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Manchester City compound Alonso’s woes with 2-1 win over Real Madrid
Manchester City recovered from a goal down to secure a magnificent Champions League victory at perennial winners Real Madrid, leaving La Liga side manager Xabi Alonso precariously holding on to his job. Alonso is under severe pressure following a poor run in the league and a reported clash of culture with his players, and the heat will now intensify after…
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Madueke unstoppable as Arsenal beat Club Brugge to maintain perfect UCL run
Noni Madueke scored twice as Arsenal beat Club Brugge to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Champions League and all but secure their place in the knockout phase. Mikel Arteta made five changes to the side that lost to Aston Villa on Saturday, and it was one of those players, Madueke, who opened the scoring with an excellent…
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Chelle to rely on core squad for 2025 AFCON
By Tosin Omojola – Nigerian football followers who are expecting more fresh faces in the Super Eagles’ squad for the 2025 African Nations Cup may not see their expectation come to pass after all. Going by the resolve of coach Eric Sekou Chelle, only a few additions could be drafted into the squad, particularly in areas where injuries have hit…
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NFF management, staff stage walk to mark 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day
Members of the Management and Staff of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday staged an enlightenment walk around the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, to mark the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day. The event was attended by the NFF Desk Officer at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mallam Abdulrahman Maigari, who joined NFF directors including…
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Team Nigeria heads to Angola for 4th Africa Youth Games
The first batch of Nigeria’s contingent to the 4th Africa Youth Games, Luanda 2025, departed the country early this week as preparations peaked for the continent’s premier youth multi-sport event. Nigeria will be represented by 86 athletes competing in 12 sports, including athletics, badminton, boxing, beach volleyball, cycling, judo, golf, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, and weightlifting. The Africa Youth…
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EPL: Manchester United claim commanding 4-1 win over Wolves
Manchester United moved into the Premier League top six with a commanding 4-1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday. The win leaves United just a point shy of the top four, while Wolves remain anchored at the bottom of the table with only two points. Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring in the 25th minute, before Jean-Ricner Bellegarde equalised for Wolves…
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Super Eagles’ goalie Nwabali doubtful for AFCON
Super Eagles’ number one goalie, Stanley Nwabali, could miss out on Nigeria’s participation at AFCON 2025 due to injury. Nwabali’s coach, Vusumuzi Vilakazi, at South African club Chippa United, confirmed that the keeper was battling ankle and hand injuries. The 29-year-old keeper has not played for the Chilli Boys since Nigeria were beaten by the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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FIFA rule alters Nigeria-Egypt pre-AFCON clash, game set for 16 December
The decision by world football-governing body FIFA, allowing clubs to retain their players until Monday, 15 December 2025 before releasing them for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, has necessitated the postponement of the pre-AFCON friendly between Nigeria and Egypt. Seven-time winners Egypt and three-time winners Nigeria were originally scheduled to clash in a tune-up game in Cairo…
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Leeds Utd score late to hold Liverpool in six-goal thriller
Leeds United rocked Liverpool with a stoppage-time equaliser from Ao Tanaka to cap a thrilling six-goal second half at Elland Road. The hosts had earlier come from two goals down to level before Dominik Szoboszlai looked to have given Liverpool valuable three points. But Japanese midfielder Tanaka came off the bench and scored in the sixth added minute, sparking jubilant…
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Chelsea forward Delap injured in draw against Bournemouth
Chelsea striker Liam Delap injured his shoulder during a drab 0-0 draw at Bournemouth in the Premier League. The England Under-21 forward was replaced by teenager Marc Guiu after a series of physical duels with Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi, who also later went off injured after overstretching for the ball in the second half. Both sides struggled in attack despite…
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