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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
Tottenham's Argentina Midfielder: Nigeria Big Rivals, We Want To Win World Cup
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Tottenham's Argentina Midfielder: Nigeria Big Rivals, We Want To Win World Cup

Tottenham Hotspur's Argentina international Erik Lamela is hoping to be named to La Albiceleste's roster for the 2018 World Cup, and is confident that they can win the World Cup even though he conside...

Dec 10, 2017
Nigerian Exports : Onyekuru, Efe Ambrose, Odey On Target For European Clubs
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Nigerian Exports : Onyekuru, Efe Ambrose, Odey On Target For European Clubs

Three players who have caps for the Nigerian national team were on target for their respective European clubs in league matches on Sunday, December 10.In the Scottish Premiership, out-of-favour Super ...

Dec 10, 2017
Rohr: Nigeria-Iceland Will Be An Unprecedented Match In The History Of World Cup
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Rohr: Nigeria-Iceland Will Be An Unprecedented Match In The History Of World Cup

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has predicted the showdown between Nigeria and Iceland at the 2018 World Cup will be one of the biggest games in the history of the World Cup.The German has reiterated t...

Dec 10, 2017
Uche Agbo: I Have Played Against Croatia's Barca & Real Madrid Stars, Mikel Our Biggest Star
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Uche Agbo: I Have Played Against Croatia's Barca & Real Madrid Stars, Mikel Our Biggest Star

Uche Agbo says he is unfazed by the prospect of facing Barcelona star Ivan Rakitić and Real Madrid's Luka Modrić at the 2018 World Cup as he has come up against the pair while in Spain with Gr...

Dec 10, 2017
Iheanacho Hails Ndidi After Man-Of-The-Match Display Vs Newcastle United
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Iheanacho Hails Ndidi After Man-Of-The-Match Display Vs Newcastle United

Africa's Most Valuable U21 Player, Nigeria's own Wilfred Ndidi, has been praised by compatriot Kelechi Iheanacho on the back of his man-of-the-match performance against Newcastle United in the Premier...

Dec 10, 2017
Ex-Porto Starlet Wants To Represent Nigeria At 2018 World Cup
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Ex-Porto Starlet Wants To Represent Nigeria At 2018 World Cup

Nigerian midfielder Irhene Fidelis Christopher has said he is good enough to be a member of the Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles.The gifted midfielder who joined AEL Limassol of Cyprus at the b...

Dec 10, 2017
Enyeama Could Beat Rufai's World Cup Record, Saves Penalty On Return From Injury
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Enyeama Could Beat Rufai's World Cup Record, Saves Penalty On Return From Injury

Former Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama played his first game in over seven months as the reserve team of Lille beat Croix Football IC 3-1 in the Championnat National 2 Group C, equivalent of fou...

Dec 10, 2017
Rohr : I Am Not Satisfied With My Goalkeepers, Will Monitor Ezenwa At CHAN
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Rohr : I Am Not Satisfied With My Goalkeepers, Will Monitor Ezenwa At CHAN

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has confessed that he's not fully satisfied with goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho and Dele Ajiboye ahead of the 2018 World Cup.The former Bay...

Dec 10, 2017
Ex-PSG Super Kid Ogbeche To Rohr: I Want To Play For Nigeria At 2018 World Cup
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Ex-PSG Super Kid Ogbeche To Rohr: I Want To Play For Nigeria At 2018 World Cup

Willem II striker Bartholomew Ogbeche is hoping his form in the Dutch Eredivisie will earn him a recall to the Super Eagles for the 2018 World Cup.The former Paris Saint-Germain wonderkid was one of t...

Dec 9, 2017
Why Nigeria Star Man Moses Started On The Bench Vs West Ham? Conte Provides Answer
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Why Nigeria Star Man Moses Started On The Bench Vs West Ham? Conte Provides Answer

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has explained why the new poster boy of Nigerian football Victor Moses started on the bench in his side's shock 1-0 loss to West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday aftern...

Dec 9, 2017
Rohr Targets African Record At 2018 World Cup, Hints GK Uzoho Will Be Picked
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Rohr Targets African Record At 2018 World Cup, Hints GK Uzoho Will Be Picked

Gernot Rohr wants the Super Eagles to become the first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup next summer, and has hinted that goalkeeper Francis Uzoho will be on the plane to Russia...

Dec 9, 2017
Rohr: Without Messi Argentina Not The Same Team, We Won't Make Mistakes
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Rohr: Without Messi Argentina Not The Same Team, We Won't Make Mistakes

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr says he's not carried away by the national team's 4-2 thrashing of Argentina in an international friendly in Krasnodar and has suggested that the absence of Lionel Mes...

Dec 9, 2017