Nigeria on Saturday 25th December named a 28-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON The list was made public by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Huesca’s Kelechi Nwakalu, Union Berlin’s Taiwo Awoniyi, Almeria striker Sadiq Umar and in-form Watford forward Emmanuel Dennis all make the cut. The usual suspects are also included […]
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Nigerian footballer, Victor Osimhen has assured that he will be available to represent Nigeria at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. There have been doubts over the availability of Osimhen taking part at the AFCON after he suffered a facial injury during a Serie A fixture between Napoli and Inter Milan in November. […]
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the sacking of Gernot Rohr as technical adviser of the Super Eagles. The NFF made the confirmation in a statement posted on its website on Sunday. Augustine Eguavoen was named the interim coach of the three-time African champions. The statement reads: “The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Mr […]
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A judge has handed Benzema a one-year suspended jail term and ordered him to pay a €75,000 (£63,000; $84,000) fine. Benzema, 33, was one of five people put on trial last month over an attempt to extort Frenchman Mathieu Valbuena. The scandal has stunned the football community in France and both players lost their national […]
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Manchester United have sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Saturday’s shocking 4-1 defeat at Watford. Solskjaer signed a new three-year deal in July but leaves after overseeing five defeats in their last seven Premier League matches – a run which sees them 12 points behind leaders Chelsea. The Old Trafford hierarchy had ignored increasingly vociferous […]
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Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo after only four months in charge following Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Manchester United. Spurs have lost five of their past seven Premier League matches.They are eighth in the table and 10 points behind leaders Chelsea. “I know how much Nuno and his coaching staff wanted to […]
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Arsenal FC continued their recent resurgence with a comfortable 2-0 win in the Premier League over Leicester City at King Power Stadium on Saturday. The visitors capitalised on a lacklustre start from the hosts to dominate the early exchanges and were rewarded with a two-goal lead inside 20 minutes. Gabriel put the Gunners in front […]
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Deontay Wilder has said he was “not sure what happened”, as he spoke out following his brutal knockout by Tyson Fury on Saturday night in Las Vegas, United States. The Bronze Bomber Bronze Bomber stated that he got “roughed up” by Fury, despite flooring The Gypsy King twice in the epic heavyweight clash. Fury also knocked Wilder down twice […]
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Watford have appointed Claudio Ranieri as their new manager, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Ranieri, who led Leicester to the Premier League title in 2016, agreed a two-year contract with the Hornets to replace the sacked Xisco Munoz. “Watford FC is delighted to confirm the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as the club’s new head […]
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Following the record-breaking feat of Folashade Oluwafemiayo on Monday in the Women’s 86kg Powerlifting event, Team Nigeria now has three gold medals at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Oluwafemiayo had the best lift of 152kg in her fourth and final attempt to not only claim gold at the Tokyo Paralympic games but also set […]
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