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FOR his skillfulness and dexterity on the football pitch during the recently held Beckham Soccer Academy Tour, Yakubu Ngbako of Lead British International School, Abuja, was crowned Best Overall Player. Still basking

AHEAD of next year's league stage of the Lagos Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Principals' Cup, teams have started to boast of their desire to win the coveted trophy. From Ikotun Senior High

From St. Peters Primary School to Hussey College all in Warri, Delta State, Adebukola Olopade made his footmark in the game of soccer and was adored wherever he went. By the time

PROPRIETOR and Principal of Stars International College, Ikorodu, Sola Niyi Aiyemoni, says that hooliganism is the reason many private schools do not participate in the annual Lagos State Principals' Cup soccer competition.

THE organisers have confirmed that 24 schools across Lagos State would feature in the league stage of the annual Lagos Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Principals' Cup, 12 teams each for boys and

A ROW over blood test has knocked off the planned Floyd Mayweather Jnr's bout with Manny Pacquiao, according to Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum. "As far as I'm concerned, the fight is off

NFF promises team list before deadline SUPER Eagles' coach, Shaibu Amodu, on Wednesday gave a hint into what his line-up against Egypt would be like when Nigeria kicks off campaign at the

NIGERIA was among the very few countries that failed to turn in their votes for this year's FIFA World Player of the Year Awards. All member-associations that comprise FIFA are sent nomination

MOST Nigerian football followers believe that the Super Eagles may not add to Nigeria's two titles at the Angola 2010 Africa Nations Cup, which begins early next month. Their scepticism is hinged

IF the Super Eagles desire to win the Angola 2010 Africa Nations Cup, they must embrace the spirit of sacrifice, the Teslim Balogun Foundation has said. In a statement in Lagos, president