Monaco striker, Folarin Balogun, has been stripped of penalty duties after he missed his fourth spot-kick of the season. Balogun, who joined the Ligue 1 side from Arsenal in the summer, has endured a challenging spell with spot-kicks, missing crucial opportunities that have impacted the team’s results. The Amerian’s two misses against OGC Nice earlier this season led to a …
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Former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou, has claimed Anthony Joshua will not get back up if he knocks him down as he did to Tyson Fury. Ngannou is billed to fight Joshua on Friday, March 8. It will only be Ngannou’s second professional boxing bout ever. However, he almost recorded one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history when he faced …
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Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has opened up on what transpired while he was persuading two England-based Nigerian players to switch allegiance to the Super Eagles. Pinnick said that convincing players like Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi to play for the Super Eagles was a daunting task during his tenure as NFF boss. According to him, …
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The House of Representatives has moved to stop sports betting in the country, and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier reported that approximately …
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President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national award (Member of the Order of the Niger, MON) flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and piece of land. President Tinubu made the pronouncement when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The …
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria earned their first victory at the ongoing TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 against the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire in the group stage, they need to produce another gritty performance against the same opponents if they want to win their fourth AFCON title. The match will be broadcast live on DStv & GOtv. Prior to their victory, the …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima met with the Super Eagles following their win over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and promised that the Federal Government will reward them for their “commitment and dedication.” The Super Eagles disclosed this in a statement and photos shared on their official X handle early Thursday. The statement read, “The Federal Government has promised to …
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be confronted by the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semi-finals of the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte D’Ivoire. The match is set to broadcast live on GOtv on Wednesday. Following a 1-0 victory over The Palancas Negras of Angola, the Super Eagles advanced to the semi-finals of the …
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The Confederation of African Football has picked Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen for a random drug test after his sterling outing against Cameroon in Saturday’s Round of 16 match of the ongoing AFCON 2023. Osimhen was the driving force in the 2-0 win for the Super Eagles with his desperation to win the ball. On one of such instances, Osimhen dispossessed …
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has called for peace in his trouble Plateau State. Musa, who is currently representing the country at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast expressed his concerns on his verified X handle. He said: “💔🙏 A Heartfelt Plea for Peace in Plateau 💔😭 Dear Plateau Family and Nigerians as a whole, Our …
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