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U17 AFCON: Eaglets not qualified as CAF insists on a 12-team final tournament

The Confederation of African Football, CAF has clarified that next year’s Africa U17 Cup of Nations will still have 12 finalists in attendance, as against the minimum of 16 teams being projected by African football enthusiasts. This means that despite defeating host nation Ghana in Tuesday’s third-place match of the WAFU B U17 Championship, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have …

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Inter Milan Interested In Wan-Bissaka

Serie A champions Inter Milan are being linked to a summer move for Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The 26-year-old whose contract expires in June 2025, joined United from Crystal Palace in 2019 Palace for €55 million. Now Tutto Mercato Web is reporting that United are ready to allow Wan-Bissaka leave for €12 million and Inter have expressed interest. The …

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La Liga: Sadiq In Action As Real Sociedad, Rayo Vallecano Share The Spoils

Super Eagles striker, Umar Sadiq was in action as Real Sociedad were held to a goalless draw by Rayo Vallecano in Saturday’s La Liga game. The Nigerian international, who has made 19 appearances, has netted two goals and bagged one assist in the ongoing season for Real Sociedad. Sadiq had the chance of putting the host ahead in the early …

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Is Home Ground Always an Advantage in Football?

It’s always worthwhile digging through statistics to get a picture of what is likely to unfold in a football match. Statistics are the best predictors of outcomes in football matches, as quality football tips and predictions would show.One of the main football stats and intriguing factors for football is home advantage. A team, playing at home, is expected to have …

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Rivers Hoopers’ BAL Success Inspires Call for Nigerian League Revival

Rivers Hoopers’ BAL Success Inspires Call for Nigerian League Revival – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Rivers Hoopers have been outstanding, leading the Sahara Conference in Senegal and advancing to the championship playoffs in Rwanda, despite limited preparation due to the inconsistent domestic league. Coach John expressed his hopes in a recent statement: “I pray …

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Okocha clarifies EPL over NPFL Comment

Okocha clarifies EPL over NPFL Comment – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha has made a statement clarifying a trending comment he made about his preference of the English Premier League over the Nigeria Premier Football League. …

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Injury Blow for Super Eagles As Taiwo Awoniyi Out of Zimbabwe Tie, Returns To Forest

Nottingham Forest’s striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, is set to miss Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe. The striker sustained a groin injury during the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against Lesotho on Thursday. The 26-year-old, who recently returned to action after a previous groin injury, started against Crocodiles but was replaced by OGC Nice’s Terem Moffi in the match. …

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