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Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes has publicly reaffirmed Cristiano Ronaldo’s place in the country’s football history, describing the veteran forward as the greatest icon of the national team and insisting that the squad remains united amid recent controversy. Fernandes said he had spoken directly with Ronaldo and repeated the message during comments to reporters on Saturday, […]
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered a 3–0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in their second Group L match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Tuesday. The result dealt a setback to Nigeria’s campaign as the team seeks to secure a place at the continental tournament. Guinea-Bissau’s three-goal victory gave the side a decisive result […]
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2–1 victory over Madagascar in Uyo. The Nigerian side recovered from an early setback to secure three points in its opening qualifying fixture, beginning the campaign with a comeback win. George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor scored for Nigeria, while Madagascar […]
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Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has arrived in camp ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Madagascar in Uyo. The Udinese goalkeeper was among the players whose arrival was being monitored as the national team prepared for its upcoming qualifying fixtures. Goalkeeper Joins Squad Preparations Okoye’s arrival adds to the squad […]
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to face Madagascar in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, with head coach Éric Chelle calling on his players to approach the encounter with determination and an attacking mindset. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m., according […]
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Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has reportedly converted to Islam after reciting the Shahadah, the Islamic declaration of faith, in Doha, Qatar. The development was reported on Wednesday by Qatari newspaper Al-Arab, while Islamic cleric Dr Muhammad Salah also reportedly shared a video on his verified Facebook account showing the Nigerian defender reciting the […]
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City maintain perfect league record after dramatic victory at the Etihad Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 5–3 victory over Sunderland in an eight-goal contest at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The result moved City three points clear at the top of the table after five league matches, […]
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Gunners’ unbeaten start ends at Amex as Brighton produce commanding display Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the 2026/27 Premier League season on Saturday after Brighton & Hove Albion produced a dominant performance to beat the defending champions 3-0 at the Amex Stadium. Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andres were on target as Brighton […]
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised 16-year-old Max Dowman after the teenager scored twice in Arsenal’s 4-2 Carabao Cup victory over Ipswich Town, while stressing the importance of carefully managing his development. Dowman produced a standout performance in the third-round tie, scoring Arsenal’s opening goal before adding a second after the interval. His performance prompted […]
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Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has graduated from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship. The 28-year-old footballer completed the programme with Merit, adding an academic qualification in football management and administration to his professional playing career. Awoniyi announced the achievement on social media, describing the graduation as “another proud […]
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