Sunday Oliseh Set To Ring The Closing Ball At Nigeria Stock Exchange On August 17

Amaju's anointed candidate is enjoying all the publicity and attention. The direction of the NFF is to make him more sell able and marketable. Good idea.

All things being equal, Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh will ring the closing bell of the Nigeria Stock Exchange in Lagos on Monday, August 17 during a special visit targetted at taking the Super Eagles brand to corporate organizations, Goal can exclusively  confirm.

As part of plans of the Amaju Pinnick-led Nigeria Football Federation, Oliseh would be guest of honour at the NSE in Marina in order to reach out to corporate Nigeria and share the new vision of repositioning the country’s football.

Sunday Mba Upset After World Cup Snub

Africa Cup of Nations hero, Sunday Mba, has expressed utter disappointment of being dropped from the Nigerian squad billed to take part in the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. Mba, 25, admitted that he was looking forward to being part of the final 23-man team and had hoped "to fight and sweat" at the Mundial for his country.

"(I am) gutted to not make the 23 man team to the World Cup. (I) really wanted to fight & sweat for the glory of the team and my beloved country," Mba stated via his Twitter account on Tuesday.

The former Warri Wolves and Enugu Rangers man then stated later that he has accepted his fate following his exclusion from the Nigerian squad.

Sunday Mba`s Goal Fires CA Bastia To Victory

Nigeria international Sunday Mba scored his fifth goal of the season with the match winner for CA Bastia against Troyes on Friday.

Midfielder Mba has not featured for Nigeria this year and it is left to be seen if his goals and game-time in the French lower league will be enough to earn him a place on the 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup.

Sunday Mba Scores Brace For CA Bastia

Sunday Mba registered his name on the scorers’ sheet twice for CA Bastia as they bowed 4-2 to Angers after extra time in the Coupe de France round of 16 played  at the Stade Jean Bouin on Tuesday. Mba got the curtain raiser of the match in the 31st minute with a well taken strike but Khaled Ayari drew level for the hosts in the 57th minute. After both sides failed to get the winner with in the remaining 33 minutes, play dragged into extra time.

The former Warri Wolves player put his side in the lead again with his second goal of the night for Stéphane Moulin’s men in the 105th minute but his side threw away the advantage to let the hosts get three more goals through Charles Diers Mohammed Yattara and Jeremy Blayac in the second half of extra time.

FRENCH CUP: Sunday Mba Scores First Goal For Bastia

Nigerian midfielder, Sunday Mba scored his first goal for French second division club, CA Bastia on Tuesday night in the Coupe de France (French Cup).

Mba’s goal in the 89th minute-which pegged the scores at 2-2- was priceless as it forced Bastia’s round of 32 game against Niort at the Stade Armand Césari into extra time.

Bastia won the ensuing penalty shootout 5-4 to progress to the next round of the competition.

SUNDAY MBA: Unconfirmed Source Says Warri Wolves Earned 150,000 Euros On Transfer

A source has been informed that Warri Wolves earned at least 150,000 Euros when Sunday Mba signed for French club CA Bastia.


This is contrary to reports that he moved to France as a free player.

"Mba didn't go for free, Wolves will get nothing less than 150,000 Euros, but I can't say the actual price,"

Sunday Mba signed by Bastia

Finally the prayers of Sunday Mba who recently pulled out of the CHAN championship have been heard.

The 25-year-old midfielder saw a proposed transfer to the Stade d'Erbajolo collapse back in September but the deal has now belatedly gone through

Nigeria international Sunday Mba has completed his move from Warri Wolves to Bastia.

The midfielder, who last week left his country's camp for the upcoming African Nations Championship to travel to France, has put pen to paper on an 18-month contract with the Ligue 2 strugglers.

FIFA includes Sunday Mba's goal as top defining moment in 2013

              

The world football governing body has included the midfielder's goal as one of the 13 moments that defined 2013

Sunday Mba’s lone strike against the Stallions of Burkina Faso in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final has been picked by Fifa as one of the 13 breathtaking and unforgettable moments over the course of 2013.

The world football governing body on their website rated the goal as one of the unforgettable and memorable moments of 2013.

“It was a goal worthy of winning any match, and Sunday Mba’s CAF Africa Cup of Nations-winning strike brought joy and relief to an entire nation,” wrote Fifa.com.

SUPER EAGLES: Sunday Mba set to join Bastia

Warri Wolves player Sunday Mba may not be available for Nigeria when the African Nations Championship (Chan) kicks off next month in South Africa , as he is set to make a move to Europe.

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, revealed on Thursday that Mba is on the verge of sealing a move to modest French club, Bastia; who nearly signed the player earlier in the year.

Daniel Amokachi, assistant coach of the Super Eagles further revealed that Mba is expected to leave the Super Eagles camp in Abuja as early as Friday, as he is not one of the players listed for the friendly game in Port Harcourt on Saturday against a Rivers selected side.