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Lionel Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo shortlisted for 2015 Ballon d’Or
The Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Neymar will be up against Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the vote to be…
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FIFA congratulates Enyimba on 7th NPFL title
Acting FIFA president Issa Hayatou has officially congratulated Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) side Enyimba FC of Aba for winning…
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Dream Team VI survive Mali challenge to top Group B
A strong first half performance by Nigeria’s Dream Team VI proved to be decisive in a thrilling 3-2 win over…
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Coach Siasia’s 72 year-old mother regains freedom from kidnappers
NEDU MARK YENAGOA Gunmen in Bayelsa state have released the kidnapped mother of Nigeria’s Under 23 Coach, Samson Siasia who…
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FIFA donates confiscated World Cup watches to charity
Nearly 50 luxury watches confiscated from football officials who had received them as “gifts” ahead of the World Cup in…
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Drogba wants to be Chelsea manager
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has declared that he has an agreement to return to the club once he finishes…
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Akwa Ibom rolls out carpet for 2015 Federation Cup champions
The people and government of Akwa Ibom State, recently trooped out en masse to the Uyo International Airport, Uyo, the…
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UEFA reveals ‘Team of the Year 2015’ shortlist; no African named
European football’s governing body, UEFA has revealed its 40-man shortlist for the 2015 Team of the Year. The preliminary list…
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Fidelity Bank tops Bankers’ Games 2015
Fidelity Bank Plc team has bagged the top position at the 2015 edition of the Nigeria Bankers’ Games, as the…
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Dream Team IV battle-ready for Senegal 2015
The national Under-23 team, Dream Team IV, currently in camp in Banjul, Gambia, are gearing up for competition in Dakar for…
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FIFA: Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini risk 7-yr bans
Suspended Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini could face seven-year bans from football if found guilty of corruption…
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Chile U-17: Airtel celebrates success with Eaglets player, Alimi
Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) football tournament has achieved another record in its history for producing Sunday Alimi, one of the…
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Blatter, Platini lose appeal against bans
Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter and other suspended vice-president Michel Platini have had their appeals against their 90-day bans rejected…
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Golden Eaglets’ star, Kelechi Nwakali wants Arsenal transfer in January
Chelsea target Kelechi Nwakali says he prefers a transfer to Arsenal – because the Gunners play much better football. Nwakali…
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2018 World Cup: Africa’s big guns reach continent’s group stage of qualifiers
Seven-goal Algeria led the way on Tuesday as 18 of the top-20 ranked African national teams reached the group stage…
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NFF joins in appeals for release of kidnapped Siasia’s mother
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has made a passionate appeal to kidnappers of the 72 year-old mother of U-23 National Team…
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S/Eagles reach 2018 World Cup Africa Qualifiers group stage; beat Swaziland 2:0; get Gov Wike’s $20, 000 per-goal largesse
The Super Eagles defeated the Swaziland national team by 2:0 at the packed Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt to…
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World Cup 2018: Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria eager to avoid upsets
Egypt head a number of African heavyweights with plenty to do to advance from the second round of qualifying for…
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W/Cup Qualifier: Wike pledges $20,000 dollars to Super Eagles ‘for every goal scored tomorrow’
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has promised to pay the Super Eagles members the sum of $20,000 for every goal…
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Paul Bassey gets FIFA assignment
Top Nigerian sports official, Paul Bassey, has been designated by football’s world governing body, FIFA, as match commissioner for Tuesday’s…
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We played well — Swaziland coach; as Ibrahim fights Oliseh over substitution
Swaziland coach Harries Bulunga is a happy man and says he is satisfied with the output of his players against…
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Chad helps Nigeria with victory over Egypt; more World Cup qualifiers’ results
Chad shocked Egypt 1-0 and Algeria came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Tanzania, Saturday in African 2018…
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Road to Russia 2018 World Cup for Nigeria, others gears up this weekend
There are nine 2018 World Cup second round first leg matches across Africa from Friday. Ghana and Nigeria are both…
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FIFA clears 5 candidates for presidency election; drops Liberia’s Bility
World’s football governing body, FIFA, Thursday, approved five candidates to stand in February’s vote to replace Sepp Blatter as president…
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Golden Eaglets get heroes’ welcome; as Iheanacho promises to make first cap count
Nigeria’s Under-17 team returned home, Wednesday, to a rapturous reception after their World Cup success in Chile. Thousands were at…
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