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Super Eagles To Begin World Cup Playoffs Camp Nov

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Super Eagles To Begin World Cup Playoffs Camp Nov

The Super Eagles camp for the 2026 World Cup (Africa playoffs) in Morocco will open on Sunday, November 10, in Rabat, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed. Nigeria, Gabon, DR Congo and Cameroon will vie for the sole ticket in Africa on November 13 and 16, and the winner will qualify for the inter-continental playoffs in Mexico by March 2026. The Super...

Flamingos Crash Out As Ruthless Italy Crush Nigeria 4–0 At U17 Women’s World Cup

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Flamingos Crash Out As Ruthless Italy Crush Nigeria 4–0 At U17 Women’s World Cup

Nigeria’s hopes at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup came to a painful end on Tuesday as the Flamingos suffered a 4–0 defeat to an in-form Italian side, who maintained their perfect record in the tournament with four wins from four matches. The 2022 bronze medallists began brightly, showing intent and determination to progress to the quarterfinals. Captain Shakirat...

Ashleigh Goal Seals Super Falcons’ 2026 WAFCON Qualification

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Ashleigh Goal Seals Super Falcons' 2026 WAFCON Qualification

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the 2026 WAFCON qualifiers to be held in Morocco. The 10-time African Women champions earned a place in the tournament as they advanced on a 3-1 aggregate – a two nil victory in the first leg of the tie, held at the Stade de Kégué in Lomé, Togo, last week, and a...

Super Falcons’ Alozie Shortlisted For FIFPRO World Women’s 11

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Super Falcons’ Alozie Shortlisted For FIFPRO World Women’s 11

Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie has been shortlisted for the 2025 FIFPRO Women’s World 11, an annual global award voted for by professional footballers. Alozie features among eight defenders nominated for the elite lineup, joining Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Leah Williamson (England), Ona Batlle, Olga Carmona (Spain) and Ellie Carpenter (Australia). The 28-year-old impressed during Nigeria’s run to their...

Timber Urge Arsenal Against Complacency

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Timber Urge Arsenal Against Complacency

Jurrien Timber urged Arsenal “not to get too high” after they extended their lead at the top of the Premier League. On a weekend where title rivals Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea all lost, the Gunners beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to move four points clear of shock second-placed team Bournemouth. Arsenal’s seventh consecutive victory in all competitions put them six points...

Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia To Rival ‘Left-biased’ Wikipedia

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Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia To Rival ‘Left-biased’ Wikipedia

Elon Musk’s company xAI launched Grokipedia on Monday to compete with the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which he has accused of ideological bias. The site dubbed version 0.1 had more than 885,000 articles by Monday evening, compared to Wikipedia’s more than seven million in English. The launch came with the promise of a newer version 1.0, which Musk said would be “10X...

“I’d Like To Play At The 2026 World Cup” – Messi

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"I’d Like To Play At The 2026 World Cup" – Messi

Lionel Messi wants to play for Argentina in next year’s World Cup, but he says he will listen to his body before deciding whether he can make that dream come true. The 38-year-old striker for Inter Miami of MLS led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title and yearns to be on the field when the “Albiceleste” defend the crown...

Eberechi Eze Sinks Former Club As Arsenal Tighten Grip On Premier League Lead

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Eberechi Eze Sinks Former Club As Arsenal Tighten Grip On Premier League Lead

Eberechi Eze scored his first Premier League goal for Arsenal to secure a 1–0 victory over his former club Crystal Palace on Sunday, extending the Gunners’ lead at the top of the table. Eze’s strike just before halftime at the Emirates Stadium ensured Mikel Arteta’s men capitalized on defeats for Liverpool and Manchester City. The England international, who joined Arsenal...

“I Rejected A Lucrative Saudi Move To Pursue My Man Utd Dreams” – Fernandes

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"I Rejected A Lucrative Saudi Move To Pursue My Man Utd Dreams" – Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes has revealed he rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in favour of pursuing his Manchester United dreams. United captain Fernandes is set to make his 300th appearance for the club in Saturday’s Premier League match against Brighton at Old Trafford. United have struggled for much of Fernandes’ time in Manchester and last season they finished 15th — which...

Governor Adeleke Appoints Davido As Chairman Of Sports Trust Fund

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Governor Adeleke Appoints Davido As Chairman Of Sports Trust Fund

The Osun State Government has appointed Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as the chairman of the Osun Sports Trust Fund. According to Osun government, the initiative is part of broader efforts to reposition sports in Osun and ensure the completion of the ongoing renovation of the Osogbo Township Stadium, which is expected to meet Olympic standards once...

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