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Aspiring Super Eagles coach Finidi George has revealed how Stephen Keshi’s dual AFCON triumphs as player and manager inspire him. Interim Super Eagles coach Finidi George has set his sights on replicating Stephen Keshi‘s feat of winning the Africa Cup of Nations as both a player and manager with Nigeria. …

Former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has opined that Victor Boniface’s absence made the team play limited football at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   The Bayer Leverkusen star, who was expected to lead the Super Eagles attack alongside Victor Osimhen, got an injury a few days before the …

Ex-Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has been paid ₦1.3 billion by Nigeria after leading the team to a second-place finish at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Peseiro, who saw his contract as the Super Eagles coach come to an end last month, was owed as much as …

Jose Peseiro has confirmed his exit as manager of the Super Eagles ahead of AFCON 2025. Peseiro who led the Eagles to a second-place finish at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, confirmed his exit in a statement on Friday, March 1, after his contract officially expired on Thursday, February …

Greek club PAOK is reportedly demanding compensation from Fédération internationale de Football Association (FIFA) over the injury Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong suffered during the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.      The 30-year-old injured his hamstring at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations but pushed on despite the …

Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong has reportedly arrived in Finland to undergo a minor surgery.   William sustained the injury during Nigeria’s second Group A game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Troost-Ekong, who featured for 90 minutes in game, netted the winner for the West Africans from the …

Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze, received a warm welcome from AC Milan players and coaches on Wednesday after returning to Italy from the African Cup of Nations.   A video shared on the club’s Instagram account captured the moment Chukwueze was greeted by his teammates including Portuguese star Rafael Leao …

Angry Sports journalists and football fans in Ghana have taken to the streets of Accra to demonstrate against the poor management of football by the Ghana Football Association (GFA)     The protest is a response to the disappointing performance of the Ghanaian national football team, the Black Stars, at the …

The Confederation of African Football has named its 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament after Ivory Coast emerged as the Champions of the tournament after beating Nigeria 2-1 in the final.      The body governing football announced the best 11 players from the just-concluded AFCON, with …

Here are seven interesting facts and figures that made AFCON 2023 a memorable one. AFCON 2023 has come and gone, laying claim to being the best Cup of Nations tournament the continent has ever had. The tourney was filled with drama, jaw-dropping goals, dumbfounding comebacks and, more importantly, a remarkably …