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How Nigeria Hosted the Junior World Cup

Written on March 28th, 2013 by
Categories: Sports

The 2009 Under-17 World Cup With the quest for football talent starting further and further down the age ladder in the world game, the profile of junior football has risen dramatically in recent years. Recent youth World Cup tournaments have provided an early opportunity to witness the burgeoning t...
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Up Nigeria! Super Eagles Win Africa Cup of Nations 2013, to Face Tahiti, Uruguay, Spain in FIFA Confederations Cup 2013

Written on February 10th, 2013 by
Categories: Sports

The Nigeria Super Eagles have claimed their third Africa Cup of Nations Title -- their first since 1994 -- in an exciting clash against West African neighbor, Burkina Faso, in front of thousands in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sunday Mba, of home-based Warri Wolves, scored the game-winner off of a...
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African Cup of Nations Cup 2013 Football Games Schedule (January 19 – February 10, 2013)

Written on January 13th, 2013 by
Categories: Sports

    AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS CUP AFCON 2013 Games (In South Africa)   Group A: 1. South Africa, 2. Angola, 3. Morocco, 4. Cape Verde Group B: 1. Ghana, 2. Mali, 3. Niger, 4. DR Congo Group C: 1. Zambia, 2. Nigeria, 3. Burkina Faso, 4. Ethiopia Group D: 1. Côte d’Ivoire, 2...
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Usain Bolt – World’s Fastest Man

Written on August 12th, 2012 by
Categories: Sports

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=UB_ZQfxXbTc usain.bolt.the.fastest.man.who.has.ever.lived.ws.pdtv.xvid-c4tv.avi   http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/19230774 Play media 12 August 2012Last updated at06:09 GMT prin...
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Sone Aluko nets brace for Rangers in Scottish Football Premier League

Written on May 3rd, 2012 by
Categories: Sports

  THE NATION Aluko nets brace for Rangers •Insists he won’t quit Blues NIGERIA’s Sone Aluko scored twice in three minutes to inspire Rangers to a 5-0 trouncing of Dundee United in a Scottish Premier League tie Wednesday. The skilful winger, who has attracted interest from acros...
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Nwankwo Kanu: Nigeria must move on from ANC qualification failure

Written on October 19th, 2011 by
Categories: Sports

A dramatic 2-2 draw with Guinea in Abuja ten days ago saw Nigeria miss out on a place in January's finals, with the visitors winning Group B by three points to secure their passage to Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is the first time since 1998 that the Super Eagles will not take part in the co...
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Scottish Premier League – Aberdeen 4-0 Hamilton Accies

Written on August 14th, 2010 by
Categories: Sports

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8909467.stm Aberdeen 4-0 Hamilton Accies Paul Hartley made a dream competitive debut as Aberdeen captain, scoring three times from the penalty spot to help sweep aside Hamilton Accies. A rejuvenated Sone Aluko was the catalyst for the win, with Si...
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Nigeria vs Germany: Watch MatchCast of U-20 Women’s World Cup 2010 Final

Written on August 1st, 2010 by
Categories: Sports

Update #3 (Full time): Germany wins 2-0, Nigeria will take home 2nd place ... great job Falconets! Update #2 (90+2'): Germany Scores to go up 2-0 on Nigeria Update (82' ): Germany still leads Nigeria 1-0  ...  You can view Nairaland forum's topic about this match http://www.nairaland.com/nig...
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What to Watch For Now: Nigeria vs. Colombia — U-20 Women’s World Cup 2010

Written on July 29th, 2010 by
Categories: Sports

Update #2: Final Whistle: Nigeria holds on, 1-0, over Colombia to reach the U-20 Women's World Cup 2010 Finals!  They will face the host nation, Germany, on August 1, 2010 --- for more details, view the schedule of matches here: http://bit.ly/aLdHvM Update: Nigeria 1, Colombia 0 - 85th...
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Up Nigeria! Women’s National Team Defeats the United States — U-20 Women’s World Cup 2010

Written on July 26th, 2010 by
Categories: Positively Naija: All News Positive About Nigeria, Sports

Up Nigeria!  The U-20 Nigeria Women's National Team defeated the United States 4-2 in penalty kicks yesterday during FIFA's U-20 Women’s World Cup 2010, which is currently being played in Germany, earning themselves a spot in the semifinals of the tournament. The U.S. Women had previously defe...
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