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Nigerian football will be dead if we don’t qualify for 2026 World Cup – Sunday Oliseh
Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has warned that football in Nigeria would be dead if they fail to qualify for the 2026 World Cup Speaking in an interview on Arise TV, he said Nigeria is already behind mamy countries due to their inability to qualify for the just concluded 2022 World Cup They lost the ticket to West African rivals, Ghana, during the playoffs. According to Oliseh; “Nigeria football will be all but dead if we failed to qualify for the next World Cup. “We’re already behind many countries because we didn’t qualify (for Qatar 2022) and we’re…
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Nigeria would have gotten to the Semi-final if they had qualified for the World Cup – John Noble
Super Eagles Player, John Noble has opined that if Nigeria had qualified for the 2022 world cup, they would have gotten to the semi-finals. He said this during an interview on Brilla FM Morocco became the first African country to reach the semi-finals of a world cup tournament but Noble who plays for Enyimba says the Eagles were good enough to go all the way to the last four. He said; If the Super Eagles had the opportunity to play at the World Cup this year it would have been a different thing all together. The players were ready and…
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World Cup semi-finals: We are all Moroccans – Oby Ezekwesili
The former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called for support for North Africa’s team, Morrocco. She said all other African countries are also Moroccans, even beyond the field of football. She said this on Wednesday in a post via her verified Twitter handle. She wrote, “We are all Moroccans and playing on that pitch in Doha @ #FIFAWorldCup today.For as long as you can check up the map of the world and find the country called Morocco on the continental territory known as Africa, we all are Moroccans today. It’s not just about Football.”
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‘I’m psychologically destroyed’ – Neymar opens up after Brazil’s World Cup exit
Brazil football star, Neymar has revealed he is “psychologically destroyed” by Brazil’s elimination from the World Cup. In a penalty shootout defeat to Croatia on Friday December 9, the Brazilian team seen as favorites, were knocked out after the shootout ended 4-2 in favour of the Croatians. Neymar, now 30, says the defeat hurts more than any other loss in his career despite scoring a solo effort to equal Pele’s record goalscoring haul of 77 goals for the Selecao. “I am psychologically destroyed. It is definitely the defeat which has hurt me the most, which left me paralysed for ten…
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Round of 16: Morocco tops group as Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’ crashes out of the World Cup
Morocco have topped Group F at the 2022 World Cup following a 2-1 victory over Canada today, December 1. First-half goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri gave the North African team the big win over Canada. Morocco and Canada were drawn in the group alongside Croatia and Belgium, who finished second and third in the 2018 World Cup respectively. The North African team took four points off the European sides before holding on for victory against Canada in their final group game. A victory for Croatia over Belgium who faced off at the same time as Morocco played Canada, could have seen the…
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Cristiano Ronaldo agrees £172m deal with Saudi Arabian club
Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to a stunning £172.9million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr, Marca reports. The 37-year-old is a free agent after his Manchester United contract was terminated earlier this month. The Portugal captain is now set to ply his trade outside Europe for the first time in his career. Ronaldo is said to have agreed to a two-and-a-half year deal with Al Nassr – worth £172.9million per year. Sources close to the former Real Madrid and Juventus superstar insist no deal has been signed and that Ronaldo remains focused on the World Cup with his country, but…
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World Cup: Ronaldo trying to steal Fernandes goal again – Chelsea striker, Sutton
Former Premier League striker, Chris Sutton has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of trying to steal Bruno Fernandes’ goal during Portugal’s 2-0 win over Uruguay on Monday night The 2016 European championship winners took the lead midway through the second-half when Ronaldo appeared to head in Fernandes’ brilliant cross. But replays suggested that the former Manchester United forward did not touch the ball and the goal was later awarded to Fernandes. But Ronaldo had celebrated as if he had scored the goal. Sutton, a former Chelsea striker, felt the football icon was trying to steal the goal, tweeting, “Ronaldo trying to steal…
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He better pray I don’t find him – Boxer slams Messi for cleaning floor with Mexico jersey
World boxing champion, Canelo Alvarez has slammed Lionel Messi, accusing him of insulting Mexico during Argentina’s 2-0 win on Sunday. Argentina’s players filmed themselves as they jubilated in the dressing room over their victory against Mexico Canelo however, took exception to Messi’s conduct after a video went viral on social media. “Did you guys see Messi cleaning the floor with our jersey and flag?” Canelo wrote on Twitter. “He better pray to God that I don’t find him. “Since the Mexico shirt is on the ground, it’s already an insult.”
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Nigerian club, Lobi Stars rule out move to sign sacked Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo
Nigerian club, Lobi Stars have ruled out a move for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who was recently sacked by English side, Manchester United. The club in a tweet it shared, said its management has not made any contact with Cristiano Ronaldo or his representatives. The tweet read; “Please be informed that #WeAreLobi is yet to make any contact with representatives of #CristianoRonaldo following his release from Manchester United.“We wish him the best & #LobiStars will make no further comment on this.”
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After massive World Cup upset where Samurai Blue defeated the German Machines, Japan Fans stay behind to pick up trash left by other fans all over Stadium
For the second World Cup in a row Germany began their campaign in disastrous fashion, frittering away a first half lead to lose 2-1 to Japan. Suddenly, the champions of 2014 face the very realistic prospect of a second straight exit at the group stage, a self-inflicted crisis that was as much about disastrous defensive work as it was the excellence of match winner Takuma Asano. Every metric would point to Germany having been a vastly superior side for the 75 minutes before Ritsu Doan fired Japan back to parity, but the sense was of a profligate team who lacked…
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announces public holiday for tomorrow after their win against Argentina at the World Cup
King Salman has announced a public holiday in Saudi Arabia after the nation’s historic victory over Argentina at the World Cup on Tuesday, November 22. The Saudi Arabian national team caused one of the biggest upsets at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar by defeating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2 – 1 in the opening game of the tournament. The win for Saudi Arabia means Argentina’s 36-match winning streak has been broken. In response to the result, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announced all employees and students in the Middle Eastern country will get Wednesday off. A statement from the king read: “It is directed that…
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Gay couples will be allowed to openly hold hands and kiss at Qatar World Cup
Gay couples will be able to openly hold hands, cuddle and kiss at the Qatar World Cup, despite public displays of affection being outlawed by the Arab state, it has been revealed. Despite the new development, it’s feared that once the World Cup is over, LGBTQ+ people in the country who enjoy the temporary freedom will be punished anyway. According to Mail Online, FIFA has held secret meetings with Qatar’s Interior Ministry and persuaded it to stop officers from its Preventive Security Department from arresting gay supporters at the World Cup. Undercover spies from the ministry were reported to be…
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