SPORTS 22 days ago Photos Of Okocha, Kanu, Oshoala, Other Football Players On Local Fields Check Out Photos Of Okocha, Kanu, Oshoala, And Other Football Players Playing On Local Fields Nigeria Is one of the great countries in the world that has great and talented footballers. Many of those Nigerian players who are playing for top clubs in the world today we’re scouted from various local pitches all over the country. Some names like Jay-Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Finidi George, Mutiu Adepoju, Oshoala, Taribo West, and many others were scouted from the various local pitches across Nigeria. The number
SPORTS 1 months ago Four Nigerian Footballers You Probably Didn't Know Have Played for Real Madrid It is safe to say that no African footballer has had a great career at Real Madrid. And also only a few of them have actually played at the club. The likes of Adebayor, Essien and Diarra, but none of them actually made it big at the club. Well, you probably do not know that a number of Nigerian footballers have actually played for Real Madrid. You are not to blame though because none of them quite excelled at the club even though they had potential. And also they all ended up playing for the Real Madrid youth,
SPORTS 1 months ago Mutiu Adepoju Is 50 Years Old Today, See Photos Of His Wife And His Daughter Who Is A Basketballer. Mutiu Adepoju Is 50 Years Old Today, See Photos Of His Wife And His Daughter Who Is A Basketballer. Mutiu Adepoju is a Nigerian retired footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.m during his playing time. He was born on 22nd December 1970 (age 50 years) in Ibadan, Nigeria. Mutiu Adepoju who was born in Ibadan, Nigeria started his football career during his youth in 1986 were he played for Femo Scorpions. Mutiu Adepoju has also played football for many big football clubs which includes, Shooting
SPORTS 4 months ago I Regret Fighting Rashidi Yekini Before His Death- Mutiu Adepoju Former Nigeria International, Mutiu Adepoju said he regretted not settling the feud between him and late Super Eagles’ colleague and friend, Rashidi Yekini before he passed on. Adepoju confirmed that the closeness between him and Rashidi Yekini was like that of brothers, and that he was so close to him to the extent that they visited one another at home. He confirmed all these while featuring on Parrot Xtra Hour on Radio, anchored by Olayinka Agboola on Space FM 90.1 . Mutiu Adepoju, the “head master”
SPORTS 6 months ago Real Madrid Ready To Promote Nigerian-born Whiz-kid By Femi Fasetire ^Marvin Akinlabi Olawale Park While many Nigerian fans of the Madrid-based squad are still be celebrating the club’s recent emergence as LaLiga champions for the 34th time in their history, it would excite them to learn that they may soon get to see someone they can identify as one of their own don the team’s iconic jersey at full senior level. That would be a historic extension of the story that has seen Nigerian players get only as far as Madrid’s developmental team Compostella, for
SPORTS 5 months ago Meet The Only 5 Nigerian Footballers To Appear In 3 Different World Cups Nigeria has featured at 6 FIFA World Cup tournaments, with the Super Eagles reaching the second round on three occasions. The Super Eagles have also won admirers with their entertaining approach at the Mundial. Here, our focus is on five players who have appeared at three World Cup tournaments. Meet the five Nigerian Footballers below: 5. Mutiu Adepoju - 1994, 1998 and 2002 The workaholic Mutiu Adepoju played different roles for the Super Eagles during his active years. He represented the three-time African
SPORTS 1 months ago Ex-International Mutiu Adepoju tells FFCN the major reason for Eagles' disappointing results. Former Nigerian International, Mutiu Adepoju has underlined the absence of leaders with character, as one of the major reasons for the recent setbacks the Super Eagles have faced in recent weeks. He shared this opinion while featuring as a guest on "Football and Beyond", an interview session powered by Football Fans Club of Nigeria (FFCN). "In a group of players, there should be leaders. Leaders that should be head - not necessarily fighting their teammates on the field, but a leader that will be able to look
SPORTS 4 months ago Four Nigerian Footballers You Probably Didn't Know Have Played for Real Madrid 1. Mutiu Adepoju Mutiu Adepoju is a retired Nigerian football player who was popularly known as The Headmaster. He joined Real Madrid in 1990, but he played for the youth team. He was really exceptional and was the highest goalscorer in his first season, but that was as far as his career went. He never played for the senior team of Real Madrid. 2. Christopher Ohenhen Christopher Nusa Ohenhen is a retired Nigerian football player, who played mainly as a forward. After his excellent display at the youth tournament
SPORTS 5 months ago Remember Former Nigerian Forward "Rashidi Yekini"? See Photos Of Him Before He Died Remember Former Nigerian Forward "Rashidi Yekini"? See Photos Of Him Before He Died Rashidi Yekini was a Nigerian footballer who performed as a striker. His expert career, which spanned more than decades, was in particular related to Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, however he additionally performed in six different nations except his own. During his 14-year career (1984–98) with Nigeria's Super Eagles, Yekini scored 37 goals in 58 matches, a countrywide record that stood on the time of his death. Yekini
SPORTS 4 months ago La Liga : Popular Kannywood Film Star Ali Nuhu Appointed As LA Liga Northern Ambassador The popular Kannywood film star, Ali Nuhu, has been appointed as the La Liga's ambassador to northern Nigeria. The appointment was made at a conference hosted by the La Liga and Arewa Radio in Kano state . According to Sheriff Abdallah, who organized the event, Kano is the home of the La Liga, which is the first of its kind, is a milestone in the development of Nigeria and the North. "We are getting La Liga closer to the people and the fans, now the season has started and we will not be down on our knees because
SPORTS 2 months ago After Super Eagles disappointing show, Mutiu Adepoju asks Nigerians to do this Mutiu adepoju has reacted to the disappointing result of the Africa cup of nation qualification tie between Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The former Nigeria international called for caution, saying that some valuable lessons were learnt by the team in terms of playing with full commitment for the entire duration of a game. Adepoju made this plea in a post via his twitter handle, @MutiuAdepoju8 immediately after the game yesterday. The match turned out to be a huge disappointment, as the super eagles capitulated
COVID 3 months ago Covid-19 Test Report, Head To Head And All You Need To Know Ahead Of Nigeria Vs Tunisia Clash The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be playing their last match of this International break against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia on the 13th of October, 2020. Nigeria will be facing Tunisia for the 20th time in history of the game across all Competitions including friendlies. Nothing short of a victory will be expected of the Super Eagles after they lost their first friendly of this International break against the Desert Foxes of Algeria by 0-1 scoreline. A win for either side could see them take massive strides
SPORTS 2 months ago AFCON: Adepoju, Udeze Disagree On Players Invitation For Sierra Leone Clash Ex Nigeria internationals, Mutiu Adepoju and Ifeanyi Udeze have different opinions on the kind of Super Eagles players Gernot Rohr should invite for next month's 2021 AFCON qualification double header against Sierra Leone. Speaking on Brila FM on Thursday, Adepoju, a former Super Eagles attacking midfielder, renowned for his heading ability, advised Rohr to leave out names and invite only players who are in form and playing regularly at their various clubs. "This is not the time to play names, so I would advise
SPORTS 5 months ago How Osimhen can be successful in Napoli - Mutiu Adepoju Former super eagles player Mutiu Adepoju, has advised super eagles striker Victor Osimhen, following his move to Series A side Napoli. Osimhen became the most expensive African player in history, after joining the Italian side and the Laliga brand ambassedor, reportedly spoke to premium times, offering some advice for the young forward. While speaking to Premium Times, Adepoju expressed his hapiness with the move and offered some advice. He was reported to have said that: “He should score more goals and show
SPORTS 5 months ago Mutiu Adepoju: 'Barcelona's loss to Bayern Munich was unfortunate' Former Nigerian international midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju has said that the Spanish side will bounce back stronger following the humiliating loss that saw Barcelona crash out of the Champions League following their 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals at the weekend. Adepoju who starred for Real Madrid B team as well as Racing Santander in the Spanish LaLiga in his playing days says Barcelona were hard done-by with myriad of challenges that had trailed the team all through the previous seasons. The
SPORTS 6 months ago 31 years after ex-Nigeria star, Samuel Okwaraji died of heart failure, see how his statue looks now All the great ex Nigerian central midfielders one can think of - the likes of Muda Lawal, Sunday Oliseh and Mutiu Adepoju - have had it in their own peculiar ways. As far as hardworking midfielders come, there exists a singular personality who stands out in the Nigerian setting, supreme and committed: Samuel Okwaraji. Okwaraji represented Nigeria for one year, becoming a mainstay in the Super Eagles team then. Even in an era when the country was spoilt got choice in midfield talent, it was he who stood out
POLITICS 1 months ago 2nd Year in Office : Governor Oyetola To Host Ex-international in a Novelty Match. In commemoration of 2nd year in office of Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, the Governor of Osun State, there will be a Novelty Match between members of the Executive and Legislative arms of government of the state. The Novelty Match is scheduled to take place today at the Osogbo City Township Stadium, Osogbo. The ex - Super Eagles are also expected to feature in the Match. The likes of Austin J.J Okocha , Mutiu Adepoju and a host of others. Besides the Novelty Match, Governor Oyetola will also flag-off a Sports Academy
SPORTS 6 months ago Ex-Super Eagles Star Adepoju Reacts As Real Madrid Win La Liga Former Super Eagles player, and Real Madrid Ambassador, Mutiu Adepoju has congratulated Real Madrid for winning the 2019/20 La Liga title on Thursday. Taking to his Twitter handle he said that the team can now fully concentrate on the Champions League, adding that they deserved to win the La Liga having put so much hard work. Adepoju said, “I feel on cloud nine tonight seeing my darling team win their 34th #LaLigaSantander title after defeating Villarreal. “Kudos to you all. Now, we have the Champions League
SPORTS 4 months ago Adepoju: The Lesson I Learnt From U-20 World Cup In Saudi Arabia Former Nigeria International, Mutiu Adepoju has revealed the miraculous feat of Nigeria U20 Squad in Dammam, Saudi Arabia during 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship as one of his memorable moment. Adepoju known as Head Master during his football playing days recalled this while featuring on Parrot Xtra Hour on Radio, anchored by Olayinka Agboola on Space FM 90.1 on Tuesday. The match created a footballing record as Nigeria became the first team to come back from four goals down to equalize and then go on to win
SPORTS 3 months ago Meet The Only Nigerian Footballer To Have Played For Real Madrid Kindly click on the FOLLOW button at the top right corner to get quality updates from DeLight01 Meet The Only Nigerian Footballer To Have Played For Real Madrid Real Madrid is undoubtedly one of the biggest football club in the world that have attracted the very best footballing talents over the years. Representing such club is a dream come through for many players. The club is known for signing some of the very best talents in the world for stupendous amount of money, this is because the have a very fat account