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Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has listed six players in the squad that will help the senior national team succeed in their passing game during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The 31-year-old said the likes of Victor Moses, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Ogenyi … Read...

The former Manchester United striker will not be part of Janne Andersson's plans for Russia, despite claims he will be at the tournament. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not form part of Sweden's 23-man squad for the World Cup, the head of the country's football association has said. Read more via...

Super Eagles fans would be delighted by the performances of Victor Moses and Wilfred Ndidi for Chelsea and Leicester City respectively. Both players turned in man of the match performances for the respective clubs in the EPL last Thursday. Chelsea claimed a 2-1 … Read more via Premium...

Iceland on Monday announced it would stage a diplomatic boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia over the poisoning of a former double agent in Britain. “Icelandic officials will not go to the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer,” a statement from the foreign ministry read. READ MORE HERE

The diplomatic snub of Russia’s World Cup gathered steam Tuesday as four countries said they were either not sending officials in support of Britain’s partial boycott or considering the move. London last week said British ministers and royals would not attend the showpiece in protest over the...

Ahead of the pre-World Cup friendly against the Poland national side, 14 Super Eagles players have arrived camp early. The players includes Troost Ekong, Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina, Tyronne Ebuehi, Brian Idowu, Leon Balogun, Francis Uzoho, Elderson Echiejile, Stephen Eze, Joel Obi, Shehu Abdullahi...

UK government ministers and members of the Royal Family will not attend the World Cup in Russia after a Russian-made nerve agent was used on an ex-spy. Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, are in a critical condition after the incident in Salisbury on March 4. Read more via Thisdaylive –...

WORLD CUP 2018 Duro Ikhazuagbe Nigeria’s World Cup 2018 last Group D match against Argentina on June 26 in Saint Petersburg, Russia has been sold out. However, Super Eagles other two games against Croatia and Iceland did not receive such attention from fans going to be physically present in …...

The FIFA World Cup trophy has landed in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. The trophy which is currently on a tour of 91 cities in 51 countries across six continents before the finals, touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard a chartered flight at 11am today. The trophy was...

The original trophy to be handed over to the 2018 FIFA World Cup-winning team at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15 will arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday for a four-day tour. read more via Olisa.tv – http://ift.tt/2oTIVtW --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has denied reports suggesting that Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho will be first choice for the 2018 World Cup. He clarified that goalkeeper trainer Pionetti Enrico who was sent to monitor Uzoho in Spain will also be in South Africa to observe...

Coach of Iran national team, Carlos Queiroz, has called on FIFA to ban Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, from playing at the 2018 World Cup until it is confirmed he is human. Queiroz is preparing to lead Iran to their second World Cup finals this year in Russia. They will face Spain, Portugal...

Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has admitted that it will be a big challenge leading the three-time African champions at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Mikel, who is set to make his second appearance at the FIFA World Cup, will also skipper Tianjin TEDA in his second season in the Chinese Super...

Claudio Tapia , Argentina’s national football association (AFA) president, says he has spoken to national captain Lionel Messi about playing fewer games for La Liga side FC Barcelona before June. Messi He said this was in order to enable the Argentine striker stay fresh for his read more...

•Nike unveils home, away shirts Monica Iheakam Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi says the national team players would fall in love with the dazzling new jerseys for the Russia 2018 World Cup. Mikel yesterday led the younger generation of Eagles players to the unveiling of the … read more...

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has picked two players from 2018 CHAN to be part of his World Cup preparations – goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa and central defender Stephen Eze. Gernot Rohr “Rohr has decided to pick Ezenwa and Eze for his World Cup preparations and it is now … read more via...

Nigeria on Wednesday unveiled the Super Eagles’ home and away kits for the 2018 World Cup. The new kits, whose home shirt features a bright green-and-white zig-zag pattern spreading across the torso and the contrasting sleeves, pay homage to their USA 1994 campaign. The away shirt is ...

Super Eagles players and officials would be paid their camping allowances upfront for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung has said. Dalung told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent in New York, that the Federal Government had...

Gernot Rohr has described Dele Ajiboye as “wonderful”, but it has been discovered that the Plateau United championship-winning goalkeeper is not in his plans for the World Cup. Dele Ajiboye Ajiboye kept Nigeria alive in Wednesday night’s semi-final against Sudan with several top-class saves when...

s Croatia coach, Zlatko Dalic has said that their World Cup opening game against the Super Eagles is very important to them as it would decide their fate in the competition even as he described the Eagles as a young and hungry side ahead of the FIFA World Cup later in via Vanguard News –...