Three years after bribery ban, NFF returns Salisu Yusuf as Super Eagles assistant coach

The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the reinstatement of Coach Salisu Yusuf to his position as Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles and Head Coach of the Super Eagles B team, with effect from 1st November 2021. The NFF made this known in a press statement by its spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, on Thursday. The statement quoted the …

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Nigeria drop two places in FIFA rankings after CAR matches

Nigeria have dropped two places in the FIFA men’s rankings for the month of October. In the rankings published on Thursday, the Super Eagles moved from 34th to 36th globally. This follows their shock 1-0 defeat to the Central African Republic in the 2022 World Cup qualifier earlier in the month. Gernot Rohr’s men however avenged that loss, by beating …

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I was asked to pay £5,000 to play for Nigeria – Sarki reveals why he chose Haiti

Former Nigeria youth international, Emmanuel Sarki has opened up on why he dumped the country to play for Haiti. Sarki impressed for the youth teams, including the Golden Eaglets, the Flying Eagles and the U-23 side. The Kaduna-born winger seemed destined to progress to the Super Eagles, but earned a call-up to the Haitian national team in 2014. This came …

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Anthony Joshua triggers rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after losing belts

Anthony Joshua’s rematch against heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk could take place in March, his promoter Eddie Hearn says. Hearn confirmed on Saturday night that Joshua had triggered his rematch clause against the Ukrainian. Usyk stunned Britain’s Joshua last month, winning by unanimous decisionto take the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts. “He Joshua has got his head back in the game,” …

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Tyson Fury Reacts To His Victory Over Deontay Wilder

Tyson Fury delivered a thrilling 11th-round knockout against Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight crown as their trilogy bout produced another classic on an electric night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Twenty months since Fury dethroned the American, the 33-year-old had to show all his resolve and resilience to extend his undefeated professional record to 32 fights …

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Breaking: Tyson Fury Beats Deontay Wilder

British fighter, Tyson Fury has once again beaten his American counterpart, Deontay Wilder in a trilogy heavyweight bout.  Both fighters hit the canvas, before Fury knocked out his opponent in the 11th round.  Wilder displayed some energy within the first four rounds, but subsequently struggled. 

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Anthony Joshua lost £15m after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

Anthony Joshua lost about £15m after his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Saturday night. According to a report by Totalsportal.com, Anthony Joshua had £10m guaranteed, plus a share of PPV sales. However, the fighter lost £15m potential earnings following his defeat. On his part, Usyk pocketed an estimated £5m for the Joshua fight. Anthony Joshua’s reign …

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Why I Lost My Title Belts To Usyk —Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua says he is “a different animal, not a sulker” and “will bounce back” from losing his world heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua said he “couldn’t see in round nine” after an eye injury sustained in Saturday’s 12-round fight with the Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. His promoter Eddie Hearn suggested his fighter may have suffered a broken …

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Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua

Oleksandr Usyk is the new unified heavyweight world champion after dethroning Anthony Joshua with an incredible performance in London. The Ukrainian put on a masterclass in front of 65,000 fans inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, outclassing Joshua over 12 rounds, and hurting the defending champion on numerous occasions. The scorecards – 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 – were all for Usyk and there …

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Friends Football All-Stars’ Novelty Match Ends In Draw

A novelty match between Friends Football All-Stars and their Lambe All-Stars counterpart has ended in a draw.  The highly competitive match was organized to mark the official unveiling of Friends Football All-Stars, a team that was formed by football enthusiasts and like-minds.  Played at the Akinbo Odu Baale Playing Ground, Akute, Ogun State, the match ended with a 2-2 score …

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