Caretaker coach of the Nigerian senior football team, Samson Siasia, has announced John Mikel Obi as the new captain. The Chelsea midfielder takes over the Super Eagles captain armband from CSKA Moscow’s Ahmed Musa. The pacey player who plies his trade in Russia took over the Eagles captainship from former team’s goalie, Vincent Enyeama, which…
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced the appointment of Samson Siasia as the head of Coach of senior national football team, Super Eagles. Siasia is making his return as the coach of the team after a first spell in 2010, where he succeeded Swedish coach, Lars Lagerbäck. However, he was fired by the NFF…
Reports reaching us indicate that former Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama and Sunday Oliseh, may have finally settled their differences. Enyeama, who announced his retirement from the Super Eagles on Thursday, was on Saturday in Brussels, Belgium, where he met with the leadership of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. He had discussion with the Federation…
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has announced his retirement from international football for Nigeria. The Akwa Ibom State-born footballer took to his Instagram page to announce his decision to leave the Eagles. He thanked his numerous fans around the world for their support in the past 13 years he has represented the country. “I have…
Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations holding in January in Equatorial Guinea. The Eagles played a 2-2 draw at home against a 10-man South Africa on Wednesday at the newly-built stadium in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom. The South Africans were two goals up before Sone Aluko’s brace ensured that…
Nigeria’s senior national football team defeated Congo 2-0 on Saturday evening in a 2015 AFCON qualifying match played at the Stade Municipal in Pointe-Noire, Congo. Ikechukwu Uche, who was making his way back to the Super Eagles, put Nigeria ahead from the spot. Aaron Samuel scored the second goal for the Eagles at about the…