Former Nigerian international and Heartland FC coach, Christian Obi, tragically passed away in a fatal road accident involving the club. The accident occurred en route to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, where the team was set to participate in the TICO/SELECT Ifeanyi Ekwueme Pre season Tournament. Heartland FC confirmed the death of Obi, while several players have […]
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Remo Stars have arrived in Casablanca ahead of their pivotal second leg match against Moroccan heavyweights AS FAR Rabat in the CAF Champions League. Under the leadership of Coach Daniel Ogunmodede, the Nigerian club is keen to build on their narrow 2-1 victory from the first leg played in Ikenne, Ogun State. Despite the lead,
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Victor Osimhen has turned down a substantial salary reduction proposed by Napoli, which was part of a new contract extension offer. This development comes as his transfer situation remains unresolved, with just a week left before the close of the transfer window. Despite the ongoing speculation, no concrete bids have been made for the Nigerian
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Former Super Eagles captain Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has revealed that losing the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON final on home soil still haunts him. Reflecting on the match, where Nigeria lost to Cameroon on penalties after a 2-2 draw, Okocha expressed his frustration, especially regarding a controversial moment when Victor Ikpeba’s penalty was
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Chuba Akpom, the Nigerian forward currently playing for Ajax Amsterdam, made a statement in his team’s UEFA Europa League play off match by scoring a hat trick against Jagiellonia Białystok. Akpom, who was trusted by manager Francesco Farioli to lead the attack, equalized for Ajax shortly after the Polish side took the lead. He then
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Abia Warriors Football Club has received a significant boost with the donation of a brand new 32 seater Coaster bus from the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti. This comes as a fulfilment of the promise made by Governor Otti during a reception held to honour the team, which finished as runners
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Aliyu Zubairu, the coach who led El Kanemi Warriors to victory in the 2024 President Federation Cup, has emerged as the new favourite to take over as head coach of Nigeria’s U20 team, the Flying Eagles. Zubairu’s candidacy gained traction after former Golden Eaglets coach Nduka Ugbade was considered for the role, followed by Abdullahi
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Super Eagles eligible defender Tosin Adarabioyo made his competitive debut for Chelsea in their 2-0 victory over Servette in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play off at Stamford Bridge. Christopher Nkunku scored the opening goal from the penalty spot, and Noni Madueke, also of Nigerian descent, sealed the win with a
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The Super Eagles duo, Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidera Ejuke are set to make their La Liga debut for Sevilla on Friday, 23 August 2024, in a Week 2 match against Villarreal. Both players missed Sevilla’s opening game against Las Palmas, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Ejuke was an unused substitute, while Iheanacho was unavailable
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The Super Falcons, despite losing all three of their group stage matches at the Paris 2024 Olympics, have each received at least 17 million Naira. According to a top official, the players were awarded over 9 million Naira each as training grants, alongside daily allowances of at least 8 million Naira for both their training
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