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Former Super Eagles star, Finidi George, recently announced as the new head coach of the Nigerian national team, has received backing from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for his choice of foreign assistants. The revelation was made by Amaju Pinnick, the former president of the NFF, in an interview with Arise TV. Pinnick expressed his belief that it is within …

Shooting Stars midfielder Raheem Quadri is optimistic the club will end the season with a continental ticket. Quadri expressed this optimism while featuring on Broadcasting Cooperation of Oyo State (BCOS) TV live programme on Thursday. “I want to assure our teeming supporters and fans that the much sought after continental ticket will be secured at the end of the season. …

Nigeria head coach, Jose Peseiro has brushed off concerns about the team’s underwhelming start in the Africa Cup of Nations. The 1-1 draw, at the Stade Alassane Ouattara, against Equatorial Guinea marked Peseiro’s first outing with Nigeria to a major tournament.   A Victor Osimhen goal secured a point for the team having gone behind to Nzalang Nationale late in …

UEL: Boniface, Tella & Lookman eyeing European Glory – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Boniface and Nathan Tella will be in action when Bayer Leverkusen clash with Roma at BayArena for the pivotal second leg of the semi-finals.   Leverkusen holds a commanding 2-0 advantage following their triumphant performance at Stadio Olimpico. Boniface, with an …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq sends his hearty congratulations to three young Kwarans who recently won medals for their brilliant outings at the recent African Youth Scrabble Championship. Read Also: Coach Shittu Invites 18 Players For Camping Ahead of 19th Africa Women’s Youth Nations Championship The Kwara trio are Aliu Qudus who placed 2nd; Olojoku Boluwatife Sufyan (5th); and Olosun …

Years after the stunning emergence of outgoing Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa as a star to be celebrated in Kano, a new rave of the moment has appeared in ‘The City of Groundnut Pyramids.’ Read Also: NLO Update: We Came Here For More Goals – Sidime Mohammed on First Bank FC’s Dominant Victory Over Zenith Emperor The latest dazzler who …

Paul Onuachu bagged a brace to help Trabzonspor defeat Konyaspor 2-1 in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday. Onuachu, on loan from Southampton, has taken his tally to six in eight appearances in the Turkish topflight. Trabzonspor move up to third on 22 points after 12 games and are nine points from leaders Galatasaray. The 29-year-old gave Trabzonspor the lead …

In a keenly contested match at the ongoing AFCON 2023, Nigeria faced Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, resulting in a hard-fought 1-1 draw. Coach Jose Peseiro expressed his sentiments in a post-match conference acknowledging the team’s efforts and the challenges they encountered during the game. Read Also: Falconets Triumph With 1-0 Win Over Burundi in FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier, …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has expressed his admiration for the Premier League after he described the league as the best in the world. The Nigerian international made this known in a chat with CBS Sports, where he said that he’s enjoying his time with Napoli at the moment. “The rumour is going around about me linked with the Premier …

The Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) received a delegation from the United Towns Agency for North South Cooperation (UTA) in Abuja.   The purpose of this meeting was to explore mutual interests and partnership opportunities. The NWFL has been actively engaging with various organizations to foster social, economic, structural, and technical growth within the country’s women’s football league.   The …