Tag: Nigeria
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Olympics 2024 football: Nigeria’s Super Falcons crash out after defeat to Japan
The Super Falcons of Nigeria crashed out of the women’s football event at the 2024 Olympic Games following a 3-1 defeat to Japan. Japan settled down quickly into game pinning Nigeria back. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie made a a superb save to deny the Japanese in the seventh minute. Japan continued their dominance with Osinachi Ohale…
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Paris 2024 Olympic: Real reason Super Falcons lost to Spain – Nigeria coach, Waldrum
Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum has attributed his side’s defeat against Spain at the Paris 2024 Olympics Women’s football to poor marksmanship. The West Africans suffered their second consecutive defeat at the 2024 Olympic Games, going down 1-0 against the world champions on Sunday. The Super Falcons were pinned back by the…
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Paris 2024 Olympic: Nigeria coach, Waldrum names Super Falcons’ starting XI to face Spain
Nigeria’s Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum has named his starting XI to face reigning World Champions, Spain, in the Women’s football Olympic clash on Sunday evening. Waldrum decided to give former Barcelona attacker Asisat Oshoala her first start of the competition. Oshoala had missed Nigeria’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil a few days ago in their…
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‘Don’t wait for England and choose Nigeria when you’re 30’ – Mikel Obi hits African footballers
Former Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has hit out footballers with African roots who choose to play for European countries like England and France. Mikel Obi, speaking on his podcast, insisted that their fatherland should not be a second option. According to the former Chelsea midfielder, such players should not consider playing for Nigeria…
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Nigeria’s Super Falcons suffer defeat against Brazil in first game
The Super Falcons of Nigeria were defeated 1-0 against Brazil in their opening Group C fixture at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The Super Falcons wasted three good chances in the first 25 minutes of the encounter. Chiwendu Ihezuo close range effort was saved by Brazil goalkeeper Lorena. Lorena also produced a superb save…
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Sports Newspapers: 5 things you need to know this Saturday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:
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Sports Newspapers: 5 things you need to know this Friday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:
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FIFA ranking: Nigeria drop one place as Spain, Argentina, France top list
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped one place in the latest FIFA world rankings. The Super Eagles are now the 39th best team in the July ranking published by FIFA on Thursday. However, Nigeria are currently the 5th best team in Africa. Morocco are number one in Africa and the 14th best team in…
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Sports Newspapers: 5 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:
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Sports Newspapers: 5 things you need to know this Wednesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers: 1.Chelsea are investigating a video posted on social media by midfielder Enzo Fernandez that the French Football Federation says includes an alleged “racist and discriminatory” chant. On Tuesday the FFF said it would file a complaint to world governing body Fifa over the video featuring a…