Category: News
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AFCON Update: Nigeria in Côte d’Ivoire with shortage kit. Players wash after use.
In Abidjan, the Super Eagles camp faces a severe shortage of training kits, compelling Nigeria’s top football stars, notably considered the most valuable in the AFCON tournament, to daily launder their sole set of training gear. A departure from previous norms, this scarcity has triggered dissatisfaction among players who bemoan the return to a “wash-and-wear”…
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Bundesliga 2: Dickson Abiama joins FC Kaiserslautern from SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Nigeria international, Dickson Abiama has completed his move to German Bundesliga 2 side FC Kaiserslautern on a three-and-a-half year deal from SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Abiama whose contract with the Clover Leafs would have expired in the summer is expected to sign with the Red Devils until 2027. In Lautern, Abiama is expected to…
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CAF AFCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023 – A close look at all match officials for Africa’s prestigious tournament
The roster of match officials for the next TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 has been formally released by the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) as gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com. The 68 match officials on the list are highly skilled officials from all around the continent who have presided at several international CAF…
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NPFL: The winning mentalist has to continue – Finidi George
Following the hard fought win of Enyimba against Bendel Insurance on Wednesday, Coach George Finidi has asked his side to continue the winning mentality, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The reigning champions had to sweat it out to edge fierce rivals, Bendel Insurance 2-1 in their Nigeria Premier Football League reschedule match at the Enyimba International Stadium. The…
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FA Cup: End of the road for Enyimba, Akwa United, 3SC
The Federation Cup round of 32 fixtures played across the nation on Wednesday saw some big guns in Nigeria topflight club football exit the competition, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The likes of 8-time League champions, Enyimba FC, former FA Cup winners, Akwa United and Shooting Stars were all knocked out of the historic competition. Enyimba who had…
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FA Cup round 32: Plateau United to play Enyimba/Rivers United
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has released the fixtures for the Federation Cup round of 32 for men on Saturday, and another mouth watering tie awaits football lovers in the country, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. After the top clash fixture of round 64 which pitches 8 times league champions, Enyimba FC against current champions, Rivers United (though…
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FA Cup: Enyimba, Rivers United clash postponed
The round of 64 Federation Cup encounter between 8-time league champions Enyimba FC and reigning champions, Rivers United have been put forward, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The encounter which was scheduled for today, Wednesday 26th was postponed due to the continental engagement of Rivers United in the CAF Confederation Cup. Fans were enthusiastic about the clash which…
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Finidi George tags win over Kwara United as “decider to move forward”
Enyimba Football Club Coach, Finidi George has described his side’s win over Kwara United in the Nigeria Premier Football League as boost for them to get better in their subsequent match, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The People’s Elephant were two goals to one winners over the Afonja Warriors at the Akure Township Stadium on Sunday in their…
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NPFL: Enyimba return to winning ways against Plateau United
Eight-time league champions, Enyimba of Aba got a vital victory against former league champions, Plateau United at the Enyimba International Stadium on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The People’s Elephant defeated the Jos Boys two goals to one to go end four matches streak without a win. Enyimba opened score after edging it in possession in the…
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NPFL: Imade Osarenkhoe’s goal keeps Insurance’s unbeaten run intact
Bendel Insurance keep their unbeaten run intact in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL as they came back from a goal down to draw Enyimba FC on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The People’s Elephant at the Aba Township Stadium where heading to a win until a late minute goal brought the tie to a stalemate. After…
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Ikouwem Utin returns to NPFL as a Shooting Stars player
High profile defender, Ikouwem Utin is back in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL as he is spotted in the jersey of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The former Enyimba FC left back was in action when the Ibadan based club took on Ijebu United of Ogun State in a friendly match at the…
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Abubakar Saad returns for Gombe after 3 months injury layoff
Gombe United has welcome back their winger, Abubakar Saad who has been off action for the past three months due to injury, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Saad returned to training this week and looks set for his first engagement ahead of the resumption of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. After a successful surgery in…
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Chijoke Akuneto completes medicals ahead of move to Enyimba
Former Rivers United striker, Chijoke Akuneto has had medicals for a move to Enyimba FC on Monday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Akuneto who had been reported to be at the verge of signing for the 8-time winners of the league on Sunday, had his medicals this Monday. The player who was seen at the Enyimba Stadium…
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NPFL Transfer: Chijoke Akuneto on Enyimba’s raider
2021/2022 Nigeria Football League top scorer, Chijoke Akuneto is set to join multiple League winners, Enyimba FC for the second stanza of the 2022/2023 season, Nigeriasoccernet.com has gathered. Akuneto who won the league with Rivers United last season was awarded the league top scorer award, but not much has been known of him since then.…
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Finidi George – We should have scored more goals against El Kanemi
Enyimba’s coach, Finidi George has reacted to his team’s win over El Kanemi Warriors on Sunday at the Aba Township Stadium, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The ex international who feels his team should have scored more goals in the tie his nonetheless happy with the two goals scored and the three points garnered. Chukwuemeka Obioma had scored…
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Dele Aiyenugba celebrated by Enyimba against Kwara United
Ex- Enyimba goalkeeper, Dele Aiyenugba was highly welcomed to the Aba International Stadium, Aba when his parent club, Kwara United visited Enyimba for the Match Day 4, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Aiyenugba was given a guard of honour by players of the two teams as the veteran goalkeeper walked out to a rousing applause from the player…
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NPFL: “I need to be better in front of goal,” Enyimba’s Emeka Obioma
Enyimba’s striker, Emeka Obioma is hungry to improve his goal scoring record despite being on the score sheet twice at the weekend against Kwara United at Aba, Nigeriasoccernet.com report. The former Abia Warriors forward was signed in 2021 by the People’s Elephant after a brilliant season where he emerged the Warrior’s top scorer with twelve…
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NPFL’23 Match Report: Enyimba score thrice to compound Kwara United’s woes
It is a second consecutive defeats for Kwara United as they were handed a heavy defeat by Giants, Enyimba International in the NPFL Match Day four fixture at the Aba Stadiumon Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com, reports. The Harmony Boys were ramshackled by Enyimba after conceding three goals without reply in a game where Kwara United goalkeeper, Dele…
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Enyimba forward compares himself to Suarez, Benzema
Enyimba International of Aba new recruit, Ademola Adebambo has compared his style of play to that of Europe’s players like Luis Suarez Karim Benzema and Mario Mandzukic. The former Kwara United winger disclosed that he looks up to these players in an interactive session on Twitter ‘NPFL With Mike: Players Edition’ on Tuesday. “I like…