The Super Eagles of Nigeria have won the bronze medal of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, after beating Tunisia 1-0 at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. This is the eight bronze medal for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations courtesy of an Odion Ighalo goal in the third minute, making him... Continue Reading →
AFCON 2019: DANGOTE, OTEDOLA PROMISE EAGLES $75,000 PER GOAL
Billionaires AlikoDangote and Femi Otedola have both promised the Super Eagles $75,000 for every goal scored in their remaining matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. While Dangote made a pledge of $50,000 to the team for every goal in their remaining two matches at the championship, Otedola promised $25,000 for every goal. This... Continue Reading →
I WANT TO WIN AFCON FOR STEPHEN KESHI – MUSA
Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa, says he wants to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations trophy in honour of late coach of the side, Stephen Keshi. Keshi last won the AFCON title for Nigeria, leading the team to victory in the 2013 edition of the tournament in South Africa, and Musa was part of... Continue Reading →
SUPER EAGLES TO GET $95,000 EACH FOR AFCON WIN
The Super Eagles players are expected to get $95,000 each, if they win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON ongoing in Egypt. The players who have already been guaranteed $10,000 for their 1-0 win over Burundi on Saturday, are expected to receive $20,000 if they win their remaining Group B matches against Guinea and... Continue Reading →
BURUNDI WAS TOO HARD TO CRACK – MIKEL OBI
Mikel Obi who spoke after the Super Eagles game against Burundi in the ongoing AFCON competition, stated that they were too hard to crack. According to the Super Eagles captain, the original plan was to go for early victory but the Burundian side held their ground making it difficult for the Eagles to have a... Continue Reading →
BUHARI TO SUPPER EAGLES: I’ll BE WATCHING YOU, JUST MAKE US PROUD
As the Super Eagles prepares for their first match against Burundi on Saturday, in the African Cup of Nations AFCON 2019, holding in Egypt, President Muhammadu Buhari, has charged them to play every match for the honour of motherland and make him and fellow Nigerians proud. Disclosing this in a statement signed by the Special... Continue Reading →
AFCON 2019: CAF NAMES DROGBA, KANU AND 7 OTHERS AS AMBASSADORS
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has chosen seven legends as ambassadors for the impending Total Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2019. CAF chose Mahmoud El Khateeb (Egypt), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba (Both Cote d’Ivoire), Rabeh Madjer (Algeria), Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) and El Hadji Diouf (Senegal) as ambassadors for the continent’s flagship... Continue Reading →
AFCON 2019: MIKEL OBI TAKES DECISION ON PLAYING FOR SUPER EAGLES
John Mikel Obi, is ready to make a return to the Super Eagles for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Complete Sports reports. The 32-year-old last played for Nigeria against Argentina, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Mikel Obi failed to appear in any of Super Eagles six qualifying games en... Continue Reading →
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