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FA Cup team news: Leicester coach confirms Super Eagles midfielder will miss Southampton clash
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FA Cup team news: Leicester coach confirms Super Eagles midfielder will miss Southampton clash

Leicester City will be without Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo for their FA Cup tie against Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday, with the Nigerian international unable to face his parent club.According to Football Association rules, a loan player is ineligible to feature in an FA Cup match against their parent club, and the EFL handbook mirrors this restriction.As a result, Aribo was omitted from Leicester City’s 4-3 defeat to Southampton on Tuesday and remains ineligible to face the Saints again tomorrow.The Charlton Athletic academy graduate joined Leicester during the January transfer ...

February 13, 2026
'I certainly do not rule it out' - PSV's Anglo-Nigerian winger wants to play for Netherlands if possible
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'I certainly do not rule it out' - PSV's Anglo-Nigerian winger wants to play for Netherlands if possible

PSV Eindhoven winger Nonso Madueke has not ruled out the possibility of playing for the Netherlands in future, provided a change of association is granted by football's governing body FIFA. Born in...

Mar 2, 2021
Villarreal coach Emery praises Chukwueze after Man of the Match display against Atletico de Madrid
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Villarreal coach Emery praises Chukwueze after Man of the Match display against Atletico de Madrid

Villarreal coach Unai Emery has praised Samuel Chukwueze for his performance despite his side's 2-0 loss to La Liga table-toppers Atlético de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Sund...

Mar 1, 2021
Almeria's Sadiq, Hatayspor's David directly participate in two goals to help clubs register 4-1 wins
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Almeria's Sadiq, Hatayspor's David directly participate in two goals to help clubs register 4-1 wins

2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist Umar Sadiq and FC Midtjylland loanee Babajide David were on target to help their clubs register wins in league matches held on Saturday, February 27.  At the Es...

Feb 28, 2021
Samuel Kalu's goal not enough as Bordeaux lose to Metz in Ligue 1
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Samuel Kalu's goal not enough as Bordeaux lose to Metz in Ligue 1

Samuel Kalu's goal was not enough as Bordeaux were beaten 2-1 by Metz after conceding an injury time goal in their French Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique on Saturday afternoon. The Sup...

Feb 27, 2021
Fulham central defender Tosin still leaning towards England over Nigeria ahead of Euro 2020
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Fulham central defender Tosin still leaning towards England over Nigeria ahead of Euro 2020

Fulham central defender Tosin Adarabioyo has given the biggest hint yet that his international future lies with his country of birth England rather than three-time African champions Nigeria. The Ma...

Feb 26, 2021
Rangers' Aribo, Balogun feature in highest-scoring two-legged tie since rebranding of Europa League
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Rangers' Aribo, Balogun feature in highest-scoring two-legged tie since rebranding of Europa League

Nigeria internationals Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun were part of history on Thursday night as Rangers defeated Royal Antwerp to progress to the last 16 of the Europa League. According to the statisti...

Feb 26, 2021
Napoli coach reveals Osimhen still awaits medical clearance from Federation before return to action
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Napoli coach reveals Osimhen still awaits medical clearance from Federation before return to action

Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso has stressed that it's up to the Italian Federation not club medics to decide when Victor Osimhen will return to action. The Nigeria national teamer was unavailable for...

Feb 25, 2021
Super Eagles handed boost ahead of AFCONQ as first-choice RB Akpoguma set to resume training
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Super Eagles handed boost ahead of AFCONQ as first-choice RB Akpoguma set to resume training

Nigeria have been handed an injury boost ahead of their upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Lesotho with first-choice right-back Kevin Akpoguma set to resume train...

Feb 25, 2021
'Nigeria was never in the picture' - Super Eagles fans react as ex-Chelsea starlet Musiala opts for Germany
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'Nigeria was never in the picture' - Super Eagles fans react as ex-Chelsea starlet Musiala opts for Germany

Chelsea academy product Jamal Musiala has opted to represent Germany at international level over England and Nigeria, the Bayern Munich attacking midfielder announced on Wednesday. There had been s...

Feb 25, 2021
'The boys are in high spirits' - Glasgow Rangers midfielder Aribo targets Europa League last 16 spot
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'The boys are in high spirits' - Glasgow Rangers midfielder Aribo targets Europa League last 16 spot

Joe Aribo is confident that Scottish Premiership champions-in-waiting Glasgow Rangers can qualify to the next round of the Europa League but is aware that there is still work to be done despite Steven...

Feb 24, 2021
Gattuso reveals Super Eagles star Osimhen is definitely out of Napoli's UEL clash vs Granada
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Gattuso reveals Super Eagles star Osimhen is definitely out of Napoli's UEL clash vs Granada

Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed that Victor Osimhen is definitely out of their Europa League round of 32 second-leg clash against Granada at the Stadio Maradona on Thursday. The Nigeri...

Feb 24, 2021
Crystal Palace dazzler courted by Nigerian Federation, Eze tipped to make England debut soon
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Crystal Palace dazzler courted by Nigerian Federation, Eze tipped to make England debut soon

Crystal Palace dazzler Eberechi Eze has been tipped to make his debut for the England national team in the coming months.  The former Queens Park Rangers man has been openly courted by Nigeria F...

Feb 24, 2021