Emmanuel Okala, a former Green Eagles goalkeeper, has urged the Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, to select good players and make necessary substitutions in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final match against South Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Eagles will lock horns with their South …
Read More »Liverpool goalkeeper, Alisson Becker has ruled himself out of winning this year’s Ballon d’Or. The Brazilian shot-stopper does not believe he is worthy of contending for the Europe top individual prize, despite winning the 2018-2019 UEFA Champions League with Jurgen Klopp’s side. According to him, he is just a goalkeeper …
Read More »Brazil have won the 2019 Copa America, after they beat Peru 3-1 in Sunday’s final at the legendary Maracana Stadium. The hosts opened scoring through Everton, before Jose Paolo Guerrero equalized from the spot. However, Gabriel Jesus ensured Selecao went in ahead at the interval. Jesus was sent off for …
Read More »Cameroon coach, Clarence Seedorf has tipped the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Egypt, backing up his prediction with reasons. One of Seedorf’s reasons was that Nigeria have good players that can win this year’s AFCON. Seedorf stated this following his side’s …
Read More »Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has hailed the team’s mental strength following their 3-2 win over Cameroon, in an Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash on Saturday. Nigeria fought back from a goal down at half-time to edge the Indomitable Lions, scoring twice in three second-half …
Read More »Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has given reasons they beat Cameroon in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria saw off the defending champions in a 5-goal thriller on Saturday in Alexandria. Rohr claims it is because they had two days rest and …
Read More »Festus Keyamo, SAN, the Director of Strategic Communication of the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organization in the last election, has hailed Nigeria’s Super Eagles for qualifying for the quarter-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2019. The Super Eagles defeated Cameroon 3-2 on Saturday, thanks to goals from Odion …
Read More »Arsenal striker, Alexandre Lacazette, has admitted Arsenal are still “a few seasons” away from challenging for “the biggest titles”, having ended 2018/2019 without silverware. Unai Emery, in his first season in charge, guided the Gunners to the Europa League final, where they lost 4-1 to Chelsea. Emery also failed to …
Read More »Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni has reacted to his side’s Copa America semi-final 2-0 defeat to Brazil on Wednesday. Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino ensured the host nation defeated Argentina and qualified for the competition’s final where they will play either Chile or Peru. Scaloni stated that his side …
Read More »Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has provided his team’s injury update ahead of Saturday’s round of sixteen clash with yet-to-be-confirmed opponent. Rohr also expressed confidence that he will win his next match because his team’s injury problems have been almost solved. Speaking to reporters Rohr revealed that SC Paderborn 07 …
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