Football

The Original FIFA World Cup, which Nigeria’s Super Eagles and 31 other teams will be competing for at the 21st FIFA World Cup finals in Russia next summer, will arrive in Nigeria on Saturday, 3rd March 2018. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said on Wednesday that confirmation has come from world football –governing body FIFA, that Nigeria is among the countries where the iconic trophy would be visiting before next year’s major showpiece.

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has stated that his former club are struggling defensively due to the absence of Victor Moses.

Moses is Antonio Conte’s first choice for the right-wing-back, but the 26-year-old Nigerian has been out of action since limping off in the first half of their 2-1 Premier League defeat at former club Crystal Palace on October 14.

After watching Chelsea being picked apart by Roma in a 3-0 humiliating Champions League Group C fixture on Tuesday night, Phil Neville believes whoever made the decision to sell midfielder Nemanja Matic to Manchester United should be sacked.

Stephan El Shaarawy scored a first-half brace as Roma – who held Chelsea to a thrilling 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago – accounted for the Premier League champions.

Anorthosis of Cyprus defender, Shehu Abdullahi, has expressed his delight after being invited for the Super Eagles next two games – the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria, and the international friendly against Argentina.

Abdullahi was among the 24-man squad released by Gernot Rohr on Monday for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Constantine on November 10 and the international friendly against Argentina in Krasnodar, Russia on November 14.‎

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele says the apex bank will continue to provide suitable platform for the discovery of talents for the country’s sports.

Emefiele spoke in Lafia at the finals of the 31st edition of the CBN sponsored Financial Institutions Football Competition.

Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) deserves commendation for organising top friendlies for the senior national team, the Super Eagles ahead of the 2018 world cup.