Tag: football
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National football teams will give Nigerians joy in 2025 – Gusau
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday assured Nigerians that the football-governing body will adequately prepare the various National Teams to bring joy and glory to the nation in the coming year. While reflecting on the outgoing year 2024 and projecting for the coming year 2025, Gusau, still delighted with the…
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Our only plan is to beat Ghana, says Super Eagles B coach
Stand-in Head Coach of the Super Eagles B, Daniel Ogunmodede said on Thursday that the big focus of the players and officials ahead of Saturday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying game against Ghana’s Black Galaxies is to attain victory that will spring Nigeria to the finals of the competition early next year. Both illustrious regional…
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Lord Mark FC are champions of 2024 Victor Ikpeba 5-A-Side Challenge
The 4th edition of the Victor Ikpeba 5-A-Side Challenge came to a thrilling end with Lord Mark FC claiming the top spot. They defeated Home FC 4-3 in the final match. Mighty Wonderers secured the bronze medal, edging out Kollins Football Academy with a 3-2 victory. Individual awards were also presented, with Ewoma Vincent of…
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GTI congratulates Lookman, NFF on CAF Awards
Strategic partners to the Nigeria Football Federation, GTI Group has congratulated the football ruling body on the achievements of Nigerian footballers at the CAF Awards ceremony in Morocco where Super Eagles striker Ademola Lookman emerged as the African Player of the Year. In a press statement made available to the media in Lagos by GTI…
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2024 CAF Awards: Nigerians celebrate King Ademola Lookman
Expectedly, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman scooped the Africa Player of the Year award at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night, less than 33 months after winning his first cap for Nigeria at international level. Nigerians across the world are hailing him for the rare achievement. The 27-year-old won the FIFA U17 World…
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2024 CAF Awards: Lookman just one step away from the big prize
All things being equal, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman should be crowned the African Player of the Year at Monday evening’s 2024 CAF Awards at the Palais des Congrés in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. His three goals and two assists were pivotal to Nigeria reaching their eighth Africa Cup of Nations Final in Cote d’Ivoire in…
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Ex-Eagles Brown Ideye joins Enyimba as a player
Nigeria’s 2013 AFCON winner Brown Ideye has joined former Nigeria champions, Enyimba as a player. The deal announced on Tuesday is until the end of the 2024/25 season. Enyimba’s Sporting Director and who is himself also an ex-international, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, confirmed this to a PUNCH correspondent on Tuesday. “Yes, the talks have been going on…
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CHAN: Eguavoen calls up Rabiu Ali, Nurudeen Badmus, 28 others for Ghana
Coach Augustine Eguavoen has invited a total of 30 players to camp as the Nigeria Football Federation begins work to ensuring the qualification of the Super Eagles B for next year’s African Nations Championship finals. The 8th edition of the continental championship – reserved exclusively for footballers plying their trade with clubs in their country’s domestic…
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France beat impressive Super Falcons 2-1
France’s Les Bleues were 2-1 winners over the Super Falcons of Nigeria in a turgid international friendly game played under frosty and misty weather in Angers on Saturday night. The nine-time African champions started with some promise at the Stade Raymond Kopa, determined to take the game to the hosts. But at the other end,…
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African Nations Championship: Togolese, Moroccan officials for Nigeria, Ghana matches
The Confederation of African Football has appointed match officials from Togo to take charge of the 8th African Nations Championship qualifying match between the senior B teams of Ghana and Nigeria, scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, 22nd December 2024. The engagement is the first leg of the qualifying fixture between both teams, with the…
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