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National teams for FIFA 18
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Super Eagles missing in FIFA 18
Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, are not one of the playable teams in the latest Fifa 18 set to be released on September 29, 2017. Only four African countries – Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt and South Africa – were included in the playable teams by EA Sports. Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona […]
Joshua fights Pulev Oct 28 … World heavy weight clash
Anthony Joshua will defend his world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on October 28. Joshua returns to the ring following his epic battle with Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in April, where he added the WBA belt to his IBF strap, in front of a record-breaking crowd of 90,000. Cardiff’s […]
Transfer fee: Alli set to topple Neymar
Football finance expert Raffaele Poli believes Tottenham’s Bamidele Alli is as well-placed as anyone to topple Neymar’s status as the most expensive footballer in history. Poli is the head of the Football Observatory at the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES), a Swiss-based study centre that published research in June estimating Neymar to have a […]
World Cup 2018: Which teams qualified, what prospects?
World Cup qualifying is in full swing, and five countries have already booked their places alongside hosts Russia at next summer’s tournament. Five-time winners Brazil are there, as are Roberto Martinez’s Belgium, the impenetrable Iran, plus Mexico and Japan. So how did they get there? Who will be their star performers? And who are the […]
Russia 2018 beckons Super Eagles … A dream coming true for captain’s in-laws
The dream of in-laws of John Mikel Obi to watch their son-in-law display his football skill before the Russian spectators in 2018 Fifa World Cup to be hosted by Russia might after all become a reality The Super Eagles of Nigeria led by John Mikel Obi as captain, are on the verge of qualifying for […]
Zidane’s Madrid better than Pep’s Barcelona
Even Pep Guardiola’s tiki-taka Barca couldn’t retain their European crown and the question now is can anyone stop Real Madrid winning three Uefa Champions League in a row? There comes a time when it should dawn on you that the players and teams you are watching before your very eyes rank alongside the all-time greats.This […]
Countdown to Heartland’s NPFL dream … 8 games to go
The countdown has started for Heartland fc to realize their dreams to get back to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) where they fell from. Heartland fc were relegated last season to the 2nd tier Nigerian National League(NNL) after a very poor season. But, soon after, the Imo State government intervened and entirely changed the […]
10 people you’ll meet when watching football
There are a lot of colourful people at football viewing centres in Nigeria. The viewing centre is where football lovers go to watch their favourite clubs battle for the precious three points every weekend during the football season. Football is back again and that means the viewing centres are going to be filled to the […]
Who wins UEFA player of the year award?
Gianluigi Buffon, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the three shortlisted players for the UEFA Player of the Year award. The award, which was created in 2011, will be presented at the Champions League group stage draw on Aug. 24, with Real Madrid star Ronaldo, the favourite to win it for the third time in […]
