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'Penalty shootout' - Fulham boss admits Super Eagles trio still feeling the pain of World Cup miss
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'Penalty shootout' - Fulham boss admits Super Eagles trio still feeling the pain of World Cup miss

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Fulham manager Marco Silva revealed that Super Eagles stars Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey are still dealing with the emotional impact of Nigeria's painful penalty shootout defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the African final of the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs.Chukwueze, Iwobi and Bassey all started as the Super Eagles lost to the Leopards 4-3 on penalties despite taking an early lead through Frank Onyeka, whose deflected strike beat goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau.A moment of carelessness from Iwobi in midfield, where he...

November 22, 2025
Osimhen jokes his mask is working well for him after headed goal against Venezia
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Osimhen jokes his mask is working well for him after headed goal against Venezia

Victor Osimhen was delighted to get on the scoresheet for Napoli in their 2-0 win over Tyronne Ebuehi's Venezia at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Sunday afternoon. On his return to the starting lineup...

Feb 7, 2022
Balogun named in Scottish Premiership TOTW after starring in Rangers rout of Hearts
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Balogun named in Scottish Premiership TOTW after starring in Rangers rout of Hearts

Leon Balogun has been recognized for his outstanding display for Rangers in their 5-0 rout of Heart of Midlothian on Sunday with football statistics website Whoscored naming the Nigeria international ...

Feb 7, 2022
Ex-Golden Eaglets captain makes competitive debut for Red Bull Salzburg
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Ex-Golden Eaglets captain makes competitive debut for Red Bull Salzburg

Former Golden Eaglets captain Samson Tijani made his competitive debut for Red Bull Salzburg as a second half substitute in their 3-1 victory against LASK in an OFB Cup clash at the Red Bull Arena on ...

Feb 7, 2022
Bassey provides secondary assist as Rangers thrash Hearts; Aribo, Balogun start
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Bassey provides secondary assist as Rangers thrash Hearts; Aribo, Balogun start

Rangers returned to winning ways following the midweek loss to Celtic, beating Hearts 5-0 in a Scottish Premiership match at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday evening. Manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst hinted...

Feb 6, 2022
Former Nigeria Head Coach Surprisingly Linked with Ghana’s Black Stars Coach Position
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Former Nigeria Head Coach Surprisingly Linked with Ghana’s Black Stars Coach Position

Former Nigeria’s head coach Gernot Rohr has popped up as a surprise candidate in the race for Ghana’s Black Stars coach position after Milovan Rajevac’s dismissal from the position. ...

Feb 6, 2022
Nigeria vs Ghana FIFA World Cup Prediction
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Nigeria vs Ghana FIFA World Cup Prediction

With AFCON 2022 drawing to a conclusion, the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers is the next focus for a few African teams. The upcoming fixtures will pit the best teams in the African continent against ea...

Feb 6, 2022
Leicester striker says he was 'gutted' over Super Eagles early elimination from AFCON 2021
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Leicester striker says he was 'gutted' over Super Eagles early elimination from AFCON 2021

Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has admitted that he was disappointed over the Super Eagles early elimination from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which comes to a conclusion on Sunday with Eg...

Feb 5, 2022
Most 90th minute sub appearances in EPL history : Super Eagles star leads the way
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Most 90th minute sub appearances in EPL history : Super Eagles star leads the way

Kelechi Iheanacho leads the way for most 90th minute substitute appearances in Premier League history, according to football statisticians OPTA . The Super Eagles star has made twelve appearances o...

Feb 5, 2022
Okocha's AFCON 2021 showpiece preview : Egypt won't be fatigued; Senegal looking to go one better
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Okocha's AFCON 2021 showpiece preview : Egypt won't be fatigued; Senegal looking to go one better

Egypt and Senegal will contest the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations at the Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé on Sunday night. To get to the final, record champions Egypt required extra time to...

Feb 5, 2022
'He showed on Wednesday how strong he is'- GvB hails Balogun for performance vs Celtic
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'He showed on Wednesday how strong he is'- GvB hails Balogun for performance vs Celtic

Giovanni van Bronckhorst was delighted with the performance of Leon Balogun during Rangers 3-0 loss to Celtic in the Old Firm derby on Wednesday night. With the Scottish Premiership champions trai...

Feb 4, 2022
Africa's richest man vows not to attend 2022 World Cup if Super Eagles fail to see off Ghana
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Africa's richest man vows not to attend 2022 World Cup if Super Eagles fail to see off Ghana

Africa's richest man with a net worth of $13.9 billion, Aliko Dangote has vowed not to attend the 2022 World Cup in Qatar if the Super Eagles fail to see off the Black Stars of Ghana ove...

Feb 4, 2022
Most MOTM ratings at AFCON 2021 : Only Liverpool's Senegal star ahead of Moses Simon
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Most MOTM ratings at AFCON 2021 : Only Liverpool's Senegal star ahead of Moses Simon

According to statistics from Whoscored, only Liverpool's Senegal star Sadio Mane is in front of Super Eagles winger Moses Simon for most Man of the Match ratings at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. ...

Feb 3, 2022