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2022: U-20 WWC: How Falconets Beat South Korea – Danjuma
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2022: U-20 WWC: How Falconets Beat South Korea – Danjuma

Christopher Danjuma, head coach of Nigeria’s Falconets, has disclosed how his team outsmarted South Korea in their second Group C encounter at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The Falconets beat South Korea 1-0 thanks to a late goal by Esther Onyenezide in the 83rd minute of the match.   The win means the Nigerian side have won their first two matches after a 1-0 win against France in their first match. Reacting to the win against South Korea, Danjuma said, “Football is about building your own tactics as it suits you. Playing against the Korean team, if they find space they run and there are certain areas in the field they use to make incursions into your box. See Also: Super Eagles Forward Dessers Set For Serie A Transfer “So what we did was to make sure they...
Ademola Lookman Scores on His Atalanta Debut
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Ademola Lookman Scores on His Atalanta Debut

Nigerian Forward, Ademola Lookman scored on his debut as an Atalanta Player to give his team a 2-0 win over Serie A side, Sampdoria. Rafael Toloi’s first goal opened the score sheet for Atalanta in the 26th minute after he received a sublime pass from Mario Pasalic. See Also: Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club Although the Nigerian started the game on the bench, he scored in the 96th minute of extra time after he was substituted in the 63rd minute replacing Luis Muriel. Lookman just recently joined the Serie A club after a move away from German Club, RB Leipzig. Atlanta will host Serie A defending champions AC Milan in their next league match. Source: Daily Post
Falcons Defender Glory Ogbonna Joins Turkish Champions
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Falcons Defender Glory Ogbonna Joins Turkish Champions

Super Falcons defender, Glory Ogbonna, reveals she has signed a one-year contract with Turkish club, ALG spor Kulűbű after refusing to renew her contract with her previous club, Santa Teresa. Speaking in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Calabar on Thursday, she revealed her decision to join the Turkish women league champions was to fulfill her desire to play in the women’s Champions League. See Also: Super Falcons Fail to Qualify for 2022 WAFCON Final The Falcons defender signed the contract on Wednesday after turning down numerous offers from different clubs across Europe, stating that her desire to play in the Champions League is what motivated her to join the Turkish club. “I have always been desirous to play in the Champions League as such...
Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club
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Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club

Nigerian winger, Moses Simon is set to Join Premier League Club, Nottingham Forest. According to reports, Nottingham Forest has agreed on personal terms with the Nantes player but an official bid is yet to be submitted by Forest. Premier League Clubs Brighton and Leeds United are also interested in signing the Nigerian Player. See Also: Super Falcons Lament Over Unpaid WAFCON Bonuses The player’s contract with Nantes will expire in the year 2024. Moses Simon has played over 40 international games for the Nigeria’s National team. Source: Daily Post
Commonwealth Games: Buhari Celebrates Team Nigeria As Medal Rises To 35
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Commonwealth Games: Buhari Celebrates Team Nigeria As Medal Rises To 35

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the athletes that made Nigeria proud at the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022. The competition which began on 28 July, 2022 is expected to end on Monday, 8 August, 2022, had no fewer than 5,00 athletes representing 72 countries, vying for honours in 280 medal games. President Buhari celebrated the Nigerian athletes for their remarkable outing which culminated in 35 medals. The country had 94 athletes who competed across nine events. Lauding their performance, the president said, “For those exciting moments when the medalists brought smiles to our faces by breaking world, national and games records, as well as achieving personal bests in their career.” Among the 35 medals won by Nigerians are 12 gold, 9 silv...
Super Falcons Lament Over Unpaid WAFCON Bonuses
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Super Falcons Lament Over Unpaid WAFCON Bonuses

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is still yet to pay the Women’s National Team their allowances and bonuses from last month’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON. The Super Falcons deliberately missed training before their third-place play-off against Zambia over their unpaid bonuses and allowances. According to The Nations, each player is owed over $10,000 including the bonuses for their three wins which enabled the team to qualify for the WAFCON semi-finals in Morocco. A member of the team disclosed to BBC Sport Africa that they have been told different lies regarding their payments. See Also: NFF to face Potential Sanction by FIFA Over Contract Breach “They said the money had been approved and will get to us in a few days’ time – that was before the game again...
“He Wants To Fight For Trophies”, HNK Hadjuk Chief Lauds Awaziem’s Signing
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“He Wants To Fight For Trophies”, HNK Hadjuk Chief Lauds Awaziem’s Signing

Mindaugas Nikolicius, HNK Hadjuk Split sporting director is excited to have secured the serves of Super Eagles defender, Chidozie Awaziem from Boavista. Awaziem joined the Croatian club on a season-long loan from the Portuguese club, Boavista. Reacting to the deal, Nikolicius said, Awaziem, 25, rejected a host of clubs to join them. He said, ”From the first contact with him, we felt that he was interested in coming to Hajduk because he wants to fight for trophies,” Nikolicius said. See Also: WAFCON 2022: Super Falcons Lose Third Place Match To Zambia “He turned down many significantly more lucrative offers precisely because of this and thus proved that he puts football development, the desire to progress and play at a high level before money. “I am of the opinion tha...
NFF to face Potential Sanction by FIFA Over Contract Breach
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NFF to face Potential Sanction by FIFA Over Contract Breach

The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has been directed by FIFA to pay ex-Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr a compensation fee of $378,000 over a contract breach. The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has demanded that Rohr be paid a compensation fee after the former Nigeria National team coach protested to the football governing body about a breach in his contract by the NFF. See Also: ‘Eguavoen Never Supported NFF’s Decision To Sack Rohr’ –Ikpeba The German coach was sacked by the NFF a few weeks before the 2021 African Cup of Nations hosted by Cameroon. The coach was sacked by the NFF over the poor performance of the Super Eagles during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers but the contract agreement between both parties states that the coach was to be...
Rufai Delighted By Ndidi’s Return To Action
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Rufai Delighted By Ndidi’s Return To Action

Peter Rufai, a former Nigerian goalkeeper, has expressed delight over the return to action of Super Eagles midfield maestro, Wilfred Ndidi. The Eagles midfielder featured in Leicester City’s 3-1 win over Derby Country in a friendly match. Ndidi, 25, injured his ankle during his club’s training camp in Evian. It forced him to miss the last two friendly games against OH Leuven and Hull City. However, the Nigerian has made a return to full action. His return excited Rufai who expressed joy during an interview with Complete Sports. “It was really sad that injury slowed down Ndidi towards the tail end of last season. However, I am delighted that he has return to full fitness. “I can’t really wait to see him don the Super Eagles jersey because he always gives out his best whe...
Olayinka Scores Twice As Slavia Prague Qualifies for UEFA ECL Next Round
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Olayinka Scores Twice As Slavia Prague Qualifies for UEFA ECL Next Round

Nigerian international, Peter Olayinka, marked the birth of his child by bagging two goals as Slavia Prague trashed St. Joseph 7-0, in the second round of the Europa Conference League, ECL. The Super Eagles player scored the second and third goals as his Czech Republic based side qualified for the third round with an 11-0 aggregate. Olayinka got his first goal in the 18th minute of the match through a header off a cross. He scored his side’s third goal with a header also in the 28th minute. See Also: CAF Awards: Oshoala Wins Record Fifth Player Of The Year Award Slavia Prague will play against Greek opponents, Panathinaikos in the third round. The first leg is scheduled to take place on 3 August while the second leg will take place on 11 August.   Olanyika was on t...