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Calvin Bassey eyes European football with Fulham

Calvin Bassey eyes European football with Fulham

Calvin Bassey has set his sights on playing European football with Fulham after scoring in the 2-1 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian defender scored the winner in the 62nd minute, his first goal for the season, to move the Cottagers up to eighth and within five points of Chelsea who occupy the final European spot. Fulham last played in...

Calvin Bassey ruled out of Fulham trip to Liverpool

Calvin Bassey ruled out of Fulham trip to Liverpool

Calvin Bassey will miss Fulham's trip to Premier League leaders Liverpool on Saturday due to an accumulation of yellow cards, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles defender has been ever-present for the Cottageers this season, playing every minute in the league. He will however not be part of Marco Silva's selection after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season last week's 1-1 draw with Arsenal...

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AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Who should Augustine Eguavoen name in Super Eagles XI vs Benin?

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Cheetahs of Benin on Thursday at the Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in their penultimate game in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The three-time African Champions top Group D with 10 points after four games, and will qualify for the continental showpiece in Morocco with just a point from their final two games....

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Who should Augustine Eguavoen name in Super Eagles XI vs Libya?

Nigeria's Super Eagles head into Friday's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Libya's Mediterranean Knights with a lot of confidence after amassing four points from a possible six in their first two games. A convincing 3-0 win against Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo was followed by a goalless stalemate against Rwanda in Kigali. Libya, winless in their previous two matches...

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: New arrivals take toll in Super Eagles camp to 20 players

Eleven more players arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday to take the total number of players in the Super Eagles camp to 20 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights, Afrosport reports. Earlier in the day, seven players had touched down in the team’s training camp, with the number at nine. However, with the arrivals of the likes of team...