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Understatement of the Year Nominee

By: Lola | November 9th, 2008 | No Comments »

Weighing in as front runner, we have Ivory Coast coach Vahid Halihodzic declaring his side as “average.” Yeah, and if you believe that, I’ll give you some great odds on the Bafana Bafana winning the World Cup.
wonder-man
On an unrelated note, now might be a good time to disclose my eternal envy that Yaya Touré was not born Nigerian. The man is a wonder. That is all.

Tags: player envy, random, Yaya Toure

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Apologies and Remainders

By: Lola | November 8th, 2008 | No Comments »

It’s been far too long since my last post and the world as we know it has changed a little bit. Mine has been a tale of woe in the interim (whatever the opposite of serendipity is, that’s what happened to me). Still, bright spots abound and many excitements lie ... [read]

RSA-NGA (0:1) Take 2, Game in Review

By: Lola | September 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Goal Scorer Ike Uche
First off, we kept our sheets clean. Woo-hoo! What a game! Enough has been said about the craptaculous pitch that the players had to endure, so I’ll say no more.
My question is, “Did the Bafana Bafana really deserve to lose?” (more…)
... [read]

Port Elizabeth Preview

By: Lola | September 4th, 2008 | No Comments »

Coming off a respectable 2nd place finish in Beijing with the wind at our backs, we turn our attention to the next slate of qualifying matches with our eyes ever fixed on South Africa (for the actual tourney). The bad news? (more…)
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The NFA Strikes Again

By: Lola | July 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »

NFA logo
The Nigerian Football Association (NFA) is something alright. I have always marveled at their consistent ability to get exactly nothing right. My first recollection of this peculiar power was an ill-fated bid to host the 2002 World Cup that was over before it even began due to “administrative issues” ... [read]

Trophies or Thrills?

By: Lola | July 9th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Despite their recent victory streak, Coach Shaibu Amodu and his Super Eagles have been criticized for not having enough flair. This criticism has been so much so that Asst. Coach Fatai Amoo was forced to go on the record and tell people to just chill out. He made a salient ... [read]

Farewell, #10

By: Lola | July 1st, 2008 | 3 Comments »

teh magic
Jay-Jay Okocha formally retired from football this past week. 20,000 fans gathered in the torrential rain to watch his farewell match. Arguably the best player that Nigeria has ever fielded, he has already been missed since his retirement from international football in 2006. He has left a vacuum ... [read]

Where Do We Stand?

By: Lola | June 24th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

One step closer to SA2010, that’s for sure. Coach Shaibu Amodu is on the receiving end of (very well deserved) praise and admiration. All is well, let champagne flow from the heavens.
So why this insistently nagging feeling that something dire is about to happen? On the merits ... [read]

After the First Test

By: Lola | June 5th, 2008 | No Comments »

dusting SA
On Sunday, the Super Eagles played the Bafana Bafana in Abuja with great success. On the merit of technical soundness and overwhelming possession (65%) and two first half goals (10′ Ikechuckwu Uche, 44′ Obinna Nwaneri), the Super Eagles dominated South Africa. In the words of Nwankwo Kanu, (more…)
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Third Time Charm?

By: Lola | April 30th, 2008 | No Comments »

Shaibu Amodu was appointed the national team coach last month with the express mandate of qualifying for SA2010. Our qualifying group includes Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone and South Africa, who are already guaranteed a spot in the Cup as host country. Amodu has previously coached the Super Eagles in 1996 ... [read]

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