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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
Southend United Starlet, Jordan Alawode-Williams Pledges International Future To Nigeria
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Southend United Starlet, Jordan Alawode-Williams Pledges International Future To Nigeria

Southend United starlet, Jordan Alawode-Williams, believes several Anglo- Nigerian youngsters have chosen to represent England youth teams instead of Nigeria because they were never contacted by the N...

Jun 5, 2014
Exclusive : Elderson Echiejile Racing Against The Clock To Be Fit For United States Friendly
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Exclusive : Elderson Echiejile Racing Against The Clock To Be Fit For United States Friendly

26 - year - old Elderson Echiejile is racing against the clock to be for the Super Eagles last tune - up against United States at EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Florida) this coming Saturday. <br /&...

Jun 5, 2014
Super Eagles Maintain 44th Position In Fifa Ranking
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Super Eagles Maintain 44th Position In Fifa Ranking

On Thursday, the official website of Fifa released the latest ranking of National Teams before the start of the World Cup in Brazil next week. <br /><br />Compared to their ranking last mo...

Jun 5, 2014
Super Eagles Fail To Breach Greece Defense, Play Fourth Consecutive Draw
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Super Eagles Fail To Breach Greece Defense, Play Fourth Consecutive Draw

Africa powerhouse Nigeria played a goalless draw with 2004 European champions Greece at PPL Park (Chester, Pennsylvania) in their fourth tune - up game ahead of the World Cup which begins in Brazil ne...

Jun 4, 2014
Stephen Keshi Explains Why He Omitted Sunday Mba
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Stephen Keshi Explains Why He Omitted Sunday Mba

Stephen Keshi has stated that African Cup of Nations revelation Sunday Mba did not show enough commitment and that contributed to his decision to axe him from the World Cup roster.<br /><br /...

Jun 3, 2014
Sunshine Stars, Warri Wolves, Gombe To Receive 12.5 Million Naira Each From Fifa
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Sunshine Stars, Warri Wolves, Gombe To Receive 12.5 Million Naira Each From Fifa

The bank accounts of Sunshine Stars of Akure, Gombe United and Warri Wolves will be credited with the sum of 50,000 pounds each ( equivalent of =N=12.5 million each) on or before the next two weeks af...

Jun 3, 2014
Preview of Greece vs Nigeria
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Preview of Greece vs Nigeria

<u><b>A preview of the friendly between Nigeria and Scotland taking place in America. The preview includes some betting advice</b></u>.<br /><br />After announcing ...

Jun 3, 2014
Greece To Use Nigeria Friendly To Fine- tune Strategies Before Facing Ivory Coast
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Greece To Use Nigeria Friendly To Fine- tune Strategies Before Facing Ivory Coast

Hellas Verona center back and Greece National Teamer, Vangelis Moras, has commented on Tuesday&rsquo;s friendly against the Super Eagles scheduled to take place in Philadelphia, United States....

Jun 3, 2014
Safet Susic Names 23 Players For Mundial
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Safet Susic Names 23 Players For Mundial

The Bosnia Herzegovina Football Federation have published the list of 23 players nominated for their maiden participation at the World Cup. <br /><br />Just like the Super Eagles, their op...

Jun 2, 2014
Moses Simon Impresses Ajax Legend, Marc Overmars
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Moses Simon Impresses Ajax Legend, Marc Overmars

Holland powerhouse Ajax Amsterdam are closely monitoring the performance of Flying Eagles winger Moses Simon at AS Trencin. <br /><br />Remember that the 18 - year - old trained with the E...

Jun 2, 2014
Osho Blames Supreme Court FC Draw On Bad Pitch
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Osho Blames Supreme Court FC Draw On Bad Pitch

After his side, Supreme Court FC of Abuja were held to a goalless draw by visiting Niger Tornadoes, technical adviser Coach Fatai Osho has attributed the outcome of the game to the poor state of the p...

Jun 2, 2014
Keshi Admits He Faces Selection Headache
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Keshi Admits He Faces Selection Headache

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has gone back on his word, and has admitted that he faces a selection headache, with hours if not minutes remaining before he unveils to the public the 23 - man squad list ...

Jun 2, 2014