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Nigeria’s grassroots players need opportunities to shine–Super Eagles Defender

By Titus Akhigbe Super Eagles and Fenerbache defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, has advocated increased investment in grassroots football development. Osayi made the call when he returned to Benin to witness the final of the U-13 football tournament he sponsored. Speaking at the Benin Airport, the Nigerian International stressed that while Nigeria was full of raw football […]
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List of Super Eagles coaches in history

Here’s a list of some of the most notable coaches who have managed the Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, John Finch (England) – 1949 Daniel Anyiam (Nigeria) – 1954-1956; 1964-1965 Les Courtier (England) – 1956-1960 Moshe Beit Halevi (Israel) – 1960-1961 George Vardar (Hungary) – 1961-1963 Joey Blackwell (England) – 1963 – 1964 […]
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Big names missing as Nigeria announce squad for Mexico friendly

The three-time African champions’ game against the Tricolor will take place on July 3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. However, Nigeria will be parading only Nigeria Professional Football League stars against the Concacaf nation. Others invited for the clash against Mexico are Enyimba goalkeeper John Noble, Rivers United’s Ifeanyi Anaemena, Enugu Rangers’ Ibrahim
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Super Eagles fail to score against Indomitable Lions

Nigeria held Cameroon to a 0-0 draw in Tuesday’s international friendly at Stadion Wiener Neustadt. The Super Eagles headed into the encounter on the back of their 1-0 defeat to the Indomitable Lions and in an effort to avoid a second consecutive loss, Gernot Rohr named a strong squad for the encounter. Maduka Okoye retained […]
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Nigeria will play Lesotho in Lagos – Rohr

Nigeria has been playing their home games at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, and recently at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, but will now return to Lagos after 10 years. The three-time African champions will slug it out against the Crocodiles on March 30 after their encounter against the Republic of Benin three days earlier. […]
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Eagles off to Freetown, for three points

By Ben Alaiya Super Eagles will depart for Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, on Monday to face the same side that last Friday at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City held them to a draw after being four goals down. The double header return leg will be played on Tuesday at Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown. Spokesman […]
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Former Germany captain, Akpoguma to play for Super Eagles

Former Germany U-20 captain, and Hoffenheim defender, Kevin Akpoguma, is already in the camp of the Super Eagles ahead of Nigeria friendly match against Algeria. FIFA has cleared the 25-year-old to represent Nigeria, according to Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. He wore the German colours against the Flying Eagles of Nigeria […]
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Etebo to miss Friendlies, Omeruo others early birds in Super Eagles’ camp

Early birds at the Super Eagles’ Hotel die Zeit an der Glan in Austria on Monday morning, ahead of the international friendly matches against African champions Algeria and Africa’s number two –ranked team, Tunisia includes Defender Kenneth Omeruo and forward Moses Simon. READ ALSO: Bukayo Saka sends Super Eagles well wishes as he accepts England call […]