MP wants FIFA report published

Funsho Fagbure - September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

Conservative MP Damian Collins has written to the Serious Fraud Office asking that it obtains a copy of the FIFA investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup. FIFA has not published the report produced by ethics investigator Michael Garcia, but Collins feels it is a matter

Eagles Corner

Jide Ayeni - September 2, 2014September 2, 2014

We at Football411 have decided to keep our Nigerian faithful's abreast with the latest happenings with our Super Eagles footballers and how they are performing at their respective club sides. Nigerian U-20 International Isaac Success, 18 made his Granada senior debut over the weekend in 1-1 vs Elche in La Liga. Elkanemi

Big trouble in African football

Funsho Fagbure - July 18, 2014July 18, 2014

Africa being represented by Algeria in the last 16 of this year's World Cup confirms that the game in the land with one of the greatest football followings has come to a pretty pass. Nothing is wrong with Algeria's performance itself. If anything, it was commendable. However, the fact that the

Simeone rules out national job

Funsho Fagbure - July 18, 2014July 18, 2014

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has ruled himself out of taking up a national team coaching job any time soon, but would consider it in the future. The former Argentina captain has won many admirers after guiding Atletico to the La Liga title, as well as UEFA Champions League final last

Lessons from the latest FIFA Ban on Nigeria

Lanre Banjoko - July 18, 2014

Lessons from the latest FIFA Ban on Nigeria Article 13 (Members’ Obligations), par. 1 and article 17 (Independence of Members and their bodies), par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes which obliges member associations, “to manage their affairs independently and ensure that their own affairs are not inﬂuenced by any third

OPEN LETTER TO MIKEL JOHN OBI

Lanre Banjoko - July 16, 2014

It is with a concerned heart that I write this open letter to you. Like most Nigerians, if not all, I mourn not only because the Super Eagles failed, in the third time of asking, to progress beyond the 2nd round hurdle at the FIFA 2014 World Cup, but also

World Cup preview: Korea Republic

Funsho Fagbure - June 9, 2014June 12, 2014

Football411's FAGBURE FUNSHO brings you a breakdown of the 32 teams at the 2014 World Cup, with the focus here on the Korea Republic. The Korea Republic make their eighth consecutive World Cup appearance in Brazil, having qualified for every showpiece since Mexico 1986. Their fourth-place on home soil in 2002 still

Rashidi Yekini “Extra Terrestial”

LanreBan's 411

Lanre Banjoko - June 9, 2014June 12, 2014

This piece on Super Eagles Legendary Striker Yekini, was driven with the motive of keeping the Legacy of this National hero alive,he is by far my favourite Eagle of all time,the joy his goals brought to every house-hold during his prime will forever linger in the memory of every proud

World Sickle Cell Day 2014

Funsho Fagbure - June 9, 2014June 12, 2014

Dabma Sickle Cell Foundation in Collaboration with NTA2 on this one, it is a day summit program SCD vs drug addiction happening on World sickle cell day june19 | live @ NTA2 Lagos Victory Island Lagos Nigeria. Chairman of the occasion: Dr Christopher Kolade (Former Nigeria High Commissioner to the

Eagles watch

Lanre Banjoko - April 14, 2014

Monday Apr 14, 2014. 06:50 Football411 takes another look at the performances of Nigeria World Cup hopefuls at their European clubs as the big kick-off in Brazil draws closer. Ogenyi Onazi: He was on for the entire duration as his club Lazio lost 4-2 at Napoli. He scored one of Lazio's goal.

Fan photo of the day

Editors Corner

Funsho Fagbure - March 25, 2014March 25, 2014

Have a nice day post by greezy

Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal: The Post Portem

Omonayajo Oladapo - March 22, 2014March 22, 2014

Arsenal's lunch time visit to Stamford bridge has arguably been their worst performance this season. Coming on the back of what many (including me) believed to be a 1-0 derby win borne out of resolve and dogged defending over Spurs, this game turned out to be the direct opposite. In the

World Cup Preview – Group C

Lanre Banjoko - January 15, 2014

The stage is set. World Cup Brazil ÔÇô 2014 is nearing kickoff. The groups have been drawn. LetÔÇÖs take a look at one of the potentially closer groups, Group C. Group A: Columbia, Greece, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Japan Colombia Columbia has the chance to walk right into the round of

├ülvaro Negredo, A Different Kind of Beast

Lanre Banjoko - January 15, 2014January 15, 2014

├ülvaro Negredo's appearance does him few favours. You could be mistaken for thinking he was a typically 'British' centre-forward if you had never seen the burly Spaniard play before- the kind of player who constantly torments defences with his sheer strength. In fact, the Fiera de Vallecas, as he was

Mba Eyes World Cup Spot

Lanre Banjoko - January 15, 2014March 13, 2014

The Super Eagles midfielder has revealed that he chose to play in the French Ligue 2 to boost his chances of making the 2014 World Cup squad Nigeria midfielder Sunday Mba has revealed he joined CA Bastia in order to accomplish his ambition of playing at the 2014 Fifa World Cup