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Cadet national team, Golden Eaglets’ coach, Manu Garba has admitted he is in a race against time to send a list of 50 players to global soccer governing body, FIFA before the September 26th deadline for submission of provisional squad lists for this year’s U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Although …

Chelsea of England striker, Tammy Abraham has given Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a date in April 2020 for him to arrive at final decision on whether to switch allegiance to play for the Super Eagles or stick with the country of his birth. With the lanky striker, whose full names …

Super Eagles’ coach, Gernot Rohr has expressed delight with the quality of players on offer for him in the Nigerian national team, as he acknowledged how the squad’s vast array of talents gives him a lot of depth and opportunities for variations during matches. The Franco-German gaffer hinted further that …

SC Paderborn of German defender, Jamilu Collins has expressed delight with his invitation to the Super Eagles’ camp for next week’s international friendly against Ukraine, as he believes it is a match that will start the next phase of affairs for the Nigerian national team. With the September 10 clash …

What appears to be a contradiction in date has apparently emerged for the Olympic Eagles’ Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan, as a press statement by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) indicates that the game will hold on Thursday, not Friday. Although Friday had been bandied round in media …

A handful of foreign-based players that had been expected to feature for Nigeria’s under-23 national team, Olympic Eagles in this week’s African championship qualifier away to Sudan will not play the match after all, as the legion that featured in the last match against Libya, Victor Osimhen, David Chidozie Okereke, …

Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia attacker, Ahmed Musa put up a surprise appearance at the under-23 national team, Olympic Eagles’ camp in Abuja, as he turned up to wish the players good luck ahead of their first leg African championship qualifier away to Sudan. Musa disclosed during his visit to the …

CD Leganes of Spain defender, Kenneth Omeruo has confirmed that he will miss Nigeria’s international friendly against Ukraine next week, because he has to stay back at his base to renew his residence permit. In the wake of feelers indicating that the vastly-improved central defender will not be available for …

Leicester City of England midfielder, Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi has admitted that he deeply missed his teammates, after not being part of the squad for two straight matches, and declared that he is ‘in love’ with other players in The Foxes. Following his return to the starting eleven for Saturday’s home …

Everton of England midfielder, Alex Iwobi has been granted a fresh tag of ‘New Headmaster’ at the club he joined this summer from English Premier League rivals, Arsenal, as the 23-year-old’s two goals for The Toffees have come off his head. Before now, Iwobi had not been known to be …