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Eaglets maul South Korea 4-2, ready for World Cup

Golden Eaglets of Nigeria showed class as they defeated South Korea 4-2 in their second friendly game played at HWT Sports Academy in Sao Paulo on Wednesday evening. Samson Tijani’s shot outside the box was headed into goal by Divine Nwachukwu in the 6th minute. It was an early goal, but the South Koreans were not rattled by the goal. ...

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Dikko sues for unity in football family at Match Commissioners’ seminar

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s 2nd Vice President/Chairman, League Management Company (LMC), Mallam Shehu Dikko on Thursday called on the nation’s football family to unite stronger than ever, as the present administration pursues the implementation of policies and programmes to take the nation’s game to higher heights of excellence. Speaking at the opening ceremony of this year’s NFF Match Commissioners’ seminar, ...

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Amapakabo picks Ezenwa, Ibrahim, 18 others for Togo clash

Head Coach Imama Amapakabo has unveiled a list of 20 senior home –based professionals to take on Togo’s Sparrow Hawks in Saturday’s 2020 African Nations Championship qualifying final leg in Lagos. Super Eagles’ goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa tops the list, with Nasarawa United’s stormy forward Sunusi Ibrahim and Akwa United’s Ndifreke Effiong, who netted a brace for the U23 team in ...

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Ahead Brazil 2019: Eaglets lose 1-2 to Sao Paulo in friendly

Five –time world champions, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria lost 1-2 to Sao Paulo U17 side in a friendly game played at the Sorocaba Sports Complex in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday evening.   The Nigerian boys approached the game with confidence and were in control at the opening minutes of the game, with Olakunle Olusegun missing the ...

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Super Eagles Coach, Rohr praises team for Brazil draw

Harry Awurumibe with agency report. Super Eagles Coach,  Gernot Rohr has praised his team’s impressive 1-1 draw with the Selecao of Brazil in yesterday’s high-profile international friendly match held at the National Stadium Kallang, Singapore . Speaking in a post match press conference, Nigeria’s  Franco-German coach, Rohr said: “It was tough for us as the second game because Brazil would ...

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Brazil friendly tie: Eagles stand-in captain, Ekong, others thumbs up team, Pinnick

Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja. Still bersking in the euphoria of Nigeria’s heart warming 1-1 draw with Brazil in yesterday’s international friendly match in Kallang, Singapore,Super Eagles stand-in captain,  William Troost-Ekong has given kudos to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and its president,  Amaju Melvin Pinnick for arranging the prestige match up. In several Tweets after the explosive encounter Ekong who was ...

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Gov Sanwo-Olu, Minister Dare charge Eagles to beat Brazil

Hon. Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State have pumped up the spirit of the Super Eagles while charging the three –time African champions to defeat Brazil in Sunday’s prestige friendly in Singapore. Both top Nigerian officials spoke to the players and officials of the Super Eagles on telephone when ...

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