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Nigeria’s senior team had its first training session yesterday ahead of the opening match of the four-team invitational tournament against Iran tomorrow, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. In the absence of the injured Calvin Bassey, 21 players participated in the session supervised by coach Eric Chelle and his assistants. It lasted almost two hours, although most of it was light exercises. The focus …

The first week of Showtime Bowl Series In what can only be described as a demolition, the Knights crushed the Rivers Alphas 54-0, sending shock waves throughout the league and catapulting themselves from seventh to first place in one of the most dramatic opening day rises in Showtime history. It was a performance based on total dominance: unstoppable offense, impenetrable …

Post views: 49 By Silvernews The Imo State Football Association (Imo FA) has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Alhaji Sani Zubairu, President of the Nigeria Football Referees Association (NFRA), who reportedly died on Tuesday morning. Described as a disciplined and highly respected football technocrat, Zubairu has been widely credited with raising the standard of refereeing in Nigerian …

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl says the club has no intention of listening to offers for Michael Olise. Recall that it was recently rumored that Real Madrid, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain were preparing massive offers to sign the French international. Also read:Former Super Eagles star: Why I chose West Brom over West Ham In a talk with club websiteEberl …

Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has expressed his disappointment over Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking to Brila.net, Ighalo cited poor preparation as the main reason behind the team’s failure. Ighalo, who played for Nigeria in the 2018 tournament, insists the Super Eagles were sabotaged and the outcome was inevitable. “The World Cup is …

Fulham defender Calvin Bassey has withdrawn from the Super Eagles’ friendlies against Iran and Jordan. Bassey has suffered a back injury and will therefore not be available for the matches in Türkiye. The central defender was outstanding when the Super Eagles finished third in the last AFCON in Morocco. The Super Eagles face Iran on Friday in Antalya, before a …

Post views: 43 By Silvernews Presidents of Nationwide League One (NLO) clubs have formally appealed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to include direct club representation in its Congress as part of the ongoing statute amendment process. In a letter dated March 24, 2026 and addressed to the Chairman of the Nigerian Football Federation Statute Amendment Committee, the group, …

Nigeria qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 Commonwealth Games 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball Qualifiers in the men’s and women’s categories in Angola on Wednesday, March 25. The West African team came from behind to beat Kenya 7-6 in their first match before thrashing Gambia 14-2 in their second match in the men’s category. However, they suffered a 10-5 defeat to …

Trabzonspor defender Chibuike Nwaiwu is the best option to replace injured Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey in the squad for the upcoming friendly tournament in Turkey, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Bassey was ruled out of the tournament with a back injury today, leaving the team with just three centre-backs ahead of matches against Iran and Jordan respectively. Igho Ogbu, who …

The Super Eagles are sure to have one of the most exciting and comfortable experiences in their history ahead of Friday’s friendly against Iran, as the hotel they moved into on Tuesday is rated as a “natural comfort” abode. READ ALSO: Young Stars FC bag N400,000 reward in Igando Ramadan Cup Sports247’s checks revealed that three big delights that Nigerian …