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'He's an international player' - Birmingham coach challenges Osayi-Samuel to reclaim starting spot
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'He's an international player' - Birmingham coach challenges Osayi-Samuel to reclaim starting spot

Birmingham City manager Chris Davies has urged Bright Osayi-Samuel to step up and reclaim his starting berth from Tomoki Iwata as the Blues prepare to face Watford at the St Andrew’s on Saturday. Osayi-Samuel, who arrived from Turkish giants Fenerbahçe in the summer, enjoyed a promising start to life at St Andrew’s, notably impressing in Birmingham’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town on the opening day of the season.However, a dip in form combined with an injury  saw him lose his place to Japan international Tomoki Iwata.The Japanese fullback, originally deployed at right-back due to...

November 28, 2025
Are set-pieces Super Eagles' Achilles heel? Troost-Ekong responds after 2 goals conceded in 2 games
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Are set-pieces Super Eagles' Achilles heel? Troost-Ekong responds after 2 goals conceded in 2 games

Speaking after the 2-1 loss to Rwanda in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, William Troost-Ekong has admitted that the Super Eagles need to do better when defending set pieces ahead of the 202...

Nov 19, 2024
Porto striker still eligible to represent Super Eagles despite making competitive debut for Spain
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Porto striker still eligible to represent Super Eagles despite making competitive debut for Spain

After he was a non-playing substitute against Denmark last Friday, Porto's dual-national striker Samuel Aghehowa made his senior debut on Monday night as European champions Spain closed the year with ...

Nov 19, 2024
Eguavoen links Nwabali's tragedy to Super Eagles struggles in historic loss to Rwanda
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Eguavoen links Nwabali's tragedy to Super Eagles struggles in historic loss to Rwanda

Austin Eguavoen, the interim manager of the Super Eagles, suggested that the news of Nwabali's father's passing may have had an emotional impact on the team following their 2-1 loss to Rwanda in Uyo.D...

Nov 19, 2024
'This was somewhat of a surprise' - Rwanda coach reveals the formation he expected Super Eagles to use
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'This was somewhat of a surprise' - Rwanda coach reveals the formation he expected Super Eagles to use

Rwanda head coach, Torsten Spittler, has admitted that his team was caught off guard by the tactical approach of the Super Eagles during their 2-1 victory at the Godswill Akpabio stadium on Monday eve...

Nov 19, 2024
Iwobi, Dele-Bashiru under the spotlight: Eguavoen reveals he's searching for a good playmaker
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Iwobi, Dele-Bashiru under the spotlight: Eguavoen reveals he's searching for a good playmaker

Following the Super Eagles' final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda, interim coach Austin Eguavoen emphasized the need for a creative player to boost Nigeria's goal-scoring ability, ...

Nov 19, 2024
LaLiga ambassador calls out Iheanacho, 'soft' Osayi-Samuel for poor first half display against Rwanda
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LaLiga ambassador calls out Iheanacho, 'soft' Osayi-Samuel for poor first half display against Rwanda

LaLiga ambassador and retired Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju was visibly disappointed following the Super Eagles historic 2-1 loss to Rwanda in their final match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations...

Nov 19, 2024
11 games, no goals: What Eguavoen said about Victor Boniface's poor form for Super Eagles
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11 games, no goals: What Eguavoen said about Victor Boniface's poor form for Super Eagles

Speaking after the Super Eagles' 2-1 loss to Rwanda in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Austin Eguavoen addressed the poor form of Victor Boniface. The Bayer Leverkusen striker has fail...

Nov 18, 2024
'He's not living up to expectations' - Eguavoen admits after Iheanacho dropped another stinker v Rwanda
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'He's not living up to expectations' - Eguavoen admits after Iheanacho dropped another stinker v Rwanda

Nigeria's caretaker manager Augustine Eguavoen has admitted that Kelechi Iheanacho had a poor performance during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin's Cheetahs and Rwanda's...

Nov 18, 2024
Super Eagles player ratings: Chukwueze still got it; Iheanacho, Okoye fail audition; Yusuf all right
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Super Eagles player ratings: Chukwueze still got it; Iheanacho, Okoye fail audition; Yusuf all right

The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Rwanda in the final fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Monday evening at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over the Supe...

Nov 18, 2024
2025 Afconq: Five observations from Super Eagles' shock defeat to Rwanda's Wasps in Uyo
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2025 Afconq: Five observations from Super Eagles' shock defeat to Rwanda's Wasps in Uyo

Nigeria advanced to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco despite a 2-1 defeat to Rwanda in Uyo.The Super Eagles took the lead in front of their home fans, following a goalless first ha...

Nov 18, 2024
Nigeria 1 Rwanda 2: Chukwueze scores brilliant solo goal but Super Eagles suffer historic loss to Wasps
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Nigeria 1 Rwanda 2: Chukwueze scores brilliant solo goal but Super Eagles suffer historic loss to Wasps

The Super Eagles failed to see out their unbeaten run in the qualifiers, as they fell to an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Rwanda's Wasps who came from behind to win the game after an initial brilliant so...

Nov 18, 2024
Super Eagles starting XI: Okoye, Dele-Bashiru, Iheanacho, Boniface, Simon start; Osho home debut
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Super Eagles starting XI: Okoye, Dele-Bashiru, Iheanacho, Boniface, Simon start; Osho home debut

Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has announced his starting lineup for the Super Eagles final group game in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, against Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabi...

Nov 18, 2024