Some amputee footballers known as Special Eagles have denounced the poor state of welfare in their preparations, ahead of the upcoming World Cup in Mexico from October 24 to November 5.
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Abdullahi, made the lamentation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos while reflecting on the match, said his team went for victory prepared but it did not come to them.
Alonso, who joined Chelsea from Fiorentina in August 2016, established himself as a left wing-back under former manager Antonio Conte, and helped the club win the league title in his first season.
Qatar’s tiny size, high temperatures and lack of ready stadium infrastructure have prompted some to question FIFA’s decision to make it host.
Karim Benzema and Marcelo scored the goals as Real Madrid recorded a 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night.
Juventus have moved to within one point of qualification from Champions League Group H courtesy of a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Manchester City turned on the style to see off Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 in Tuesday’s Champions League clash at the Metalist Oblast Sports Complex.
Liverpool manager, Juergen Klopp, has called on the Anfield crowd to make the difference during his side’s Champions League clash at home to Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old Nigerian is emerging as a major star in Belgium, scoring five goals and producing two assists in the first seven games of the season.
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi believes they were unlucky in their 3-1 loss to Arsenal in Monday’s Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium.
The European champions opted to bring in Lopetegui as Zinedine Zidane’s replacement during the summer, but the Spaniard has endured a dismal start as boss of the La Liga giants.
Arsenal moved the ball from back to front in just 19 seconds for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score on Monday night – but the truth is the Gunners striker finds such speeds positively pedestrian.
The Lions have revealed that they expect the Nigeria international back in action within three weeks time.
Rivers Angels made it three titles on the trot with a 1-0 victory over last year’s victims Ibom Angels in the final of the AITEO Cup women’s competition at an impressive Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa on Tuesday evening.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Juliet Sunday’s 48th minute goal gave Rivers Angels the victory.
Victor Moses is considering his Chelsea future after falling down the pecking order since Maurizio Sarri arrived at the club as head coach, Goal understands.
The city of Asaba, capital of Delta State, must be fully ready with its Big Heart on Wednesday evening as two of the best-supported football clubs in the land tango in the final of the AITEO Cup 2018 men’s competition at the Stephen Keshi Stadium.
Former Chelsea star John Mikel Obi is willing to help Nigeria’s amputee team play at the World Cup by “donating money and buying kits”.
Arsenal supporters have labelled Alex Iwobi the “Nigerian Messi” for his efforts against Leicester last night.
Having played and trained alongside the German for a while now, Iwobi was unsurprised by Ozil’s match-winning performance on Monday night against Leicester at the Emirates.