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CHAN: Home-based Eagles intensify Training as more players arrive in Ikenne
Five additional players have joined the home-based Super Eagles camp in Ikenne as preparations continue for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, confirmed the new arrivals on Tuesday. The players are Musa Zayad (El-Kanemi Warriors), Aminu Adam (Kano Pillars), Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United), Godwin Obaje…
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Pedro brace sends Chelsea into FIFA Club World Cup final
By Olaolu Joseph – Joao Pedro scored a brace as Chelsea outclassed Fluminense 2-0 to book a spot in the final of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup. A crowd of 76,556 fans watched from the stands of the MetLife Stadium in New York as the Blues swept past the Brazilian side. Pedro’s first goal of the night came in…
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Flying Eagles arrive in Ghana for 2025 WAFU B U-20 Championship
Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have arrived in Ghana ahead of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B U-20 Championship, which is set to kick off on Thursday, July 10. The team traveled via Africa World Airlines and landed in Accra on Monday night after a one-hour flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The Flying…
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21 home-based Eagles train in Ikenne as Nigeria prepares for CHAN
The Super Eagles Team B, Nigeria’s home-based national squad, commenced preparations for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with an initial training session held on Monday night at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State. A total of 21 players were in attendance for the first session, which took place under floodlights. Fourteen additional players are expected to join…
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Super Falcons dominate Tunisia 3-0 in WAFCON Group B opener
By Olaolu Joseph – Nigeria’s Super Falcons began their campaign in the 13th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on a strong note, defeating Tunisia 3-0 on Sunday. The Nigerian ladies confirmed their dominance over the North Africans and signaled their intent to clinch a record-extending tenth WAFCON title. The Group B encounter, played at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in…
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WAFCON: Super Falcons target winning start against Tunisia
By Olaolu Joseph – Nine-time champions Nigeria will kick off their quest for a tenth title in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) as the 13th edition of the championship begins in Morocco this weekend. The Super Falcons will hope to start their campaign on a winning note when they face Tunisia this evening. The Group B encounter will…
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Wrestling: Reigning African champion Esther Kolawole wins gold at Grand Prix of Spain
Nigeria’s Esther Kolawole (62kg) has won gold at the Grand Prix of Spain after defeating the USA’s Haylie Jaffe 10-0 via technical superiority. The reigning African champion showed dominance throughout the tournament, overpowering Lydia Perez Tourino of Spain 10-0 in the quarter-finals and securing a 4-1 victory against Poland’s Alicja Nowosad in the semi-finals. Kolawole’s gold medal is a testament…
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Diogo Jota joins list of crash victims honoured with jersey retirement
By Olaolu Joseph – As the football world mourns the tragic passing of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, the club has become the sixth to retire the jersey number of a player who died in similar circumstances. Jota, along with his brother Andre Silva, died in a fatal accident in Spain early Thursday morning, just days after his wedding. Following his…
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35 players listed for camping in Ikenne ahead of CHAN 2024
By Olaolu Joseph – Nigeria’s preparation for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) has begun with the invitation of 35 players for camping ahead of the tournament. The national team handlers released a list of 35 players expected to converge on the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne for camping. The list comprises five goalkeepers, ten defenders, nine midfielders, and eleven…
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Ex-Super Eagles’ midfielder urges Siasia, Mikel to end feud
Former Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has described the recent public spat between his former teammate, Samson Siasia, and ex-captain John Mikel Obi as “a stinking situation that is not good for public consumption.” Adepoju, fondly known as “Headmaster” during his playing days, advised that the controversy over who paid for the under-23 national team’s flight to the 2016 Olympic…
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