Month: November 2022
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Terem Moffi on target again to become 3rd player to hit double figures in Ligue 1 this season
Terem Moffi was on target again as Lorient were forced to a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg in a French Ligue…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
NPFL: Referees fitness test dates announced as part of preparations for the 2022/2023 season
Traditionally, the fitness test for Referees is a key part of preparations for every football season. The Nigeria Football Federation-NFF…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Samuel Chukwueze contributes four goals to help Villarreal win 9-0 at past Santa Amalia
Samuel Chukwueze contributed four goals to help Villarreal win 9-0 in a Copa del Rey game against Santa Amalia on…
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NEWS
UFC 281: Pereira knocks out Adesanya to become new Middleweight champion
Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya suffered another defeat to his arch-nemesis, Alex Pereira, as they jostled for the Middleweight championship title at…
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African Football
Juliet Sunday fires Bayelsa Queens to CAF Women’s Champions League Bronze
Bayelsa Queens FC claimed the Bronze medal at the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League with a Juliet Sunday inspired 1-0…
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9ja Flavour
Osimhen nets again as Napoli edge Udinese to maintain top spot
Victor Osimhen continued his stunning goalscoring form for Napoli as they claimed a 3-2 win over Udinese in their Serie…
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Football
Brentford stun champions City to claim first win in 85 years
Brentford claimed a stunning 2-1 win over champions Manchester City to end the first stanza of the season on a…
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Sports Care With the Caretaker
Leaking Eagles Defence: Can Olisa Ndah’s Super Eagles return make the difference
Super Eagles Head Coach Jose Paseiro yesterday announced his list of invited players for the international friendly game Vs Portugal…
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FIFA World Cup
Bakary Gassama: Meet 2022 World Cup bound history-setting African referee
Gambia International Referee Papa Bakary Gassama will make history when he officiates at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Gassama…
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Other Sports
NBA Recap: Orlando Magic defeat Suns as Celtics, Spurs win
Orlando Magic picked up their fourth win of the NBA season after a 114-97 win over the Phoenix Suns in…
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NEWS
Nigeria’s Kizz Daniel set for headline performance at FIFA World Cup
Nigerian music star Kizz Daniel has been named among the stars set to light up the 2022 FIFA World Cup…
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Super Eagles
Osayi-Samuel reacts to his Eagles call-up, as Fenerbahce fans revel in his invitation
New Super Eagles invitee, Bright Osayi-Samuel has reacted to his call-up to the Nigeria senior men’s national team for a…
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Super Eagles
Peseiro hands debut calls to Onyemaechi, Bright Osayi for Portugal friendly
Head Coach Jose Peseiro has named Captain William Ekong, goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in a 23-man squad…
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FIFA World Cup
De Gea, Ramos, Alcantara ignored as Spain name World Cup squad
Spain manager Luis Enrique has named his 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with David De…
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FIFA World Cup
Sadio Mane makes Senegal’s 26-man World Cup squad despite injury concerns
Senegal have released their 26-man squad to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and it has injured Bayern Munich…
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9ja Flavour
Paseiro: Playing Portugal will improve the Super Eagles team
Nigeria will face Portugal in an international friendly game on November 17, 2022. Paseiro is yet to win a friendly…
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Akwa United FC edge gallant Nordic Football Academy in Pre-season friendly
Akwa United Football Club of Uyo on Thursday morning edged Nordic Football Academy 1-0 in a Pre-season friendly game at…
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Super Eagles
Jose Peseiro to recruit Atalanta defender Caleb Okoli for Nigeria
Jose Peseiro is planning on recruiting Italy U-21, and Atalanta defender, Caleb Okoli for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Caleb…
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Transfer
Osimhen will fit in perfectly at any top club – Peseiro
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is certain that in-demand striker Victor Osimhen will be able to play at any top…
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FIFA World Cup
Ronaldo is a solution not a problem – Peseiro
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a solution and not a problem ahead of the…
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African Football
Rivers United draw in Benghazi, punch CAFCC Group Stage ticket
NPFL champions Rivers United gave a good account of themselves as they booked a place in the group stage of…
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9ja Flavour
Ohaka, Edidiong, Akanni impress as gallant Eagles bow to Costa Rica friendly loss
Despite a 2-0 defeat, a hurriedly arranged Super Eagles team impressed in the International friendly loss to Costa Rica on…
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9ja Flavour
Super Eagles B lose to Costa Rica in friendly
Nigeria’s second-string team lost to Qatar-bound Costa Rica by two unreplied goals in their friendly match in San Jose. The…
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Transfer
Ancelotti begs Perez to bring Osimhen from Napoli to Madrid in January
Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly begged Real Madrid’s president Florentino Perez to bring Victor Osimhen from Napoli in January, reports SportsRation.…
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CAF Confederation Cup
Ilechukwu Begs Nigerians Following Plateau United CAF PlayOff Exit
Fidelis Ilechukwu has tendered his sincere apologies to Nigerians after Plateau United missed out on a place in the group…
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9ja Flavour
Plateau United implode spectacularly, crash out of CAF Confederation Cup
NPFL outfit Plateau United saw their hopes of a place in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup go…
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FIFA World Cup
Bayern Munich confirm Sadio Mane injury, confirm contact with World-cup bound Senegal
German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich have confirmed injury to Senegal star Sadio Mane with 11 days to the commencement of…
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9ja Flavour
Akwa United FC to face Nordic Football Academy in Pre-season friendly
2020/2021 NPFL Champions Akwa United FC will on Thursday November 10, 2022 engage Nordic Football Academy in a Pre-season friendly.…
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Super Eagles
Costa Rica v Nigeria: Gusau charges Eagles to go for victory
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has told the Super Eagles to go for victory as the…
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9ja Flavour
Ferdinand: Alex Iwobi is Everton’s most creative player
Former Manchester United defender turned Pundit Rio Ferdinand has identified Alex Iwobi as Everton’s most creative player a stat he…
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