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17/12/2025

CHIDOZIE AWAZIEM HIGHLIGHTS POSITIVES DESPITE SUPER EAGLES’ DEFEAT TO EGYPT
Nigeria’s only goalscorer last night, Super Eagles and FC Nantes defender Chidozie Awaziem, has reflected on the friendly defeat to Egypt, describing it as a valuable learning experience and a useful step in the team’s preparation under new head coach Eric Chelle.
For me, it was a very good test. Egypt are never an easy opponent, they have a lot of quality and experience in their squad, so games like this are always demanding.
The main idea behind the match was to assess ourselves ahead of AFCON and also give the coach the opportunity to experiment with new players, new combinations, and different tactical approaches.
Of course, the result didn’t go the way we wanted, but the most important objectives of the friendly were achieved.
We were able to try different systems, observe how players responded, and understand what needs to be improved.
In my opinion, we controlled large periods of the game, pushed Egypt into a defensive shape, and created several clear chances that could have changed the outcome.
Now it’s about taking the positives, learning from the mistakes, and moving forward with confidence as we continue our AFCON preparations.

14/12/2025

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12/12/2025

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12/12/2025

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22/09/2025

Abia State is changing the game for sports fans. Governor Alex Otti has approved the upgrade of the Umuahia Township Stadium to meet NPFL standards, giving Abia Warriors a proper home.

But that’s just the start. The Abia Stadium City project is underway, set to be a modern sports complex with a FIFA-standard stadium, athletics track, and world-class facilities. Land is secured, design work is ongoing, and private investors are on board.

Umuahia is about to become a hub for national and international sports. The future of Abia football looks Bright.

21/09/2025

Ejiofor Doubtful of Eagles Qualification

🚨 Ex-Nigerian National Team and Maccabi Haifa defender Eric Ejiofor says Nigeria do not deserve to be at the 2026 World Cup

👤 Ejiofor 🎤: “How do we want to qualify for the World Cup? Where is the opportunity? We didn’t use it.

“When the chance is very slim, we want to start hoping and praying. From day one, we weren’t serious about it.

“I don’t think the players understand they are competing to play in the World Cup. It is so sad because their attitude towards the game isn’t encouraging.

“Many of them haven’t gone to the World Cup in their career, and this would have been the first time. I don’t know what they were thinking.

“Let’s remove the aspect of the Nigerian Football Federation, we know they have their own issues, but you, the player, must think about your future and career. Most players get big contracts after the World Cup.

“Imagine the attitude of coming to the team camp, some enter on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to just do only two trainings, and you want to play a match. It’s not possible, and you don’t work like that.

“Football is teamwork, we aren’t playing as a team, and I won’t keep my hope. I have already removed from my mind the idea that we will go to the World Cup.

“Imagine the two games, how are we sure we can win them? Remember, we had a few games earlier, and we had hoped for good outcomes to keep us in contention.

“Apart from what the coach tells you to do, you must establish yourself on the pitch and say this is our home. You can imagine this, our last game against Rwanda, was our first home win.

“If they surprise me, good, but the way people are hopeful, it’s not me; I won’t disturb myself.

“Look at South Africa, the coach has been there for almost five years. He knows how to organize his team, and the players understand what to do.”

19/09/2025

People only see the success, but, they don't see the process and struggle. Jay Jay Recount Atlanta 96 Struggle...

🚨Okocha Reveals Untold Struggles Behind Nigeria’s Historic Atlanta 1996 Olympic Gold

Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has described Nigeria’s Olympic gold medal win at Atlanta 1996 as the greatest moment of his career but also one of the toughest journeys of his life.

Speaking in a recent interview, the former Bolton Wanderers and PSG star admitted that while fans celebrate the glory, few know the hardships the team faced behind the scenes.

“It’s on record because we were the first African football team to win the Olympics in 1996,” Okocha said. “It is special for me because of what we went through. People only see the end product, but they don’t really see the process.”

The 51-year-old recalled shocking moments during their training camp in the United States before the Games. “We woke up one day and our training coach was gone, the bus was also gone. They took it with the spare key because the FA hadn’t paid,” he revealed.

The players also endured days of poor feeding as hotel staff threatened to throw them out. “For like a week, the hotel gave us the same meal, rice and sauce every day. They told us we should be glad we were still there because our FA hadn’t paid for food and accommodation,” Okocha said.

With the team stranded, Okocha and other senior players had to dip into their own pockets. “A few of us had to use our cards to pay for the accommodation, and then we rented minivans to keep the camp running,” he explained.

Despite the chaos, Nigeria went on to shock the world. In the semi-final, Nwankwo Kanu’s golden goal completed a dramatic comeback against Brazil, and in the final Emmanuel Amuneke’s late strike sealed a historic 3-2 victory over Argentina.

19/09/2025

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17/09/2025

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17/09/2025

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15/09/2025

FIFA To Merge International Break Next Year

World governing body FIFA will combine the September and October international breaks into one long period starting in 2026. This combined window will last approximately 15-16 days.

During this period, national teams will be able to play four matches.

FIFA says this combination will result in fewer interruptions to domestic leagues and competitions. Clubs will not have to release players twice in a short period of time.

14/09/2025

Nigeria is blessed with human resources.

But bedeviled by evil administrators

FIRST NIGERIAN MAN IN A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 100m FINAL IN 18 YEARS!!!🤯🔥
HISTORY has been made!!

Kanyinsola Ajayi 🇳🇬 has just run 9.93s to finish 2nd in his 100m semifinal at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships!!

He qualfies for the final and becomes the first Nigerian man since Olusoji Fasuba to make the World Championships final.

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