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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
'He will be sad' - Ex-African POTY says Lookman will be upset Nigeria missed out on World Cup
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'He will be sad' - Ex-African POTY says Lookman will be upset Nigeria missed out on World Cup

Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba stated the obvious when he revealed that Ademola Lookman would be upset over Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The Leices...

Apr 20, 2022
'Played football at the highest level' - Ikpeba reveals NFF made right call to appoint Finidi Eagles assistant coach
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'Played football at the highest level' - Ikpeba reveals NFF made right call to appoint Finidi Eagles assistant coach

1996 Atlanta Olympics gold medalist Victor Ikpeba has revealed that the Nigeria Football Federation made the right call to appoint his former teammate Finidi George as one of the assistant coaches for...

Apr 19, 2022
CIES : Rangers left-back Bassey ranked best 'air blocker playmaker' in Scottish Premiership
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CIES : Rangers left-back Bassey ranked best 'air blocker playmaker' in Scottish Premiership

In its latest weekly post, statistics expert CIES Football Observatory conducted a study to determine the best performing outfield players in 32 European leagues. Players were classified into fifteen...

Apr 19, 2022
Kanu scores second hat-trick for Tigres UANL after international duty with Super Falcons
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Kanu scores second hat-trick for Tigres UANL after international duty with Super Falcons

Uchenna Kanu continues to impress for Tigres UANL, with the Nigeria national teamer scoring her second hat-trick for the Mexican Liga MX Femenil club in the Clausura 2022 on Easter Monday. The former...

Apr 19, 2022
'Better than Danilo' - Legendary Dutch coach urges Feyenoord to sign Dessers on permanent deal
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'Better than Danilo' - Legendary Dutch coach urges Feyenoord to sign Dessers on permanent deal

Legendary Dutch football tactician Aad de Mos, known in these parts for coaching deceased Nigeria icon Stephen Keshi at RSC Anderlecht, is urging Feyenoord to offer a permanent deal to Cyriel Dessers....

Apr 19, 2022
'He needs to humble himself' - Monaco legend Ikpeba advises Osimhen to emulate Salah, Mane
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'He needs to humble himself' - Monaco legend Ikpeba advises Osimhen to emulate Salah, Mane

Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has revisited the furore that was caused by the comments he made about Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the aftermath of Nigeria's failure to qualif...

Apr 18, 2022
NFF insider Ikpeba confirms three ex-Barcelona stars, Peseiro made final shortlist for Eagles job
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NFF insider Ikpeba confirms three ex-Barcelona stars, Peseiro made final shortlist for Eagles job

Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee member Victor Ikpeba has confirmed that three former Barcelona players Laurent Blanc, Phillip Cocu and Ernesto Valverde, and ex-Porto boss José ...

Apr 18, 2022
Portuguese football tactician favorite to be appointed Nigeria coach after Godwin Enakhena reveal
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Portuguese football tactician favorite to be appointed Nigeria coach after Godwin Enakhena reveal

Portuguese football tactician Jose Peseiro is the frontrunner to replace Gernot Rohr as the permanent Super Eagles coach, according to foremost Nigerian journalist Godwin Enakhena of Top Radio 90.9FM....

Apr 18, 2022
Super Eagles midfielder back in action for Lorient after injury on international duty
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Super Eagles midfielder back in action for Lorient after injury on international duty

Super Eagles midfielder Innocent Bonke has returned to action after approximately three weeks on the sidelines.Bonke suffered a groin injury during the second half of Nigeria's goalless draw against t...

Apr 18, 2022
Nigeria U20 squad announcement : Red Star target, exciting Enyimba defender headline roster
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Nigeria U20 squad announcement : Red Star target, exciting Enyimba defender headline roster

The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced a 40-man squad list for a Flying Eagles training camp ahead of the upcoming WAFU B U20 Championship taking place in Niamey, capital of Niger Republi...

Apr 18, 2022
Celtic icon Bonner reveals what he noticed about Aribo in first half of Rangers' win at Hampden Park
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Celtic icon Bonner reveals what he noticed about Aribo in first half of Rangers' win at Hampden Park

Rangers are through to the final of the Scottish Cup after a 2-1 win over Celtic at Hampden Park on Sunday afternoon. Giovanni van Bronckhorst made one change to the side that defeated Sporting Bra...

Apr 17, 2022
Millwall interested in 2013 Nigeria U17 invitee who has cited Ighalo & Benzema as role models
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Millwall interested in 2013 Nigeria U17 invitee who has cited Ighalo & Benzema as role models

Championship outfit Millwall are interested in signing Daniel Udoh ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider.   The Shrewsbury Town attacker has made a sp...

Apr 17, 2022