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  Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has tested positive for COVID-19, just 10 days to the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.   Napoli made the disclosure on its official website.   23-year-old Osimhen who is in Nigeria’s squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is expected ...

Nigerians have reacted to the report that Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) contacted AS Roma manager, Jose Mourinho, to take over as Super Eagles coach. Naija News earlier reported that NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, had said the federation held talks with Mourinho and Serbian Mladen Krstajic in a bid to get ...

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen, on Saturday named a 28-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Naija News reports that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) disclosed the provisional list of players ahead of the tournament holding in Cameroon next month. Among those ...

Clean Nigeria Initiative; Ecobank Applauds International Football Star, David Alaba Ecobank Nigeria has commended David Alaba for his support towards the success of the Clean Nigeria Initiative being part of the Federal Government’s efforts to end open defecation in Nigeria by 2025, under the distinguished Chairmanship of Vice-President Osinbajo. Ms. ...

  UEFA was forced to declare the Champions League draw void after a series of mistakes were made during the process on Monday morning. Manchester United had been handed a mouth-watering last-16 tie against Paris St Germain, but only after being erroneously paired with Villarreal in the first instance and ...

  The Champions League draw was done on Monday. The stand-out tie is undoubtedly the showdown between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, which will see a return of old enmities as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo collide once more. first leg matches will be played in February 15/16/22/23, while the ...

  Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigerian Football Federation, said Gernot Rohr was sacked to prevent a “disaster” waiting to happen. Pinnick said this on Monday while he was a guest on Channels Televisión’s Sunrise Daily breakfast programme. He said: “It wasn’t an individual decision; it was a collective decision ...

  Former Barcelona striker, Samuel Eto’o has been elected the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, the body has announced. Eto’o defeated his rival, the acting president Seidou Mbombo Njoya with 43 votes the body revealed on Saturday. Njoya secured 31 votes. The former Cameroon international had expressed confidence of ...

  The draw for the FA Cup third round was released on Monday as English Premier League side, Chelsea will clash with Chesterfield, while Liverpool host Shrewbury at Anfield. The cup holder, Leicester City will play against Watford, Machester United will welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford. Manchester City will ...

  An Egyptian second division manager has died after suffering a heart attack while celebrating his team’s last minute win.   El-Magd SC were facing El-Zarqa at home on Thursday, Dec 2, when they managed to clinch a 1-0 victory. El Magd manager, Adham El-Selhadar, watched on as his side ...