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I was almost buried alive – Ex-Super Eagles striker, Ighalo reveals

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I was almost buried alive – Ex-Super Eagles striker, Ighalo reveals

Former Al-Hilal striker, Odion Ighalo, has said the aftermath of Nigeria’s elimination from the 2018 World Cup and their defeat to Ghana in the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs were two of his worst moments.     Ighalo retired from international football after the Super Eagles won bronze at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where he also picked up the Golden Boot for the tournament. However, at the 2018 World Cup, the 34-year-old missed a couple of chances in their final group game against Argentina as the team…

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Super Eagles all-time top scorers: Osimhen overtakes Ighalo, Musa, Siasia

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Super Eagles all-time top scorers: Osimhen overtakes Ighalo, Musa, Siasia

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has now scored an impressive 17 international goals for Nigeria after scoring twice against Sierra Leone in Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier.     Osimhen has now surpassed the likes of Samson Siasia, Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo on the Super Eagles’ all-time top scorer’s goal chart. Recall that Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone 3-2 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia, on Sunday evening. Osimhen’s brace and Kelechi Iheanacho’s strike ensured the Super Eagles won…

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What Algeria coach, Djamel Belmadi said after comeback win over Super Eagles

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What Algeria coach, Djamel Belmadi said after comeback win over Super Eagles

Following Algeria’s comeback victory over Nigeria on Tuesday night, Algeria’s head coach, Djamel Belmadi spoke to the media about the performance of his team and the rivalry with the Super Eagles. At the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran, the Desert Foxes came back to win the game 2-1. Terem Moffi, Super Eagles striker took advantage of shoddy defence to give Nigeria the lead, the two-time African champions falling behind after just nine minutes into the game. However three minutes before halftime, Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez converted a penalty to tie…

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Iwobi missed out as Augustine Eguavoen releases Super Eagles squad ahead of World Cup play-off against Ghana

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Super Eagles Coach, Augustine Eguavoen has released the 23-man squad for the world cup qualifier against the Black Stars of Ghana as Iwobi missed out. The list consists of Maduka Okoye, Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi as goalkeepers, while William Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun, Ola Aina, Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi and Shehu Abdullahi. The Mild-fielders are Wilfred Ndidi. Frank Onyeka, Oghenekaro Etebo and Akinwunmi Amoo are the defenders. The forwards are Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, Odion Ighalo, Sadiq Umar, Kelechi Iheanacho, Emmauel Dennis and Ademola…

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2 Nigeria footballers Who Got Married At Age 20

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2 Nigerian footballer who got married at age 20

Marriage is a part of human culture and the basis for forming a family. In this article we shall discusses two Nigeria Super Eagles player that get married at age 20, there is a stage in every person’s life which he or she believes is the right time for marriage. The time for marriage differs from person to person as for some it could be at early adulthood while for others at a later age. Contained in this article are two Nigerian professional footballers who got married at the age…

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