Archives Tag: Nigerians in Sports

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April 19, 2022

The Super Eagles of Nigeria duo of Calvin Bassey and CyrielDessers ended the 2021/22 football season on a high after making the Europa League and Europa Conference League Team of the Season. Read more about Sports Calvin Bassey Calvin Bassey, 22, and his Glasgow Rangers of Scotland side lost the Europa League title after suffering … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Bassey And Dessers Make Europa And Conference League Team Of The Season

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April 19, 2022

  Nigeria is the most successful nation in the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, thanks to players who have brought five trophies of the FIFA age-grade competition home. Wilson Oruma is a huge example of one of the Nigerian talents that have shone brightly at the competition. Read more about Sports He captained … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Wilson Oruma

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April 19, 2022

  Few Nigerian athletes can boast of representing the West African nation five times at the biggest sporting event in the globe, the Olympic Games. Our focus for today is the first Nigerian to achieve that feat, Mary Onyali Omagbemi, 1988-2004. Read more about Sports For close to two decades, Onyali flew Nigeria’s flag high … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Double Olympic Bronze Medalist – Mary Onyali-Omagbemi

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian women in all fields of life have continued to make remarkable exploits and project the country in positive light globally. Our focus for Nigerians in sports today is a woman who has used her whistle to fly the country’s flag high at the continental and global level, she is none other than Mimisen … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Mimisen Iyorhe

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April 19, 2022

  Red-hot Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Paul Onuachu is our focus for today. The Nigerian forward who plies his trade in the Belgian league with KRC Genk has been in top form this season (2020/2021), scoring 25 league goals so far and is about breaking the league’s all-time record of 30 goals. Read more … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Paul Onuachu

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April 19, 2022

  Super Eagles of Nigeria and Sparta Rotterdam of Holland goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has hailed former Nigerian goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama as the greatest Nigerian goalkeeper of all time. Okoye who is presently Gernot Rohr’s preferred choice in the Eagles’ sticks picked the former Lille of France shot-stopper over Peter Rufai. Read more about Sports ‘I … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Okoye Hails Enyeama As The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian defender, Zaidu Sanusi, has made the UEFA Champions League Team of the Week for the fourth round of matches. The left full-back opened his goal-scoring account for Portuguese league giants, FC Porto since his move from Santa Clara during the summer on Wednesday night (November 25, 2020) against Olympique Marseille at the Orange … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Zaidu Sanusi Makes UEFA Champions League Team Of The Week

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April 19, 2022

  Former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, John Obi Mikel, has sealed a deal with English Championship side, Stoke City FC.  The 33-year-old Nigerian midfielder became the fourth summer signing for the potters in their bid to stage a return to the English Premier League. Mikel returns to England for his third spell after a … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Mikel Obi Joins Stoke City

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April 19, 2022

  Former Lille and retired Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, started his journey in the world of coaching after being appointed the new goalkeeper coach of French National 3 club, Iris Club de Croix. Information released on the French club’s official Facebook page revealed that the ex-Eagles captain will be responsible for training goalkeepers in … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Enyeama Begins Coaching Career With French Club

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April 19, 2022

Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Simon Moses, has sealed a permanent move from Spanish league side, Levante, to French Ligue 1 side, Nantes. Simon put pen to paper on a five million euros deal that will see him remain in France after impressing while on loan with the French side during the 2019-2020 season which … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Simon Moses Seals Permanent Move To Nantes

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April 19, 2022

Nigerian football star, Ogenyi Onazi, has vowed to work really hard so he would be recalled to the Super Eagles to reunite with new assistant coach, Joseph Yobo, who he played together with before the latter called time on his international career after a second round of 16 finish at the 2014 FIFA World Cup … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Onazi Vows To Reunite With Yobo

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April 19, 2022

Villareal CF of Spain winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has stated that he is open to joining English Premier Legaue giants, Chelsea FC, in future if a deal is presented to him. With 12 goals in 67 appearances for Villareal, the 20-year-old Super Eagles star has been heavily linked with a potential move to top English sides … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Chukwueze Open To Future Chelsea Move

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April 19, 2022

Reigning Africa Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, has hit another remarkable height in her career after being named in leading global magazine Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list. The list is the popular magazine’s way of highlighting and celebrating some of Africa’s finest talents and hardworking individuals who are already making waves in … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Makes Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 List 2020

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April 19, 2022

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, has admitted to missing football owing to the suspension of football leagues across Europe due to the corona virus pandemic. Corona virus is a major threat to global security as it has claimed thousands of lives and has put economic and social activities to a stop temporarily, including … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Osimhen Admits Missing Football

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April 19, 2022

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria’s striker, Odion Ighalo, has been nominated for the prize of Player of the Month for Manchester United for his outstanding performances in the month of March, 2020. The English side made the announcement via their twitter handle on Monday, March 16, 2020. A four man shortlist which includes Ighalo, Bruno … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Ighalo Nominated For Manchester United’s Player Of The Month For March 2020

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