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When a young fan ran onto the pitch after South Africa’s friendly with Brazil, stewards were quick to burst into action to remove him – as he headed towards the players. But in a cute twist, instead of being grabbed and thrown out of the stadium, the young lad was rescued by Barcelona superstar Neymar,

Nigeria will warm-up for the World Cup with a friendly against Scotland in May, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) announced on Friday. The friendly will take place in Craven Cottage, the home of Premier League side Fulham on May 28. Gordon Strachan will be looking to guide Scotland to their sixth game without defeat after

  Mexico and Nigeria played out an evenly-matched 0-0 draw in front of a record crowd in their 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil warm-up match. Both sides started the match tentatively as Nigeria’s backline, consisting of Godfrey Oboabona, Efe Ambrose, Kenneth Omeruo and Elderson Echiejile, were able to keep Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez and Oribe Peralta

The match between Nigeria and Mexico early on Thursday’s morning is obviously a friendly match, which will offer playing opportunities for some of the newly invited players to stake claims to a jerseys in the Super Eagles or bid their chances farewell. But pride is also at stake as the Super Eagles are yet to

The Super Eagles begin their warm-up for the finals on Wednesday, with a game against Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia, with coach Stephen Keshi eyeing the game as integral to his plans for Brazil. Nigeria’s match against Mexico will effectively determine Keshi’s plans for Brazil, as it is the only free window before he opens his

Sir Alex Ferguson keeps the belt he was beaten with by his favourite schoolteacher, it has been revealed. The former Manchester United manager said he was inspired by the ‘fierce’ Elizabeth Thomson who taught – and harshly disciplined – him as a boy. Despite corporal punishment being banned from British state schools in 1987, Sir

  Chelsea blew a golden opportunity to earn a precious first-leg lead in their Champions League last-16 tie against Didier Drogba’s Galatasaray. The Premier League leaders were firmly in command after Fernando Torres’s early tap-in gave them a deserved lead. Torres spurned an early second-half chance to double the advantage, before home skipper Selcuk Inan

The Nigeria Football Federation today showcased their new jersey for the upcoming FIFA world cup which will take place this summer in Brazil. Nigeria’s kit sponsor Adidas designed the kit, and Minister of Sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission, Alhaji Bolaji Abdullahi was present as the special guest of honour at the event which held at