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'Penalty shootout' - Fulham boss admits Super Eagles trio still feeling the pain of World Cup miss
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'Penalty shootout' - Fulham boss admits Super Eagles trio still feeling the pain of World Cup miss

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Fulham manager Marco Silva revealed that Super Eagles stars Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey are still dealing with the emotional impact of Nigeria's painful penalty shootout defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the African final of the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs.Chukwueze, Iwobi and Bassey all started as the Super Eagles lost to the Leopards 4-3 on penalties despite taking an early lead through Frank Onyeka, whose deflected strike beat goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau.A moment of carelessness from Iwobi in midfield, where he...

November 22, 2025
Former AS Monaco winger backs Jose Peseiro's Super Eagles appointment
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Former AS Monaco winger backs Jose Peseiro's Super Eagles appointment

Former AS Monaco winger Victor Ikpeba has expressed his optimism that new Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro will take the three-time African champions back to glorious days.   The Portug...

May 18, 2022
'I like Aribo' - Another former Rangers captain praises Super Eagles star ahead of UEL final
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'I like Aribo' - Another former Rangers captain praises Super Eagles star ahead of UEL final

Another former Rangers captain Craig Moore has praised Joe Aribo ahead of Wednesday's Europa League showpiece between the Light Blues and Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville.   Moore and ex-...

May 18, 2022
Rangers Hall of Famer Lorenzo Amoruso admits he likes Aribo in the middle of the park
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Rangers Hall of Famer Lorenzo Amoruso admits he likes Aribo in the middle of the park

Ahead of Wednesday night's Europa League showpiece against Eintracht Frankfurt,  Rangers Hall of Famer Lorenzo Amoruso namechecked Joe Aribo as he discussed the Light Blues players who have i...

May 18, 2022
'They'll use it against us' - Flying Eagles captain intelligent response to question about team squandering leads
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'They'll use it against us' - Flying Eagles captain intelligent response to question about team squandering leads

Nigeria have achieved their objective of qualifying for the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ivory Coast in the semifinal of the WAFU-UFOA Zone B U-20 Championship o...

May 18, 2022
Four observations from the Flying Eagles 2-1 win over Ivory Coast
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Four observations from the Flying Eagles 2-1 win over Ivory Coast

The following are the things we observed in the Flying Eagles' 2-1 win against Cote d’Ivoire that  saw the team reach the final of the WAFU-UFOA B Championship.   1. Tricky I...

May 18, 2022
Flying Eagles player ratings : Daga living up to hype; Yahaya super-sub; Ibrahim, Njoku impress
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Flying Eagles player ratings : Daga living up to hype; Yahaya super-sub; Ibrahim, Njoku impress

The Flying Eagles on Tuesday night reached the final of the WAFU U-20  Zone B Regional tournament which serves as qualification to the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in 2023.   It was ...

May 18, 2022
Nigeria 2 Ivory Coast 1 : Yahaya nets extra-time winner as Flying Eagles qualify for AFCON
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Nigeria 2 Ivory Coast 1 : Yahaya nets extra-time winner as Flying Eagles qualify for AFCON

Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles on Tuesday night booked their place in the final of the WAFU Zone B regional tournament with a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast after extra time.  &...

May 17, 2022
Arsenal, Wolves, Sevilla, Atlético Madrid stars named in Mexico squad for friendly vs Nigeria and June intls
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Arsenal, Wolves, Sevilla, Atlético Madrid stars named in Mexico squad for friendly vs Nigeria and June intls

The Mexican Football Federation have announced the list of players summoned by Gerardo Martino, Technical Director of the Mexican National Team, for the next three friendly matches against Nigeria, Ur...

May 17, 2022
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"Four years ago I was an U18 footballer' - Rangers star Bassey ahead of special game vs Eagles

Calvin Bassey is set to play the biggest game of his young career when Rangers face off with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League final on Wednesday evening.   The Super Eagles left-bac...

May 17, 2022
Rangers' German-born CB reveals secret behind Tavernier's goalscoring form pre-Eintracht Frankfurt
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Rangers' German-born CB reveals secret behind Tavernier's goalscoring form pre-Eintracht Frankfurt

Rangers' German-born central defender Leon Balogun has revealed the secret behind James Tavernier's goalscoring form in the UEFA Europa League ahead of Wednesday's showpiece against E...

May 17, 2022
Van Bronckhorst names three Super Eagles stars in Rangers' travelling squad for UEL final
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Van Bronckhorst names three Super Eagles stars in Rangers' travelling squad for UEL final

Manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst named three Super Eagles stars in Rangers' traveling squad for Wednesday's Europa League showpiece against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Ramón Sánch...

May 17, 2022
'Great players miss penalties' - Ikpeba defends Chelsea, Liverpool stars after FA Cup penalty miss
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'Great players miss penalties' - Ikpeba defends Chelsea, Liverpool stars after FA Cup penalty miss

Liverpool won their second trophy of the season this past weekend, beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to lift the Emirates FA Cup for the first time since 2006.   In the shootout, Cesar Azpil...

May 16, 2022