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Newly signed Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee has revealed how close he came to playing for the Nigeria senior national team after a meeting with former Nigeria senior team manager Gernot Rohr. Rohr was in charge of the Super Eagles from 2016 to 2021 and made frantic efforts to get players of Nigerian descent to pledge their allegiance to the …

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Former Nigeria senior national team coach Gernot Rohr has warned teams in their AFCON qualifying group not to underestimate the threat of the Super Eagles despite their shaky form of late. GolNigeria.com own reports. Nigeria have been drawn into Group D alongside Benin Republic, Libya and Rwanda and Rohr, who led Benin Republic to a 2-1 win over Nigeria in …

Nigeria international Solomon Kwambe has urged the Nigeria Football Federation to do everything possible to appoint Hervé Renard as the next Nigeria coach, claiming he can qualify the country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles are looking for a new coach after Finidi George resigned following a series of criticisms over the three-time African champions’ qualifiers against …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Gernot Rohr says the team is struggling at the moment because the new players have not yet adapted to the team. Nigeria have been drawn into Group D alongside Benin Republic, Libya and Rwanda and Rohr, who led Benin Republic to a 2-1 win over Nigeria in World Cup qualifying last month, says Nigeria …

Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria Mohamed Fouad criticized the trade volume between Egypt and Nigeria, which amounted to $190 million in 2023, saying that futile attempts to improve it are already underway. Speaking at the commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the July 23 Revolution in Egypt in Abuja, the envoy, who expressed surprise at the level of bilateral relations between …

Slovakian side AS Trencin have pulled off a major coup by signing last season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) surprise signing Sani Suleiman on a two-year contract. Own goal Nigeria.com can reveal exclusively. Sani, who joined Akwa United mid-season, finished with 12 goals and five assists in 20 games over a four-month period. This earned him the league’s best young …

Napoli manager Antonio Conte has set a deadline for Victor Osimhen to leave the club after leaving him out of the squad for the two friendlies they played during their training camp. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Napoli are in their pre-season training camp, where they have played two matches, but Osimhen was unable to play against Anaune Val di Non …

Nigeria secured promotion to the Davis Cup World Group II after beating Ghana in the African Group III qualifiers underway in Abuja. The five-day competition concluded on Saturday, July 20, after some highly-contested matches that thrilled fans. Read also: Marseille make initial offer to Arsenal for Nketiah Nigeria’s path to promotion to World Group II was down to the efforts …

Southampton will only sell striker Paul Onuachu for the right price, according to chief executive Rasmus Andersen. The Saints signed the Nigerian international from Belgian Pro League club KRC Genk for £18m in January 2023. Onuachu failed to score in 11 league appearances for the Premier League club. The Nigerian international regained his best form during his loan spell at …