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Nigerian table tennis star, Quadri Aruna faced a tough exit from the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025, suffering a decisive 3-0 defeat against the world number two, Wang Chuqin of China, during their round of 32 encounter on Wednesday. The…
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In a disappointing turn of events for Nigerian football players, the last remaining representative in this season’s UEFA Champions League was eliminated on Wednesday night. Nigerian midfielder, Raphael Onyedika and his team, Club Brugge,…
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Liverpool’s Curtis Jones, found himself in an unfortunate spot in the annals of UEFA Champions League history on Tuesday night, joining the ranks of Chelsea legend John Terry. During the crucial Round of 16 second-leg match against Paris…
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Barcelona winger Raphinha made headlines on Tuesday as he etched his name into the Champions League record books, surpassing the achievements of notable Brazilian legends such as Neymar, Kaka, and others. This remarkable feat came after…
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Real Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a tense shootout victory against city rivals Atletico Madrid. Julian Alvarez had a penalty dramatically ruled out during the shootout, which ultimately allowed Real…
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Super Eagles star striker, Victor Osimhen, has revealed the team’s desperation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Reflecting on Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, the 26-year-old in a report by BBC Africa on…
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Marco Asensio starred as Aston Villa beat 10-man Club Brugge 3-0 on Wednesday to book a Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Asensio came off the bench to strike twice in the second half of the last-16 second…
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Arsenal drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday to complete an emphatic 9-3 aggregate win and set up a Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid. The Gunners demolished the Dutch champions 7-1 in the…
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Borussia Dortmund recovered from losing an early goal to fight back and beat Lille 2-1 in France in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory and a place in the quarter-finals.…
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Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, has failed to secure re-election into the FIFA Council after falling short in the voting process at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly held on Wednesday in Cairo,…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially announced the fixtures for the Round of 32 matches in the highly anticipated President Federation Cup. The fixtures for the 2025 President Federation Cup round of 32 were announced…
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South African businessman and owner of Mamelodi Sundowns, Patrice Motsepe, has been re-elected unopposed as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Motsepe retained his position at the extraordinary general assembly…
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The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen, has clarified recent reports suggesting that there has been interference in the squad selection process for the Super Eagles’ upcoming matches against…
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Paris Saint-Germain’s manager, Luis Enrique, praised goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma for his instrumental role in securing a dramatic victory over Liverpool in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie on Tuesday night,…
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The Libyan Football Federation has announced the appointment of Senegalese tactician, Aliou Cisse as the new head coach of the Libyan national football team. Aliou Cisse, who is widely respected as one of the top coaches in African…
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A former Arsenal star and France football icon, Thierry Henry, has expressed his belief that Barcelona’s Raphinha is worth mentioning as a top contender for the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. Naija News understands that Raphinha netted two…
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Ahmed Musa failed to make the final cut as Super Eagles’ Head Coach Éric Chelle named his 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that former Super…
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Paris Saint-Germain have knocked top seeds Liverpool out of the Champions League to reach the quarter-finals, 4-1 on penalties. The feat was achieved thanks to two saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italy international…
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Sokoto state - Former governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has dismissed the report of his joining the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after announcing his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in late 2024. This is…
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot expressed disappointment following his team’s elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, March 11. Arne Slot believes that PSG knocked out Liverpool from the…
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