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Durosinmi Rafiu was on red-hot form in FC Viktoria Plze’s Fortuna Liga matchday 9 clash against FK Pardubice at the weekend with the Nigeria descent sensation getting two quick successive goals in the club’s 6:2 victory. Read Also: “We Are Ready To Compete” – Broad City FC Captain Expresses Delight On Third-Place Victory, Confident Of Creative Championship Readiness The newest …

Dundee’s manager Tony Docherty was unimpressed with the officials for allowing Cyriel Dessers’ goal to stand. Dessers is among the five players that scored for Rangers in the 5-0 at the Den Park on Wednesday. The Nigerian international scored a controversial fourth goal for Rangers, after referee Kevin Clancy appeared to accidentally impede Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan in the build …

Former Nigeria international Sam Sodje has said there are reasons to be worried about Jose Peseiro’s 25-man Super Eagles squad for the AFCON 2023. Speaking on Brila FM, Sodje posited that Peseiro is taking an imbalance squad to this year’s tournament in Côte d’Ivoire. “We are going to the AFCON with an imbalance squad, we are taking too many strikers, …

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has explained the reasons behind his call up of 25 players instead of 27 maximum players as recommended by CAF for the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The gaffer had come under immense pressure on the decision to invite only 25 players.     Speaking with the team’s media officer, Babafemi Raji, …

Super Eagles Drop in Latest FIFA Ranking – Latest Sports News In Nigeria This change comes after Nigeria’s performance in two friendly matches last month. A 2-1 victory against lowly rated Ghana (67) preceded a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Mali (47). Despite the drop in global ranking, the Super Eagles maintain their position as the …

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board has announced the kickoff date for the new season. The Nigerian topflight has been slated to resume on Saturday, September 30, and all 20 clubs have been notified of the date. The board reiterated that it is official, as Ripples Nigeria can recall that the start of the new season had been postponed …

Players in the camp of Nigeria’s amputee football national team, Special Eagles, are braving all odds, in order to shine at the forthcoming continental showpiece. The squad is set to storm Egypt in the middle of this month, to line out with 15 other teams at the 2024 African Amputee Football Cup of Nations (AAFCON). The competition, which will serve …

In the wake of disappointments in continental competitions and the league, Enyimba FC embarked on a journey to regain their lost momentum, and their recent match against Niger Tornadoes FC, Minna, was a significant step in this endeavor. Read Also: Chidozie Ugwuadu Earns Man of the Match in Dannaz FC’s 1-1 Draw Against Sporting Lagos in Creative Championship Cup Enyimba …

Alhaji Salisu Galadima, the Chairman of Nasarawa State Football Association, has expressed unwavering support for the Super Eagles of Nigeria as they gear up for the 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup Of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. Galadima confidently stated that he expects the Nigerian team to reach the semifinals and ultimately clinch the championship. Read Also: Ihenaeriala …

A Cole Palmer double in stoppage time gave Chelsea a 4-3 win over Manchester United in a dramatic Premier League tie at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. Chelsea have now won a Premier League game against United for the first time since November 2017. It was a game that saw Alejandro Garnacho score two of United’s three goals. Garnacho has scored …