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Five positive attributes of new Super Eagles coach, Eric Sekou Chelle
By Olaolu Joseph Based on his tenure with Mali, here are key attributes and potential changes Chelle could bring to the Super Eagles: Opportunity for Young Players Chelle is known for giving young players a chance to shine. In Mali, he discovered talents like Kamaru Dimbia, who has scored 10 goals and provided four assists in 20 appearances for the…
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Solving Nigeria’s unending sports development challenge! By Segun Odegbami
Everyone is expecting my comment on the recent engagement of a foreign coach for the country’s national football team, the Super Eagles. I am sorry that I am going to disappoint those expecting me to criticize or praise the appointment. I am numb! Like every other Nigerian, I knew a search was on for a foreign coach for the national…
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Chelle confirms Sunday arrival as he bids farewell to Algerian club MC Oran
By Olaolu Joseph Newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, has confirmed his arrival in Nigeria on Sunday. The Malian coach revealed that leaving his current role as head coach of MC Oran in Algeria was a tough decision. Chelle disclosed that the Algerian club was initially reluctant to release him, but he managed to convince them to allow…
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Klitschko backs Joshua to beat Fury in potential bout
By Olaolu Joseph If there is one fighter that can offer an accurate prediction on a showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, it’s Wladimir Klitschko. The Ukrainian boxing icon fought Fury in November 2015, as ‘The Gypsy King’ dethroned Klitschko in a coming of age performance to capture the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles. Klitschko returned to the…
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Osimhen missing as ESPN lists Lookman, Iwobi among world’s best attackers
By Olaolu Joseph Super Eagles stars Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi have been recognised for their fantastic forms after being ranked among the top 100 attacking players in the world for the current season, according to a list released by ESPN. Notably absent from this prestigious ranking is their Super Eagles teammate Victor Osimhen, who has been setting the Super…
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Super eagles job: A mountain to climb for ‘ambitious’ Eric Sekou Chelle, by Olaolu Joseph
Newly appointed Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, faces the biggest challenge of his managerial career as he begins his reign as the head coach of Africa’s most populous nation. Unfortunately, his tenure starts with a significant assignment: reviving Nigeria’s fading chances of featuring at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with must-win qualifiers in March as his first…
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Former Edo Deputy Governor hails NSC DG’s impact on sports in Nigeria
By Olaolu Joseph Immediate past Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has commended the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, for his innovative leadership and commitment to revitalizing Nigerian sports within a short period. During a visit to Hon. Olopade’s office in Abuja on Thursday, Shaibu described the DG’s appointment as a perfect…
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Aruna battles top seed Harimoto in WTT Star Contender Doha semifinal
By Olaolu Joseph Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 WTT Star Contender Doha, where he will face top seed Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan in what promises to be an electrifying encounter. Aruna secured his place in the last four by defeating Korea’s Park Ganghyeon in an intense quarterfinal match at the Lusail Arena in Doha.…
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Nigeria’s top women squash player Abdulazeez targets top 50 in world ranking
By Olaolu Joseph Nigeria’s number-one women’s squash player, Rofiat Abdulazeez, has revealed her ambition to break into the world’s top 50 in 2025. The Nigerian is currently ranked 133rd by the World Squash Federation. In a recent interview, Abdulazeez expressed her determination to improve her global ranking this year. “I am currently ranked 133 in the world, but it is…
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Pinnick backs NFF over Chelle’s choice, knocks critics of Malian coach
By Olaolu Joseph Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has thrown his weight behind the appointment of Eric Sekou Chelle as the Super Eagles’ head coach. Pinnick, while defending the choice of Chelle amidst mixed reactions from Nigerians, criticized critics of the former Malian national team handler. In his words, Pinnick argued that those opposing…
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