Nigerians had no hope in AFCON Eagles ―Ndidi
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, believes the Nigerian team did the unthinkable by coming third at the end of last month’s Africa Cup of Nations. He told Leicester City’s club [readmore]
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Mikel Obi retires from international football
Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel has announced his retirement from international football. Former Chelsea star quit the national team after Nigeria claimed bronze at the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup [readmore]
AFCON: Third place finish, great achievement for young Eagles–Iwobi
Arsenal midfielder, Alex Iwobi has hailed the Super Eagles’ third-place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), saying it was a great achievement for a young team. The [readmore]
AFCON 2019: Rohr satisfied with Eagles’ third place finish
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has expressed satisfaction over Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports [readmore]
Ighalo brightens Golden Boot chance with 5 goals
Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo on Wednesday night in Cairo ended his Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a goal to remain the leading scorer of the tournament with five [readmore]
AFCOn 2019: Eagles win ‘golden’ bronze
Nigeria on Wednesday night at the Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, maintain their invincibility in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) third place match as the Super Eagles defeated the Carthage [readmore]
Cameroon sack Seedorf
Former Netherlands midfielder Clarence Seedorf has been sacked as Cameroon coach after the side failed to defend their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. The former Real Madrid player, 43, [readmore]
AFCON 2019: LeRoy criticises new timing of tournament
Frenchman Claude LeRoy has criticised the new timing of the Africa Cup of Nations, saying that top players arrive exhausted after a long European season. The finals are being played [readmore]
2019 AFCON: ‘Super Eagles need prayers to beat Tunisia’
Emmanuel Okala, a former Green Eagles goalkeeper, on Tuesday in Enugu asked for prayers from Nigerians for the Super Eagles to beat Tunisia on Wednesday in Cairo. The News Agency [readmore]
Encourage Super Eagles, not rebuke them, Owolabi tells Nigerians
Ex-international, Felix Owolabi, has urged Nigerians not to rebuke the Super Eagles following Sunday’s loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria in the semifinal of the AFCON in Egypt. He [readmore]