6 players who can breathe life into Super Eagles team
With the Africa Cup of Nations qualification game against South Africa billed to take place on November 17, Sports247.ng's Ademetan Abayomi picks six players that need to be part of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Sebastien Osigwe Francis Uzoho has made the Nigeria number one jersey his own over the past 11 months, but the Elche stopper was jittery against...
Pranjala aims at top 200 ranking
Lagos Open Women's singles champion, 19-year-old Pranjala Yadlapalli has told Sports247.ng she's aiming to break into the top 200 ranking by the end of 2018 to improve her chances of getting qualification spots in the Grand Slams next year. The F4&F5 Lagos Open winner dominated at the just concluded tournament beating some top Nigerian players on her way to a...
Abdul Sule: Eagles Need To Convert Half Chances
Former Super Eagles defender, Abdul Sule has added his expert voice to reactions of the Nigerian team's 3-2 win away to Libya, but advised that the squad must improve on their scoring abilities. In an interview with sports247.ng on Wednesday, Sule reckoned that the Eagles would have won by a wider margin than they did in Sfax, Tnusnia had they...
Rohr Praises Eagles’ Players For Holding Their Nerves
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has praised his players for holding heir nerves to finally win 3-2 against Libya in Tuesday night's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Stade Taïeb Mhiri in Sfax, Tunisia. The Mediterranean Knights stormed back from two goals down to draw level, and sports247.ng reports that Rohr admits it was a huge test of his...
Ighalo Cherishes Scoring Five Goals Against Libya
Chanchun Yatai of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo is basking in the euphoria of scoring five goals in two back-to-back matches of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but says it is all through the grace of God. After following up his hat-trick of Saturday's first leg 4-0 win against Libya with a brace in last night's reverse fixture, sports247.ng...
Ogu Dedicates Nigeria’s 3-2 Victory To Eagles’ Fans
Hapoel Be'er Sheva of Israel midfielder, John Ugochukwu Ogu has come out to dedicate Tuesday's 3-2 away victory of the Super Eagles to all Nigerian soccer fans who stood by the team, sports247.ng reports. Ogu, who eventually got off the Eagles bench to feature as a second half substitute during the game played in Sfax, Tunisia said he was glad...
Nigeria Gets 2 Female Referees For AWCON 2018 Training
Two Nigerian referees, Ndidi Peace Madu and Mimisen Agatha Iyorhe, are set to take part in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON 2019) training course, footballlive.ng has gathered. Madu, a center referee, and Iyorhe, an assistant referee, are among 32 female match officials selected to undergo the training in preparation for the continental tournament in Ghana. The course is billed...
Aruna Quadri hit France for 2018 ITTF World Cup
After leading Portugal’s Sporting to their first win of the 2018/2019 European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) Champions League, Africa’s sole representative at the 2018 ITTF World Cup, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has arrived Paris, France, in readiness for the three-day tournament which serves off on Friday October 19. The $250,000 prize money championship will have 20 best players in the world...
Ghana 2018: Dennerby invites Oshoala, Oparanozie, Nnadozie, 45 others to camp
Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has invited a total of 29 home –based and 19 overseas –based professionals for the first phase of camping of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, ahead of next month’s 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Ghana. On the list of players who are expected to resume camp at the Jubilee Chalets,...
Ndanusa calls for support from Corporate bodies for Tennis players.
Nigeria Tennis Players based in the country are heading for tougher days in the new year as 2019 may prove the most difficult yet as far as international exposure is concerned. Former Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) President Sani Ndanusa insists the upgrade of the Lagos Open to a Challenger Series will see less numbers of Nigerians because they may not...
