First 11: Nigeria’s AFCON Crash + This Week’s Biggest Sports Stories
First-Eleven It’s been a week of drama at the Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria’s shocking loss to Tunisia, and the red cards that marred the competition, were major talking points…
Diogo Jota on Scoring Goals and Adapting to New Roles
Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images The Liverpool forward looks fully settled on Merseyside and is on pace for a career-best season. Some teams have traditional strikers, target men and poachers…
Ekong targets World Cup ticket after AFCON disappointment
Watford defender William Troost-Ekong says the Super Eagles have to do everything humanly possible to be at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Ekong who is still disappointed with…
Jordan Henderson Praises Alisson’s Crystal Palace Heroics
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images The goalkeeper made several important saves to ensure Liverpool’s victory against Crystal Palace. Presumably the joy of watching Alisson Becker make heroic…
Our best was not good enough – Musa
Nigerian captain Ahmed Musa says the Super Eagles gave their best in Cameroon but weren’t just good enough. Musa who is the captain of the team, made the statement on…
“Super Eagles AFCON exit wasn’t his fault”, Omeruo defends Okoye
Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo said Maduka Okoye shouldn’t be made the scapegoat for Nigeria’s elimination from the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Okoye came under heavy criticism…
Eguavoen reveals regret on not listing Ejuke for Tunisia tie
Interim Super Eagles coach Austin Cerezo Eguavoen has revealed that he regretted taking a position not to list Chidera Ejuke for the round of 16 clash against Tunisia stressing that…
Naby Keïta and Guinea Exit AFCON
Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Keita missed the decisive match through suspension. Naby Keïta was forced to watch on Monday as his country lost their Round of 16…
Omokaro tasks NFF on plans to move forward
Former Nigeria international Bright Omokaro has tasked the Nigeria Football Federation to simply come up with modalities on how to move forward following the team’s exit at the ongoing Africa…
Super Eagles arrives Abuja after AFCON meltdown
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are back in the country, after their elimination from the 2021 African Cup of Nations. The team traveled via chattered flight and arrived in the…