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Would Nedum Onuoha and his likes play for Nigeria?
The list is endless for players of Nigerian decent who have decided as of today not to play for Nigeria but play for their ‘adopted’ country. Now that the World Cup in South Africa is approaching very fast, I want to take a look at these boys as I think some of them are taking [...]
Nigeria plays DR Congo in Abuja today.
Kick Off: 4pm local time.
Anyway we look at it, we finally get a friendly even if it is DR Congo and our likes are playing England, Italy and co today.
NFF have decided to invite only a bunch of foreign based players to join up with the local based team B.
The invited players are
1. Obinna Nsofor, [...]
Lars Lagerback, Super Eagles needs Fitness, Organisation & Discipline
Finally on the evening of Friday the 26th of February 2010, NFF announced the appointment of the former Sweden National Team Coach, Lars Lagerback as the man to occupy the highly controversial seat of coach for the Super Eagles, just for the next 5 months. He would earn a mouth-watering pay of $1.5M, amounting to [...]
Nigeria appoints Coach for World Cup today
The long awaited day is here. The almighty 26th of February that has taken forever to arrive. A very important day on the Nigerian football calendar, a day when the Nigerian Football federation (NFF) picked to announce the anointed one, apologies Morinho for the ‘vacant’ managerial position.
So who exactly will tinker the Super Eagles in [...]
Trapattoni, front runner for Super Eagles job???
To say am surprised as the saga continues on who takes the Super Eagles to South Africa, i will be kidding myself. I just knew this kind of thing would play out hence my support for Amodu to continue.
The country’s officials where never going to get it right quickly, they never did before, so why [...]
Super Eagles at the Nations Cup
The developments of the past 3 weeks have been shameful for all of us who love Nigerian football. I decided to wait and watch the third place match before writing my piece on our preparation, participation and what I think should be the way forward, hoping that NFF and the Technical crew would listen. Also [...]
Nations Cup Semi Finals:Nigeria -Ghana, Egypt- Algeria
Who wins today? Who do you tip or support? Would Nigeria avenge the quarter Finals defeat in the hands of Ghana, 2008? Is Egypt tough enough to show the world that not qualifying for South Africa was their mistake not that Algeria is better?
Today’s marks a major milestone in rivalries on the continent. The West [...]
Nations Cup Quarterfinals: Post Match Analysis of Nigeria Zambia
Breathtaking matches all through in the quarter finals except Nigeria – Zambia that was a bit lack luster on the part of the Super Eagles. Ghana did well containing the host nation and their vociferous supporters. It was a game Ghana needed to score first and lucky enough they got their goal but had to [...]
Nations Cup Quarter Final Matches
Yes, the quarter final matches kick-off this evening between the hosts and Ghana. I expect very close matches in this knock-out round as football has changed from the days of big and small teams. First round results testify to this in games like Algeria vs Malawi, Cameroon Vs Gabon and Burkina Faso and C’D’Voire.
I want [...]
Nations Cup: Super Eagles in do or die with Squirrels of Benin
Nothing much from me right now as i run off to watch Ghana, Cote D Voire match. I believe it should be another world class game that will show case African football. Do i pick any side for victory? No, would not want to take sides as i just want to enjoy the game. Enough [...]
Credit Cards Can Turn Your Couch Potato Self Into a World Cup Goalscorer. Apparently.
Less than three months of advertising time left till World Cup! What this means is that we're going to be seeing a lot of ads like this one.
I think that the take home message here is that if you're a couch potato, the right credit card can [read more]
Podcast: World Cup 2010 Group A (Highly Scientific) Preview
Ah, World Cup previews. They can be a bit dull and not particularly helfpul when it comes to predicting who will qualify from each group. One reason for this is that they focus too much on things like players and not enough on the really good things. Like quality of [read more]
Didier Drogba Wins African Footballer of the Year 2009
Didier Drogba has been named African Footballer of the Year 2009 by the Confederation of African Football. The award was voted on by all CAF member associations, who each picked their top three players (three points for first choice, two for second, one for third). Ivorian Drogba was the runaway winner with 92 points, Samuel Eto'o came second with 69 points and Michael Essien third with 42 points. Given Drogba's form for Chelsea this season, it's tough to argue with the votes.
This is Drogba's second African Footballer of the Year win, after he collected the award in 2006. You could even argue it's his third if you count 2007, where Drogba won but couldn't attend the ceremony and so they gave it to Fredi Kanoute instead. Double D had pledged to "withdraw from all voting for CAF awards" at the time, but appears to have mellowed. Good news is that though Drogba couldn't attend the Awards Gala in Accra, Ghana, CAF were still happy to let a representative from the Ivorian Football Federation receive the award on his behalf.
The Chelsea striker was the headline grabber, but he wasn't the only winner. Other awards handed out were as follows: [read more]
World Cup Moments: Das Wunder von Bern, 1954
It may surprise the casual fan or those new to the sport to learn that Hungary were once, bar none, the greatest team in all the lands. In fact the Aranycsapat - the Magnificent, Magical, Marvellous or Mighty Magyars - still reign as a team of such hushed majestic legend you wonder if they existed in reality at all. They were tactical revolutionaries, the brainchildren behind Brazil's dash to prominence and much of the modern game in general, and football's unparalleled juggernaut; within a frame of six years, they lost one solitary football game.
That one game happened to be the 1954 World Cup final, Das Wunder von Berne (The Miracle of Bern). [read more]
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VIDEO: "Ditewig's Blunder" and the 10 Second Goal
How is this for a laugher? The video is simply called "Blunder Ditewig." A better title would simply be unimaginable. Check out Ditewig's blunder, and keep this in mind; this same game opened up in the first ten seconds with a goal. Don't believe me? I have video evidence ...
POLL: Fernando Torres - Will He Stay Or Will He Go?
The inevitable has happened; flirtations with failure this season have given the Reds brightest star pause about his future. Though Liverpool continue to cling to the hopes of a top four finish this season, Fernando Torres can read the tea leaves, and he doesn't seem to like what his ...
5 Things to Keep You Occupied if MLS Strikes
A tiny bit of good news on the MLS front: apparently the vote on Thursday wasn't an actual vote to strike. It was more like...a vote to vote on a strike. More like being engaged to be engaged than actually being betrothed. In other ...
Beckham Sends an Anti-Glazer Message, and Manchester United Are NOT Happy
In case you missed it earlier this week, David Beckham sent quite the message in his return to Old Trafford. And he didn't even have to open his mouth; all he had to do was put on a scarf in the yellow-and-green stripes that symbolize the anti-Glazer movement -- ...
Offside Rewind: Fingers & Thumbs
Seven stories from the past week on The Offside and World Cup Blog. You can't do this in Japan anymore. Great week for Champions League goals. Bad week for beating the Champions League final hosting hoodoo. World Cup 2010 jersey reviews: Bafana Bafana and Les Bleus. Dennis Bergkamp. Good at football. Brazil 1982. Good at football. ...
Daily Dose: March 12th, 2010 - Featuring Higuain's Non-Pass to Cristiano Ronaldo
The Gonzalo Higuain non-pass that made Cristiano Ronaldo mad... Why Lyon won but their sponsors lost in the above game (BNET) Ice hockey offers soccer solution to penalty shoot-outs (NY Times) Extra Kiwi defender uncovered in Denmark (New Zealand World Cup Blog) Imaginary advertising at World Cup 2010 venues (Sport 24M) Proof that Americans ...
MLS Players Will Strike If Necessary
The labor dispute between Major League Soccer and the Major League Soccer Players Union has now officially approached the precipice. We could be looking at a player strike. I can't claim to know the ins and outs of this dispute, but I can sum up my limited knowledge for you ...
Daily Dose: March 11th, 2010.
Though it was a bit much for awhile there, the reception for Davey Becks really was something special. Bad 80's music & Euro 2012. (SoccerLens) More on sneaky Schalke's title run. (Deutsche Welle) Nigerians of the world, unite! (Please?) (Nigeria WCB) Players should learn the ropes of refereeing. (When Saturday Comes) The Madrid press goes ...
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Would Nedum Onuoha and his likes play for Nigeria?
I concur that an individual should naturally align with a country they feel culturally attached to b ... [Read More]Would Nedum Onuoha and his likes play for Nigeria?
smh. this is another reason why Nigerian FA should focus on its Domestic League, instead of issues a ... [Read More]Would Nedum Onuoha and his likes play for Nigeria?
Straight out of the dark ages. ln these modern times, people's nationalities are not restricted to ... [Read More]Would Nedum Onuoha and his likes play for Nigeria?
Good stuff, but isn't this issue less about which country a player has a better chance of playing fo ... [Read More]Nigeria plays DR Congo in Abuja today.
Good outing for the 'mixed' Super Eagles team as they trounced Congo DR 5 goals to 2. I actually t ... [Read More]

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