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Super Eagles striker ruled out for rest of the season, undergoes surgery after Afcon injury
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Super Eagles striker ruled out for rest of the season, undergoes surgery after Afcon injury

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers will miss the remainder of the season after opting to undergo surgery following an injury sustained during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to Sportal Greece.The Nigeria international, who joined Panathinaikos last summer window, suffered a rupture involving a tendon linked to the rectus femoris in his right leg ahead of Nigeria’s third group game against Uganda.Following the setback, Dessers and club's medical team pursued a conservative rehabilitation approach, aiming to allow natural healing and potentially facilitate a return before the end...

April 10, 2026
Ndidi, Iwobi, Moses, Henry Named In Nigerian Team Of The Year (Full List)
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Ndidi, Iwobi, Moses, Henry Named In Nigerian Team Of The Year (Full List)

2017 is almost over, so allnigeriasoccer.com gives us the team of the year in a 3-4-3 formation.Dele Ajiboye [Plateau United]The goalkeeper has great positional sense and his excellent shot-stopping h...

Dec 30, 2017
Victor Moses Named Nigeria's Most Influential Player 2017, Ahead Of Ndidi, Ighalo
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Victor Moses Named Nigeria's Most Influential Player 2017, Ahead Of Ndidi, Ighalo

All Nigeria Soccer brings readers the top three Nigerian performers for the year 2017, having considered the influential roles they had played for both club and country.(3) Odion Ighalo — On...

Dec 30, 2017
Super Eagles Star Ndidi Makes List Of Top 100 U21 Players In The World
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Super Eagles Star Ndidi Makes List Of Top 100 U21 Players In The World

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been recognized yet again after he was named in In Bed With Maradona’s annual list of top 100 U21 players in the world.The website identified players ...

Dec 29, 2017
Update- Anderlecht Dismiss Onyekuru Claims: He Will Be Sidelined For Several Months
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Update- Anderlecht Dismiss Onyekuru Claims: He Will Be Sidelined For Several Months

Anderlecht have quickly dismissed claims attributed to Henry Onyekuru in which the Nigeria international stated that he does not need an operation and will return to the pitch in the first week of Feb...

Dec 29, 2017
CAF Team Of The Year: Troost-Ekong Beating Man Utd Star For Best African Defender
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CAF Team Of The Year: Troost-Ekong Beating Man Utd Star For Best African Defender

William Troost-Ekong is being tipped to be named in the CAF Team of the Year for 2017, if the Twitter poll conducted by the Confederation of African Football is anything to go by.CAF asked users to ch...

Dec 29, 2017
Top Ten Most Influential Nigerian Players In 2017 (6-4) : Iwobi, Ekong, Shehu
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Top Ten Most Influential Nigerian Players In 2017 (6-4) : Iwobi, Ekong, Shehu

All Nigeria Soccer continues the round up of the ten best Nigerian performers in the concluding year.(6)Abdullahi Shehu — The Anorthosis Famagusta defender has no doubt, had a tremendous year wi...

Dec 29, 2017
What The NFF Is Doing To Cap The Likes Of Olosunde, Uwakwe, Amaechi? Pinnick Replies
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What The NFF Is Doing To Cap The Likes Of Olosunde, Uwakwe, Amaechi? Pinnick Replies

Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick has revealed that key officials are working behind the scenes in their bid to invite foreign-born Nigerian talents to Nigeria's national teams. The likes...

Dec 29, 2017
Nigeria To Face World Cup Bound Team In London On March 27
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Nigeria To Face World Cup Bound Team In London On March 27

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has claimed that the Super Eagles will face a country that has qualified for the 2018 World Cup in a friendly in London on March 27, 2018.The NFF bo...

Dec 29, 2017
NFF On Why Nigeria Lost To France : Super Eagles Players Were Sharing Money In The Night
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NFF On Why Nigeria Lost To France : Super Eagles Players Were Sharing Money In The Night

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has opened up on why the Super Eagles lost 2-0 to France in the second round of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and has indicated that he wants to for...

Dec 29, 2017
ADO Den Haag's Tyronne Ebuehi Is Nigeria's Most Promising Defender
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ADO Den Haag's Tyronne Ebuehi Is Nigeria's Most Promising Defender

Having played a vital role for the Super Eagles in the impressive 4-2 friendly win over Argentina, Tyronne Ebuehi's inclusion in the national set-up is an intriguing one, writes allnigeriasoccer.com.E...

Dec 29, 2017
Super Eagles Midfielder Racially Abused, Stoned With Cans Of Beer After Red Card
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Super Eagles Midfielder Racially Abused, Stoned With Cans Of Beer After Red Card

Nigeria international Uche Agbo received the first red card of his Standard Liege career in the 42nd minute of his team's 2-1 loss to Kortrijk in the Belgian First Division A on Wednesday evening.Refe...

Dec 28, 2017
Top Ten Most Influential Nigerian Players In 2017 (10-7) : Mikel, Martins, Obi & Simon
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Top Ten Most Influential Nigerian Players In 2017 (10-7) : Mikel, Martins, Obi & Simon

The fast-winding year had been a great one for most Nigerians who proved sensational enough in pulling off different grades of successes with the national team and their respective clubs to a quantum ...

Dec 28, 2017