Former Super Falcons coach Ismaila Mabo has countered a recent claim by Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel, who stated that “China is not a place for young footballers to play topflight football.” Mikel, who earned £140,000-a-week while playing for…
Falcons thrash Thailand 3-0, end campaign on a high (Guardian)
Nigeria’s women national team, Super Falcons ended their campaign at the Cyprus Women’s Cup with a commanding 3-0 win over Thailand – one of the 24 countries that will take part in this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. Forward…
Falcons intensify preparations in Cyprus, battle Austria today (Guardian)
Africa’s champions, Nigeria will continue preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 at the annual Cyprus Women’s Cup tournament, which kicks off today and ends on March 6 in the Southern coastal city of Larnaca, reports cafonline.com. Now,…
Super Falcons return from China, begin preparation for Cyprus Women’s Cup (Guardian)
African champions, Nigeria are set to return to the country today after finishing third at an invitational tournament in China, as part of their preparations for this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France, reports thenff.com. The Super Falcons…
Mabo hails Super Falcons’ programme ahead of Women World Cup (Guardian)
Former Super Falcons coach, Ismaila Mabo has described the Super Falcons’ participation at the just ended Meizhou’s Four-Nation Tournament in China as a good development ahead of the forthcoming FIFA Women World Cup slated for France in June. Falcons emerged…
Super Falcons Forward Rasheedat Ajibade optimistic of better days in Norwegian club (Punch)
Super Falcons Forward, Rasheedat Ajibade, is optimistic of better days in her new Norwegian club, Avaldsnes IL. Ajibade, who is in China with the national team for an invitational tournament, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja prior to her departure…
NFF plans 10 friendly matches for Falcons (Guardian)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday revealed that it has firmed up plans to provide African champions, Super Falcons, with what could turn out to be their best–ever preparation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. According to thenff.com, the…
Eagles, Falcons will give Nigerians better year, says Mohammed Sanusi (Guardian)
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) believes the country’s men and women senior national teams, Super Eagles and Super Falcons will restore their fans’ belief in the country’s football with their performances in their respective international championships this year. While the Super…
Minister to probe Super Falcons’ unpaid bonuses two years after (Guardian)
Super Falcons player being tackled by two Camerounians in their semifinal clash at 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana. Two years after, their winning bonus for the victory against Senegal in 2016 is still ‘hanging’ Two years after…
Minister to probe Super Falcons’ unpaid bonuses two years after (Guardian)
Two years after the Super Falcons defeated their Senegalese counterparts 2-0 to qualify for the 2016 edition of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Cameroon, their winning bonuses is said to be ‘hanging’ in the secretariat of the Nigeria…