The dust raised by the donation from a Japanese plastic surgeon, Katsuya Takasu, to the Nigeria U-23 team for their exploit at the Rio Olympics may have been finally settled, following the issuance of $390,000 cheque to Samson Siasia and Mikel Obi. This donation came after Nigeria beat Honduras 3-2 in the bronze medal match […]
Continue ReadingJohn Mikel Obi was the star, giving all three assists as the Olympic Eagles got Nigeria’s first medal at the Rio Olympics after edging Honduras 3-2 in the men’s football event bronze medal match in Belo Horizonte on Saturday. Umar Sadiq (brace) and Aminu Umar were on target for Nigeria, while Antony Lozano and Marcelo […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Dream Team VI booked a place with Germany in the semi-final of the male football event of the Rio Olympics after defeating Denmark 2-0 at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil. Nigeria went into the match without team top scorer Oghenekaro Etebo, who suffered a hamstring injury in the game against Colombia. It […]
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