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Falconets qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup
Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s national team, the Super Falconets have qualified for the finals of the 2016 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World…
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Enyimba seal record seventh NPFL title
Enyimba won their seventh Nigerian league title on Sunday after drawing 0-0 with Warri Wolves in a feisty contest decided…
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TP Mazembe win CAF Champions League
TP Mazembe claimed a fifth CAF Champions League title following a 2-0 win over USM Alger on Sunday afternoon as…
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Nigeria’s Jighere emerges World Scrabble champion; 1st African winner of English-language championship
32-year-old Wellington Jighere, from Nigeria, beat 129 competitors to win the World English-language Scrabble Players’ Association championship, Sunday, defeating Englishman…
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Kelechi Iheanacho, Jordon Ibe, Dele Alli make Europe’s Golden Boy award shortlist
Three Nigerian-born top English Premier League stars, including Kelechi Iheanacho of Manchester City, Liverpool forward, Jordon Ibe and Tottenham teenager…
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: Amuneke expects tough Mali challenge in final
Nigeria head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said he is expecting “an interesting challenge” against Mali in this Sunday’s all-African FIFA…
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Under 17 World Cup: Golden Eaglets defeat Mexico; qualify for finals against Mali
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have defeated Mexico’s Under 17 team to qualify for the finals of the Under-17 World Cup tournament…
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Golden Eaglets battle-ready for Mexico U17s
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will seek to solidify the road to winning her fourth trophy in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup…
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Swaziland begin early camping ahead of Super Eagles clash
The Swaziland national team have gone into camp in preparation for their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on…
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2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s W/Cup: Dedevbo calls for calm ahead South Africa clash
Falconets head coach, Peter Dedevbo has called for calm as his wards battle the Basetsana of South Africa for a…
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Gov. Ahmed cautions Golden Eaglets against complacency
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state, Monday, urged the Nigerian Under 17 National team currently in Chile defending the title…
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Amuneke in cautious mood over World Cup hopes
Nigeria Under-17 coach Emmanuel Amuneke has praised his World Cup semi-finalists but says there is still a lot to do…
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Bayelsa SWAN resolves 15yr dispute; readies for fresh election
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The lingering crisis rocking the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has…
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Yaya Toure, Aubameyang make CAF award shortlist; Enyeama, Musa dropped
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure and Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are now both in strong contention to win the Confederation…
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Golden Eaglets’ win against Brazil, a confidence boost — Amuneke
Golden Eaglets’ coach, ex-international, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said his team’s thrashing of the Brazil U-17 side was a boost that…
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(Opinion) Siasia, NFF and the U23 team by Tayo Ogunbiyi
Samson Siasia is the Chief Coach of the country’s Under 23 male football team, popularly referred to as ‘Dream Team’.…
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2018 W/Cup: Oliseh calls up Arsenal’s Iwobi, Man City’s Iheanacho; recalls Obafemi Martins for Swaziland qualifier
Manchester City youngster Kelechi Iheanacho and Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi have now been officially handed their potential international debuts in the…
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Samuel Eto’o launches Yellow Whistle Blower initiative to help Boko Haram victims
The Cameroonian football icon, Samuel Eto’o fils, has launched the Yellow Whistle Blower FC initiative aimed at raising money and…
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FIFA -17 World Cup: Eaglets to face Brazil in quarterfinal
Nigeria’s U-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets will face Brazil in the quarter finals of the ongoing FIFA -17 World…
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Sepp Blatter: Russia was chosen as 2018 World Cup host before vote; calls England ‘bad losers’
Embattled, suspended FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, has caused more controversies claiming, Wednesday, that the decision to award Russia the hosting…
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Presidency: FIFA shortlists 7 candidates for February election
World’s football governing body, FIFA has announced the names of the seven candidates to replace Sepp Blatter as its president…
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Chad appoint former Cameroon captain, Rigobert Song, as coach ahead of S/Eagles match
Chad, who are Nigeria’s Group G opponents in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, have sacked their French coach…
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Michel Platini’s appeal against FIFA ban rejected
Michel Platini has had a first procedural appeal against a 90-day ban from all football activities rejected, representatives of the…
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Nigeria qualify for 2016 CHAN
Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles have qualified for the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) in Rwanda, following a 0-0 draw with…
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Oliseh returns to Belgium over ill health, set to miss Burkina Faso trip
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, will miss the second leg of the 2016 CHAN qualifier in Burkina Faso due to…
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