France let their opponents do the hard work on their way to winning the World Cup, running less than most teams and enjoying less than 50 per cent possession throughout the tournament, a FIFA technical report showed yesterday. The report…
Nigeria athletes chase medals as Youth Olympic Games begin (Punch)
Nigerian athletes are hoping to win medals in their various events as the 2018 Youth Olympic Games begin in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday. The country will be represented by 17 athletes in seven sports at the quadrennial event, which…
Buhari congratulates history-making D’Tigress (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress, who recorded their second -straight win at the ongoing FIBA Women’s World Cup in Spain with a hard-fought 75-70 victory over Argentina. Buhari, on his official twitter handle, @MBUHARI, posted…
Argentina’s Senate rejects historic bill to legalize Abortion (Time)
Argentina’s Senate on Thursday rejected a bill to legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, an issue that has divided the homeland of Pope Francis. Lawmakers debated for more than 15 hours and voted 38-31 against the…
France vs Argentina: 3 changes Didier Deschamps should make (SUN)
France vs Argentina is the most anticipated match of the World Cup Round of 16. On one hand, you have the French, boasting probably the most talented team in the tournament – a squad so deep that they had to…
Amstel Malta, fans show support, solidarity for Super Eagles
Amstel Malta, the official malt drink of the Super Eagles, fans and football lovers have extended their support and solidarity to the Nigerian national team. The team which was unlucky in its last Group D game will not proceed to…
Where will you be at 7pm tonight?
A quick drive around Lagos this afternoon showed that the streets are clogged as Lagosians race home and to viewing centers to take vantage positions in front of their television sets. 7pm is kick off time for the finals before…
Nigeria vs Argentina: Rohr banks on ‘Lionel Musa’ to wreck Argentina (Punch)
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is hoping Ahmed Musa will again step up to the plate in their deciding match against Argentina on Tuesday, but is quick to admit that the Super Eagles forward is no Lionel Messi … yet. The…
Argentina vs Nigeria: Ahmed Musa, a threat to us — Argentina fans admit (Punch)
Some Argentina fans who are in Russia to support their nation have described Ahmed Musa as a big threat to their continuous stay at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Some of the Argentines in separate interviews with the News Agency of…
Rohr ponders Moses’ decision as Eagles plan for Argentina test (Guardian)
What do you do with one of your brightest wards when he starts misbehaving? Do you indulge him or cast him aside? That is the question Super Eagles’ Manager, Gernot Rohr, has to answer about Victor Moses before Nigeria enters…