protect the hosts defence which wasn’t as loose as it was against Morocco. The stronger midfield was also to counter a strong Mali midfield that included …

Wakaso’s Double Powers Black Stars To Afcon Semifinal Spot.

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Two goals from substitute Mubarak Wakaso was enough to see Ghana sneak into the semifinal of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations via a 2-0 scoreline. The first goal was Ghana’s only effort at goal at the time and came …

Soccer-Holders Zambia Dumped Out Of Nations Cup.

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Burkina Faso put on a tenacious display to oust defending champions Zambia from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in a Group C match at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Tueday night as the match ended 0-0. The game …

Spot Kicks Save Nigeria’s Misfiring.

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The final Group C match between Ethiopia and Nigeria brought nothing but frustration in the goalscoring department for either team and it soon became evident why both nations had struggled to find the back of the net throughout the tournament. …

Galatasaray Announce Drogba Signing.

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The Chelsea legend has long been linked with a return to Europe after leaving Stamford Bridge for China in the summer, and, despite rumours of interest from Italy, the Turkish champions have won the race for his signature. “Big clubs …

Mali Reach The Africa Cup Of Nations Quarter-Finals After A 1-1 Draw With DR Congo

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Mahamadou Samassa’s early leveller ensured Mali progressed to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations at the expense of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a 1-1 draw in Durban. Knowing nothing short of a win today would see …

Underdogs Cape Verde Fightback To Reach Quarters

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Massive underdogs Cape Verde Islands scored two late goals to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win over Angola and qualify for the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday. A header from Gege after …

Keshi & Yobo look to take inspiration from 1994 final victory over Zambia

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PROBABLE LINEUPS   NIGERIA Enyeama Omeruo, Oboabona, Yobo, Elderson Igiebor, Mikel, Ogude Musa, Uche, Moses ZAMBIA Mweene Kasonde, Sunzu, Himoonde, Musonda Lungu, Chansa, Kalaba, Katongo Mbesuma, Mayuka   The last time Stephen Keshi came up against Zambia in a competitive …