Tag: premier-league
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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beats Samoa 4-0 to reach Round of 16
Nigeria reached the Round of 16 at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco after a dominant performance earned them a 4-0 win over Samoa in Rabat. Queen Joseph hit a brace to take her tournament tally to three, and Captain Shakirat Moshood scored from the penalty spot while defender Azeezat Oduntan…
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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria lose 4-1 to Canada in opener
Canada’s U17 girls scored three second-half goals to dominate Nigeria 4-1 in the opening match of Group D of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco. The game at the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 2) in Moroccan city of Salé, near Rabat, was barely two minutes old when Canada went in…
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Super Eagles duty has drained Iwobi, Bassey and Chukwueze – Fulham coach
Fulham manager Marco Silva has stated that international commitments with the Super Eagles impacted the readiness of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze ahead of his side’s Premier League clash against Arsenal. The trio featured in the back-to-back 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin, although the AC Milan loanee was substituted at…
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Boboye resumes as Bendel Insurance Technical Manager
The newly appointed Technical Manager of Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin, Coach Kennedy Boboye, has begun work with the club, taking charge of the morning training session. The two-time league champion with Plateau United and Akwa Utd superintended over the Benin Arsenals team for the first time at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday…
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NPFL: Abia Warriors Azubuike’s brace helps sink El-Kanemi in Umuahia
By Emmanuel Chinedu in Umuahia, Reporting for Extrasportnigeria.com Two first-half goals from Abia Warriors’ youngster, Casmir Azubike, secured a vital win for the hosts over visiting El-Kanemi Warriors in a Matchday 8 encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), decided at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Umuahia. The game was played on Sunday. Abia Warriors’…
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Osimhen scores as Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0
*Becomes first Nigerian player to score 10 goals in the Champions League Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as Galatasaray beat an error-prone Liverpool, who lost goalkeeper Alisson and striker Hugo Ekitike to injury, 1-0 in a raucous Champions League clash in Istanbul on Tuesday. The masked Nigerian striker blasted the ball past a diving…
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Arsenal’s big test at Newcastle and Madrid Derby top SuperSport weekend action
It is another blockbuster weekend across Europe, with the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A all serving up mouthwatering fixtures. Fans can catch every moment live on DStv and GOtv. Premier League: United Look to Build, Arsenal Face Major Test Manchester United visit Brentford on Saturday at 12:30 pm, aiming for back-to-back wins after…
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My dream is to play for Nigeria, says Europe-based, Adegbenro
Daniel Adegbenro can be described as a player who landed in Europe with his two legs. What he has been able to achieve within this short period says so much and it is his class that is pushing his dream to play for the Nigerian national team someday. Adegbenro, who plays as a striker with…
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NPFL: Enyimba host Insurance in big clash of Sunday
Coach Stanley Eguma and Enyimba stand-in captain, Ufere Chinedu are confident that Enyimba will continue their league progress when they meet Bendel Insurance on Matchday 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 season. During a pre-match press conference with Enyimba Media, Eguma and Ufere both acknowledged that the tie is crucial for the…
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Jose Mourinho on his way to Benfica
Jose Mourinho is in talks over a return to Benfica as their new head coach. The 62-year-old was sacked last month by Fenerbahce after just over a year in charge at the Turkish club, but could be set for a swift return to management at the club he was briefly in charge of between September…
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