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Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says he expects a challenging Africa Cup of Nations qualifier rematch against Libya on Tuesday despite trouncing the north Africans at the weekend. Odion Ighalo, the former Watford striker now at Chinese club Changchun Yatai, bagged a hat-trick as Nigeria thrashed Libya 4-0 in the southern town of Uyo on Saturday. They will square up […]
Novak Djokovic is within touching distance of Rafael Nadal’s number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric on Sunday. The 21-year-old Croatian Coric had his right thigh heavily strapped and had been suffering a stiff neck for what was the biggest match of his young career. The 14-time Grand […]
Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder apologised on Sunday after unleashing a punch that knocked down t he mascot on an ESPN programme. Wilder, appearing on ESPN Nacion to promote his December title fight against Britain’s Tyson Fury, was asked to demonstrate his punching power by striking the mascot — a man inside a burrito-themed foam […]
The Portuguese striker “has shown in recent months his great professionalism and dedication, which is appreciated by everyone at Juventus”, the team said on Twitter, breaking their silence over the claims made by an American model. “The events allegedly dating back to almost 10 years ago does not change this opinion, which is shared by […]
FC porto defeated Galatasaray who paraded Nigerian forward Henry Onyekuru 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League Group D match on Wednesday Onyekuru saw 90 minutes of action in the encounter played at the Estadio Do Dragao, Porto. Chidozie Awaziem was an unused substitute for FC Porto in the game. Meanwhile Nigeria defender Brian Idowu, made […]
Defending champions Akwa United has been dumped out of the Aiteo Federation Cup following a 4-2 penalty shoot-out defeat to Five time Federation/Aiteo cup champions Enugu Rangers in their quarter-final tie at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Wednesday. Michael Ibe gave Akwa United the lead four minutes before the break with a superb free […]
Former Super Eagles player and coach, Samson Siasia has disclosed that Enyimba International can still qualify for this year CAF Confederation Cup final, in the second leg against Raja Casablanca of Morocco if the team can adopt a different approach in the return fixture. He said that the Aba base club should play more of […]
Enyimba international lost 1-0 at home to Raja Casablanca of Morocco in a CAF Confederation Cup semifinal first leg match on Wednesday Abdelilah Hafidi was the hero for Raja Casablanca after his 48 minute strike, drived through the legs of goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai. In the 65 minute Moroccan defender handled the ball inside the box, but Stanley […]
Barcelona slipped up for the third time in a week but stay top of La Liga after Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid cancelled each other out at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Real and Atletico began a pulsating derby less than three hours after Barca had scrambled to a 1-1 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao, but […]
NFF President Amaju Melvin Pinnick was at the new Enyimba Stadium to support the peoples Elephant who ran out 1-0 victors courtesy of Substitute Wasiu Alalade who netted the winning goal in third minute of added time against Congos Cara Brazzaville . Pinnick said he was impressed with the performance of the players ; “ They […]
