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Arokodare off to training camp in Spain

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Belgian league top scorer Tolu Arokodare and his club Genk have flown out to Spain for a training camp. Twenty six players will train for five days at Algorfa in Spain. “The camp in Algorfa is important to be both physically and mentally…

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BREAKING: NFF technical ctte begin meeting on new foreign coach for Super Eagles

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As first reported only by SCORENigeria, the NFF technical committee has Thursday afternoon in Abuja begun meeting on the appointment of a new foreign coach for the Super Eagles. The new coach will lead the country’s remaining 2026 World…

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2 FCT FA Board Members banned

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The ethics and disciplinary committee of the FCT Football Association (FA) has suspended board members Babatunde Akintade Bocknor and Ngozi Victoria Ezeh for various acts of malfeasance. The suspensions from all football activities are…

Ademola Lookman leads Atalanta to Supercoppa clash vs Inter Milan

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Ademola Lookman will feature for Atalanta BC in tonight’s Italian Supercoppa semifinal against Serie A leaders Inter Milan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Kick-off tonight is 8pm. The other semifinal is between Juventus and AC Milan. This is the…

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Lyon take a big hit to offload Gift Orban

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French Ligue 1 outfit Olympique Lyon have had to take a big financial hit after they agreed a deal with German club Hoffenheim on the transfer of Gift Orban. Hoffenheim third offer of 12 Million Euros for the 22-year-old striker has been…

Wednesday, Jan 1

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German club close in on signing Gift Orban

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German Bundesliga club Hoffenheim are close to signing Gift Orban, who has been unsettled since his transfer to Ligue 1 club Lyon a year ago. Hoffenheim have reached an agreement with Lyon for the striker, according to Top Transfer Expert…

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Super Eagles star Ola Aina among top free agents

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Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina is among the players who will be a free agent this summer. The 28-year-old defender’s contract at high-flying Premier League club Forest will be up in June after it was extended by a…

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Who will be the new foreign coach of the Super Eagles?

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The NFF technical committee will meet tomorrow in Abuja to decide on a new foreign coach for the Super Eagles. SCORENigeria can report that the meeting will begin at 12 noon at the NFF head office. “A decision has to now be taken on a new…

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CHAN Eagles open 2024 CHAN camp Monday

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The CHAN Eagles will open training camp for next month’s CHAN in East Africa Monday, officials have informed SCORENigeria The home-based Super Eagles will be properly focused for the tournament after the NPFL went on break until January 25…

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Belgian table toppers block transfer of top scorer Arokodare

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Belgian league leaders Genk have made it clear they will not sell striker Tolu Arokodare in the January transfer window. Arokodare is the leading scorer in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League with 13 goals and five assists. The 24-year-old…

Super Eagles star still in Top 3 most expensive players

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Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika has remained one of the most expensive players in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League. According to the latest Transfermarkt valuation, the Club Brugge star has maintained his 16 Million Euros price tag…

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Galatasaray celebrate birthday boy Osimhen

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Turkish champions Galatasaray have celebrated the birthday of striker Victor Osimhen. Osimhen clocked 26 Sunday and celebrated it back in Lagos. But back in Istanbul, his club had a birthday cake in training Tuesday for the Napoli loanee.…

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2025 Super Exciting Year For Nigeria Football

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The New Year will most certainly be packed with a lot of thrilling competitions involving Nigerian teams and players. The tournaments include – FEBRUARY – 2024 CHAN The CHAN Eagles return to the tournament proper after a six-year absence.…

Tuesday, Dec 31

AFCON champion Brown Ideye thrilled to return to NPFL

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AFCON champion with the Super Eagles in 2013, Brown Ideye, has said he is excited to return and play in the NPFL with Enyimba. Ideye was officially unveiled as a new Enyimba player Monday. The experienced striker signed as a free agent as…

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NFF President Gusau: Super Eagles to win remaining 6 World Cup qualifiers

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NFF president Ibrahim Gusau has expressed confidence the Super Eagles are capable of winning their remaining six 2026 World Cup qualifiers so as to book their ticket to the global finals. The Super Eagles are in serious danger of not…

Monday, Dec 30

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Galatasaray finalise ambitious plan to buy Osimhen

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Galatasaray may have have finalised their plan to buy Victor Osimhen permanently at the end of the season. Napoli will sell Osimhen in the summer for 75 Million Euros and Turkish champions Galatasaray are confident they will now get the…

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‘Arokodare has been a big surprise even for his club’

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Tolu Arokodare goes into 2025 as the leading scorer in Belgium and his club are also top of the league standings. The much-criticised striker has scored 13 goals and made five assists halfway through the season. Former striker Patrick…

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Who are the Super Eagles stars to join Osimhen in Turkey?

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Victor Osimhen has continued to make waves in Turkey with champions Galatasaray and as the winter transfer window reopens Wednesday, several Super Eagles stars have been linked with a switch to the Turkish Super Lig. Samuel Chukwueze (AC…

NPFL Player of Week: Bashir Usman returns to beat ex-club Niger Tornadoes

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The NPFL Player of Week 19 is Enugu Rangers striker Bashir Usman. Bashir Usman scored a 33rd minute goal that proved to be the match winner against the club he played for last season, Niger Tornadoes. It was his first goal for ‘The Flying…

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Imo Governor Uzodimma leads Presidential Group to salvage Super Eagles 2026 World Cup hopes

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SCORENigeria can report that flamboyant Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma is in line to lead the Presidential Support Group (PSG) that will go all out to salvage the Super Eagles fading hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Uzodimma…

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Chukwueze suffers double blow at AC Milan

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It has been a miserable ending to 2024 for Samuel Chukwueze after he suffered an injury and the coach who gave him a bigger role at AC Milan was fired. Chukwueze was enjoying a good game against Roma before he was forced out of the Serie A…

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CAF hammer Libya again over 2025 AFCON incident

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Libya have again suffered the wrath of CAF after they were ordered to play their next two home games behind closed doors following crowd trouble during a 2025 AFCON qualifier against Benin. The North Africans will also pay a fine of $50…

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Unseeded CHAN Eagles face tough 2024 CHAN draw

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The CHAN Eagles look set to do battle in a tough first round group of the 2024 CHAN after they were not seeded for the tournament. The CHAN Eagles eliminated arch-rivals Ghana 3-1 on aggregate to qualify for the competition after a six…

SCORENigeria Top 5: Ademola Lookman signs off Super 2024 in style

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Reigning African Player of the Year Ademola Lookman has ended a most eventful 2024 with a Man-of-the-Match display for Atalanta to get a result at Lazio in the Italian Serie A. 5.Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi The former Flying Eagles striker…

Sunday, Dec 29

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Amokachi quits troubled Lobi Stars

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Former Super Eagles coach Daniel Amokachi has quit as technical adviser of troubled NPFL club Lobi Stars. Amokachi informed Lobi Stars players of his decision after the team were held to a scoreless draw by visiting Heartland today. It was…

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NPFL ROUNDUP: Title race opens up as Enugu Rangers, Shooting Stars, El Kanemi push

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This season’s championship is far from a two-horse race involving Remo Stars and Rivers United as Enugu Rangers, Shooting Stars and El Kanemi Warriors all won today to pile pressure on the front runners. How Sunday's matches panned out…

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Dele Bashiru improving every day praises Lazio coach

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Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has continued to make improvements, according to Lazio coach Marco Baroni. The Super Eagles midfielder scored his second Serie A goal in Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with Atalanta. “Dele is improving every day,” remarked an…

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EXCLUSIVE: NFF technical committee meets to decide on new foreign coach for Super Eagles

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A new foreign coach who will navigate the Super Eagles now rather difficult 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be decided on by the NFF technical committee after the holidays, officials told SCORENigeria The Super Eagles will resume their…

Man of Match Ademola Lookman promises better New Year

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Ademola Lookman has promised an even better 2025 after he was named Man of the match in Atalanta 1-1 draw at Lazio. The Super Eagles forward conjured the assist for Atalanta to draw level with Lazio with just minutes left on the clock.…

Top 5 CHAN Eagles who soared highest vs Ghana

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Several players stood out as the CHAN Eagles dumped mouthy arch-rivals Ghana to qualify since 2018 for the CHAN. SCORENigeria picks the top five performers over the two-legged final playoffs. 1.Henry Ozoemena The giant Enyimba goalkeeper…