Archives Tag: football
Did You Know? Nigeria Is The First African Nation To Win Gold In Men’s Football Category In The History Of The Olympic Games
April 19, 2022
Many Nigerian football fans remember the gold-winning Nigerian football team at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games in the United States of America for putting Nigeria on the global map as one of the giant African footballing nations on earth, but what most people do not know is the fact that beating Argentina in the final … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria Is The First African Nation To Win Gold In Men’s Football Category In The History Of The Olympic Games
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Sigurdsson Hails Iwobi’s Everton Impact
April 19, 2022
Everton and Iceland playmaker, Gylfi Sigurdsson, has hailed the impact of Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, at Everton. Iwobi, who is currently with the Nigerian national team in Dnipro, Ukraine ahead of their international friendly on Tuesday, August 10, 2019, against Ukraine, joined the Toffees from North London side, Arsenal FC during the summer transfer … Continue reading Sigurdsson Hails Iwobi’s Everton Impact
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Olympic Eagles Suffer Narrow Defeat Against Sudan
April 19, 2022
Nigerian national Under 23 Eagles suffered a narrow defeat against their Sudanese opponents in the first-leg of their final round qualifying fixture for the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, held at the Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan on Thursday September 5, 2019. The Nigerian side started the game brightly and dominated possession throughout the game. … Continue reading Olympic Eagles Suffer Narrow Defeat Against Sudan
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Tokyo 2020: Super Falcons Beat Algeria To Advance Into Third Round Of Qualifiers
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s women national team, the Super Falcons, have advanced into the third round of qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating the Algerian women’s national team by a 1-0 scoreline. The match which was held at the Agege Stadium, Lagos state, on Tuesday September 3, 2019, saw Thomas Dennerby‘s girls edge the contest … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Super Falcons Beat Algeria To Advance Into Third Round Of Qualifiers
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Nigerians In Sports: Nwakali Joins Huesca
April 19, 2022
Arsenal Football Club of England have announced the departure of Nigerian midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali. The 2015 FIFA Under 17 World Cup champion has joined Spanish Segunda B side, SD Huesca on a three-year contract. Nwakali joined Arsenal in 2016 after captaining the Nigerian U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, to victory at the cadet tournament where … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Nwakali Joins Huesca
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Did you know? Daniel Amokachi Scored The First Goal In The History Of The UEFA Champions League
April 19, 2022
A lot of passionate Nigerian football fans are familiar with Europe’s biggest elite club competition, the UEFA Champions League. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights when there are match fixtures for the competition, football fans all over the world keep their eyes glued to their television set in anticipation of tough encounters between top European clubs. … Continue reading Did you know? Daniel Amokachi Scored The First Goal In The History Of The UEFA Champions League
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12th AAG: Falconets Beat Cameroon To Win Gold
April 19, 2022
Nigerian national women Under 20 team, the Super Falconets, have won gold! On Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the ongoing All African Games in Morocco, the West African women recorded a 3-2 victory against their Cameroonian opponents via penalties in Rabat. Both sides played out a goalless draw in normal time, extending the game to … Continue reading 12th AAG: Falconets Beat Cameroon To Win Gold
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Osimhen Hits Brace (Again!) For Lille Against Saint Etienne
April 19, 2022
Nigerian national team striker, Victor Osimhen, found the back of the net twice for his French club Lille OSC as they recorded their second Ligue 1 victory for the 2019/2020 campaign against Saint Etienne at the Stade Pierre- Mauroy on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The Nigerian forward started the game from the bench and was … Continue reading Osimhen Hits Brace (Again!) For Lille Against Saint Etienne
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Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers: Falcons Beat Algeria
April 19, 2022
The Super Falcons of Nigeria started their Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifier on a positive note after beating their Algerian opponents 2-0 in the first leg match of the second round of qualifiers on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. A first-half own goal from Algeria’s Isma Ouadah and an Amarachi Okoronkwo superb second-half strike was all the … Continue reading Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers: Falcons Beat Algeria
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12th AGG: Flying Eagles & Falconets Reach Final!
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s male and female Under 20 national teams have both qualified for the final of the male and female football categories at the ongoing All Africa Games in Morocco. The Flying Eagles qualified for the final after edging out their Malian opponents 5-4 on penalties on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Both sides failed to hit … Continue reading 12th AGG: Flying Eagles & Falconets Reach Final!
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Enyimba beat Rahimo to qualify for champions league next round
April 19, 2022
Nigerian league giants, Enyimba FC of Aba, have advanced to the next round of the CAF Champions League after overturning a 1-0 first-leg away defeat to Burkina Faso side, Rahimo. Enyimba entered the contest seeking nothing less than a two-goal advantage to triumph over the Burkinabe outfits after loosing by a lone goal in the … Continue reading Enyimba beat Rahimo to qualify for champions league next round
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Falconets Qualify For Semi-Final After Cameroon Draw
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s national women Under 20 team, The Falconets, are through to the semi-final of the female football category at the All Africa Games after a 1-1 draw against rivals, Cameroon, in Rabat, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The Nigerian team went into the tie on the back of a 3-0 victory over South Africa in … Continue reading Falconets Qualify For Semi-Final After Cameroon Draw
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Flying Eagles Beat South Africa To Top Group A
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national Under 20 team, the Flying Eagles, recorded their first win in the male football category of the ongoing 12th All Africa Games against South Africa on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the FAR Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco. Goals from Collins Sor and Ahmed Ghali was all Nigeria needed to go top … Continue reading Flying Eagles Beat South Africa To Top Group A
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Nigerians In Sports: Victor Moses Scores And Bags Assist For Fenerbahce
April 19, 2022
Ex-Nigerian international, Victor Moses, scored and also got an assist for his Turkish club, Fenerbahce, in their 5-0 thumping of Gazisehir Gaziantep in their Turkish Super Lig match, held at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on the eve of Monday, August 19, 2019. Moses’ goal came from the penalty spot in the sixth minute of the … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Victor Moses Scores And Bags Assist For Fenerbahce
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Did you know? Nigeria won the first edition of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup
April 19, 2022
The FIFA U17 World Cup has produced many football stars both active and retired. The likes of Nwankwo Kanu, Wilson Oruma, Mikel Obi and foreign stars like Toni Kroos and Cesc Fabregas are all products of the tournament. However, what most people do not know is that Nigeria won the first edition of the tournament … Continue reading Did you know? Nigeria won the first edition of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup
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