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W’Cup playoffs: 5 players arrive Eagles camp for Ghana game
The Super Eagles camp opened on Monday for their 2022 World Cup playoffs against Ghana’s Black Stars with five players. The early arrivals are Watford’s William Troost-Ekong, Glasgow Ranger’s Leon Balogun, West Bromwich Albion’s Semi Ajayi, Torino’s Ola Aina and Brentford’s Frank Onyeka. The Eagles are camped in Abuja for the all-important two-legged fixture which will determine who makes it…
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PHOTO NEWS: Ex-Eagles celebrate Tinubu’s 70th birthday with novelty match
Ex-Super Eagles players in a novelty football match at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Onikan to celebrate the 70th birthday of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Ex-Eagles players hail Tinubu’s contribution to good governance, sports development
Former Super Eagles players have hailed the contributions of National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) to democracy, good governance as well as sports development in Nigeria. The former stars said this when they visited Tinubu on Saturday to congratulate him on his 70th birthday which comes up on March 29 The ex-Super Eagles players included former goalkeepers, Peter…
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BREAKING: Chelsea to face Madrid in Champions League quarter-final
Defending champions Chelsea have been paired against Spanish giants Real Madrid in the quarter final of the UEFA Champions League. The draws which was held on Friday also saw Premier League leaders Manchester City paired against another Spanish club Atletico Madrid. Atletico saw off City neighbours Manchester United in the Round of 16. Liverpool are up against Portuguese side Benfica,…
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FG redeems housing pledge to winners of 1994 African Cup of Nations
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Federal Government has allocated houses to 22 members of the Super Eagles in the National Housing Estates located in their preferred state of choice. President Muhammadu Buhari, while speaking at the official commissioning of the Housing Project under the National Housing Programme (NHP) Phase 1 on Monday in Abere, Osun State, said it is better…
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Premier League board disqualifies Chelsea owner, Abramovich
Roman Abramovich has been disqualified as a director of Chelsea by the Premier League board but the sale of the club is expected to progress with Government oversight. The sanctioning of Blues owner Abramovich by the UK Government on Thursday saw the Russian-Israeli billionaire’s UK assets frozen, including Chelsea, which stalled proceedings. Chelsea have been handed a new licence to…
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UK govt sanctions, makes Russian unable to sell Chelsea
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government – meaning he is now unable to sell the club. Abramovich has had “his assets frozen, a prohibition on transactions with UK individuals and businesses, a travel ban and transport sanctions” imposed on him. The sanctions are intended to stop the 55-year-old from making any money in the UK…
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Goal, assist for Saka as Arsenal climb to top 4
Bukayo Saka scored one goal and set up another as Arsenal moved up to fourth in the Premier League table with a thrilling 3-2 win over Watford at Vicarage Road. Martin Odegaard opened the scoring with the first of three beautifully-worked Arsenal goals when he slid a low finish past Ben Foster after exchanging passes with Saka in the early…
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Conor Mcgregor, 9 others show interest in buying Chelsea
Up to 10 parties are considering making bids for Chelsea, with investment bankers working on the sale expecting most of the interest to come from the USA, writes Kaveh Solhekol. Russian, Chinese and Middle Eastern money has been behind the acquisition of many English clubs over the past two decades but everything has changed since the Chinese government’s crackdown on…
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Qatar 2022: Eguavoen lists Musa, Ekong, 30 others in Eagles provisional squad to face Ghana
Technical Adviser Augustine Eguavoen has called up Captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong, midfielder Wifred Ndidi and forwards Moses Simon and Kelechi Iheanacho in a Super Eagles’ provisional list of 32 for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off round against the Black Stars of Ghana. Also called up are goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Daniel Akpeyi, defenders Kenneth Omeruo,…
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