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'I said no' - Fanny Amun reveals he rejected advice from Wenger and Westerhof to play Kanu in midfield
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'I said no' - Fanny Amun reveals he rejected advice from Wenger and Westerhof to play Kanu in midfield

1993 Fifa U17 World Cup-winning coach Fanny Amun has opened up on how he stood his ground against the legendary Arsene Wenger and former Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof, refusing their advice to deploy Nwankwo Kanu in midfield.Kanu first rose to prominence at the U17 World Cup in Japan, where he scored five goals, including a hat-trick against Canada, to inspire the Golden Eaglets to a second world title. The former Progress Bank starlet was initially spotted by Amun during the Bankers Cup and was subsequently invited to strengthen the Golden Eaglets squad ahead of the tournament in ...

February 25, 2026
Scouting Nigeria's Opponents : Five Things We Learned From Argentina's Draw With Iceland
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Scouting Nigeria's Opponents : Five Things We Learned From Argentina's Draw With Iceland

Argentina, complete with Lionel Messi, were held to a 1-1 draw in the first Group D game of the World Cup.The outcome was one that could impact on the chances of Nigeria's Super Eagles qualifying for ...

Jun 16, 2018
Jose Mourinho On Why Messi Failed To Score Vs Iceland: Penalty Miss Affected Him
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Jose Mourinho On Why Messi Failed To Score Vs Iceland: Penalty Miss Affected Him

Nigeria's World Cup rivals Argentina and Iceland shared the spoils in an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow on Saturday afternoon. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi missed the ch...

Jun 16, 2018
Nigeria Announce Starting XI Vs Croatia : V. Moses, Iwobi, Mikel Start; Balogun Passes Fitness Test
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Nigeria Announce Starting XI Vs Croatia : V. Moses, Iwobi, Mikel Start; Balogun Passes Fitness Test

Coach Gernot Rohr has announced the starting lineup for the Super Eagles World Cup opener against Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad on Saturday, starting from 2000 hours. As exclusive...

Jun 16, 2018
Rohr Posts Nigeria Scout To Watch Messi, Caballero, Rojo, Gylfi Sigurdsson
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Rohr Posts Nigeria Scout To Watch Messi, Caballero, Rojo, Gylfi Sigurdsson

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is having Argentina and Iceland stars watched ahead of his team's games with the two Group D opponents. The German tactician has posted a scout to run the rule over Lion...

Jun 16, 2018
Croatia Vs Nigeria : Arsenal Reveal Who They Are Backing & You Can Guess Team They Picked
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Croatia Vs Nigeria : Arsenal Reveal Who They Are Backing & You Can Guess Team They Picked

English Premier League side Arsenal have revealed who they are backing in the eighth match of the World Cup between Croatia and Nigeria at the Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad on Saturday evening. ...

Jun 16, 2018
Super Eagles Fan Thrown From Second Floor Of Building In Moscow Ahead Of Croatia Match
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Super Eagles Fan Thrown From Second Floor Of Building In Moscow Ahead Of Croatia Match

According to reporting by Sport Express Russia making reference to Mash, a Super Eagles fan has been thrown down from a second storey window of an apartment building located at Brusilov Street in Mosc...

Jun 16, 2018
Super Eagles Fans To Birthday Boy Ighalo : Give Us A Goal
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Super Eagles Fans To Birthday Boy Ighalo : Give Us A Goal

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo who turned 29 today has gotten the blessings of the Nigerian faithful who are hoping that he inspires the national team to victory with goals as they take on Croatia...

Jun 16, 2018
Five Nigeria Stars Likely To Be Watched By Eagle-Eyed Scouts At World Cup
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Five Nigeria Stars Likely To Be Watched By Eagle-Eyed Scouts At World Cup

The wait is over. Nigeria's 2018 World Cup campaign effectively begins tonight in Kaliningrad against Croatia. The Eagles will also face Iceland, and perennial foes, Argentina in Group D actions.Izuch...

Jun 16, 2018
Mikel Reveals The Advice He Would Give History-Making Uzoho During Eagles World Cup Opener
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Mikel Reveals The Advice He Would Give History-Making Uzoho During Eagles World Cup Opener

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has revealed that he would be advising the young Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper during Nigeria's World Cup opener against Croatia this evening. Ag...

Jun 16, 2018
Obi Mikel Mentions Similarities Between Nigeria And Croatia Team
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Obi Mikel Mentions Similarities Between Nigeria And Croatia Team

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel was evasive when he was asked questions about the Croatian National Team and their players at Friday's pre-match press conference. However, the former Chelsea m...

Jun 16, 2018
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Confirms One Player Who Will Definitely Play Against Croatia
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Super Eagles Coach Rohr Confirms One Player Who Will Definitely Play Against Croatia

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has confirmed that Ahmed Musa will get playing time in Saturday evening's World Cup opener against Croatia, but he is not sure if the Leicester City striker would be n...

Jun 15, 2018
Eagles Final Training : Rohr To Repeat Team A Starting XI Vs Croatia, Balogun Trains Fully, Omeruo Standby
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Eagles Final Training : Rohr To Repeat Team A Starting XI Vs Croatia, Balogun Trains Fully, Omeruo Standby

The Super Eagles have completed their final training session ahead of their eagerly anticipated 2018 World Cup match against Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday evening. The Nigeria squ...

Jun 15, 2018