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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
Rangers coach reveals why in-form defender Bassey was left out of squad vs St Mirren
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Rangers coach reveals why in-form defender Bassey was left out of squad vs St Mirren

Glasgow Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has revealed exactly why Calvin Bassey has not been included in the matchday squad for their ongoing game against St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership...

Apr 10, 2022
Three-time World Cupper joins Super Falcons camp ahead of second friendly against Canada
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Three-time World Cupper joins Super Falcons camp ahead of second friendly against Canada

Three-time World Cupper Francisca Ordega is the latest player to link up with the national team in Canada ahead of their second friendly against the Olympic champions. The CSKA Moscow striker was ...

Apr 10, 2022
The reason Super Eagles striker Ighalo did not make AFC Champions League debut vs Sharjah
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The reason Super Eagles striker Ighalo did not make AFC Champions League debut vs Sharjah

Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo was a surprise omission from Al Hilal matchday squad for their AFC Champions League clash against Sharjah Cultural Sports Club on Friday night. Allnigeriasoccer.com h...

Apr 9, 2022
Canada 2 Nigeria 0 : Chelsea star among the scorers as Super Falcons lose to Olympic champions
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Canada 2 Nigeria 0 : Chelsea star among the scorers as Super Falcons lose to Olympic champions

African champions, Super Falcons early Saturday morning suffered a 2-0 defeat in the first of their two-legged friendly games against Canada at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver reports allnigeriasocc...

Apr 9, 2022
Pinnick speaks on foreign coach, percentage of home-based players in Nigeria XI, Peseiro, third term
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Pinnick speaks on foreign coach, percentage of home-based players in Nigeria XI, Peseiro, third term

Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, has revealed that the Board has decided that a foreign coach will be appointed for the Super Eagles within the next ten days, but has not m...

Apr 8, 2022
Super Eagles striker Dessers convinced Feyenoord were the better team in thriller vs Slavia
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Super Eagles striker Dessers convinced Feyenoord were the better team in thriller vs Slavia

As far as Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers is concerned, Feyenoord were the better team during their 3-3 draw with Slavia Prague in a quarterfinal Europa Conference League clash at Stadion Feijenoo...

Apr 8, 2022
Rangers' Nigeria international left-back named in Europa League Team of the Week
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Rangers' Nigeria international left-back named in Europa League Team of the Week

Versatile Rangers left-back Calvin Bassey has been named in the Europa Team of the Week by football statistics website Whoscored following the conclusion of the first leg quarterfinal matches on Thurs...

Apr 8, 2022
The seventeen players in camp ahead of Super Falcons' friendlies against Olympic champions
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The seventeen players in camp ahead of Super Falcons' friendlies against Olympic champions

Seventeen of the players invited for the Super Falcons double-header against Olympic champions Canada have reported for international duty, the Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed. In the f...

Apr 8, 2022
Nigeria underage international nominated for UECL POTW after goal and assist vs Feyenoord
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Nigeria underage international nominated for UECL POTW after goal and assist vs Feyenoord

Nigeria underage international Yira Sor continued his fairytale Europa Conference League story by getting on the scoresheet and providing an assist for Slavia Prague in a six-goal thriller against Fey...

Apr 8, 2022
Ex-Rangers star reckons introduction of Aribo broke up Sporting Braga's momentum
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Ex-Rangers star reckons introduction of Aribo broke up Sporting Braga's momentum

The second leg of the Europa League quarterfinal clash between Rangers and Sporting Braga is beautifully poised after the Portuguese setup earned a slender advantage in Thursday night's clash at the E...

Apr 7, 2022
UEL : Super Eagles trio on show as Rangers suffer slender loss to Braga in Portugal
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UEL : Super Eagles trio on show as Rangers suffer slender loss to Braga in Portugal

Super Eagles trio of Leon Balogun, Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo were in action for Scottish Premier League giants Glasgow Rangers on Thursday night in the quarterfinals, first leg of the UEFA Europa Le...

Apr 7, 2022
'He hasn't suffered an injury' - Napoli provide update on Osimhen ahead of Fiorentina clash
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'He hasn't suffered an injury' - Napoli provide update on Osimhen ahead of Fiorentina clash

Through their official website, Napoli have confirmed that Victor Osimhen has not suffered an injury ahead of their Serie A clash with Fioretina at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday afterno...

Apr 7, 2022