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NFF unveils Finidi George as Super Eagles new head coach in Abuja, picks his assistants

NFF unveils Finidi George as Super Eagles new head coach in Abuja, picks his assistants By Ernest Victor Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Finidi George has finally announced his assistant coaches almost a month after he was given the coaching job. Finidi George was made the coach of the Super Eagles in April, almost […]

Why Michael Nsien refuses to assist Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George

Why Michael Nsien refuses to assist Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George By Ernest Victor The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reportedly offered United State-based coach Michael Nsien a pay-per-match contract which the coach has rejected. Michael Nsien was one of the applicants who applied for the Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach job but wasn’t appointed. […]

Super Falcons break Olympic jinx, qualify for Paris 2024

By Adegboyega Adeleye Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the 2024 Olympics after a 16-year absence from the competition. The Coach Randy Waldrum-led side secured qualification on Tuesday after seeing out a goalless draw against Bayana Bayana of South Africa to win 1-0 on aggregate. The second leg played on Tuesday evening in Pretoria […]

Finidi George commends Super Eagles players after losing to Mali 0-2

Finidi George commends Super Eagles players after losing to Mali 0-2 By Ernest Victor The Interim coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Finidi George, has commended his players despite losing 2-0 to Mali on Tuesday night, March 26. Finidi George was out of ideas as he watched his team suffer an embarrassing 2-0 defeat […]

African Games: Nigeria Finish Second As Championship Ends

African Games: Nigeria Finish Second As Championship Ends The events ended with a parade of all the participating countries’ flags while music from Nigerian hip-hop star Tiwa Savage was played from the sound system much to the delight of the crowd. On the final day of the competition, perennial champions Egypt claimed two more gold […]

Panamanian Football Federation President, Manuel Arias, insults women’s nation team star player, Marta Cox, calling her “fat” and “out of shape” on International Women’s Day

Marta Cox has threatened not to play for Panama again after the president of Panama’s football federation (FEPAFUT) called her “fat” and “out of shape”. Manuel Arias made the comments after Cox complained about the facilities in Panama following the team’s group exit at the Concacaf W Gold Cup last month. Players union Fifpro called […]

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AFCON 2023: Impressive Super Eagles tame Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions 2-0, to play Angola on Friday

AFCON 2023: Impressive Super Eagles tame Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions 2-0, to play Angola on Friday Nigeria’s forward #18 Ademola Lookman (L) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Nigeria’s forward #9 Victor Osimhen during the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 round of 16 football match between Nigeria and Cameroon at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in […]

Penalty kick win over Cote d’Ivoire: Peseiro boasts, says ‘Our strategy worked’

oSuper Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, said he used a strategy that worked for the team in their hard-fought 1-0 win over host Cote d’Ivoire at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria landed a major blow in the race for AFCON knockout qualification defeating […]

Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea: Wasteful Super Eagles couldn’t rise to the occasion, begin AFCON 2023 with disappointing draw

Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea: Wasteful Super Eagles couldn’t rise to the occasion, begin AFCON 2023 with disappointing draw By Oluyemi Ogunseyin The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday began their campaign at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by playing out a highly disappointing 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea in their group A opener. […]