First son of late Nigerian captain and coach, Stephen Keshi, Stephen Keshi Jnr, on Wednesday, signed a condolence register opened by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, in honour of his late father and late Shaibu Amodu. The younger Keshi flew into Nigeria from his base in the United States of America, USA. He was welcomed…
Russia have been threatened with outright disqualification from the ongoing Euro 2016 in France if their fans cause further trouble at the stadium. European football governing body, UEFA, however, gave the country a suspended disqualification and a fine of 150,000 euro following violent scenes at the game against England in Marseille last Saturday. UEFA explained…
SportingLife says it heard from a good authority that the next Super Eagles Technical Adviser will be a Serb with a rich resume known to the football world. According to the sport journal, those at the Glass House in Abuja disclosed to it that NFF technical committee chairman, Chris Green, will leave the country this…
While Nigerians and the world football are still mourning the passing away of former Super Eagles captain and coach, Stephen Keshi, another ex-coach of the team, Amodu Shuaibu, has been confirmed dead. According to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on its official Twitter handle on Saturday morning, Amodu breathed his last while in his sleep.…
Finals of the GTBank-Lagos State Principals Cup Season 7 will take place on Friday, June 10, 2016, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Aproko247 has learnt. The competition is the grassroots soccer tourney in West Africa and this year’s finals promises to be an exhilarating encounter between two teams as they stake their claim as ultimate…
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep shock at the death, in the early hours of Wednesday, of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, said “This is devastating. We have lost a superhero.” Pinnick confirmed he had been in contact with the family and would lead a delegation of…
A family member of the late Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has disclosed that the former Nigeria international complained of a leg ailment before his untimely death in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Chairman of the Edo State Football Association, EFA, Frank Ilaboya, quoted Ricky Aburimen, a family member of Keshi, as…
Former Nigeria captain and coach, Stephen Keshi, has died from a cardiac arrest at the age of 54 in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, 2016. It was learnt that Keshi, nicknamed ‘Big Boss’, gave up the ghost suddenly in Benin City while planning to return to his base in the United States later…
Organizers of the Lagos Criterium Cycling Championship have commended MultiChoice Nigeria, a leading video entertainment provider in the country, for supporting the maiden edition of the cycling competition in Nigeria. Speaking at the end of the cycling competition which attracted over two hundred cyclists across the country, Ladipo Soetan, Captain of Cycology Riding Club said…
Nigeria’s Under 23 team at the ongoing Suwon Invitational Tournament in South Korea suffered a 6-2 loss in the hands of Denmark. In their first game, the Samson Siasia’s boys were defeated by a lone goal in the 86th minutes from a free kick. In the second match against Denmark on Saturday morning, the Nigerian…