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Awoniyi Faces FA Charge After Tottenham Goal Celebration

Awoniyi Faces FA Charge After Tottenham Goal Celebration

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Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored his second Premier League goal of the season as Nottingham Forest demolished Tottenham 3-0, but the celebration that followed may cost him beyond the standard yellow card he received for removing his jersey. It was the kind of goal any striker would relish. Coming off the bench in an

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O'Neill Defends Iheanacho Start After Celtic's Dundee Loss

O’Neill Defends Iheanacho Start After Celtic’s Dundee Loss

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Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has gone public in support of his decision to hand Kelechi Iheanacho a starting berth against Dundee United on Sunday, a match the Hoops lost 2-0, insisting the Nigerian striker deserved the opportunity after overcoming a hamstring problem. Kelechi Iheanacho’s debut season at Celtic Park has been a story of frustration

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Kombouaré Tells Moses Simon: Be More Effective

Kombouaré Tells Moses Simon: Be More Effective

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Paris FC manager Antoine Kombouaré has issued a direct public challenge to Moses Simon, calling on the Super Eagles winger to translate his improved form into goals and assists after 12 consecutive league games without a direct contribution. There is no manager in Ligue 1 quite as straight-talking as Antoine Kombouaré, and he has trained

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Almeyda Explains Why He Benched Akor Adams vs Valencia

Almeyda Explains Why He Benched Akor Adams vs Valencia

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Sevilla dropped to the edge of the La Liga relegation zone after a 2-0 home loss to Valencia, with coach Matias Almeyda admitting he kept Super Eagles striker Akor Adams on the bench as punishment for his display in the 5-2 collapse at Barcelona. Sevilla’s relegation battle just got significantly more stressful. The Andalusian club

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Otele Makes History as First Nigerian to Score for Hamburg

Otele Makes History as First Nigerian to Score for Hamburg

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Philip Otele put his name in the record books at Signal Iduna Park, but Hamburg still fell to a dramatic 3-2 defeat against Dortmund just days after the winger received his first Super Eagles call-up. Philip Otele has written himself into Hamburger SV’s history books, becoming the first Nigerian player to score for Hamburg in

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Osimhen or Haaland? Real Madrid Scouts Were at Anfield

Osimhen or Haaland? Real Madrid Scouts Were at Anfield

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Scouts from the Bernabeu watched Osimhen play 40 minutes with a broken arm at Anfield. A Galatasaray insider says the choice between him and Haaland is now Real Madrid’s biggest summer decision. Real Madrid have been watching Victor Osimhen with intent, not just interest. Galatasaray insider Ali Naci Küçük has revealed that Madrid scouts were

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Adams & Ejuke vs Sadiq: Nigerians in LaLiga Six-Pointer

Adams & Ejuke vs Sadiq: Nigerians in LaLiga Six-Pointer

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Three Nigerians. Two struggling clubs. One point between them. Saturday night’s Sevilla vs Valencia is the kind of LaLiga fixture that shapes seasons. Three Nigerian players will be on opposing sides when Sevilla host Valencia at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan in LaLiga tonight, with the stakes as high as they get for both clubs. Akor Adams

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