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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
Five Takeaways From Eagles' Embarrassing 4-4 Draw Vs Opponents Ranked 120th In The World
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Five Takeaways From Eagles' Embarrassing 4-4 Draw Vs Opponents Ranked 120th In The World

The road to the 2021 AFCON was expected to be closer for Nigeria's Super Eagles but they were pegged back by a resilient Sierra Leone side at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin on Friday. It was...

Nov 13, 2020
Super Eagles Player Ratings : Iwobi Excellent First Half; Okoye Flop Of The Match; Ekong, Akpoguma Disappointing; Musa Poor
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Super Eagles Player Ratings : Iwobi Excellent First Half; Okoye Flop Of The Match; Ekong, Akpoguma Disappointing; Musa Poor

The Super Eagles let slip a four goal advantage to draw 4-4 in their 2021 AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin City on Friday.  Allnigeriasoccer.com rates...

Nov 13, 2020
'Akpoguma Has No Business Starting' - Eagles Fans Question Rohr's Decision To Bench Aina, Ebuehi
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'Akpoguma Has No Business Starting' - Eagles Fans Question Rohr's Decision To Bench Aina, Ebuehi

Hoffenheim defender Kevin Akpoguma is trending for all the wrong reasons with several Super Eagles fans questioning the decision of manager Gernot Rohr to start him over the in-form right backs Ola Ai...

Nov 13, 2020
Confirmed Nigeria Starting XI: Okoye Cap-tied; Musa Preferred Over Iheanacho; Iwobi No. 10 Role
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Confirmed Nigeria Starting XI: Okoye Cap-tied; Musa Preferred Over Iheanacho; Iwobi No. 10 Role

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting lineup for the matchday three 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, all...

Nov 13, 2020
'There's No Competition Between Me And Iheanacho, Onuachu' - Osimhen Ready To Help Eagles
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'There's No Competition Between Me And Iheanacho, Onuachu' - Osimhen Ready To Help Eagles

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has admitted that he is not competing with the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho and Paul Onuachu ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches with Sierra Leon...

Nov 13, 2020
Rohr Names Seven Super Eagles Players Likely To Be Handed Roles Against Sierra Leone
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Rohr Names Seven Super Eagles Players Likely To Be Handed Roles Against Sierra Leone

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has identified seven Super Eagles players likely to feature in Friday evening's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The German football ta...

Nov 13, 2020
Rohr Gives The Lowdown On Sierra Leone : Key Player, Style Of Play, Standout Attributes
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Rohr Gives The Lowdown On Sierra Leone : Key Player, Style Of Play, Standout Attributes

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that he has a dossier on the Sierra Leone national team, prepared well ahead of time before Friday evening's meeting at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Th...

Nov 12, 2020
Rohr Doubts Musa's Fitness; Reveals Defence Stronger With Akpoguma; Returning, Absent Players
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Rohr Doubts Musa's Fitness; Reveals Defence Stronger With Akpoguma; Returning, Absent Players

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has rued the absence of two of his key wingers in the form of Bordeaux's Samuel Kalu and Nantes' Moses Simon for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match...

Nov 12, 2020
'We Want To Continue In This Tradition' - Rohr Targets Qualifying For AFCON With Games To Spare
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'We Want To Continue In This Tradition' - Rohr Targets Qualifying For AFCON With Games To Spare

Manager Gernot Rohr has led the Super Eagles to the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations with matches to spare during the qualifiers and he's confident that he can repeat the feat in 2021 AFCON qualify...

Nov 12, 2020
Napoli Striker Osimhen Insists He's Not Under Pressure To Deliver Despite 2 Goals In 8 Games
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Napoli Striker Osimhen Insists He's Not Under Pressure To Deliver Despite 2 Goals In 8 Games

Victor Osimhen has not exactly hit the ground running as he would have expected following his record transfer to Napoli in the summer transfer window. The Nigeria national teamer has two goals to ...

Nov 12, 2020
'I Left My Club Just Two Weeks Ago' - Nigeria Captain Ahmed Musa Plays Down Fitness Concerns
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'I Left My Club Just Two Weeks Ago' - Nigeria Captain Ahmed Musa Plays Down Fitness Concerns

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has played down concerns about his fitness before the national team's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match with Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. ...

Nov 12, 2020
Osimhen Admits Targeting Nigeria All-time Scoring Record That Hasn't Been Broken In 22 Years
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Osimhen Admits Targeting Nigeria All-time Scoring Record That Hasn't Been Broken In 22 Years

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was one of the three Super Eagles players on media duties on Thursday morning in Benin City and spoke about the possibility of breaking Nigeria's all-time scoring record ...

Nov 12, 2020