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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
'My time with Germany U21 is over' - Werden Bremen star eager to represent Nigeria
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'My time with Germany U21 is over' - Werden Bremen star eager to represent Nigeria

German-born Werder Bremen star Felix Agu says he is now open to representing the Nigerian national team and is now waiting to hear from manager Gernot Rohr ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations....

Dec 10, 2021
Nigerian defender finally makes debut for Celtic in five-goal thriller vs Real Betis
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Nigerian defender finally makes debut for Celtic in five-goal thriller vs Real Betis

Nigerian defender Osaze Urhoghide finally made his long-awaited debut for Glasgow Celtic as they defeated La Liga side Real Betis 3-2 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night. Prior to the visit ...

Dec 9, 2021
Bassey scores OG, Aribo subbed in as Rangers end Lyon's perfect record in Europa League
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Bassey scores OG, Aribo subbed in as Rangers end Lyon's perfect record in Europa League

Glasgow Rangers ended Lyon's perfect record in the Europa League group stage after the Scottish champions forced them to a 1-1 draw at the Groupama Stadium on Thursday evening. Rangers boss Giovanni...

Dec 9, 2021
'He can play right back' - Rohr highlights versatility of Nantes' Super Eagles star
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'He can play right back' - Rohr highlights versatility of Nantes' Super Eagles star

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has highlighted the versatility of Nantes star Moses Simon ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. At national team level, the GBS Academy product has been used at r...

Dec 9, 2021
Nigerians can smile as Napoli star Osimhen returns to training for first time after surgery
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Nigerians can smile as Napoli star Osimhen returns to training for first time after surgery

Through a post on Instagram, Napoli have confirmed that Victor Osimhen has returned to training for the first time following the injury he suffered against Inter Milan on November 21. Few days after ...

Dec 8, 2021
'Cannot travel' - GvB confirms Balogun not yet ready to make his comeback from injury
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'Cannot travel' - GvB confirms Balogun not yet ready to make his comeback from injury

Leon Balogun will have to wait to play his first game under new Glasgow Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst.  The Dutch football tactician confirmed at the pre-match press conference that the ...

Dec 8, 2021
'No doubt about it' - Rangers icon names Aribo as club's 'best player by a country mile'
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'No doubt about it' - Rangers icon names Aribo as club's 'best player by a country mile'

Former Glasgow Rangers captain Barry Ferguson considers Joe Aribo the most outstanding player at the Light Blues ahead of the likes of Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent, Glen Kamara and James Tavernier. T...

Dec 8, 2021
Aribo, Ejuke, Zirkzee, Werder Bremen's Agu, Luton's Adebayo named in TOTW squads
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Aribo, Ejuke, Zirkzee, Werder Bremen's Agu, Luton's Adebayo named in TOTW squads

Five Nigeria-eligible players including two Super Eagles stars have been named in Team of the Week squads by football statistics website Whoscored following their outstanding performance in the last r...

Dec 6, 2021
Colchester Utd GK open to representing Nigeria; cites Leicester, Man Utd icons as role models
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Colchester Utd GK open to representing Nigeria; cites Leicester, Man Utd icons as role models

Teenage Colchester United goalkeeper Endurance Johnson is open to representing Nigeria's national teams. The 18-year-old would be coming with good credentials if invited to the Flying Eagles set-u...

Dec 5, 2021
Super Eagles number 10 responds to question on his best position for Glasgow Rangers
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Super Eagles number 10 responds to question on his best position for Glasgow Rangers

Joe Aribo faced the media shortly after inspiring Glasgow Rangers to a 3-0 rout of Dundee in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, a victory that sees the Light Blues move seven points clear of second...

Dec 5, 2021
Aribo strikes, forces own goal as Rangers make it four wins from four under GvB
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Aribo strikes, forces own goal as Rangers make it four wins from four under GvB

Glasgow Rangers made it four wins from four under new boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst following a 3-0 rout of Dundee in a Scottish Premiership match at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday evening. There were ...

Dec 4, 2021
Hadn't been to Nigeria for 20 years : Rangers defender Bassey opens up on his Eagles experience
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Hadn't been to Nigeria for 20 years : Rangers defender Bassey opens up on his Eagles experience

Glasgow Rangers fullback Calvin Bassey has admitted that he had not been to Nigeria for approximately twenty years before his trip to Lagos to link up with the national team for the 2022 World Cup qua...

Dec 4, 2021