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April 19, 2022

After a pretty impressive campaign at the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria has been denied a final ticket by Guinea. Nigeria Vs Guinea Nigeria was the favorite to win the game, however, Guinea was not prepared to leave without a good fight. The Guineans held Nigeria to a goalless draw after regulation time. … Continue reading Nigeria Lose AFCON SemiFinal To Guinea

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April 19, 2022

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday announced a set of new appointments to the role of Media Officers to the country’s various teams. According to a statement signed by the NFF Director of Communication, Demola Olajire, Toyin Ibitoye and Miss Jane Nweze have been retained for the Super Eagles and the Super Falcons respectively, … Continue reading NFF Appoints New Media Officers For National Teams

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April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s U-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, on Wednesday defeated Angola 1-0 to qualify for the semi-finals in the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. With the win, Nigeria has also qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, scheduled to take centre stage in Brazil from Tuesday, September 17, 2019 … Continue reading Eaglets Defeat Angola, Qualify For U-17 World Cup

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April 19, 2022

Nigerian ace forward and three-time CAF Women’s Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, has completed a loan move to FC Barcelona. Oshoala joined Barcelona’s female team on a season-long loan from her Chinese club, Dalian Quanjian F.C. The 24-year-old clearly could not hold in her excitement as she shared the big news with fans on … Continue reading Asisat Oshoala Joins Barcelona

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April 19, 2022

Former Nigerian international, Victor Moses, has witnessed firsthand, the dedication and resilience of fans of his new team, Fenerbahce. Moses was given a very warm welcome to the Turkish league by Fenerbahce fans, in his debut game against Yeni Malatyaspor in a Turkish Super Lig fixture. The former Super Eagles forward was introduced into the … Continue reading Moses Thrilled By Amazing Fenerbahce Fans

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April 19, 2022

The 2019 African Cup of Nations finals scheduled to take place in Egypt, has been shifted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The new date for the games released by CAF on Monday, will see the AFCON finals begin one week after its original date (now June 21st), to allow players rest properly after … Continue reading 2019 AFCON Finals Gets New Date

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April 19, 2022

Things are finally looking up for ex-Super Eagles international, Victor Moses, who has been facing serious club issues since Maurizio Sarri’s arrival at Stamford Bridge. Moses has completed a medical at Fenerbahce, with an imminent loan move to the Turkish football club. The Nigerian has featured only six times for The Blues this season and … Continue reading Victor Moses Undergoes Fenerbahce Medical

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April 19, 2022

Super Eagles skipper and former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, is set to make a return to Europe after he terminated his contract with Chinese side Tianjin TEDA. English football club, Middlesbrough, has indicated an interest in snatching the Nigerian international, and so far things are sailing very smoothly with Mikel as reports are rife … Continue reading Middlesbrough Close to Signing Mikel Obi

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April 19, 2022

The Nigeria Professional Football League in partnership with the foremost professional division in Spanish football, La Liga, have kicked off the third edition of the NPFL/La Liga annual coaching clinic. The five-day clinic is scheduled to run till Friday, with about 100 youth coaches in attendance at the National Stadium, Abuja. The annual coaching clinic … Continue reading NPFL/La Liga’s Third Coaching Clinic Begins in Abuja

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April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons of Nigeria rounded off their campaign at the China Four-Nation Invitational Tournament with an assertive 4-1 victory over Romania in Wuhua on Sunday. Their win placed the Falcons in third place at the close of the invitational. Impressively, this was the first time in two decades that the nine-time African champions would … Continue reading Super Falcons Defeat Romania 4-1, Finish 3rd in Invitational

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April 19, 2022

Arsenal’s big game against Chelsea clashed with the Presidential debate on Saturday, and many Nigerians chose to rather watch the riveting game that saw the Gunners school The Blues without mercy than watch the presidential candidates debate the future of our nation. Back in the day, our local football had this exact great hold on … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria’s Time-Honored Football League

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April 19, 2022

It would seem coach Thomas Dennerby’s decision to keep the ace player, Asisat Oshoala, out of the Four-Nation Invitational in China, was not a very good one after all. The Super Falcons of Nigeria put up a poor show in their first game of the invitational against host team China. The visitors were dealt a 3-0 defeat … Continue reading Falcons Suffer 3-0 Defeat against China

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April 19, 2022

An Abuja Chief Magistrate District Court 11, held at Wuse Zone 2, has annulled its previous arrest warrant, issued to the Special Presidential Investigative Panel (SPIP), headed by Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, against the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and four others. According to the directive, the NFF President, alongside his two … Continue reading Abuja Court Annuls Arrest Warrant against Pinnick

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April 19, 2022

Flying Eagles Head Coach, Paul Aigbogun, is optimistic that his team will put in their very best at the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in the Niger Republic. The seven-time African champions will be faced with a lot of challenges when they meet Africa’s best at the U-20 Cup scheduled to begin from Saturday, February … Continue reading U-20 Cup: Flying Eagles Remain Unfazed By Difficult Draw

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April 19, 2022

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, says the football governing body, is focused on helping the Super Eagles claim their fourth African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title this year. The Eagles have been denied a fourth title long enough, and the NFF is willing to do all that is required to … Continue reading ‘We Want a Fourth AFCON Title’ – Pinnick

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