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Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has hinted that he will call time on his international career after the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The former Chelsea defensive midfielder made his international debut on August 17, 2005 and has since played in two World Cups for the national team with …

Felix Owolabi, an ex-international, on Friday described the decision of world football governing body FIFA to take over the affairs of CAF as an embarrassment to the continent. Owolabi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos State that it was a development that should not be coming at this …

The Super Eagles on Sunday in Ismailia lost 1-0 to Senegal in their final friendly before the Egypt 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal’s win ended the Eagles eight-game unbeaten run since their exit from the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Idrissa Gueye grabbed the match winner for the Teranga …

Black Stars forward, Asamoah Gyan, remains the most loved player in the team and fans of the national team affirmed this when they mobbed the player at the Police Officers Stadium in Dubai. Asamoah Gyan remains the most loved player in the team after he was mobbed by fans of …

Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr on Sunday failed named his final 23-man squad to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, leaving out Kelechi Iheanacho and Semi Ajayi. Iheanacho, who struggled for regular playing time at English Premier League outfit Leicester City in the 2018/2019 season, failed …

Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, led no fewer than 25 players in the team’’ camp in Asaba to the 2nd Stephen Keshi Memorial Lecture held in the Delta capital on Friday. Keshi died in June 2017 and the memorial lecture was instituted by the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers. …

Brazil’s Neymar leaves the pitch injured during a friendly football match against Qatar at the Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia on June 5, 2019, ahead of Brazil 2019 Copa America. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) Brazilian soccer star Neymar will not play in the Copa America because of an …

A 26-man delegation of the senior national male football team of Zimbabwe, known as the Warriors, will arrive in Nigeria on Thursday night aboard a South African Airways flight. The Director of Communications at Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire, said in a statement on Wednesday that the team was being …

Lennart Johansson, who was president of European football body UEFA from 1990 to 2007, has died at the age of 89, the Swedish football federation said on Wednesday. “Swedish football is in mourning. Lennart Johansson has died. He passed away on the evening of June 4 aged 89 after a …

Shanghai Shenhua striker, Odion Ighalo, has declared himself fit and ready for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations preparations with the Super Eagles, after recovering fully from an injury that kept him out of action for three weeks. Ighalo picked up the injury featuring for Shanghai Shenhua in a Chinese …