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Yemi Osinbajo Rescue Dream Team

David Folami — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:18:17 +0000

The Nigerian Olympic football team were initially scheduled to leave for Rio last Friday. Departure was then moved to Monday, and then Tuesday, and then Wednesday and at the last check (last night at 8pm), the players were still in their hotel rooms in Atlanta. To make matters worse, and as expected, the morale among [...]

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Victor Moses In Dream Team VI Squad For 2016 Olympics

David Folami — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 07:41:44 +0000

Super Eagles forward Victor Moses has been included in Dream Team VI’s provisional list of players for the 2016 Olympic Games. Coach of Nigeria U-23 team Samson Siasia initially released a provisional list which included Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, assistant skipper, Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo. In a new list, Siasia has included [...]

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U-23 Eagles Are AFCON Champions

David Folami — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 21:03:37 +0000

Nigeria U-23 Eagles have been crowned champions of the CAF U-23 Cup of Nations after they beat Algeria 2-1 in the final. Oghenekaro Etebo put Nigeria ahead in the 14th minute from the penalty spot after he was brought down. The Algerians drew level in the 31st minute via an own-goal by Segun Oduduwa who [...]

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#Football > Nigeria’s U-23 Coach Samson Siasia Blasts Goal-Shy Dream Team after Burkina Faso Defeat

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 14:05:25 +0000

Nigeria U-23 national team coach Samson Siasia has attributed his side’s defeat to Burkina Faso in the semi-final of the All-Africa Games to lack of firepower and focus in attack and defense respectively. Nigeria will now contest the bronze medal match with hosts Congo, after suffering a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Burkina Faso [...]

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#Football > Senegal reach Semi-final as holders Ghana crash out of the ongoing African Games Brazzaville 2015

CAF News — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 20:57:04 +0000

Holders Ghana crashed out of the ongoing African Games Brazzaville 2015 after Senegal held Nigeria 1-1 in the ultimate Group B match on Saturday at the Unity Stadium, Kintele. Nigeria finished at the summit of the three-team group with four points, Senegal on two points and Ghana in that order with a point. The draw [...]

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#Football > Nigeria’s Dream Team VI Beat Ghana To Advance Into AAG Semi-Finals

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:40:42 +0000

Goals from Junior Ajayi and Kingsley Sokari secured an opening 2-0 win for Nigeria’s Men Under-23 against Ghana in the Football Tournaments of the 2015 All-Africa Games on Wednesday. The Dream Team VI, whose initial opener against Egypt was canceled after the young Pharaohs withdrew from the tournament, have now progressed into the semi-final stage [...]

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Belgian Club KV Oestende Refuse to Release Nigerian Striker Godwin Saviour | #Sports

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:42:13 +0000

Nigeria will be without Dream Team’s Godwin Saviour at next month’s All-Africa Games (AAG) after his Belgian club KV Oestende turned down the country’s request for the player. The 19-year-old striker, who recently penned a three-year deal with KV Oestende informed that he would not be available for the AAG. “I would have loved to [...]

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