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A HAMSTRING INJURY is a strain or tear to the tendons or large muscles at the back of the thigh. It’s a common injury in Sport people and can happen in different severities. THE 3 GRADES OF HAMSTRING INJURY ARE: grade 1 – a mild muscle pull or strain grade 2 – a partial muscle tear grade 3 – a complete muscle tear The length of …

A 25-man roster has been released by Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro for this month’s international friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique. The Super Eagles’ X account posted the list of invited players on Monday. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru gets his first call-up, and there is a return to the team for Kenneth Omeruo, Alex Iwobi, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Terem Moffi. …

Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi was in action as Nice lost 2-1 to Paris Saint German in Wednesday’s Ligue 1 game. The Nigerian international, who was making his 29th appearance for Nice, has netted 11 goals and bagged two assists this season.   Read Also: Lookman Fails To Help Atalanta End Trophy Drought As Juventus Secure 15th Coppa Italia Title …

In a pulsating encounter in Dar es Salaam, the U20 girls from Nigeria and Tanzania showcased their skills and determination, culminating in a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the first leg of the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup African qualifying series. The match remained scoreless in the first period, with both teams testing each other’s defences. Read Also: Sulaimon Babatunde …

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Finidi Charged to Give Home-Based Players Super Eagles Shot – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Finidi, who recently stepped aside from his position as head coach of Enyimba, is tasked to focus on domestic talents with the quality to break into the Super Eagles squad. This decision follows longstanding grievances regarding the marginalization of local …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles stars Cyriel Dessers and Leon Balogun played significant role in Rangers away win against Livingston on Sunday. Dessers led the attacking line for the Gers while fit-again Balogun marshaled the defense as the Philippe Clement’s side won 2-0.     The Forward put the visitors 1-0 after 26 minutes, racing to a delightful through ball from Tom …

Cyriel Dessers, the Nigerian striker, continues to impress in the Scottish Premiership, scoring for the second game running as Rangers staged a remarkable comeback to secure a big win against Dundee. Rangers found themselves two goals down in the first half, with Dundee’s Jordan McGhee and Antonio Portales finding the back of the net. Read Also: “I’m Not Getting a …

Tomas Soucek struck a late winner as West Ham fought back from 2-1 down to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a thriller at the London Stadium. Lucas Paqueta put the Hammers – who had won just one of their previous seven Premier League outings – in front inside three minutes after a glaring error from Nicolas Dominguez, but the teams …

Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze, who started from the bench in the last game, were named as starters as Peseiro switched to a 5-2-3 formation from the 4-3-3 in the Equatorial Guinea match.   Stanley Nwabili retains his place as first choice goalkeeper, while Victor Osimhen leads Nigeria’s attack line, putting to rest concerns about his fitness. Meanwhile, Alhassan Yusuf …