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Super Eagles striker ruled out for rest of the season, undergoes surgery after Afcon injury
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Super Eagles striker ruled out for rest of the season, undergoes surgery after Afcon injury

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers will miss the remainder of the season after opting to undergo surgery following an injury sustained during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to Sportal Greece.The Nigeria international, who joined Panathinaikos last summer window, suffered a rupture involving a tendon linked to the rectus femoris in his right leg ahead of Nigeria’s third group game against Uganda.Following the setback, Dessers and club's medical team pursued a conservative rehabilitation approach, aiming to allow natural healing and potentially facilitate a return before the end...

April 10, 2026
Kelechi Nwakali Rescues Golden Eaglets From Defeat
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Kelechi Nwakali Rescues Golden Eaglets From Defeat

Skipper Kelechi Nwakali rescued world champions Nigeria from defeat in their second group game at the ongoing CAF Under 17 Championship. <br /><br />In the 13th minute, the Guinea Under 17...

Feb 18, 2015
Chidozie Awaziem Stars As Porto Knock Out Real Madrid From UEFA Youth League
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Chidozie Awaziem Stars As Porto Knock Out Real Madrid From UEFA Youth League

Chidozie Awaziem made his UEFA Youth League debut for the Under 19 squad of Primeira Liga giants Porto on Tuesday.<br /><br />The 18 - year - old started and completed the game against Rea...

Feb 18, 2015
Alhaji Gero Misses Out On Gabon Trip, As Siasia Names Squad
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Alhaji Gero Misses Out On Gabon Trip, As Siasia Names Squad

Olympic National Team coach Samson Siasia has trimmed his squad to 21 players for the upcoming All Africa Games qualifier against Gabon in Libreville on Saturday.<br /><br />Surprisingly, ...

Feb 17, 2015
Arsenal Striker Alex Iwobi, Paul Onuachu Begin Training With Nigeria Under 23s
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Arsenal Striker Alex Iwobi, Paul Onuachu Begin Training With Nigeria Under 23s

Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi was among the six foreign - based professionals that trained with Nigeria<span class=\"st\"></span><span class=\"st\"><span class=\&...

Feb 17, 2015
Brown Ideye Relishing Prospect Of Stepping Out On Hallowed Turf Of Wembley
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Brown Ideye Relishing Prospect Of Stepping Out On Hallowed Turf Of Wembley

Brown Ideye is relishing the prospect of playing at Wembley, should West Brom defeat west Midlands rivals Aston Villa in the sixth round of the FA Cup on the weekend of March 7/8.<br /><br /&...

Feb 17, 2015
Nigeria Draw Against Ghana In Pre - AYC Friendly
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Nigeria Draw Against Ghana In Pre - AYC Friendly

In a warm - up game ahead of the African Youth Championship, Nigeria and Ghana, who have won nine tournaments between them, played a 2 - 2 draw in Accra on Monday evening.<br /><br />The h...

Feb 16, 2015
Yakubu Aiyegbeni Dreaming Of Wembley Appearance
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Yakubu Aiyegbeni Dreaming Of Wembley Appearance

There is one thing that stands out for footballers playing in England, which is an appearance in the famous Wembley Stadium.<br /><br />Yakubu Aiyegbeni, who netted the match - winner for ...

Feb 16, 2015
PFC Haskovo New Signing Oladele Oshobe Joins Dream Team Camp
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PFC Haskovo New Signing Oladele Oshobe Joins Dream Team Camp

Midfielder Oladele Oshobe will begin training with Nigeria<span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="st"><span style="" class=&qu...

Feb 16, 2015
World Champions Golden Eaglets Beat Niger In Africa U-17 Championship Opener
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World Champions Golden Eaglets Beat Niger In Africa U-17 Championship Opener

Fifa Under 17 world champions Nigeria took on Niger Republic in the opening game of&nbsp; 2015 Africa U-17 Championship, and they got their campaign off to a winning start after defeating the host...

Feb 15, 2015
Charlton Athletic Loanee Ayo Obileye Scores First Senior Goal
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Charlton Athletic Loanee Ayo Obileye Scores First Senior Goal

Central defender Ayo Obileye scored his first - ever goal at senior level as Dagenham &amp; Redbridge defeated Morecambe 3 - 2 in the 31st round of matches in League Two. <br /><br />A...

Feb 15, 2015
Fleetwood Town Manager Hails Nicky Ajose After Scoring Eighth Goal Of The Season
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Fleetwood Town Manager Hails Nicky Ajose After Scoring Eighth Goal Of The Season

In his post match comments after the 2 - 0 loss to Crewe Alexandra, Fleetwood&nbsp; Town manager Graham Alexander has admitted that his side failed to recover after falling behind three minutes be...

Feb 14, 2015
Watford Striker Odion Ighalo Nets 15th Goal Of The Season
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Watford Striker Odion Ighalo Nets 15th Goal Of The Season

Speaking after netting his 15th goal in the English Championship this season, striker Odion Ighalo has acknowledged that Watford had to did deep for the win over Bolton Wanderers.<br /><br /&...

Feb 14, 2015