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Brighton Congratulate Nnadozie On Ballon d’Or Nomination

Brighton and Hove Albion have sent congratulatory message to their new goalkeeper and Nigeria’s Super Falcons first choice Chiamaka Nnadozie on her Ballon d’Or nomination. The club took to their X handle to send their message. “Congratulations to #WAFCON24 winner @NadozieChiamaka with a well-deserved #BallonDor Yachine Trophy nomination! .”

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Former Super Eagles Forward Appointed Head Coach Of French Club Montpellier

Erstwhile Super Eagles forward John Utaka has been appointed head coach of French D’Arkema side, Montpellier Feminine. Utaka will replace Senegal’s Frederic Mendy, who was sacked due to the team’s poor run of form. The 43-year-old will be assisted by Frenchman Baptiste Merle, and Sports Director Jean-Louis Saez. The former Lens striker played for Montpellier

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Bayern Munich Interested In Chelsea Star Forward

Bayern Munich have reportedly enquired about a potential deal for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. The Senegal international was a regular fixture in Enzo Maresca’s side last season, starting 28 of his 30 Premier League appearances. However, he appears to have fallen down the pecking order following the summer additions of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.

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FIFA U-20 WWCQ: Aduku Invites 35 Players For Falconets Vs Rwanda

Falconets head coach Moses Aduku has invited 35 players for next month’s 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Rwanda. Aduku named four goalkeepers, 11 defenders, nine midfielders and 11 strikers on the list. The newly appointed gaffer called a number of players who were part of the team that reached the Round

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Leicester City Reject Valencia’s Late Bid for Wilfred Ndidi Amid Besiktas Deal

Sky Bet Championship side Leicester City have turned down a late bid from Spanish club Valencia for Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, Daily Post reports. Transfer expert Ben Jacobs revealed that Valencia made a last-minute attempt to hijack Ndidi’s proposed move to Turkish Super Lig giants Besiktas, but their offer was rejected by the Foxes. Besiktas

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CHAN 2024: Senegal Edge Nigeria 1-0 in Group D Opener

Defending champions Senegal kicked off their 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) title defence with a narrow 1-0 victory over Nigeria in a hard-fought Group D encounter on Tuesday in Zanzibar. Christian Gomis netted the decisive goal in the 75th minute, sealing a crucial win for the Teranga Lions in a tense match that was marked

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Billie Jean King Cup: Nigeria Defeats Ghana 3-0 in Second Group III Match

Nigeria continued its impressive run in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III stage with a dominant 3-0 victory over Ghana in their second group match held in Namibia. After starting their campaign on Monday with a 3-0 walkover win against Uganda, Team Nigeria came into Tuesday’s tie against Ghana full of confidence

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Nigeria to Host 2nd African School Games – ANOCA

The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has officially awarded Nigeria the hosting rights for the second edition of the African School Games. The announcement was made by ANOCA President, Mustapha Berraf, in a statement addressed to Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). The decision was reached during

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CHAN 2024: NPFL Top Scorer Yusuf Keen To Help Home Eagles Win First Title

Nasarawa United forward Anas Yusuf says his ambition is to win the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN, title with Nigeria. The home-based Super Eagles are making a return to the competition after failing to qualify for the previous two editions. The Eagles came third at the CHAN 2014 finals hosted by South Africa, and were

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Rashford Better Than Williams –Ex-Barca President

Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart has disclosed that Marcus Rashford is better than Athletic Bilbao star, Nico Williams. His comments came in response to criticism from Inaki Williams after the younger Williams turned down a move to Blaugrana and instead signed a long-term extension with Athletic Club. Gaspart, who was president at Barcelona from 2000

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