From: Dianabasi Effiong Coach Manu Garba (MFR) has warned his boys against overconfidence as the Golden Eaglets eye a place in the second round; knockout stages ofthe 15th edition of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the UAE. Speaking at the team’s final training session as well... Read more
The National Under-17 team has arrived safely at the City of Al-Ain which is part of the Abu-Dhabi Emirate four days before they open their account at the 2013 FIFA World Cup in the UAE.The team embarked on the 98km journey from Dubai by luxury bus and got to... Read more
Trailing from behind in a 2014 World Cup qualifying play-off in Addis Ababa, Nigeria’s Super Eagles rattled Ethiopia to a 2-1 defeat making the return leg in a fortnight a mere formality. Ethiopia’s Asafa put his side in the lead with the first goal that came early in the... Read more
With 10 days to the start of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the UAE, Golden Eaglets’ Isaac Success has said here that the overall success of the team is far more important than any individual ambition. Success comes into this fray in a blaze of glory as Africa’s best striker after... Read more
The Golden Eaglets arrived Dubai in the early hours of Tuesday into the waiting hands of His Excellency, Alhaji Ibrahim Auwalu-theNigerian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Ambassador Auwalu had earlier breezed into town from his base in AbuDhabi( the capital of the UAE) to meet the National Under-17... Read more
Okagbare gets $120,000 yearly training grant Named Youth Ambassador Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Friday in Asaba honoured Delta-born Africa’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare with a charge on politicians not to distract the athlete as she prepares for the 2016 Olympics.... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar National Table Tennis coach, Richard Edem, has assured on need to groom upcoming and talented table tennis players to enrich the pool of players which abound in Nigeria. Edem, a coach with Cross River Sports Commission, stated this in an interview with our correspondent in... Read more
From: Diana Okon-EffiongCalabar Nwankwo Kanu, former Eagles Captain some players of the senior national team as well as soccer buffs are upbeat that Nigeria will qualify for Brazil 2014 World Cup The stated this in an interview with sportswriters Saturday at the U,j.... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi says the team is not under any pressure in their final group F African qualifier for Brazil 2014 World Cup match Saturday in Calabar. Keshi stated this on Wednesday in Calabar at a media briefing on the team’s... Read more
Manu describes World Cup draw as interesting, exciting as Golden Eaglets face Mexico, Iraq and Sweden in Group F
Sports August 28, 2013
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Golden Eaglets’ Head Coach, Manu Garba (MFR) has described the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup that has pitched Nigeria with Mexico; Iraq and Sweden as very interesting and exciting. The Nigerian Under-17 team will play in Group F with their centre in Al Ain at the... Read more