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The organizers of the Bet9ja Ekiti football league have released guidelines for registration into the 16 teams league proper after the last matches of the ...
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Nigeria, Egypt reach AFCON last 16
Nigeria became the first team to qualify for the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations as they beat Guinea 1-0. Three-time winners Nigeria ...
Read More »Super Eagles suspend training boycott over unpaid bonuses
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday suspended a training strike over unpaid bonuses at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt following last-minute pleas ...
Read More »Chelsea get Derby nod to hold Lampard talks
Chelsea have been given permission to speak to Derby boss Frank Lampard about their vacant manager’s job. Lampard, 41, spent 13 years as a Chelsea ...
Read More »AFCON: Mali maul newcomer Mauritania 4-1, Angola hold Tunisia
Mali produced a dominant display to beat tournament debutants Mauritania at the Africa Cup of Nations. Abdoulay Diaby drilled a powerful effort into the top ...
Read More »Eagles to get $95,000 each for AFCON win
The Super Eagles players are on a massive $95,000 bonus each to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Sports Extra reports. The ...
Read More »Falcons protest over unpaid allowances
Super Falcons players reenacted their 2016 sit-in protest at the weekend shortly after they suffered 3-0 defeat against Germany to crash out of the FIFA ...
Read More »Captain Henry fires France past Brazil, into World Cup quarters
Women’s World Cup hosts France survived a scare to beat Brazil 2-1 in extra time and reach the quarter-finals on Sunday as captain Amandine Henry ...
Read More »Nigeria beat Burundi 1-0 in AFCON tie
Three-time winners and 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions, Nigeria edged past tournament debutants Burundi at the Africa Cup of Nations. Second half substitute ...
Read More »World Cup: Super Falcons crash out, lose 0-3 to Germany
Germany qualified for an eighth consecutive quarter-final appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup by beating the Super Falcons 3-0 at Stade des Alpes in ...
Read More »Super Eagles face Burundi in quest for AFCON glory
After victories in 1980, 1994 and 2013, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will today begin their quest for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title ...
Read More »Super Falcons target win in knock-out tie against Germany
Super Falcons’ captain Desire Oparanozie says she is hopeful of her team getting a quarter-final place at least at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup ...
Read More »Egypt overcome Zimbabwe in AFCON opener
Egypt made the ideal start to the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Zimbabwe in the opening game of the tournament in Cairo. Mahmoud Trezeguet ...
Read More »Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons squeeze into knockout stage
The Super Falcons have qualified for the knockout stage of the World Cup. The Nigerians picked the last ticket of the four reserved for best third-placed ...
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