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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
Contract not signed yet: Eagles captain agrees 2+1 year Fatih Karagumruk deal, pending physical
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Contract not signed yet: Eagles captain agrees 2+1 year Fatih Karagumruk deal, pending physical

Fatih Karagumruk are set to pull off a transfer coup by signing Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa. The news of Musa's proposed move to Fatih Karagümrük was broken by Turkish newspaper Milliyet, w...

Jul 21, 2021
Osimhen scores four of Napoli's twelve goals in Bassa Anaunia rout
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Osimhen scores four of Napoli's twelve goals in Bassa Anaunia rout

Victor Osimhen scored four of Napoli's twelve goals as the Blues got off to a winning start in their first pre-season game, thrashing Bassa Anaunia 12-0 in Luciano Spalletti's first game in charge as ...

Jul 18, 2021
Nigeria manager begins checking out Leicester City, BK Hacken stars, 18 others in Austria training camp
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Nigeria manager begins checking out Leicester City, BK Hacken stars, 18 others in Austria training camp

Nigeria manager Randy Waldrum started running the rule over 21 of the 26 players invited to the training camp in Austria on Saturday, July 17, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Leicester City Women de...

Jul 18, 2021
'Red flag with a heart issue' - Gerrard reveals worrying news about Nigeria underage international
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'Red flag with a heart issue' - Gerrard reveals worrying news about Nigeria underage international

Glasgow Rangers boss Steven Gerrard revealed very worrying news about the health condition of Nigeria underage international Nnamdi Ofoborh following his side's 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Saturday after...

Jul 17, 2021
Official : Spezia hit with a two-year transfer ban by FIFA for signing Nigerian U18 players
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Official : Spezia hit with a two-year transfer ban by FIFA for signing Nigerian U18 players

Spezia will not be able to sign new players until the summer of 2023, after football's governing body, FIFA punished the Italian Serie A club with a four-window transfer ban and a fine of CHF 500,000....

Jul 16, 2021
Watford new boy gives big hint he's open to playing for Nigeria by labelling Ighalo 'a countryman of mine'
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Watford new boy gives big hint he's open to playing for Nigeria by labelling Ighalo 'a countryman of mine'

Watford new boy Dapo Mebude has given the biggest hint yet that he is open to representing the national teams by labeling Odion Ighalo 'a countryman of mine' as he discussed what attracted him to join...

Jul 16, 2021
Ex-Super Eagles star reveals his two daughters at BK Hacken have accepted invite to Nigeria camp
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Ex-Super Eagles star reveals his two daughters at BK Hacken have accepted invite to Nigeria camp

Former Nigeria international Peter Ijeh was delighted to see his two daughters named in the Nigeria squad list on Thursday for an eight-day training camp in Austria. 2003-born Josephine Ijeh is a ...

Jul 15, 2021
Ex-Arsenal striker, former Brighton star, Leicester defender named in Nigeria's 26-player squad for Austria camp
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Ex-Arsenal striker, former Brighton star, Leicester defender named in Nigeria's 26-player squad for Austria camp

The Nigeria Football Federation have announced a 26-player Super Falcons squad for an eight-day training camp in Austria as part of their preparations for the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women's Footbal...

Jul 15, 2021
Victor Moses continues to deliver after Chelsea exit, scores in 4th consecutive game for Spartak
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Victor Moses continues to deliver after Chelsea exit, scores in 4th consecutive game for Spartak

Victor Moses is in one of the best forms of his career, albeit it's only pre-season, with the former Nigeria international getting on the scoresheet as Spartak Moscow thrashed Rubin Kazan 4-0 in their...

Jul 14, 2021
Dad reveals he talked to Iwobi before ex-England underage international pledged future to Nigeria
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Dad reveals he talked to Iwobi before ex-England underage international pledged future to Nigeria

Alex Iwobi's dad, Chuka Iwobi has admitted that he held clear-the-air talks with the Hale End Academy product before he committed his international future to Nigeria. Prior to his invitation to a ...

Jul 12, 2021
Chelsea's first African player plans to marry this year, in love with Abuja big girl
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Chelsea's first African player plans to marry this year, in love with Abuja big girl

Celestine Babayaro, former Nigeria international has finally revealed that he plans to marry this year as he has given himself 2021 deadline to get married or forget about marriage altogether. When...

Jul 12, 2021
NFF boss Pinnick in attendance as Saka's England are beaten on penalties in Euro 2020 final
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NFF boss Pinnick in attendance as Saka's England are beaten on penalties in Euro 2020 final

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick was among the spectators at Wembley Stadium in London as Italy won the European Championship for only the second time, fifty three years after t...

Jul 11, 2021