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Lagos boy George Ilenikhena bury Barcelona again in UEFA Champions League

– Continue reading after the announcement – Monaco’s new signing striker George Ilenikhena grabbed headlines with the winner in Monaco’s shock 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. GolNigeria.com own information. Ilenikhena, who gained global attention last season with a goal for Belgian club Antwerp against Barcelona in a famous win at the same tournament, repeated the trick …

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Boniface in action, Tella on the bench as Bayer Leverkusen rout

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface was in action as Bayer Leverkusen started their Champions League campaign on a winning note, beating Feyenoord 4-0 on Thursday. The Nigerian international, who was making his debut in the competition, gave a good performance. In the 63rd minute he was substituted by Patrik Schick. His Nigerian compatriot Tella was on the bench for the …

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Ghanaian CHAN coach denies reports that Black Stars will host home games in Nigeria

8 Ghanaian CHAN head coach Annor Walker has dismissed reports suggesting the Black Stars could approach Nigeria to use the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium for their upcoming home games.This speculation arose after the disqualification of the Baba Yara Stadium by the CAF, which deemed it unfit to host international matches. Responding to these reports, Walker clarified that there have been …

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Libya close to deal to hire French coach for African Cup of Nations qualifier against Super Eagles

– Continue reading after the announcement – Libya’s senior national team have stepped up plans to recruit a new coach ahead of their back-to-back AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Nigeria’s senior national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Serbian coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojević left his position as coach after his contract expired following the final qualifying round, where they drew 1-1 at home to …

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UCL: Man City and Inter play out goalless draw, PSG narrowly win

Manchester City and Inter Milan played out a goalless draw in their opening UEFA Champions League match on Wednesday night. Both sides had chances but failed to convert any of them. In France, Paris St-Germain managed to score a late winner against La Liga side Girona as they secured a 1-0 victory to begin their continental campaign. Paulo Gazzaniga’s own …

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Roma sack De Rossi after four games without a win

Serie A club AS Roma have sacked manager Daniele de Rossi just four games into the new Serie A season. De Rossi was appointed manager in January to replace Jose Mourinho, who is currently at Fenerbahce in Türkiye. Roma have failed to win any of their Serie A games this season, drawing three and losing at home to Empoli last …

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UCL: Liverpool crush Milan, Bayern crush Zagreb, Real Madrid beat Stuttgart

The new-format UEFA Champions League got off to a goal-scorching start on the first day of the league phase, with defending champions Real Madrid beating Stuttgart 3-1. Kylian Mbappe became the opener for the hosts soon after the second half started. Antonio Rüdiger and Endrick scored the other two goals for the Spanish giants while Deniz Undav scored the only …

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Table Tennis: Egypt and Nigeria clash again in Addis Ababa

The fierce rivalry between Africa’s top table tennis nations, Egypt and Nigeria, will return at the 2024 ITTF Africa Championships. The event will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 12 to 19 October 2024. Serving as a qualifier for the 2024 ITTF Mixed Team Cup in China and the 2025 World Championships in Qatar, the tournament will feature the …

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