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Photo: NFF president visits Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina in London ahead of Afcon
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Photo: NFF president visits Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina in London ahead of Afcon

The president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has paid a visit to Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina in London, wishing him a quick recovery as the full-back continues his rehabilitation from injury.Aina has been sidelined for both club and country after suffering a hamstring injury that required surgery during Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa. The setback ruled him out of recent international fixtures and several matches for Nottingham Forest, leaving both the NFF and his club closely monitoring his rehabilitation process.Nott...

November 23, 2025
Fulham central defender Tosin still leaning towards England over Nigeria ahead of Euro 2020
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Fulham central defender Tosin still leaning towards England over Nigeria ahead of Euro 2020

Fulham central defender Tosin Adarabioyo has given the biggest hint yet that his international future lies with his country of birth England rather than three-time African champions Nigeria. The Ma...

Feb 26, 2021
Rangers' Aribo, Balogun feature in highest-scoring two-legged tie since rebranding of Europa League
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Rangers' Aribo, Balogun feature in highest-scoring two-legged tie since rebranding of Europa League

Nigeria internationals Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun were part of history on Thursday night as Rangers defeated Royal Antwerp to progress to the last 16 of the Europa League. According to the statisti...

Feb 26, 2021
Napoli coach reveals Osimhen still awaits medical clearance from Federation before return to action
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Napoli coach reveals Osimhen still awaits medical clearance from Federation before return to action

Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso has stressed that it's up to the Italian Federation not club medics to decide when Victor Osimhen will return to action. The Nigeria national teamer was unavailable for...

Feb 25, 2021
Super Eagles handed boost ahead of AFCONQ as first-choice RB Akpoguma set to resume training
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Super Eagles handed boost ahead of AFCONQ as first-choice RB Akpoguma set to resume training

Nigeria have been handed an injury boost ahead of their upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Lesotho with first-choice right-back Kevin Akpoguma set to resume train...

Feb 25, 2021
'Nigeria was never in the picture' - Super Eagles fans react as ex-Chelsea starlet Musiala opts for Germany
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'Nigeria was never in the picture' - Super Eagles fans react as ex-Chelsea starlet Musiala opts for Germany

Chelsea academy product Jamal Musiala has opted to represent Germany at international level over England and Nigeria, the Bayern Munich attacking midfielder announced on Wednesday. There had been s...

Feb 25, 2021
'The boys are in high spirits' - Glasgow Rangers midfielder Aribo targets Europa League last 16 spot
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'The boys are in high spirits' - Glasgow Rangers midfielder Aribo targets Europa League last 16 spot

Joe Aribo is confident that Scottish Premiership champions-in-waiting Glasgow Rangers can qualify to the next round of the Europa League but is aware that there is still work to be done despite Steven...

Feb 24, 2021
Gattuso reveals Super Eagles star Osimhen is definitely out of Napoli's UEL clash vs Granada
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Gattuso reveals Super Eagles star Osimhen is definitely out of Napoli's UEL clash vs Granada

Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed that Victor Osimhen is definitely out of their Europa League round of 32 second-leg clash against Granada at the Stadio Maradona on Thursday. The Nigeri...

Feb 24, 2021
Crystal Palace dazzler courted by Nigerian Federation, Eze tipped to make England debut soon
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Crystal Palace dazzler courted by Nigerian Federation, Eze tipped to make England debut soon

Crystal Palace dazzler Eberechi Eze has been tipped to make his debut for the England national team in the coming months.  The former Queens Park Rangers man has been openly courted by Nigeria F...

Feb 24, 2021
Osimhen Doubtful To Face Granada As Napoli Confirm Striker Returns To Training Next Few Days
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Osimhen Doubtful To Face Granada As Napoli Confirm Striker Returns To Training Next Few Days

Victor Osimhen has emerged as a doubt to face Granada in Thursday evening's Europa League round of 32 second-leg clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The Nigeria international returned to Na...

Feb 23, 2021
Equatorial Guinea 0 Nigeria 9 : Barcelona's Oshoala Nets Four, Sevilla's Payne Opens Account
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Equatorial Guinea 0 Nigeria 9 : Barcelona's Oshoala Nets Four, Sevilla's Payne Opens Account

For the third consecutive game at the Turkish Women's Cup, African champions Nigeria kept a cleansheet, crushing Equatorial Guinea 9-0 at the EMR Sports Complex on Tuesday morning. The Super Falcon...

Feb 23, 2021
Rohr Explains Why Maja Didn't Play Much At Bordeaux; Another Fulham Player On His Radar
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Rohr Explains Why Maja Didn't Play Much At Bordeaux; Another Fulham Player On His Radar

Gernot Rohr has been reminded that Josh Maja scored a brace on his full English Premier League debut for Fulham in their recent 2-0 victory against Everton ahead of his Super Eagles squad announcement...

Feb 23, 2021
Rohr Explains Why Newly-Invited Players Hardly Get The Chance To Play For Super Eagles
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Rohr Explains Why Newly-Invited Players Hardly Get The Chance To Play For Super Eagles

Gernot Rohr has explained that he hardly fields newly-invited players in Super Eagles matches because most of the games are competitive and the players need a longer time to adapt to the squad. Goa...

Feb 23, 2021