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Girondins-Bordeaux of France attacker, Josh Maja is set to gain from the rare privilege of holding personal talks with Super Eagles’ coach, Gernot Rohr, as their tete-a-tete in the European country could open doors for the ex-Sunderland of England top scorer to finally don Nigeria’s colours. Maja has been on …

Norwich City striker, Adam Idah has received comforting words from The Canaries’ boss, Daniel Farke, who predicted that the 18-year-old lad will ovecome the blushes of his own goal in the Carabao Cup. Idah is in his first full season with Norwich’s main team, but he appeared to get off …

But when you get two of the greatest players ever – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – agreeing to break bread over dinner and a philosophical monologue from Eric Cantona, it turns into an entirely different occasion. There were clear pangs of absence making the heart grow fonder between Juventus …

Serie A side Roma have completed the signing of Manchester United defender Chris Smalling on a season-long loan deal, the two clubs announced on Friday. Smalling, who joined United in 2010, has made over 300 appearances for the club in all competitions but has found himself out of favour at …

Nigeria’s youth female national team, Falconets’ pioneer captain, Ifeanyi Stephanie Chiejine will feel fulfilled in death, as the under-20 squad, in spite of only playing in their first ever appearance at the Africa Games, ensured the country got back to the gold medal after 12 years. Nigeria, then represented by …

Female youth national team, Falconets’ coach, Christopher Danjuma has dedicated his side’s gold medal in the women’s football events at the Africa Games to Nigerian fans at home and abroad, as he says they all believed in his side’s ability to break a long standing jinx in the lofty competition. …

Nigeria’s female national team, Super Falcons have received a massive boost in their hopes of making it to the women football event of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, following soothing words from Nigeria’s charge d’affaires in Algeria, Muritala Jimoh. While addressing the team at a reception in Algiers, Jimoh praised the …

Nigeria’s under-23 national team, Olympic Eagles are billed to fly out of Abuja early next week, as they go for their date against Sudan in the first leg of their African championship qualifier on Thursday, in an encounter that will be followed by the reverse fixture in Asaba on September …

Lokomotiv Moscow of Russia defender, Bryan Idowu and Anderson Esiti from PAOK Saloniki of Greece have been added to the Super Eagles’ list to battle Ukraine in an international friendly on September 10. Esiti gets the belated call-up in place of injured Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi, while Idowu is returning to …

Nigeria could reignite its rivalry with South Africa on a different level later this year, as one of their group opponents in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Lesotho have hired a coach from The Rainbow Nation. Nigeria’s rivalry with South Africa resurfaced during this year’s AFCON in Egypt, …