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Will Tella be considered for Afcon? Leverkusen coach insists winger is not yet at 100 percent
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Will Tella be considered for Afcon? Leverkusen coach insists winger is not yet at 100 percent

Bayer Leverkusen manager Kasper Hjulmand has cast doubt on Nathan Tella’s readiness for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.Tella, who picked up an injury in September, only returned to action in the 3-1 win over Wolfsburg in November 22. However, the Nigerian international has struggled for minutes since then, making just one brief appearance totaling 13 minutes across all competitions.With Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle set to release his AFCON squad soon, Tella’s limited game time has raised concerns over his availability. Speaking ahead of the DFB-Pokal clash with B...

December 2, 2025
Eguavoen's assistant vs Ghana, Amuneke reveals why 'strong player' Etebo was replaced
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Eguavoen's assistant vs Ghana, Amuneke reveals why 'strong player' Etebo was replaced

Augustine Eguavoen's assistant for the back-to-back matches with Ghana last month, Emmanuel Amuneke has explained that the substitution of Oghenekaro Etebo was designed to put the Super Eagles on the ...

Apr 7, 2022
Eguavoen admits he gambled in closing minutes against Ghana by bringing on four strikers
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Eguavoen admits he gambled in closing minutes against Ghana by bringing on four strikers

Augustine Eguavoen has acknowledged that he gambled in the closing minutes of his side's 1-1 draw with Ghana in a 2022 World Cup playoff at the MKO Abiola Stadium last Tuesday. Nigeria had as many ...

Apr 6, 2022
Ex-Gunner Nwakali reveals Huesca disrespected Nigeria, tried to block him from attending AFCON
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Ex-Gunner Nwakali reveals Huesca disrespected Nigeria, tried to block him from attending AFCON

Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has shared his side of the story after his contract with SD Huesca was unilaterally terminated by the LaLiga 2 club on Tuesday, April 5. Nwakali has expres...

Apr 6, 2022
Leicester City CB called up to Super Falcons squad for friendlies vs Olympic champions Canada
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Leicester City CB called up to Super Falcons squad for friendlies vs Olympic champions Canada

Through their official website, Leicester City have confirmed that Ashleigh Plumptre has been named in the Super Falcons squad for the upcoming friendlies against Olympic champions Canada. The d...

Apr 6, 2022
'I've wanted to play internationals' - Bassey insists he's not sorry for himself after a testing week
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'I've wanted to play internationals' - Bassey insists he's not sorry for himself after a testing week

Calvin Bassey has insisted that he's not sorry for himself after a testing week that saw him feature in a crucial World Cup playoff against the Black Stars of Ghana and the Old Firm derby with city ri...

Apr 6, 2022
'In Kumasi, yes' - Eguavoen accepts Ghana were better first leg, questions character of Super Eagles
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'In Kumasi, yes' - Eguavoen accepts Ghana were better first leg, questions character of Super Eagles

Augustine Eguavoen has accepted that the Black Stars were the better side in the first leg of their 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium but his team edged the game in the s...

Apr 6, 2022
'Imagine a Ghana without Partey' - Eguavoen admits Ndidi's absence affected Eagles, speaks on CMs
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'Imagine a Ghana without Partey' - Eguavoen admits Ndidi's absence affected Eagles, speaks on CMs

Former Nigeria interim boss Augustine Eguavoen has underlined that Wilfred Ndidi is as important to the Super Eagles as Thomas Partey is to the Black Stars. The Leicester City midfielder was origin...

Apr 5, 2022
'He needs to understand when to play bicycle kicks' - Ikpeba rates and slates Osimhen's display vs Ghana
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'He needs to understand when to play bicycle kicks' - Ikpeba rates and slates Osimhen's display vs Ghana

Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has blasted Victor Osimhen for not getting on the scoresheet during Nigeria's 1-1 draw against Ghana a week ago but at the same time the striker has...

Apr 5, 2022
Eguavoen opens up on why he handed starting debuts to Calvin Bassey and Emmanuel Dennis
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Eguavoen opens up on why he handed starting debuts to Calvin Bassey and Emmanuel Dennis

One of the shock decisions made by Augustine Eguavoen just before the Super Eagles players stepped out on to the MKO Abiola Stadium pitch for the 2022 World Cup playoff versus Ghana was handing a star...

Apr 5, 2022
Eguavoen admits Iheanacho was dropped because he failed in his role to stop Partey dictating play
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Eguavoen admits Iheanacho was dropped because he failed in his role to stop Partey dictating play

Former Nigeria caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has admitted that Kelechi Iheanacho was axed from the starting lineup for the Super Eagles 2022 World Cup playoff in Abuja because the Leicester City ...

Apr 5, 2022
'Nobody can force any player on me' - Eguavoen explains why Lookman started ahead of Simon vs Ghana
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'Nobody can force any player on me' - Eguavoen explains why Lookman started ahead of Simon vs Ghana

Nigeria's interim coach for the 2022 World Cup playoff, Augustine Eguavoen has explained the rationale behind his decision to name Leicester City winger Ademola Lookman in the starting lineup ahead of...

Apr 5, 2022
Pinnick's third term agenda dead on arrival : Possible replacements for current NFF boss
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Pinnick's third term agenda dead on arrival : Possible replacements for current NFF boss

These people most times take us for fools little wonder an official of the Nigeria Football Federation was credited as saying "forget them, they will only make noise and shout and after a few days the...

Apr 4, 2022