Super Eagles of Nigeria stars will receive $10,000 each for the victories over Egypt and Sudan at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. This comes after the Nigeria Football Federation and the Eagles reached an agreement over the mode of payment for wins and draw at the tournament. According to UGAMATV, the meeting between...
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Premier League: De Bruyne’s wonder goal eliminates Chelsea from the title race
A huge three-point haul for Manchester City Manchester City have taken a huge step towards retaining the Premier League title, with Kevin de Bruyne‘s long-range strike earning the Sky Blues a 1-0 victory over Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime. Pep Guardiola‘s team dominated most of the match at the Etihad, but couldn’t find a way past Kepa Arrizabalaga until De Bruyne‘s moment of magic in...
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Man City’s revenue exceeds Man United’s for first time
Manchester City’s revenue exceeded arch rivals Manchester United for the first time last year, the Premier League champions revealed in their latest financial accounts on Wednesday. City reported club record revenue of £569.8 million ($780 million) for their title-winning 2020-21 season. That was a revenue increase of 19 per cent on the previous year, with...
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AFCON: Why we lost against Nigeria -Egypt coach, Queiroz
Egypt coach, Carlos Queiroz, has said his team’s poor performance in the first half of the Africa Cup of Nations encounter with Nigeria caused Pharaohs’ loss. He said this during a post-match interview. According to him, Pharaohs were no where to be found on the pitch in the first half. He said, “The performance in...
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AFCON: How Eagles rated against Pharaohs
The Eagles kicked off their opening Group D game at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over seven-time champions Egypt 1-0 in Garuoa. UGAMATV rates how the players fared in the encounter Maduka Okoye: It was a proud evening for the Sparta Rotterdam keeper but unexpectedly, the 22-year-old had...
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Nigeria break record, defeat Egypt 1-0 in AFCON opener
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in their group stage encounter at the ongoing 33rd Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday in Garoua, Cameroon. Super Eagles, who top Group D with the victory, were dominant and impressive in the game. With the victory, Nigeria broke Egypt’s unbeaten record. as...
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AFCON 2021 will be my last for Nigeria – Ahmed Musa reveals
Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, Ahmed Musa has announced that the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations would be his last for the country. The former Leicester City, 29, disclosed this during the pre-match conference for Nigeria’s first game against Egypt, and also noted that he will not retire yet as the 2022 World Cup is...
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Portuguese Jose Peseiro Replaces Gernot Rohr As Super Eagles Coach
Former coach of FC Porto of Portugal, Jose Peseiro, has been named the new tactician of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The appointment was announced by the Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday. “After careful consideration of a memo presented by Chairman of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee, the Executive Committee endorsed a proposal for the appointment of...
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LATE FOOTBALL LEGEND, MARADONA’S YOUNGER BROTHER DIES OF HEART ATTACK
Hugo Maradona, the younger brother of late Argentine football legend, Diego, has reportedly died of a heart attack at the age of 52.La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Hugo was found dead at his home in Naples, the city where Diego played at the peak of his career and where Hugo played as a junior...
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Mourinho’s hand in Nigeria’s new foreign coach
The Nigeria Football Federation will soon announce the appointment of a new foreign coach for the Super Eagles. The announcement could be made before the impending Africa Cup of Nations billed for Cameroon in January. The new coach, whose identity is still being kept under wraps, was recommended to Nigeria by one of the best...