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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
Rohr, Poland FA Confirm Super Eagles Will Face Poland In Friendly On March 23rd
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Rohr, Poland FA Confirm Super Eagles Will Face Poland In Friendly On March 23rd

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that the national team will tackle Poland in a pre-World Cup friendly on March 23, 2018.The Super Eagles have been pitted against Argentina, Croatia and I...

Dec 9, 2017
Ezenwa, Okpotu, Aremu, 27 Others Named To Nigeria Provisional Roster For CHAN
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Ezenwa, Okpotu, Aremu, 27 Others Named To Nigeria Provisional Roster For CHAN

The home –based Super Eagles contingent arrived the ancient city of Kano on Saturday afternoon as Head Coach Salisu Yusuf and his crew countenance the beginning of preparations for the 5th Afric...

Dec 9, 2017
Nigeria Great Rufai On Enyeama Recall: France 98 Should Not Repeat Itself, Ezenwa Capable
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Nigeria Great Rufai On Enyeama Recall: France 98 Should Not Repeat Itself, Ezenwa Capable

Retired Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper Peter Rufai, who is widely regarded as the greatest Nigerian goalkeeper in history, has shared his thoughts on the possible recall of Lille netminder V...

Dec 9, 2017
Zenit Saint Petersburg Midfielder Predicts Hard Time For Argentina In Group D
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Zenit Saint Petersburg Midfielder Predicts Hard Time For Argentina In Group D

Speaking to the official website of Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg fc-zenit.ru, Argentina international Leandro Paredes reckons that they are in a difficult group at the 2018 World...

Dec 9, 2017
Nigerian Defender Delighted To Sign First Professional Deal With Arsenal
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Nigerian Defender Delighted To Sign First Professional Deal With Arsenal

Promising Nigerian defender Joseph Olowu has spoken of his happiness at signing his first professional contract with Premier League side Arsenal, shortly after celebrating his 18th birthday.Olowu has ...

Dec 9, 2017
Willem II's Bartholomew Ogbeche On A Roll, Scores For Fourth Consecutive Game
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Willem II's Bartholomew Ogbeche On A Roll, Scores For Fourth Consecutive Game

Willem II star Bartholomew Ogbeche continued his good form by scoring again for his team in their 1-1 draw with NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday evening.Two minutes before the break, the ou...

Dec 8, 2017
Argentine-Based Nigerian Midfielder : It Would Be Nice To Have Messi's Jersey At World Cup
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Argentine-Based Nigerian Midfielder : It Would Be Nice To Have Messi's Jersey At World Cup

Argentine-based Nigerian attacking midfielder Felix Orode is eyeing a place in Nigeria's World Cup roster and has said that it would be nice if he swaps jerseys with Barcelona striker Lionel Messi whe...

Dec 8, 2017
QPR Captain, Who Wants To Play For Nigeria, Set To Return To Action
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QPR Captain, Who Wants To Play For Nigeria, Set To Return To Action

Queens Park Rangers captain Nedum Onuoha is set to return to action after spending three months on the sidelines due to a hamstring complaint.The versatile central defender last played for QPR against...

Dec 8, 2017
Barcelona Midfielder Rakitić: None Of Group D Teams Happy With Draw, Argentina Favorites
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Barcelona Midfielder Rakitić: None Of Group D Teams Happy With Draw, Argentina Favorites

Barcelona's Croatia star Ivan Rakitić believes Argentina are the favorites to progress from Group D in the 2018 World Cup, and added that none of the four countries in the pool can be satisfied wi...

Dec 8, 2017
Legendary Croatia Striker Ivica Olić : Nigeria Powerful Team, Far Better Than Cameroon
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Legendary Croatia Striker Ivica Olić : Nigeria Powerful Team, Far Better Than Cameroon

Retired Croatia international striker Ivica Olić, who will be in the dugout when Croatia faces Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup as assistant manager of the national team, has rated the Super Eagles h...

Dec 8, 2017
Nigeria 2002 World Cup Star Ogbeche Is Most Prolific Striker In Netherlands This Season
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Nigeria 2002 World Cup Star Ogbeche Is Most Prolific Striker In Netherlands This Season

Nigeria 2002 World Cup star Bartholomew Ogbeche is the most prolific striker in the whole of the Dutch Eredivisie in the current season.Voetbal International in partnership with sports data company OP...

Dec 8, 2017
Ex-Flying Eagle Sani Tahir Warns : Iceland Not Tall For Nothing, Dangerous In Dead-Ball Situations
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Ex-Flying Eagle Sani Tahir Warns : Iceland Not Tall For Nothing, Dangerous In Dead-Ball Situations

Former Nigeria U20 international Sani Tahir has been contacted to give the lowdown on the Icelandic team, having spent the whole of his professional career with Nordic clubs based in Denmark, Faroe Is...

Dec 8, 2017