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'No. 10 like me, Nwosu, Okocha' - Etim Esin insists Lookman cannot solve Nigeria's creative midfielder problem
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'No. 10 like me, Nwosu, Okocha' - Etim Esin insists Lookman cannot solve Nigeria's creative midfielder problem

Former Nigerian international Etim Esin has expressed concern over the Super Eagles’ lack of a true creative midfielder, insisting that the presence of Ademola Lookman is not enough to address the team’s long-standing playmaking issues.Speaking on the Play Zone Podcast,  Etim noted that Nigeria is still missing a classic number 10 in the mould of himself, Henry Nwosu, and Jay-Jay Okocha.The former Iwuanyanwu Nationale midfielder stressed that while Lookman has excelled at club level, he has yet to fully replicate that creative influence for the national team. “I think we are st...

April 8, 2026
Glasgow Celtic Defender, Efe Ambrose : We Are Not Thinking About Messi
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Glasgow Celtic Defender, Efe Ambrose : We Are Not Thinking About Messi

Glasgow Celtic defender Efe Ambrose has spoken about the impending confrontation with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi during an interview with journalists after the Nigeria delegation arrived the Vit...

Jun 22, 2014
Vincent Enyeama : We Have To Send Messi To Another Planet
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Vincent Enyeama : We Have To Send Messi To Another Planet

After seeing off Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Super Eagles will begin training later this evening for the decisive clash with Argentina. <br /><br />Most of the pre - match talk so far has ...

Jun 22, 2014
Victor Moses Reveals Mystery Injury
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Victor Moses Reveals Mystery Injury

Liverpool winger Victor Moses , 23, was an unused substitute against Bosnia and Herzegovina. <br /><br />The former England youth international has now informed the public that a minor inj...

Jun 22, 2014
Fifa Ranking : Falcons Remain Best In Africa
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Fifa Ranking : Falcons Remain Best In Africa

Football governing body, Fifa, has released the latest ranking of Women<span style="" class="notranslate"><span style="" class="notranslate"><spa...

Jun 22, 2014
Stoke City Goalie Asmir Begovic Admits Eagles Were Better
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Stoke City Goalie Asmir Begovic Admits Eagles Were Better

Stoke City goalkeeper <span style="" class="notranslate">Asmir Begovic has admitted that the Super Eagles were better than the Dragons on Saturday evening, and the 1 - 0 scor...

Jun 22, 2014
Super Eagles To Train This Evening At 530 PM
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Super Eagles To Train This Evening At 530 PM

Despite the 1 - 0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday night, it is not yet done and dusted that Nigeria will progress to the knock out rounds of the World Cup. <br /><br />But the ...

Jun 22, 2014
Juwon Oshaniwa, Yero Bello To Miss Start Of Pre - Season Training
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Juwon Oshaniwa, Yero Bello To Miss Start Of Pre - Season Training

Israeli side MS Ashdod will begin pre - season training without two of their Nigerian imports, Yero Bello and Juwon Oshaniwa.<br /><br />Both players have been given an extended vacation a...

Jun 21, 2014
Osaguona Ighodaro Dismisses River Plate, Maritimo Link
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Osaguona Ighodaro Dismisses River Plate, Maritimo Link

<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com </b>understands that reports linking Enugu Rangers top scorer Osaguona Ighodaro with a move to River Plate (Argentina) and Maritimo (Portugal) are far from market r...

Jun 21, 2014
Moses, Azeez Drop To Bench Against Bosnia
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Moses, Azeez Drop To Bench Against Bosnia

Manager Stephen Keshi has named his starting lineup for Saturday evening&rsquo;s World Cup fixture against Bosnia and Herzegovina , which corresponds to the Super Eagles second Group F game. <b...

Jun 21, 2014
Stephen Keshi Targets Win Against Bosnia
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Stephen Keshi Targets Win Against Bosnia

Speaking ahead of the clash with Bosnia, Nigeria manager Stephen Keshi believes that the Super Eagles will get their World Cup campaign back on track by defeating the European debutantes.<br />&...

Jun 20, 2014
Godfrey Oboabona Undergoes Individual Training
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Godfrey Oboabona Undergoes Individual Training

Former Sunshine Stars skipper Godfrey Oboabona is clinging to faint hope that he may feature in the win or bust clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday at 1900 hours local time.<br /><b...

Jun 20, 2014
Super Eagles Depart For Cuiaba
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Super Eagles Depart For Cuiaba

The Nigeria delegation left Campinas on Thursday morning for <span style="" class="notranslate">Cuiab&aacute;, venue of the win or bust clash with Bosnia on Saturday, beg...

Jun 19, 2014