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2022 World Cup qualifiers: Rohr lists Ighalo on 50-man list

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 7th, 2021

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has picked Al Shabab forward, Odion Ighalo among the forwards who will prosecute the group stages of the World Cup qualifiers for Nigeria. Owngoalnigeria.com gathered from sources close to the coach that Ighalo, who quit the team in 2019, after finishing as top scorer at the Africa Cup of Nations, […]

Ahmed Musa is close to signing a short-term deal with Nigeria’s Kano Pillars

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 13th, 2021

Ahmed Musa is close to signing a short-term deal with Nigeria’s Kano Pillars By Oluwashina Okeleji Football Writer, Nigeria 12 April 2021 Image caption, Ahmed Musa captained Nigeria to third place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt National captain Ahmed Musa is considering a proposition to play some matches for his former […]

Nigeria remains stagnant in latest FIFA rankings

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 5th, 2021

BY JOE APU NIGERIA remains in the same 67th position in the latest FIFA rankings and outside the top 10 among African countries according to the May 5 release from the world soccer ruling body. Not a single position changed at the top 50, with Argentina still in the lead ahead of Belgium, Chile, Colombia and Germany. The Super Eagles are now the 14th best African side behind […]

In-form Iheanacho signs new Leicester deal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 5th, 2021

Forward player for Premier League club Leicester City Kelechi Iheanacho. In-form Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new contract with Leicester that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2024. Iheanacho has scored nine times in his last nine appearances in all competitions as Leicester cemented their grip on third place in […]

AFCON Qualifier: Nigeria defeat Squirrels of Benin Republic, qualify for Nations Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, March 27th, 2021

(NNP) A last minute goal by Paul Onuachu against the Squirrels of neighbouring Benin Republic gave the Super Eagles the points it needed to qualify for the upcoming 2021 AFCON championship. The match played at the Charles de Gaulle stadium in Porto Nova, saw the Eagles struggling against the lowly rated Squirrels. The Eagles only needed […]

Another Nigerian coach banned for two years over match fixing

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 18th, 2021

Emma Ibru explains why AS Racine FC opted out of 2021 NLO zonal elimination Another Nigerian coach, Remmy Amadi, has been handed a two-year ban and his team, Cofine FC of Rivers State, thrown out of the ongoing 2021 National League One (NLO) in Calabar zone of the competition over alleged match-fixing. Following allegations of […]

2021 U17 AFCON: I am not assuring Nigerians of winning title – Amao

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 7th, 2021

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets head coach, Fatai Amoo, has said that he is not promising Nigerians of winning the 2021 U17 African Nations Cup title in Morocco, BSNSports.com.ng can report. The former Shooting Stars coach said that it is only God who is sure of what tomorrow holds. Amoo while speaking exclusively to BSN Sports said; […]

FIFA election: Two candidates step down for Pinnick

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 7th, 2021

Barely 24 hours ago, two candidates whose name were not disclosed yet have stepped down for President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick as the election date draws nearer. The present NFF President who is one of the contestants for the only available Africa seat on the FIFA Executive Council committee have traveled to over […]

Osimhen out of hospital -Napoli

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, February 28th, 2021

Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, has been released from hospital in Bergamo following a head injury he sustained on Sunday when his team, Napoli lost 2-4 to Atalanta in a Serie A game.A statement from Napoli confirmed that Osimhen was due to return to Naples on Monday night after his release from the hospital.“Victor Osimhen is […]

Kwara Utd’s bus on fire in Asaba

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

Media Officer of Kwara United Football Club, Jimoh Bashir says no lives were lost and no one was injured when the team’s bus caught fire in Asaba on Monday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ilorin-based club’s bus caught fire in Asaba, Delta as the team were returning from Enugu to […]