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April 19, 2022

Ex-Super Eagles right winger, Finidi George, believes that before Nigeria can return to its former football glory, players must see themselves as a team and not individual stars. Speaking to newsmen, the player recalled his years of action for the Nigeria senior men’s football team, noting that the bond the players shared was the reason … Continue reading ‘Nigeria Does Not Have A Team’, Says Ex-Super Eagle

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April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s woes at the FIFA World Cup are yet to come to an end as the nation’s U-20 team have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in Poland. The Flying Eagles were handed a lucky spot in the knockout stages of the tournament after they finished as as one of the four best third-placed … Continue reading Flying Eagles Crash Out Of FIFA World Cup

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April 19, 2022

Super Eagles international and Arsenal midfielder, Alex Iwobi, was Arsenal’s most impressive player in their 4-1 loss to Chelsea in the final of the Europa League on Wednesday night. Iwobi scored the only goal for the Gunners as they a prime opportunity to feature in the Champions league, and many fans have refuted the decision … Continue reading Lineker Lauds Iwobi For Brilliant Show Against Chelsea

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April 19, 2022

The Flying Eagles have advanced to the knockout stage of the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland, following their Group D draw against Ukraine on Thursday, 30th May at the Bielsko-Biala Stadium. Nigerian drew Ukraine 1-1 and qualified into the next round of the tournament as one of the four best third-placed teams, while … Continue reading Nigeria Advance To Knockout Stage Despite Ukraine Draw

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April 19, 2022

In a landslide victory, Chelsea has won its fifth European title and their first since they won the Europa League in Amsterdam in 2013. The victory has handed blues boss Maurizio Sarri his first trophy of his managerial career and has made certain that Arsenal will miss out on next season’s Champion League. The match … Continue reading Chelsea Rout Arsenal To Claim Fifth Europa Cup

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April 19, 2022

The National Coach of the Cerebral Palsy Football Association of Nigeria (CPFAN), Gbenga Dosumu, has called on the federal government and other stakeholders in the country to churn out support for the association. Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture. It is caused by abnormal brain development, which often … Continue reading Coach Calls For Support For Cerebral Palsy Team

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April 19, 2022

Female Nigerian athletes have in recent years been the flame that have brought Nigeria’s sports sector before the eyes of the globe via their numerous accomplishments. In January 2018, four women, Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Simi Adeagbo became Nigeria’s first ever representatives at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Simi Adeagbo … Continue reading Do You Know: The First African To Score In An UEFA Women’s Champions League Final Game

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April 19, 2022

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association alongside the host of the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup, have agreed to stick to the 32-team format after several deliberations. The global football governing body had before now brought to public notice, a plan to extend the forthcoming World Cup to accommodate 48 teams as opposed … Continue reading FIFA, Qatar Retain 32-Team World Cup Format

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April 19, 2022

All hopes of Nigeria making it into the semi final stage of the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco, seemed almost lost when Angola took an early lead and maintained the goal difference until the final minutes of the quarterfinal encounter. The Home-based Eagles had tried everything they could to usurp control of the … Continue reading Golden Moment in Sport: When The Home Eagles Fought Back A One Goal Deficit To Qualify For CHAN Semifinal

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April 19, 2022

As is the custom of the global search engine, Google Doodle celebrated the posthumous birthday of late Nigerian professional footballer, Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji. The Google Doodle is a notable, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to pay tribute to exceptional historical figures, celebrate achievements, events and holidays. Samuel Okwaraji Okwaraji was born … Continue reading Google Doodle Pays Tribute To Late Samuel Okwaraji

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April 19, 2022

Although he was excluded from the Flying Eagles’ final 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup list, Liepaja of Latvia striker, Emeka Richard, believes the team can pull a championship upset in Poland. Nigeria will do battle with Qatar in Tychy on May 24, before they take on United States of America and Ukraine  on May 27, … Continue reading FIFA U-20 WC: Richard’s Confident Flying Eagles Can Deliver

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April 19, 2022

In seven days, the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup will commence, with about 504 players set to feature in the 24-team  global showcase. Nigeria’s national U-20 team, Flying Eagles, have been drawn in Group D alongside Qatar, Ukraine and USA, in the tournament scheduled to hold between May 23, and June 15, 2019. FIFA Deputy … Continue reading FIFA U-20World Cup: 504 Players Set For The Global Showcase

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April 19, 2022

The Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has named skipper, Mikel Obi, alongside 24 other players for the forthcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations showdown in Egypt. According to a statement by the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),  Ademola Olajire, Rohr has also placed six players on standby. After a prolonged … Continue reading Rohr Names Mikel And 24 Others For 2019 AFCON

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April 19, 2022

The Confederation of African Football has postponed the final round of qualifiers for the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations. The games were originally billed to take place from June 3, to June 11, 2019, however, following the continental football governing body’s decision, the fixtures will now hold between September 2, and September 10, 2019. The … Continue reading Breaking: CAF Postpones Sudan-Nigeria U23 Game

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April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, on Saturday pulled a herculean stunt on their Nigerien parallel, 15-0 in their second game at the ongoing West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup tournament in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Recall that in their first game of the West African showdown, the Falcons thrashed the Burkina Faso ladies 5-1 on Thursday. … Continue reading Falcons Hammer Niger Republic 15-0

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