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Has any Lagos-based football fan bothered to ask why the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have not staged any match involving any of our national teams for a very long time now? Since the Super Eagles lost to the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the final of Ghana-Nigeria-2000 right at the National Stadium, Lagos, one can't remember the senior national team having played another game, whether friendly or competitive, in the nation's former capital city. (AllAfrica)

Golden Eaglets gaffer, John Obuh, has declared that his team have overcome initial nerves after they hit five goals past New Zealand's Kiwi in a round of 16 match at the Abuja National Stadium on Thursday night. (AllAfrica)

As quarter-final action resumes today in the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, Golden Eaglets forward, Shehu Sani Emmanuel, with three goals in just two games, is considered among the top contenders for the Adidas Golden Shoe. Currently placed second behind top scorer, Uruguay's Sebastian Gallegos, Emmanuel saw action for only 73 minutes, while the likes of Gallegos and Sergi Roberto (3 goals) have played for 249 minutes and 298 minutes, respectively. (AllAfrica)

Tout Puissant Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo bridged a 41-year gap by regaining the CAF Champions League title. (AllAfrica)

The Head Coach of Great Olympics, Dauda Lutterodt says there is more work to be done despite its first win in the on going Glo premier league. (AllAfrica)

Former IBF Bantamweight Champion Joseph 'King Kong' Agbeko is expected to arrive home from the US tomorrow morning, at the Kotoka International Airport. (AllAfrica)

The Serrekunda West sport development committee is set to stage a basket ball competition at the Serrekunda West Basketball grounds. (AllAfrica)

Like many Ghanaians, I was excited to see the Black Satellites crowned in the Under 20 World Football Champions in the tournament that just ended in Egypt. As a nation we must be extremely proud of the boys who did the unthinkable a few weeks back and beat the mighty Brazil to be crowned World Champions. (AllAfrica)

Golden Eaglets, last night at the Abuja National Stadium, exposed the poor defensive record of New Zealand with a 5-0 thrashing to book an easy passage to the quarter-final of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. The Nigerians meet North Korea on Monday at the U.J. Esuene Stadium Calabar. (AllAfrica)

Athletics South Africa (ASA) President Leonard Chuene, the Board and its members were suspended with immediate effect over their handling of the Caster Semenya saga. (AllAfrica)

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets were always in the driving seat in their round-of-16 clash against hopeful New Zealand in Abuja's National Stadium. (AllAfrica)

Some volunteers attached to the Abuja National Stadium for the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup yesterday sentationally downed tools and refused to work by accusing the Local Organising Committee of being insensitive to their plight. A source from the LOC confirmed this development except that he pleaded not to be quoted. (AllAfrica)

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets last night regaled with flourish at the Abuja National Stadium where they ripped apart New Zealand 5-0 to set up a quarter final fixture against South Korea on Monday in Calabar. (AllAfrica)

New Zealand Coach, Stephen Cain confessed last night that his boys were up against world-class team who outclassed them in style of play, pace and ball possession. Speaking at a post match conference after Nigeria whitewash his team 5-0 Cain admitted that his game-plan of frustrating the Nigerian side in the first half did not work and the early goals he conceded totally demoralized his boys. "There is no way we could have match-up tonight." (AllAfrica)

Tunisia's National women's Soccer team defeated Algeria (1-0) following a Day 2 game played on Wednesday at a Women's Soccer Tournament held by the North African Football Union (NAFU) . (AllAfrica)

Two Fufa officials have been summoned by the Buganda Road Court to answer charges of embezzlement and causing financial loss to the tune of over Shs972m. (AllAfrica)

I wrote in this column last week why the world football governing body, FIFA, cannot publicly condemn the shortcomings at the on-going Under 17 World Cup. (AllAfrica)

Controversial Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy will play for Bafana Bafana in two upcoming international friendlies against Japan and Jamaica next week. (AllAfrica)

A hat trick from Sergi Roberto and a late penalty from Adria Carmona sent Spain into the last eight of Nigeria 2009 after they defeated Burkina Faso 4-1 in Kano. (AllAfrica)

Columbia on Wednesday ousted favourites Argentina from the Under-17 World Cup in a victory their coach Remiro Viafara attributed to his players' determination. (AllAfrica)

Korea Republic edged out Mexico in a penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes of football could not separate the sides at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi. (AllAfrica)

THE three FUFA officials accused of misappropriation of federation funds have been summoned to appear before the the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on November 27. (AllAfrica)

THE FUFA presidential nominations and the general assembly have been further extended. (AllAfrica)

UGANDA'S U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali tomorrow has been shifted to a yet undisclosed venue sparking off a protest from the coach Majidah Nantanda. (AllAfrica)

Ex international and former Iwuanyanwu Nationale coach, Tony Ukeachu has tipped Heartland to win this year's Orange CAF Champions League despite fears being expressed by many that the slim 2-1 victory in the first leg final last week was not enough. (AllAfrica)

With an eight strokes margin, Martin Odoh of Minna Cantonment Golf Club in Niger state won the 2009 MicCom Classic in Ada last weekend. (AllAfrica)

The Elizabeth Wuraola Ojo memorial Golf Tournament, has become an annual tradition in the annals of Toyota (Nigeria) Limited's diary of activities. (AllAfrica)

Former Barcelona of Spain and Super Eagles attacker, Emmanuel Amuneke, has predicted a tough match for the Eagles when they lock horns with the Harambee Stars of Kenya in the crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier in Nairobi next weekend. (AllAfrica)

Sofapaka coach Robert Matano on Friday declared his club intended to end the Kenyan Premier League race on Saturday when they clash with relegation-battling Red Berets at Afraha Stadium. (AllAfrica)

With just two games remaining, who will escape the dreaded drop? Will the big boys do their opponents any favours, and where did it all go so wrong? So who will survive? (AllAfrica)

People have been getting faster and faster over the last few decades. Usain Bolt shattered both the 100m and 200m world records at the World Championships in Berlin, knocking tenths of a second off each. Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie's world marathon (42km) record of two hours, three minutes and 59 seconds is nearly 23 per cent faster than it was in the 1920 marathon. (AllAfrica)