Football
Odiaka bagged fastest goal scorer
World soccer governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that Nigerian ex-international striker, Monday Odiaka still holds the record of scoring the fastest goal at the U-20 World Cup, National Daily gathered.
FIFA disclosed on the sidelines of the draw ceremony for this year’s competition that Odiaka opening goal, after only14 seconds, against Canada at Moscow ’85 World Youth Championship (WYC) is the fastest ever and is still standing in the competition’s history.
would also be recalled that Odiaka, who was then on the cards of defunct African Continental Bank (ACB) FC of Lagos, ended up as the joint-top scorer of that year’s competition in Russia, as the Flying Eagles finished third in the world.
FIFA’s citation for him read in part: “Fourteen seconds were all Nigeria’s Monday Odiaka needed following kick-off to score against Canada in 1985, a record that still stands to this day.
-
Featured3 days agoBREAKING NEWS: Shouts of joy rock the world as Pastor Chris opens final Healing Streams edition for 2026
-
Football4 days agoMan United shortlist Emery, Nagelsmann as potential replacements for Carrick
-
Business4 days agoHoodlums raid JED Benue office, abduct 10 staff over power dispute
-
Football4 days agoAston Villa ready to freeze out Garnacho to avoid £43m Chelsea transfer
-
Business1 week agoNaira faces exchange rate gap as Dollar hits N1,380 on parallel market
-
Latest4 days agoAkpabio tasks Tompolo-backed movement with spreading Tinubu’s renewed hope message
-
Business4 days agoEV adoption: Roxettes seeks cheaper financing, local manufacturing incentives
-
Business3 days agoHow Ethiopian Airlines is challenging Africa’s aviation narrative through self-reliance