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“That virtual interaction that our Father had with the players prior to the match against Angola was highly motivating and inspiring at the same time.”
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The hosts equalised late in regulation time before scoring the winner in the last minute of extra time.
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“We know our defence is very strong because we have conceded only one goal. What we require is the midfield, our forward is also fantastic…”
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Feb 2 (CNN) – Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes and join Ferrari for the 2025 season, the teams announced on Thursday.
EXCERPT: According to Statista, 80% of African youths spend six to eight hours daily on online sports betting.
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Feb 1 (CNN) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) descended on a London bar earlier this month to make a historic announcement: for
“We give kudos to them for their diligence and great sense of duty.”
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Naija News reported earlier that the Napoli forward was subjected to multiple doping tests at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire due to his efforts so far at the tournament.
Osimhen has always been known for his unlimited display of stamina, unwavering strength, and readiness to go the extra mile for his team.
The 25-year-old player has maintained this outstanding performance at the 2023 AFCON, though he has not scored as many goals as he regularly does.
Osimhen has scored just a goal and provided two assists in the Eagles’ last four AFCON games, but his overwhelming team play has caught the attention of many.
Due to the enormous energy he poured into Nigeria’s 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on January 22, the reigning African player of the year was reportedly subjected to multiple doping tests.
Though initial reports claimed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) subjected him to doping tests after Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Cameroon on January 27, Naija News gathered that the tests took place after the Super Eagles’ game against Guinea-Bissau.
Reports emerging on Tuesday revealed that not only Osimhen, but two other Super Eagles players who were tested for the drug test came out negative.
The two other players tested from Jose Peseiro’s squad are forward, Ademola Lookman and captain William Troost-Ekong.
The Super Eagles are scheduled to play their quarter-final match against Angola on Friday.
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The Nigeria vs Argentina clash is expected to take place at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, China.
Naija News gathered that the friendly game is part of Argentina’s tour of China and they will also face the hosts of the ongoing 2023 AFCON, Ivory Coast at the same venue and month.
The Argentina Football Association (AFA) and the Chinese corporation concluded the deal on Monday, January 29 and the AFA made the announcement almost immediately.
This means that the Nigeria national team players will gather once again about a month after the 2023 AFCON. Nigeria are currently in the quarter-finals stage of the competition where they will face Angola on Friday, February 2.
Note that the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Argentina have met six times since 1994. In those meetings, Argentina recorded five wins which were in the 1994, 2002, 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cups.
It was in the 1995 King Fahd Cup, that the Super Eagles recorded their first and only 0-0 draw with Argentina in a competitive game.
However, the Super Eagles have recorded two wins over Argentina in international friendlies, in Abuja in 2011, and Krasnodar, Russia, in 2017.
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The Russian Olympic Committee said “war has been declared on Russian sport.”
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