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Saraki, others to watch Super Eagles against Iceland in Volgograd — NFF
By Olanrewaju Akojede Some top Nigerian leaders and politicians are to watch the Super Eagles Group D second match…
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Croatia crush Argentina 3-0 to reach knockout stage
Classy Croatia handed Argentina a 3-0 drubbing to claim a place in the World Cup knockout stage on Thursday.…
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Banned FIFA chief Blatter attends Moscow match, says: “It’s my World Cup”
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter attended a World Cup match in Moscow on Wednesday, saying the tournament in Russia felt…
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World Cup: Super Eagles in the Eye of the Storm
By Emmanuel Okara As the Super Eagles file out to tackle the Strakkamir Okkar of Iceland at the Volgograd…
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New Zealand-based American teacher to handle Nigeria-Iceland tie; Ronaldo dashes Morocco’s World Cup hopes
By Olawale Alabi New Zealand’s Matthew Conger will handle Nigeria’s Russia 2018 second Group D fixture against Iceland on Friday…
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World Cup 2018: Senegal renews hope of Africans in Russia, says Rangers’ patron
By Stanley Nwanosike A patron of Rangers International FC, Dr Eddie Mbadiwe, says the Teranga Lions of Senegal’s 2…
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Sweden bury World Cup opening jinx to beat South Korea
Sweden won an opening World Cup game for the first time since 1958 and ended a worrying goal drought with…
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World Cup: Don’t give up on Super Eagles, Ekweremadu urges Nigerians
By Cecilia Ijuo Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has urged Nigerians not to give up on Super…
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Brazil held to 1-1 by Switzerland in Group E opener
A second half header from Steven Zuber cancelled out a sensational early goal from Philippe Coutinho as Switzerland and Brazil…
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World Cup: Rohr blames ‘many mistakes’ for Eagles’ loss; Owolabi, others say Rohr is to blame
By Olawale Alabi/ Olanrewaju Akojede/ Igbaugba Ehigimetor/ Kemi Ajayi/ Victor Okoye Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, on Saturday said…
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Russia 2018: Croatia 2-0 Nigeria; Step-up your game – Chukwu urges team; Gombe fans blame loss on players’ errors; Adamawa FC chairman says there’s still hope
By Olawale Alabi/Stanley Nwanosike/Uwumarogie Peter/Martins Abochol Nigeria had an unimpressive start to their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign on Saturday…
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Messi misses penalty as Argentina held by Iceland
Argentina captain Lionel Messi missed a second-half penalty as his side were held to a 1-1 draw by World Cup…
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2018 World Cup: Brazilian president supports Super Eagles.
By Isaac Aregbesola Brazil’s President Michel Temer has expressed his best wishes for Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the Russia 2018…
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Restoration Cup: Dickson appoints Crooks, ex-English striker Technical Director
Promoters of the Governor Henry Seriake Dickson Football Tournament popularly known as the Restoration Cup has appointed a former English…
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World Cup: A spectacle of waste? By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Former Catholic pontiff, Pope John Paul II, once said: “Among all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important”.…
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FIFA pick referees for Friday matches
By Olawale Alabi The referees’ appointment arm of world football governing body FIFA at the 2018 World Cup in…
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Mixed reactions trail Morocco’s failed bid; 11 CAF members vote against them
By Victor Okoye/ Olawale Alabi Many, who had hoped that another African country would get the nod to host the…
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NNPC/Shell Cup announces scholarship for Most Valuable Player …as two MVPs return from training tour in The Netherlands
One of the most outstanding players in the 2017 edition of the annual NNPC/Shell Cup, Ernest Ojelum, has won…
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World Cup: Inmates to watch matches in Enugu Prisons- Controller; Decoder dealers make brisk businesses in Enugu
Inmates at the Medium Security Prisons Oji-River Centre in Enugu State will join other sport loving Nigerians to watch the…
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Buhari appoints Ambode into FG’s delegation to World Cup; Nigeria drops to 48th position in FIFA rankings
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode as a member of the Federal Government Delegation to…
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Super Eagles 0-1 loss to Czech worries Enugu football enthusiasts
By Nicholas Obisike Enugu Football enthusiasts on Wednesday expressed fear over the expectations of Nigerians from the Super Eagles…
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Super Eagles hold training session in Austria camp ahead of Czech friendly
By Victor Okoye The Super Eagles on Tuesday held a training session at the team’s base in Bad Tatzmanndsdorf,…
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Real Madrid to get 50m euros without kicking a ball
European champions Real Madrid will get around 50 million euros (about $58 million) without kicking a ball in the UEFA…
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Neymar returns in scoring style as Brazil beat Croatia
Neymar scored on his return to action on Sunday after three months out through injury as Brazil warmed up…
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Friendly: England show World Cup promise, beat unsteady Nigeria; Stakeholders say Super Eagles performed moderately
England’s Three Lions beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-1 in a pre-2018 FIFA World Cup friendly on Saturday at the…
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