Tag: football
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Why this Supremacy Tournament is unique – Hajji Gafar
Pius Ayinor As preparations intensify ahead of the 19th edition of the Lagos Supremacy Cup, the organisers of the annual football tournament have once again, reeled out rules and regulations that has made the tournament uniquely different and refreshing. Hajji Gafar Liameed, the Chief Convener of the much-anticipated tournament, in talk with the Supremacy Media,…
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Home-boy Victor Collins of Nasarawa Utd gets Super Eagles call-up for Benin, Rwanda
Home-based defender Victor Collins will join the team for the first time, and there is a return for gangling forward Sadiq Umar, who plays for Real Sociedad in Spain. Also captain William Ekong, Atalanta of Italy’s Ademola Lookman, effervescent winger Moses Simon, reigning Africa Player of the Year Victor Osimhen and 19 other players…
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Villarreal vs Mavlon: Eaglets captain to lead team
Golden Eaglets captain, Simon Cletus will lead his club, Mavlon FC against Villarreal in a friendly game on Thursday, reports Extrasportsnigeria. Mavlon players are on a training tour of Spain. Players and officials of the club told our correspondent that they have been exposed to world-class football education under Juan Manuel Pavon Dominquez, a renowned…
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Super Eagles to end Morocco 2025 AFCON Qualifiers on November 18
The Confederation of African Football has picked Monday, November 18 for Nigeria’s final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Rwanda, scheduled for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. The Matchday 6 encounter will draw the curtain on the race from Group D for slots at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals to be held…
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CHAN 2025: Eguavoen invites Sadiq, Rabiu, Sikiru, 32 others for Ghana
Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called to camp Remo Stars’ wing-back Ismail Sadiq, Kano Pillars’ forward Zikifilu Rabiu, veteran hit man, Sikiru Alimi of Remo Stars; and Enugu Rangers’ attacking midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye among a list of 35 players of Super Eagles B for the 2025 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture against Ghana. The first…
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FIFA U17 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos beat New Zealand 4-1
Nigeria coasted to a 4-1 victory over New Zealand as the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals rolled into action in Santiago de los Caballeros on Wednesday. Shakirat Moshood scored one of the competition’s fastest goals since it was launched 16 years ago, when she rounded the defence of the girls from New Zealand to…
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Uyo fans give Ahmed Musa celebrity treat after Pillars defeat
They lifted Ahmed Musa shoulder high and others struggled to get selfies with him as he struggled to free himself from the admiring mob of fans at the end of the game between Akwa United and Kano Pillars. Akwa United had just beaten their guests Pillars 2-0 and it was made more interesting by the…
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Super Eagles, NFF resolve to boycott Libya match
Pius Ayinor The Super Eagles players and the Nigeria Football Federation have resolved to boycott the AFCON 2024 qualifying game against Libya scheduled for Tuesday in Benghazi and return to Nigeria. The decision follows the very harsh treatment the Libyans have meted to the Nigerians since they arrived in the North African country on Sunday.…
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No food, no Wi-Fi, Boniface cries out as Super Eagles sleep at Libyan airport
Pius Ayinor It is still a very sad situation for Nigeria’s Super Eagles as they remained trapped at the Al-Albraq Airport, Albraq by the Libyan authorities. The Eagles have spent over 13 hours at the cold airport and were forced to sleep there after the Libyan airport officials kept the gates shut. The Nigerian delegation…
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Olea Cup: Mavlon’s Oche is Golden Boot winner
Sunday Oche, the dependable striker of Mavlon FC has won the Golden Boot award after scoring six goals in the Olea Cup tournament in Croatia, reports Extrasportsnigeria.wordpress.com Oche, who has been described as the new ‘Oshimen’ due to his similar style of play to the Super Eagles striker, showed his class at the Olea Cup…
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