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U17 AFCON: Burkina Faso starlet Alio sets sights on title

U17 AFCON: Burkina Faso starlet Alio sets sights on title

Burkina Faso forward Souleymane Alio is confident of their fighting spirit for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations title following their 2-1 defeat of Nigeria at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Thursday. Though the 16-year-old’s name was not on the scoresheet, his performance against the Golden Eaglets earned him the man of the match award as the Young Stallions progressed to the semifinals of...

NPFL: Enyimba see off Nasarawa Utd in Jos

NPFL: Enyimba see off Nasarawa Utd in Jos

Nigeria's most successful football club, Enyimba FC began the quest for their ninth title with a hard-fought 2-1 away win over Nasarawa United at the New Jos Stadium in Plateau State. The People's Elephants were off the mark early in the game, with striker Sadiq Abubakar threatening the opponent's goal with a well-taken shot that was too high to trouble Yinka David in goal for Nasarawa...