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Eguavoen to stick with Rohr’s team for Cameroon 2022 AFCON

Eguavoen to stick with Rohr’s team for Cameroon 2022 AFCON

Super Eagles’ Interim Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has revealed that he will work with the same set of players used by his predecessor, Gernot Rohr, at the Cameroon 2022 African Cup of Nations. The competition begins on January 9 and ends …

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Ballon d'Or 2021: Lionel Messi beats Lewandowski, others to win seventh Ballon d'Or

Ballon d’Or 2021: Lionel Messi beats Lewandowski, others to win seventh Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or title for a record seventh time. He was announced as the winner of the men’s award at the prestigious awards ceremony held in Paris, France. The Argentine defeated Robert Lewandowski and other players …

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Full list: 11 teams who have qualified for 2021-22 UEFA Champions League knockout stages

Full list: 11 teams who have qualified for 2021-22 UEFA Champions League knockout stages

Eleven teams qualified so far for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League last 16. The complete field of 16 teams that will advance to the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League knockout rounds has not yet been finalized. The final round of matches …

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NFF considering Serbian Krstajić to replace Rohr

NFF considering Serbian Krstajić to replace Rohr

THE Nigeria Football Federation is considering hiring Serbian Mladen Krstajić as new head coach of the Super Eagles, media has learnt. Pressure has mounted on the NFF to sack Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, after the national team put up …

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Napoli raise Osimhen price tag to €120m

Osimhen makes me lose sleep – Inter legend

Inter Milan legend, Sandro Mazzola, speaks highly of Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, ahead of the Italian champions and Napoli mouth-watering clash in the Serie A on Sunday. The former Nerazzurri striker was full of praise for the 22-year-old Nigerian and …

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Nigeria 1 C’Verde 1: Lacklustre Eagles survive Blue Sharks onslaught, qualify for play-off

Nigeria 1 C’Verde 1: Lacklustre Eagles survive Blue Sharks onslaught, qualify for play-off

It was a nervy moment at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday as Nigeria survived onslaught from Cape Verde to seal a place in the play-off round of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Super Eagles became the latest side …

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World Cup qualifier: Flick makes history as Germany beat Liechtenstein 9-0

World Cup qualifier: Flick makes history as Germany beat Liechtenstein 9-0

Hansi Flick became the first coach to win his first six games in charge of Germany on Thursday as his side crushed ten-man Liechtenstein 9-0 in a low-stakes World Cup qualifier. Having already secured qualification for next year’s tournament in …

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UFC: I should have beaten Usman, laments Covington

UFC: I should have beaten Usman, laments Covington

WELTERWEIGHT contender, Colby Covington, says he thought he won the title fight against champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. After an entertaining bout, which went the entire five rounds, the judges scored the fight …

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Eagles land in Morocco for Liberia clash

Eagles land in Morocco for Liberia clash

Super Eagles players are expected to start arriving camp in Tangier, Morocco on Monday (today) for their 2022 World Cup qualifier against Liberia. Both teams play on Saturday on match-day four of the World Cup qualifiers. Liberia play their home …

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Ronaldo is Man Utd’s Jordan, says Solskjaer after latest rescue act

Ronaldo is Man Utd’s Jordan, says Solskjaer after latest rescue act

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer compared Cristiano Ronaldo’s talismanic influence at Manchester United to NBA legend Michael Jordan after he scored twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at Atalanta on Tuesday. For the third time in four Champions League games since returning …

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Mixed reactions trail Ighalo’s Eagles return

Mixed reactions trail Ighalo’s Eagles return

Mixed reactions have trailed the decision of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to hand a national team recall to striker Odion Ighalo, who retired from international football in 2019. Rohr included Ighalo in his 24-man squad for the 2022 World …

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Napoli raise Osimhen price tag to €120m

Italian FA investigating Osimhen’s €71m Napoli transfer

Victor Osimhen’s transfer to Napoli is at the centre of an investigation after an internal body of the Italian Football Federation, the Supervisory Commission on Professional Football Clubs, passed on a report to the Italian FA regarding suspicious transfer activities …

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Oshoala rated Barca Femeni 8th most expensive player

Oshoala rated Barca Femeni 8th most expensive player

Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, is Barcelona Femeni’s eighth Most Valuable Player, according to reputable Spanish football statistics website, soccerdonna.de. The website valued the Nigerian at €175,000 with a year left on her Barca contract. Spanish midfielder, Alexia Putellas, is …

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Iheanacho seeks 10th Carabao Cup goal

Iheanacho seeks 10th Carabao Cup goal

• Onyeka poised for third outing Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho will be aiming to score his 10th Carabao Cup career goal when Leicester City host Brighton Hove Albion on Wednesday (today) in a fourth-round clash. The game will also be …

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2022 AWCON qualifiers: Falcons beat Ghana 2-0 in Lagos

2022 AWCON qualifiers: Falcons beat Ghana 2-0 in Lagos

Uchenna Kanu scored a brace as the Super Falcons defeated Ghana 2-0 in the first leg of the 2022 African Women’s Cup of Nations on Wednesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. With Nigeria enjoying the bulk of possession, …

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Queen’s Baton Relay arrives Nigeria

2022 Commonwealth Games: Queen’s Baton Relay arrives Nigeria

In preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Queen’s Baton Relay arrived Nigeria on Friday as part of its tour of Africa. The has Queen’s Baton Relay started with a special event held at Buckingham Palace in London as part …

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Who is in charge of Nigeria’s national sports teams?

Who is in charge of Nigeria’s national sports teams?

Take away the freebies from the international engagements of national sports teams and see the restoration of sanity into Nigerian sports administration, accountability in funding, less crisis and fair process in the elections in sports federations, and focus on the …

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Messi off the mark for PSG in Champions League win over Man City

Messi off the mark for PSG in Champions League win over Man City

Lionel Messi scored his first Paris Saint-Germain goal on Tuesday and it was a significant one, helping put Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to the sword in a 2-0 Champions League win for the French club. Messi’s goal was both stunning …

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Ronaldo is Man Utd’s Jordan, says Solskjaer after latest rescue act

Cristiano Ronaldo scammed of £250,000 by travel agent

A travel agent, named Maria Silvia scammed Manchester United striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, out of £250,000 (about N140 million) after the football star entrusted her with his credit cards and pin. The 53-year-old travel agent also scammed Ronaldo’s super-agent Jorge Mendes …

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Joshua ready to battle with Fury, accuses Gypsy Kings of always pulling out of fights

Joshua ready to battle with Fury, accuses Gypsy Kings of always pulling out of fights

Anthony Joshua says it will be an honour to fight Tyson Fury next year after his rival British heavyweight finally gave an indication that he expected to face Joshua next year, reports boxingscene.com. Fury defends his WBC title against Deontay …

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