BY KUNLE SOLAJA Till date, it remains Nigeria’s worst defeat in all 21 World Cup matches the Super Eagles ever played. Never since the 30 October...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Two members of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles have birthdays today. They are the coach, Gernot Rohr and Leon Balogun....
On this date, 26 June 2018, Nigeria would have qualified for the knockout stages, of Russia 2018 World Cup rather than Argentina, had Marcos Rojo not...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA When Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, Peter Rufai conceded the first of the two goals that Claudio Caniggia scored in the 2-1 victory by Argentina...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA. With qualification for the Round of 16 already secured after the Super Eagles two victories over European sides, Spain and Bulgaria at the...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Cote d’Ivoire, although underachievers in the continent’s premier football competition, the Africa Cup of Nations, are one of the football powerhouses in Africa....
BY KUNLE SOLAJA There had been just two encounters pitching Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the La Furia Roja of Spain. The first was a shock defeat...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA It is 10 years today since Nigeria’s striker; Yakubu Aiyegbeni missed what is often described as the worst missed chance at the World...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA It is 34 years today since the legendary Diego Maradona scored one of the most controversial goals in World Cup history. On this...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA It is 26 years today that the Super Eagles made a debut at the World Cup on 21 June 1994 in Dallas, beating...