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Yobo to take over Super Eagle’s managerial role
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has disclosed that Joseph Yobo is being prepared for a future role as the Super Eagles manager. Mr Pinnick noted that the leadership role displayed by Mr Yobo when he was captain of
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Odion Ighalo, John Mikel Obi quit Super Eagles
Odion Ighalo and John Obi Mikel have reportedly called it quits with the Super Eagles shortly after a successful campaign at AFCON 2019. Ighalo is a strong contender for the Golden Boot award after scoring five goals in the tournament.
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AFCON: Ighalo’s lone goal secures third place for Nigeria
The Super Eagles of Nigeria managed to secure the third place in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), courtesy of an early goal from the Chinese club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo. Ighalo scored the only
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AFCON 2019: Super Eagles qualify for semi-finals, silence Bafana Bafana
William Troost-Ekong’s late winner sent Nigeria through to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after a tense 2-1 victory over South Africa in Cairo. Samuel Chukwueze fired the Super Eagles ahead in the first half in
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AFCON: Buhari hails Super Eagles, charges them to beat S/Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari was elated on Saturday, following the Super Eagles victory over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the ongoing African Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt. He congratulated the team on the 3-2 win over the lions, saying
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AFCON 19: 2 wins, 2 goals, 6 points for Nigeria
Nigeria became the first team to qualify for the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations
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Players unrest in Alexandria
Super Eagles players are protesting their unpaid bonuses and allowances since AFCON 2019 camping started and didn’t turn up for the pre-match press conference today, only Gernot Rohr addressed the media. They’ve also threatened to boycott training. Details later…
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Super Eagles secure slim victory over stubborn Burundi
Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign got off to a winning start on Saturday as they edged out Burundi 1-0. Gernot Rohr’s side, who are 89 places above Burundi in FIFA’s world rankings, struggled for long periods in their Group
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