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Samuel Chukwueze had all the attention on Saturday, November 27, after scoring in Villareal CF’s 3-1 loss to FC Barcelona. The Super Eagle started the game from the bench and would greatly influence the game when he was subbed on in the second half. He would cancel out Frankie De Jong’s opener with just 14 minutes left to play, but the Xavi Hernandes managed Barcelona side scored two late goals to deny Chukwueze and his Villareal teammates at least a point at home. At the continental level, Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants Rivers United recorded a slim 2-1 home win against Egyptian side Al Masry in the first-leg of their CAF Confederations Cup playoff round clash on Sunday. Uche Onwuansanya gifted the home side the lead in the 25th minute of the game, but the North Africans will equalize just two minutes later. Ishaq Kayode’s 35th-minute strike was all the NPFL side needed to emerge victorious from the tough encounter.
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Enyimba’s clash in the Confederations Cup against Libyan side Al Ittihad was postponed by CAF after the Nigerians were refused allowance into Tunisia due to COVID-19 regulations. The game was initially scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 28 at the Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet in Monastir, Tunisia, but a new venue and date are expected to be announced soon. Nigerian national men’s basketball team D’Tigers rounded up the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers in Angola on a brilliant note on Sunday after beating Uganda 95-69 to finish top of Group A and move on to the next phase of qualifiers. In table tennis, legendary Nigerian star Aruna Quadri was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston, USA, on Sunday. Swedish star Truls Moregardh beat the Nigerian after winning four sets to two. Sources: Complete Sports Busybuddies NG Pulse NG Featured Image Source: Pulse NG
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