Tag: Super Falcons
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Rivers United Begin Preparations For CAF Champions League
Nigeria Professional Football League champions Rivers United have started preparations for the preliminary rounds of the 2022/23 CAF Champions League, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. The ‘Pride of Rivers’ won the Nigerian topflight football league for the first time in their history this season garnering 77 points in 38 games. The team alongside their technical crew were hosted…
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Rivers United Players Get $20,000 Each For Winning The League
Rivers United players and officials have been heavily rewarded for their heroic efforts in winning the Nigeria Professional Football League by the State governor, Nyesom Wike, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Port Harcourt based club won the state’s first ever NPFL title with a record 77 points this season after many failed attempts. This happens to be…
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Rivers State Government To Host Rivers United On Thursday
The Rivers State Government will on Thursday, July 21, host the reigning champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Rivers United FC to a grand reception. The ceremony will take place at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt with the commencement time fixed for 10:00am. Amongst other activities planned for the grand reception…
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Rivers United Striker to receive N3.8m for emerging NPFL Highest Goal Striker
Rivers United’s striker, Chijoke Akuneto will receive Three million and eight hundred thousand naira (N3.8m) as reward for being the highest goal scorer in the just-concluded 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League. The just crowned Goal King of the Nigeria Professional Football League scored 19 goals. He equalled the goal tally achieved by Silas Nwankwo and…
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Rivers United Chairman, Chris Green Appointed As State Commissioner
According to reports gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike will swear in the Chairman of Rivers United, Barrister Chris Green as State Commissioner today. The report has made available by BSN Sports states that the governor Nyesom Wike had forwarded the names of Hon Boma Iyaye, Chris Green , Surveyor Burabi Donald to…
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NPFL Exclusive: We Knew No Team Could Stop Us From Winning The League – Ebere Duru
Left wing back of new Nigeria Professional Football League champions Rivers United, Ebere Duru in an exclusive interview with Nigeriasoccernet.com in the early hours of Thursday expressed his joy to be among this history creating Rivers United team. Ebere Duru who played a key role in Rivers United emergence as the 2021/22 NPFL champions stated…
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Rivers United Win State FA Cup
Rivers United FC defeated Police Crime Bursters FC 3-1 at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium to win the 2022 Rivers State AITEO Cup, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Two first half goals from Chijioke Akuneto and Sikiru Olatunbosun and an 84th minute intelligent chip by Malachi Ohawume gave the Pride of Rivers an unassailable 3 goals lead but…
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Rivers FA Cup: Rivers United, Police Crime Buster F.C To Clash Today
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Current Nigeria Professional Football League champions Rivers United will today Wednesday, 6th July 2022, go head to head with Police Crime Buster F.C of Port Harcourt in the final of the Rivers State FA Cup, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Although there were challenges regarding the venue for the final which usually takes place at Sharks football…
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FIFA President congratulates 2021/2022 NPFL Champions
The President of the Federation of International Football Association(FIFA), Gianni Infantino has praised newly crowned Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United, for their historic feat. Against all odds, the Port-Harcourt based team emerged as the 2021/22 NPFL winners having missed the opportunity to do so in the last three seasons. For that reason, the…
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NPFL: Eguma Heap Praises On His Players Following NPFL Record
Coach of NPFL winners Stanley Eguma was full of praises for his opponents Kano Pillars as well as his players after his side beat the Sai Masu Gida 1-0 to reach a record 74 points in Nigeria’s top flight, Nigeriasoccernet can report. The Pride of Rivers were confirmed as champions last weekend in spite…
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Show of sportsmanship as Maikaba congratulates Eguma
Plateau United head coach, Abdul Maikaba has congratulated his Rivers United’s counterpart, Stanley Eguma after the Port Harcourt club claimed their first Nigeria Professional Football League title. Rivers United were confirmed champions of the 2021/22 season after Akwa United defeated Plateau United 2-1 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium last Saturday to give Stanley Eguma’s side…
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NPFL: Jose Peseiro In Attendance As Akwa United Handover The League Title To Rivers United In Uyo
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro was in attendance on Saturday afternoon as Akwa United Leo Ezekiel scored deep into stoppage time to hand Akwa United a 2-1 win against visiting Plateau United at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo, Nigeriasoccernet can report. The win served as the decider of the league champions as Rivers United are…
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NPFL: Chijioke Akunneto Target Double Glory With Rivers United
Rivers United forward Chijioke Akunneto has set his sights on double glory with league leaders, Rivers United, Nigeriasoccernet can report. With just 5 matchdays left to end the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League season, the league trophy is almost a wrap for Stanley Eguma’s led Rivers United and that can be done as early as…
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NPFL Review: Heartland Fc finally massacred Abia Warriors as Kwara United humbles Rivers United
Today, the 1st of May, 2022 Heartland Football Club of Owerri put up a resilient performance as they overcame the Abia Warriors in the Oriental derby decided at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Imo State. The Naze Millionaires shot to the front first in a match that produced three goals inside the first 35…