Beyond Ethiopia, Super Eagles Can Win Brazil 2014 World Cup – Coach
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, is optimistic that apart from beating Ethiopia in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Calabar, his team is capable of winning the Brazil 2014 World Cup. Our correspondent reports that the coach expressed the optimism in an interactive session with... Read more
Manu Dedicates Trophy to President Jonathan, Wife, As Nigeria’s Ambassador Fetes Eaglets in Boat Ride
Coach Manu Garba (MFR) has dedicated Nigeria’s fourth record FIFA Under-17 World Cup victory to both President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Hajiya Babita Garba after Golden Eaglets 3-0 thrashing of Mexico on Friday in Abu Dhabi. Away from the battery of cameras and in the hallowed corridors of... Read more
U-17 World Cup: Manu Predicts Tough Final Against Mexico, Minister Says Team’s Dear to Heart
  The final match of the 2013 UAE World Cup between three-time champions, Nigeria and defending champions, Mexico on Friday in Abu Dhabi would be a game of wits. This much was the verdict of Coach Manu Garba, Golden Eaglets’ Head coach after Nigeria handed a 3-0 defeat to... Read more
Uganda’s Philip Kiplimo Leads 120 Athletes to 9th Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race
  The World Mountain Race Association (WMRA) Mountain Running World Champion Philip Kiplimo of Uganda is leading 120 athletes to the 9th Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race. This was disclosed to sports journalists in Calabar by Mr. Patrick Ugbe, the Cross River Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development. Ugbe also told... Read more
MANU  Says NO Fear Over Sweden, As Hayatou Charges Eaglets To ‘Write Your Names in Gold’
Golden Eaglets’ Head coach Manu Garba (MFR) said he was confident that his wards would deliver the goods yet again in Tuesday’s semi-final decider against Sweden at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai. “All my life, I have never entertained any fear and I don’t even know what fear means,” posited a self-... Read more
MANU: Now or Never Against Uruguay, Mexican Referee For Uruguay- Nigeria Q-Final
  Golden Eaglets’ Head coach Manu Garba (MFR) says there won’t be any escape route for Uruguay when they meet for the first time at the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Sharjah Stadium on Saturday for a semi-final ticket at UAE 2013. The South Americans recently had an... Read more
NFF President, Maigari Leads Golden Eaglets to Sharjah As Encomiums Pour in
Alhaji Aminu Maigari, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday led the ‘super Golden Eaglets’ from Al Ain to the historic city of Sharjah-about 25 minutes drive off the commercial city of Dubai-ahead of their quarter-final match against Uruguay on Saturday. The journey which took about two-and-half hour... Read more
Golden Eaglets Tipped to Beat Brazil, As Birthday boy, Odinaka Begs Teammates to Thrash Iran
As Brazil and Nigeria jostle to become the first four-time titlist at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup level, the Golden Eaglets have been tipped to best the boys from the land of Jogo Bonito by United Arab Emirates’ National Newspaper. In its preview of the second round of matc... Read more
Eaglets’ Coach Draws Battle Line Against Iran, As Team Perfects Penalty Shooting
      Coach Manu Garba (MFR) said he already has a winning strategy in place to dismantle Iran in Tuesday’s 2013 Under-17 FIFA World Cup Second Round Match at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. The match which would kick-off at 8:00 pm local time (5:00pm... Read more
Manu: Golden Eaglets Would Get Better
Golden Eaglets’ coach Manu Garba believes his team would get better as the tournament progresses despite a 5-0 win against Iraq at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Friday. The Golden Eaglets put up a near virtuoso performance by scoring four goals in the first half and the last in the second... Read more