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Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Dennis joins Blackburn Rovers on loan

Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Dennis joins Blackburn Rovers on loan

  Nigerian striker, Emmanuel Dennis has joined  EFL Championship Blackburn Rovers from Nottingham Forest striker for the remainder of the season.     The 27-year-old had spells at Istanbul Basaksehir and Watford last season and has not played for Forest since the final game of the 2022-23 campaign.   The signing of the Nigerian international makes him the fourth Super Eagles star to don the club’s …

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Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface?s move to Al Nassr collapses

Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface?s move to Al Nassr collapses

Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface’s anticipated transfer to Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr has collapsed after the club decided to sign Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran instead. The Saudi outfit decided to sign the Colombian striker in a €77m deal, including add-ons, effectively ending their pursuit of the Nigerian international. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, negotiations for Boniface had …

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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles of Nigeria to face Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania in Group C

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles of Nigeria  to face Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania in Group C

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group C with Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).     The CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Final Draw ceremony was held on Monday night, January 27, at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat, Morrocco. Nigeria, three-time AFCON champions, secured their …

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Super Eagles player, Moses Simon and wife welcome first son

Super Eagles player, Moses Simon and wife welcome first son

Moses Simon has welcomed his first son with his wife Ibukun Moses-Simon.  The Super Eagles player announced the good news via Instagram.  He shared photos of his wife displaying her baby bump, alongside photos taken in the hospital with their newborn son.  “I find no words strong enough to expressmy exact feelings, I’m sincerely grateful to GOD. GOD has blessed …

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Saudi club, Al Nassr open talks to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen

 Saudi Arabian Professional League club, Al Nassr, has officially opened transfer talks with Bayer Leverkusen for Victor Boniface.The transfer update was confirmed in a post shared on X by Italian journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano.Understand Al Nassr have started official talks for Victor Boniface as new striker!, Romano wrote. Negotiations are underway with Bayer Leverkusen for the Nigerian striker to replace …

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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen sues Turkish journalist for defamation over ass@ult claims

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker,  Victor Osimhen has reportedly launched a defamation lawsuit against Turkish journalist Tolga Bozduman, who accused him of assault.The alleged assault is said to have occurred after Galatasarays 3-3 draw against Dynamo Kyiv two weeks ago. Bozduman claimed that Osimhen became aggressive and punched him while he was attempting to take photos of the striker outside a venue. Reports …

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Update: Udinese drops Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye over betting scandal probe

Update: Udinese drops Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye over betting scandal probe

Serie A club, Udinese has removed Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye from its registered players list following an ongoing investigation into alleged betting irregularities. The 25-year-old is being probed for suspicious betting patterns linked to a yellow card he received during Udinese’s 2-1 victory over Lazio on March 11, 2024.   Italian authorities allege unusual gambling activity surrounding the booking, …

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I?m still available to play for Super Eagles ? Leon Balogun

I?m still available to play for Super Eagles ? Leon Balogun

Rangers of Scotland defender,  Leon Balogun says he is still available to play for Nigeria.  Balogun has been overlooked since coming on as a substitute in Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Sao Tome and Principe in June 2022 but the 36-year-old, who has impressed at Scottish giants Rangers this season, believes he is still ready to …

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NFL play-off results: Philadelphia Eagles hold on to beat Los Angeles Rams

Saquon Barkley on his way to scoring a touchdown for the Philadelphia Eagles

Barkley was this season’s rushing leader with 2,005 yards – the eighth highest of all-time – and Philadelphia also have the league’s second-best rushing offence. The weather forecast was also far from ideal for a passing game, so it was bound to be a run-heavy match-up. Yet it was Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, not Barkley, who broke a tackle on …

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