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Adu Moves To Swiss Club

Globetrotting Ghana born, Freddy Adu is in Switzerland for a tryout with Swiss club FC Sion following the latest setback in his European career.

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Germany on Edge, Nigeria Set For Colombia

Germany have lined up their best team for the Semi-Final encounter with Korea as they hope to make it to the final of the FIFA U-20 Women World Cup for the first time on their home soil.

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Nigerian Girl, 10 Others For Adidas Golden Award

Hard working Nigerian striler Ebere Orji was selected in the list published Wednesday by FIFA  for the adidas Golden Ball to be awarded to the player of the tournament at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Germany 2010. (more…)

German Football Agree With Muslim on Fasting

A resolution has been reached German football authorities and a Muslim group on Wednesday that professional Muslim footballers may break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan.

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Asian Plan Big For 2022, Gain Support

Qatar plans to invest $4 billion to build 12 stadiums which would all be within an hour of each other, allowing teams and fans to cut down on travel time and cost. It will host the 2011 Asian Cup and will unveil a new $5 billion international airport next year that will be able to accommodate 50 million passengers a year. (more…)

Maradona Bows Out At Last

Finally the Argentine Football authorities shown their maverick Coach,Diego Maradona the backdoor Tuesday after a soul searching meeting, ending an erratic 21-month stint that mirrored his own long history of unpredictable behavior and culminated in a humiliating exit in the World Cup quarterfinals.

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Adebayor Reviews Man City Stay

Togolese International, Emmanuel Adebayor will not be in a hurry to leave Man City despite the influx of suitors searching for  the lanky striker coming season. (more…)

Falconets’ Manager Prepares For Tough Match

Falconets’ coach, Egan Ndem Adat will not want to bother about their exciting opponents in Thursday’s FIFA U-20 Women World Cup as he prepares his players for the crucial match at the Schuco Arena in Bielefeld. (more…)

Maradona Knows Fate Today

Today, Argentine’s maverick coach, Diego Maradona will know his fate when he meets the country’s Soccer association bosses in Buenos Aires.

Stars Storm Canada For Rogers Cup

By Eno’ Iyagbaye

This year’s Rogers Cup Tennis Championship will be very interesting with the return of recent past Cup champions which include Murray (2009), Nadal (2008, 2005), Djokovic (2007), Federer (2006, 2004), and Roddick (2003).

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Nigerian Goal-den girl Targets New Record

Falconets’ hero, Helen Ukaonu last gap shot helped the team salvage a valuable equalizer in the 79th minute to draw level with the USA U-20 team, says they will not give Columbia breathing space describing their dethroning of the defending Champions, USA as a result of hardwork.

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Nigeria Seek Win Against USA

Nigerian Girls are dreaming of upsetting top-notchers USA in today’s encounter. The African s have never met the Obama Girls in youth footballs. (more…)

Ebere,Okoronkwo Give It to Falconets

Ebere Orji, who has been among Nigeria’s goalscorers has no other dream than to send the USA team back to New York. (more…)

Samuel Peters Awaits Wladimir’s Offer

  The camp of former WBC Champion Samuel Peters is in rumble over the proposed plan by Wladimir Klitschko’s management to line up the Nigeria born pugilist for the IBF heavyweight champion’s next fight. (more…)

Flying Eagles Dismiss Guinea’s Threat

Flying Eagles’ manager, John Obuh says his team is ready for today’s encounter with their opponents in the African Youth Championship qualifier, Guinea and is not bothered by their arrival politics.

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Nigeria Plan New Eagles For Green Soccer Bowl

Nigeria hope to produce a new Senior National team for the eight –nation invitational tournament which the authorities have accepted to participate in the United States of America in February next year.

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Falconets Recharge Ahead USA Clash


BY CHIGOZIE Chukwuleta

Barely 24 hours to their quarter-finals encounter with the Champions-USA, the Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, Falconets have added new tactics in their training sessions, ahead of this potentially spectacular Sunday morning match at the World Cup in Germany on Sunday morning. (more…)

S. Africa´s World Cup Workers Get Free Tickets

Construction workers who built South Africa’s stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup were on Monday given free tickets by the organisers to watch the games.

Toure Advises Adebayor on Arsenal Return

Manchester City captain Kolo Toure has warned Emmanuel Adebayor to keep his calm when the Togo striker makes a potentially explosive return to Arsenal on Saturday. (more…)

Morocco Get New Manager

Former Marseille coach Eric Gerets is poised to become the new manager of the Morocco national team. (more…)