The crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, seems to be getting worse by the day as the Minister of Sports, Tamuno Danagogo, has rejected the decision of the electoral committee set up by the Federation to disqualify former Nigerian international, Segun Odegbami and others from contesting the NFF presidency. On Wednesday, the body cleared…
It is an open secret that many Nigerians were not happy with the performance of Nigerian midfielder, John Mikel Obi, at the just concluded FIFA World Cup in Brazil. But Aproko247 can authoritatively tell you why the footballer played the way he did at the mundial. Mikel, defending his performance, claimed he only played for…
Iconic Ivorian footballer, Didier Drogba, has rejoined his former boss and club, Jose Mourinho and Chelsea respectively. The club announced the signing of its former striker, who left the club about one and half years ago to ply his trade in Turkey with Galatasaray. Drogba, a former African footballer of the year, returns to Stamford…
A former Arsenal player, Freddie Ljungberg, has tied the knot with his lover, Natalie Foster. Their union was legalised in June 2014 at the Natural History Museum in London, England. Ljungberg’s wife is fan of Arsenal’s city arch-rival, Tottenham in the Barclay Premier League. The two lovebirds met about seven years ago while the Swedish…
Former captain of the Brazilian football team, Dunga, has been announced as the new coach of the soccer nation. The 1994 FIFA World Cup winner replaces Filipe Scolari, whose contract was not renewed after Brazil’s abysmal outing at the just concluded World Cup on home soil. Dunga was named on Tuesday by Brazil’s football federation…
Manchester United player, Marouane Fellaini, has cut his afro hairstyle, which he has been known with for some time now. The former Everton man shaved off the hair after his country’s exit from the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Argentina defeated Belgium at the competition to book a place in the semi-finals, where they…
World’s football governing body, FIFA, has suspended Nigeria from football activities with immediate effect. The body took the decision on Wednesday following government’s interference in the running of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. A statement by FIFA on its website confirms this development. The FIFA Emergency Committee suspended the NFF after its meeting on Wednesday.…
Brazil was humiliated on home soil on Tuesday by Germany in the first semi-final match played in the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup. The German Machines were too strong for the Samba Boys, who were crushed 7-1. The match was already concluded in the first 30 minutes when Germany put five unreplied goals past Brazil.…
Following reports that former Nigerian international, Stephen Keshi has resigned his appointment as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has declared that he is free to go. Speaking with Brila FM on Tuesday, Vice President of NFF, Mike Umeh, told the station that the federation will not stand in Keshi’s…
Alejandro Balbi, lawyer of Uruguayan striker, Luis Suarez, has defended his client who was accused of biting Italian defender, Giorgio Chiellini, on the shoulder in his side’s 1-0 victory in their final Group D match at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Balbi, who is also a member of the Uruguayan FA, told a…