Super Eagles diary of Uyo: Nigeria can play when we want to
Nigeria beat Benin 3-0 in Uyo on Saturday, but I am sure you all know this by now, so it is not what I want to tell you in this piece. There were however, five…
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7 Minutes with China: It’s Service of Songs next, after killing Nigerian football
My first big shocker in my years following Nigerian football was in 1985, when, as a secondary school student, I watched in dismay as the Nigerian league ended and the organisers were unsure who was…
7 Minutes with China: In the Spirit of the Olympic Games
I remember one social studies class I had in Secondary school, sometime in 1984 with Mrs. Majoroh as teacher. In that class, she taught us about the Olympic Games. I want to believe now that…
Super Eagles Uyo Diary: Many things I do not understand
It was a different kind of match day than we had seen with the Super Eagles in God knows how long. I do not know if the Super Eagles have ever had an 8 pm…
7 Minutes with China: Inside Finidi’s head
It was kind of an anti-climax as the squad list of the Super Eagles to face South Africa and Benin in the World Cup Qualifiers was announced days ago. The usual banter, arguments and dragging…
7 Minutes with China: What has Finidi George gotten himself into?
As Finidi George is unveiled as the new coach of the Super Eagles, he may soon be asking what on earth he got himself into. When he was announced as coach of the team two…
Nigeria versus South Africa should be an easy ride
Nigeria's Super Eagles will be up in arms against South Africa's Bafana Bafana in the AFCON semifinals on Wednesday and it is a game the West Africans should win, based on existing head-to-head between them.…
Jose Peseiro, Who goes you?
Who goes you, Jose Peseiro? This is the question Nigerians and non-Nigerians have been asking for more than a week now, and the reason for this is not far-fetched. Once again, Super Eagles coach, Jose…
Five reasons why Nigeria will beat Cameroon
Crunch knockout games never came bigger than a choice clash between Nigeria's Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The thing is that the current Super Eagles are not in the mould of the…
Nwabali, Yusuf and Nigeria’s lethargic draw against Equatorial Guinea
It was another ninety minutes of yawns, anger, frustration and lethargy as Nigeria's Super Eagles forced Equatorial Guinea to a draw, 1-1. But in spite of the result and performance, ChinaAcheru.com looks back on six…