Nothing can be sweeter than playing the beautiful game called football. It sweetens my soul this moment to remember that I once played in the same team with legendary Segun Odegbami, and both of us scored goals for our team…
Osimhen’s €70m deal with Napoli, a good advertisement for Nigeria, says Adelabu
Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, says the five-year deal sealed by Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, with Italian club Napoli, is a big advertisement for Nigeria. Lille will pocket €70 million in the first year, which could rise to…
It’s wrong to shut doors against sports, Ex-Eagles star, Adelabu, tells COVID-19 PTF
Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, is not comfortable with a declaration by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha, who has ruled out the return of sporting activities in the country, especially football, for now.…
Pre-match formalities were waste of time for me – Sylvanus ‘Quicksilver’ Okpala
Sylvanus Okpala, the man that was known as ‘Quicksilver’ in his playing days, wanted action so bad, pre-match formalities were a waste of time to him. Going down memory lane with Vanguard, Quicksilver said once his was kitted up and…
Nigerians in race to save ailing Ex-Eagles defender, Sunday Eboigbe
Some football-loving Nigerians are rallying round to save the life of former Super Eagles defender Sunday Eboigbe. Eboigbe, nicknamed ‘The Destroyers’ in his playing days, is said to be suffering from stroke in Benin City, Edo State capital. He made…
Dare, Amokachi celebrate 1980 victorious Green Eagles
The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare and former international Daniel Amokachi have poured encomiums on the victorious 1980 Green Eagles. Exactly 40 years ago on March 22nd,1980, the Green Eagles led by Christian Chukwu defeated Algeria 3-0 in Lagos to…
Nwosu: AFCON 1980 triumph was like winning World Cup
Nigeria’s triumph at the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations was like winning the FIFA World Cup, ex-international Henry Nwosu said while recalling the historic feat. At the age of 16, Nwosu was the youngest player in the then Green Eagles…
