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Gernot Rohr prays for Henry Onyekuru’s success in Monaco

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2019 0

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr is elated with the scoring form of Eagles strikers Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze who scored for Lille of France and Villarreal of Spain respectfully at the weekend. He also wished Monaco of France’s new acquisition Henry Onyekuru well at his new

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Odion Ighalo speeds up programme for recovery from injury

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2019 0

Former Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo continued his recovery from a hamstring injury with a session in the gym on Tuesday. Ighalo, 30, picked up the injury in the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2019 Third-Place match against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in Cairo. The striker posted a short video of himself on Twitter doing a […]

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U-20 Women World Cup: We will provide best venue, says Okowa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday promised that Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, would be the best venue for the U-20 Women World Cup scheduled to hold in 2020. The governor gave the assurance in Asaba when the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) team on inspection of facilities in the stadium visited him in […]

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Amapakabo invites 35 players to camp for Sudan game

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Imama Amapakabo, has invited 35 players to camp for Nigeria’s games against Sudan slated for September in the qualifiers for the 2019 AFCON Under-23 Championship. The Olympic Eagles are away to Khartoum for the first leg of the fixture on Sept. 6, before hosting the Sudanese at the Stephen Keshi Stadium […]

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Benin gets the nod to host Super Eagles, Squirrels Afcon qualifier

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2019 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed Benin, the Edo state capital, as venue of the November 11, 2021, Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles and the Squirrels of Benin Republic. Benin gets the nod to host Super Eagles, Squirrels Afcon qualifier NFF President, Amaju Pinnick dropped the hint when he paid […]

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AFCON: Super Eagles looking to finish on a high – Alex Iwobi

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Nigerian playmaker Alex Iwobi is in a bullish mood ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) third-place match against Tunisia at Al-Salam Stadium on Wednesday. The Super Eagles lost to a last-gasp free-kick from Riyad Mahrez last Sunday to end their hopes of taking home the continental diadem. The Arsenal forward believes the game […]

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AFCON: Super Eagles feel motivated to beat Tunisia – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says his team have strong desire to beat Tunisia in their AFCON 2019 Third-Place match at the Al Salam Stadium Stadium, Cairo on Wednesday after last Sunday’s disappointing semi-final defeat to Algeria. Rohr’s charges went down to an agonising 2-1 loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria with Riyad […]

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AFCON: Emmanuel Okala, others say Super Eagles need prayers to beat Tunisia in third-place match

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Emmanuel Okala, a former Green Eagles goalkeeper, on Tuesday in Enugu asked for prayers from Nigerians for the Super Eagles to beat Tunisia on Wednesday in Cairo. Newsmen report that the Super Eagles will face the Carthage Eagles in the third-place match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Okala, who helped […]

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AFCON: Nigeria had superior possession against the best team Algeria – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr insists there is “no shame” in losing to a tough Algerian side in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final on Sunday. Odion Ighalo’s penalty cancelled out William Troost-Ekong’s own goal, with the two heavyweights locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes. The game was then won when Riyad Mahrez curled home […]

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Riyad Mahrez: Playing in Afcon final is unbelievable

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has described his side´s qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final in Egypt as unbelievable. The Manchester City forward scored a last-second stoppage-time free-kick to give Algeria a 2-1 win over the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Sunday’s semifinal clash at the Cairo International Stadium. The win over Nigeria […]

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AFCON: Super Eagles unlucky in defeat to Algeria – Odion Ighalo

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Odion Ighalo believes the Super Eagles were unlucky to lose their semifinal clash at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt to the Desert Foxes of Algeria. The Super Eagles hopes of winning a fourth continental was dashed following a 2-1 defeat to the North Africans in the semifinal clash at the Cairo International […]

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AFCON: Garba Lawal blames Super Eagles loss to Desert Foxes on poor tactics

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

As more Nigerians react to the Super Eagles loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria in Sunday’s semi-final, ex-international Garba Lawal has attributed it to poor tactics by the players. Lawal told newsmen in Kaduna on Monday that though the loss was painful, but the Algerians were better than the Super Eagles. “The Algerians were […]

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AFCON: Gernot Rohr reveals why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria in Sunday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals game at Cairo International Stadium. Three-time Africa Champions fought back from a goal deficit in the second half to hold Desert Foxes to a 1-1 draw until injury time where Manchester City forward Riyad […]

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AFCON: Idah Peterside urges NFF to sack Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peterside Idah has called for the immediate sack of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, following the team’s defeat to Algeria in a semifinal match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Sunday. Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez scored a last minute winner via a free-kick to send the Desert […]

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Samson Siasia’s mum abducted in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2019 0

Beauty Ogere Siasia, the 76 year-old mother of former Super Eagles striker and Coach, Samson Siasia has been kidnapped again, the second time in four years. According to reports, Madame Siasia was abducted from her home in Sagbama Local Government of Bayelsa state by unidentified armed men in the early hours of today Monday July […]

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Nigerian man destroys his TV after Nigeria lost to Algeria

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2019 0

A Nigerian man destroyed his TV set last night after Nigeria crashed out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles were defeated by Algeria’s Desert Foxes 2-1 at the semi-final match which held at the Cairo International stadium yesterday Sunday July 14th. The Nigerian man who had a N700k bet with is […]

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Afcon: Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola promise Super Eagles $50,000, $25,000 per goal in semis, final

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

The day after their exquisite and efficient performance against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa, conquerors of seven-time champions and host nation Egypt, that saw them reach the semi-finals of AFCON 2019, the Super Eagles received pledges of more dollar rain from two of Africa’s richest businessmen. On a visit to the team’s Le Meridien […]

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William-Troost Ekong: I’m proud of the Super Eagles

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

Udinese defender William-Troost Ekong has hailed the Super Eagles following their 2-1 victory over South Africa in the quarter-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON). The three-time African champions took a first-half lead through Villarreal sensation, Samuel Chukwueze but the Bafana Bafana leveled scores in the second half before a late winner from […]

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Afcon: South Africa are favourites in quarterfinal match against Nigeria – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2019 0

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has declared that South Africa are the overwhelming favourites heading into Wednesday’s quarterfinal fixture of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The Bafana Bafana put up a spirited display to knock out hosts, the Pharaohs of Egypt, 1-0 in the Round of 16 encounter last Saturday. Rohr believes that […]

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Afcon: Super Eagles can’t afford to fail Nigerians against Bafana – Ahmed Musa

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2019 0

Ahmed Musa says the Super Eagles can’t afford to fail their teeming supporters back home in Nigeria and around the world when they do battle with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa for AFCON 2019 semifinal spot at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday. The Super Eagles are looking to win a fourth continental title […]