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Guinea block U-23 Eagles from Paris 2024 Olympics
Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles have come short of making it to this year’s U-23 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Guinea in the second leg of their final qualifying fixture in Rabat, Morocco on Tuesday. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Abuja on Wednesday last week, the Eagles had the opportunity of more training sessions together…
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BREAKING: Super Eagles lose 1-0 to Guinea Bissau in Abuja
The Super Eagles suffered a shocking 1-0 loss to Guinea Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations game played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday. Mama Balde scored the game’s only goal in the 29th minute. More details later…
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Ozil announces retirement from football aged 34
Mesut Ozil, the former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder, has announced his retirement at the age of 34. Writing on Instagram, Ozil said that it was becoming “more and more clear that it’s time to leave the big stage of football”, with injuries playing a part in his decision. Ozil’s final game came on February 2, when he was…
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Osimhen arrives Super Eagles camp ahead Guinea Bissau match
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has arrived at the team’s camp in Abuja ahead of Friday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the Djurtus (Wild Dogs) of Guinea Bissau. The match will be played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. Eagles spokesman, Babafemi Raji revealed that Osimhen, who had a flight delay in Lagos, joined the…
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Women’s World Cup prize money to increase by 300% to $150m, says FIFA President
The prize money for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will increase by 300% to $150 million, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino told delegates at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday. While the Women’s World Cup prize money is now three times the 2019 figure and 10 times more than in 2015, prior to when Infantino became FIFA…
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UCL: Chelsea drawn with Real Madrid while Manchester City to face Bayern Munich
Graham Potter’s Chelsea have been paired with Champions League holders Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, while Pep Guardiola faces a reunion with former club Bayern Munich for Manchester City. Both Premier League sides will meet each other in the semi-final, should both Chelsea and City advance through their last-eight ties. Meanwhile, there will be an all-Italian derby in the quarter-finals…
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Gianni Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA for four more years, after running unopposed at the congress of world football’s ruling body. The 52-year-old Swiss-Italian lawyer was confirmed in office by acclamation at the gathering in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, on Thursday. It is officially his first re-election since he initially took over the remaining term of…
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PHOTO NEWS: Kagame hosts FIFA 73rd Congress in Kigali
President Paul Kagame hosted the 73rd FIFA Congress in Rwanda and used the opportunity to project his country with global football bureaucrats and international media in attendance. Under the new World Cup format, Africa will get more participating countries than the current five slots. In his social media updates on the FIFA congress, President Kagame wrote: “Under the new World…
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Sporting Lisbon knock Arsenal out of Europa League in penalty shootout
Arsenal were knocked out of the Europa League at the last-16 stage in a penalty shootout defeat by Sporting Lisbon at Emirates Stadium. Gabriel Martinelli’s spot-kick was saved by goalkeeper Adan before Nuno Santos netted the winner to spark celebrations among Sporting’s players following an eventful and entertaining tie. A sensational long-range chip by Pedro Goncalves from 46 yards forced…
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AFCON 2023 qualifier: Peseiro calls Musa, Osimhen, Lookman, 20 others for Guinea Bissau
Head Coach José Santos Peseiro has invited team captain Ahmed Musa, in-form forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman as well as 20 other players to the Super Eagles’ camp, ahead of this month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Djurtus of Guinea Bissau. Nigeria and Guinea Bissau clash at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja from 5pm…
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