Nigeria’s Super Eagles need to prepare to scale the greatest hurdles of their lives in Angola when they file out against the defending champions, Egypt, tomorrow in the Africa Cup of Nations event.
Minister of Sports, Engineer Isa Ndanuusa, admitted that the Africa Cup of Nations, will be a tough tournament but added that in the end, the Nigerian Super Eagles have all it takes to prove to the world that they are a super team. (more…)
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be paid $30 000 bonus per player for every game they win at the group stage of this year’s African Nations Cup.
That figure will be reviewed and graduated upwards for the knockout stages.
Additionally, the players will be paid an appearance fee of $3 000 per game for every game they feature in at the championships.
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Two players were wounded and a driver killed after gunmen attacked the Togo national team bus before the African Cup of Nations in Angola
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Pharaohs of Egypt must not underrate the Squirrels and Black Mambas if they are to progress from Group C writes Tunde Sulaiman
They mainly have names depicting various animals found on the African continent, from Eagles to the Black Mambas to the Squirrels. However, one of the protagonists battling for passage from Group C of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) (more…)
Eight days from now, the 2010 edition of the CAF/Orange Nations Cup Kicks off in Angola. World attention turns to the continents biggest football fiesta characterised by fun, glamour and excitement.
Already, the continent’s finest footballer are set to exchange shots and crunchy tackles as they compete for honours for their respective countries. (more…)
