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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles on path to failure without kicking a ball

Newly-appointed Nigeria head coach, Bruno Labbadia has invited 23 players for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda in September. Labbadia has wasted no time to hit the ground running after his confirmation as Finidi George’s successor on Tuesday. Current African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen, Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League final hero Ademola Lookman, Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi, and...

U20 WWC: Falconets conclude preparations with narrow loss to Mexico

by Diamond Kesiena

27 August 2024

Nigeria’s under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, lost 1-0 to Mexico in their final friendly match ahead of the opening ceremony of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The match was played at the Club Banco de la República field in Bogota, the same venue Nigeria defeated Australia in a tune-up match last Friday. Alejandra Lomeli scored the only goal of the match with...

Labbadia: Nigerians react to appointment of new Super Eagles coach

by Taiye Taiwo

27 August 2024

Nigerians have welcomed the appointment of Bruno Labbadia as Super Eagles head coach with mixed reactions. The former Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart manager was handed his first job as head coach of a national team on Tuesday, succeeding Finidi George to become the 37th coach of the two-time African champions. Labbadia’s appointment came in the last-minute, less than a week before the international break as Nigeria...

Bruno Labbadia: Who is new Super Eagles coach and all you need to know

by Taiye Taiwo

27 August 2024

Nigeria confirmed the appointment of German coach Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the country’s national football team on Tuesday. Labbadia takes charge of the Super Eagles with vast experience in German football having recently managed Stuttgart in the 2022-23 Bundesliga season. His name appears to be strange to Nigerian football, beating the likes of Herve Renard and Janne Andersson who were rumoured to...

Osimhen: Nigerian star foresees emotional Napoli exit

Osimhen’s agent slams Napoli amid reported deal with Saudi club

by Taiye Taiwo

26 August 2024

Victor Osimhen's agent, Roberto Calenda has hit out at Napoli after reportedly agreeing a transfer fee with Saudi club, Al Ahli. Osimhen has been at the centre of transfer speculations this summer with his future at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona uncertain. Gazzetta dello Sport claim that Napoli are considering an offer of £60 million from Al Ahli as they want to cash in on Osimhen...

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