Author: William Bossman
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West Ham eye January move for Deji Elerewe
West Ham are eyeing a move to sign Deji Elerewe from Charlton in January according to a reports. The Hammers have a truly brilliant crop of youngsters currently coming through at the London Stadium. David Moyes deserves huge credit for his insistence on recruiting plenty of young and exciting talent. And it seems as though…
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NFF bans visitors from Super Eagles camp
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has warned anybody without genuine business with the Super Eagles to stay away from the team’s Eko Hotel camp. The Super Eagles are camped in Eko Hotel ahead of the first of two Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic (CAR). The Eagles will meet CAR in…
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Iheanacho on target for Leicester City in Sunday’s stalemate against Crystal Palace
Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho proved his worth to Brendan Rodgers side in his first Premier League start of the season against Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Super Eagles striker grabbed the opportunity with both hands with his display on a day not too many things went right for his team. He scored the opening goal…
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Home based Super Eagles to participate in invitational tournament against DR Congo, Sierra Leone & Congo
Home-based Super Eagles are set to take on their DR Congo counterparts in a soccer invitational also featuring Sierra Leone and Congo Brazzaville. The tournament kicks off tomorrow in Kinshasa. And Nigeria Football Federation officials are hoping that the team will be in a good competitive edge when the Africa Nations Championships qualifiers start next…
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Eight TV & Radio Stations get broadcast rights for Super Eagles matches
Integral’s exclusive broadcast of the Super Eagles’ FIFA World Cup 2022™ qualifiers matches will be shown on NTA, AIT, Sporty.com, and NPFL TV along with live transmission on Cool FM, Wazobia FM, Arewa Radio, and Nigeria Info FM. The next African qualifiers matches are scheduled for October with the Super Eagles playing against the Central…
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NFF dedicate vital win over Cape Verde to Air Peace
The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has dedicated the Super Eagles’ Cape Verde victory in the ongoing Qatar World Cup qualifiers to Air Peace, the national teams’ official carrier. The NFF helmsman made the statement at an event tagged ‘Dinner with the Best of Corporate Nigeria’, which was held on Wednesday at…
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Ex Super Eagles winger Finidi George joins Enyimba FC as head coach
Ex-Super Eagle international, Finidi George has been named coach of Enyimba FC on a two-year contract. The former Ajax player replaces Fatai Osho as head coach after his contract expired at the end of August. Finidi George would oversee his first match in charge of the eight times Nigerian champions in mid-October when Eyinmba play…
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Victor Osimhen brace help Napoli secure vital point in Europa League tie against Leicester
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen denied Leicester the perfect start in the Europa League as Napoli hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a point. The striker struck twice in the second half as the visitors deservedly grabbed a 2-2 draw in Group C at the King Power Stadium. Ayoze Perez’s first goal since March and Harvey…
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Football is a great source of Unity in Nigeria – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja described football as one of the greatest sources of unity in the country as well as in many parts of the world. ‘‘Our hearts beat as one anytime our teams are playing a football match. Our youth are always positively engaged when our national football teams are on assignment.…
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Nigerian midfielder Frank Onyeka handed Number 15 shirt at Brentford
Nigeria midfielder Frank Onyeka’s jersey number at the Premier League side Brentford has been revealed. The newly-promoted side confirmed the arrival of the 23-year-old on July 20 from FC Midtjylland and signed a five-year deal. Since then he has been part of the team, taking part in friendly matches against Manchester United and Valencia. The…
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Amuneke touts Super Eagles chances at exceling at Tokyo Olympics Games
Former Super Eagle Assistant coach, Emmanuel Amuneke believes Team Nigeria has what it takes to excel at the forthcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. Amuneke, who was part of Nigeria’s Dream Team 1 that won a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic in the US, stated this in an interview with Punch. The former Barcelona star noted…
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Leicester forward Iheanacho sets goalscoring targets for new football season
Kelechi Iheanacho hopes to improve on his performance for Leicester City in the 2021/22 season after making big impact with the Foxes last term, reports Completesports.com. The Nigeria international ended last term in magnificent goalscoring form with 19 goals in all competitions representing his best season in a City shirt. Iheanacho is firmly focused on…
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NPFL side Lobi Stars slash salaries of technical team members
Nigeria Professional Football League side, Lobi Stars, have placed technical adviser of the club, Kabiru Dogo, and his assistants on half salary after their Aiteo Cup round of 16 loss to Bayelsa United on Wednesday in Owerri. Bayelsa United who plays in the Nigeria National League emerged 2-0 winners to book a quarter-final spot in…
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Home-based Super Eagles skipper Anayo Iwuala expresses delight over Mexico friendly
Home-Based Super Eagles captain, Anayo Iwuala has expressed delight with the opportunity given to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) players to showcase their talents in the team’s 4-0 loss against Mexico in Sunday’s international friendly game. The North American nation took the lead as early as the second minute through Hector Herrera. In only…
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Ex Super Eagles defender Taribo West slams NFF boss over ‘mushroom clubs’ comment
Former Super Eagle Taribo West has criticised comments by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) boss Amaju Pinnick which suggested that locally-based internationals should not join smaller overseas clubs. Pinnick, a Fifa Council member, has labelled the clubs as ‘mushroom clubs’, which is understood to be a reference to players growing quickly and ‘in the dark’. Pinnick…
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NFF planning Ghana & Canada friendlies for Super Eagles in October
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has revealed they are trying to organize more international friendlies for the national team before the end of this year. Pinnick said negotiations are ongoing with Ghana, Cameroon and Canada, ahead of the FIFA break in October. The NFF boss however noted there is already an…
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Obuh applauds Nigeria Professional Football League platers for Sunday’s friendly against Mexico
Former Nigeria U17 and U20 coach John Obuh has applauded the exposure given to the Nigeria Professional Football League players in Sunday’s international friendly match against Mexico. Although Gernot Rohr’s outfit suffered a 4-0 defeat to the North Americans, Obuh stressed how the encounter will boost the experience of the home-based players. Hector Herrera’s double…
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Sunday Oliseh drops hints of possible Super Eagles coaching return
Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh said he will consider a return to help Nigerian football if he is approached for a second stint. The former Ajax and Borussia Dortmund midfielder played for the West African country between 1993 and 2002, before he was appointed the national team coach in July 2015. Oliseh’s reign did…
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Former Chelsea midfielder MIkel OBi meets Africa’s Richest man Dangote
The former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi was received by the Nigerian billionaire and business magnate Aliko Dangote at his residence. The former Nigeria international and Stoke City star was hosted by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Tuesday evening. The midfielder is the Super Eagles’ fourth-highest capped player ever behind Joseph Yobo, Vincent Enyeama…
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Super Eagles Head Coach joins NPFL All-stars in final training session ahead of Mexico friendly
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr was present at the first training session of selected Nigeria Professional Football League players in Abuja on Wednesday. Before announcing the final 22-man squad, 25 NPFL stars are being groomed for the international friendly match against Mexico at the Los Angeles Coliseum on July 4. Rohr turned to the…