We are building the future stars – Ilerika, Future Eagles’ Coach
Head Coach of the U15 National Team, Future Eagles, Haruna Ilerika has said that the focus of the Nigeria Football Federation and the technical crew of the team is to build a formidable youth football system with the project. "For any country, football development is the key. The advanced countries have taken youth football development serious for decades and I...
Christian Chukwu arrives London for medical treatment
Former Nigeria captain Christian Chukwu, in company with his wife Lilian Nkeiruka, has arrived in the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Chukwu, who captained the Senior National Team to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 1980, travelled with his wife aboard a Virgin Atlantic Airline flight from Lagos. President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju...
Turkish Giants Besiktas in talks to sign Mikel AGU
Besiktas are in talks with FC Porto over the summer signing of Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Agu, and it is understandable that the Instanbul Club are ready to table around 2.5 million Euros for the 25 years old midfielder who featured in the Turkish Super Lig in a loan spell with Bursaspor. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxUnk4opJA3/ The interest in the amazing Nigerian midfielder has...
IAAF threatens to sanction Nigeria, wants refund of $150,000
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has issued Nigeria a two-week ultimatum to return the sum of $150,000 to the world body or face sanctions. Two years ago, precisely in November 2017, it was alleged that the IAAF erroneously sent the above mentioned sum of money instead of $15,000 to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria. The money was the 2017...
Flying Eagles starboy Makanjuola reveals football idol
Flying Eagles starboy, Success Makanjuola has said five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Barcelona legend, Lionel Messi is his role model and that he watches his video clips to help him improve. Following a man of the match performance in the Eagles’ friendly draw against Red Bull Salzburg, the 18-year-old told to Sports247 from the team’s training base in Germany, that...
Ex Senegalese stars Diouf, Fadiga arrive Lagos for Ambode
Former Liverpool FC forward, El Hadji Diouf is among the eight African football legends expected to arrive Lagos today for ‘The Match’ to celebrate Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday in Lagos. The Senegalese superstar, who was responsible for his country’s first quarterfinal finish at the 2002 World Cup jointly hosted by Korea/Japan, is to fly into Lagos from...
Iheanacho promises Nigerians good performance in Egypt
Leicester and Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho, has lauded the Eagles Manager and has promised Nigerians to give his all to get better with the team ahead of AFCON. In a chat with Sports247, Iheanacho said he is pleased with his call up and happy that Genort Rohr has an unending confidence in him. Iheanacho said whether he plays or not...
Ezenwa not bothered about fringe Eagles role
Super Eagles and Katsina united shot stopper Ikechukwu Ezenwa has expressed that he is not agitated neither is he bothered about who becomes the first choice goalkeeper of the Super Eagles this time ahead of next month's Africa cup of nations in Egypt. In a chat with Sports247, Ezenwa said the decision on who gets the nod to play on...
Alloy Agu begs Nigerians for more support for Eagles
Former Eagles goalkeeper and current goalie trainer of the Super Eagles, Alloy Agu has called on Nigerians to pray for the Eagles as they get set to participate at the AFCON in Egypt. In a chat with Sports247, Agu stated that the objective of the team is to ensure they put smiles on the faces of Nigerians, while calling for...
NPFL: MFM Falters At Tornadoes? See How it happened
Ismaila Sarki’s second-minute header was all that Niger Tornadoes needed to record 1-0 win against MFM FC in a Matchday 20 fixture of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played at the Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna on Wednesday. Niger Tornadoes safe-hands, Mustapha Aliko kept his place in goal for the Ikon Allah Boys while MFM dropped six players from the...
