The Coach of Bafana Bafana, Stuart Baxter has vowed to stop the Super Eagles when they lock horns on Saturday in Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Baxter who made the statement in a recent chat with journalists hinted that his team was currently studying the free-flowing pattern of the Super Eagles in order to stop them when they meet.
A former Ivory Coast and Newcastle player, Chieck Tiote, has died in China. Tiote collapsed during a training session with his Chinese second division side, Beijing Enterprises, and was rushed to a local Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Real Madrid became the first team to defend and retain the UEFA Champions League and secure an unprecedented 12th European crown. Christiano Ronaldo also made history as the first player to score in three finals.
Madrid coach, Zinedine Zinedane will be hoping that it is not 1998 again.
He played the entire 90 minutes for Juventus in that game and will be hoping to be on the winning side this time around.
A new FIFA ranking released on Thursday moved the Super Eagles of Nigeria by 2 spots from 40th position by the previous ranking to 38th best team in the world. Nigeria ranked fourth in Africa after Egypt, Senegal, and Cameroon.
Two goals from Ahmed Musa and one from Kelechi Iheanacho were enough to dismiss the Hawks of Togo in the international friendly match played this evening in Paris, France. The Eagles have had two successive warm matches ahead of its June 10 AFCON qualifiers against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo.
