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I’ll stop Nigeria again
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Messi
• Argentina want Atlanta ‘96 revenge
Twelve years after they lost
to Nigeria in the final of the Atlanta Olympics soccer event,
Argentines believe the perfect opportunity to avenge that
‘embarassing defeat’ has eventually presented itself at Beijing
2008. Indeed, for the South Americans, the setting couldn’t have
been better. >>More
Enyimba excite Onigbinde
By Kazeem Busari
The relatively smooth ride
Enyimba International are having in the on-going CAF Champions
League has been described as a record that is capable of
intimidating other local clubs in the country when the new season
kicks off.>>More
Flying Eagles, FC Abuja trade tackles
From Jude Opara, Abuja
The national U-20 team, the
Flying Eagles, will today (Friday) play a friendly with newly
promoted Premier League side, FC Abuja
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Ahead of
Olympic soccer final
Dont’t waste chances
– Wergba, SWAN chief tells Dream Team
Seasoned journalist and former chairman of the
Benue State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria
(SWAN), John Wergba, has urged the national U-23 side, Dream Team
IV, not to fritter away chances as they confront Argentina in
tomorrow’s final. >>More
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Olympic queuing spares no one
While an estimated 3 billion people watched
the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on a TV
somewhere in the world, those attending the Olympic Games stood
in a perpetual queue waiting to enter an event. Nobility, rank,
celebrity status or even money had nothing to do with gaining
entry to the Bird’s Nest (National Stadium), the Water Cube
(swimming venue) or the many other event sites. >>More |
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Big boost for soccer fans
By Francis Ajuonuma
Soccer fans in the country have been given a
boost for their passion and supports to the round leather game with
the coming on board of Nigeria’s first ever Football Fans’ Award
Promotion packaged by Newsletters Limited. >>More
CAPDAN preach scientific soccer
•Traders cup
By Julius Okorie
Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association
of Nigeria (CAPDAN) competing in this year’s MTN Trader’s Cup, have
declared that they will remain a force to be reckoned with in the
Trader’s Cup irrespective of whether or not they emerge champions
this year.>>More
Dream Team hold golfers hostage
Although they pride their game as the king of
sports and will not settle for anything else, there are indicators
that golfers in the country will jettison that stand tomorrow to
watch Samson Siasia’s boys tackle Argentina in the Olympic soccer
final in Beijing. >>More
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