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Champions League: Real Madrid Dismantle Gardiola’s Machine, Wallops ManCity 3-1

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

Real Madrid produced an astonishing late comeback against Manchester City to set up a Champions League final against Liverpool, as Karim Benzema’s extra-time penalty winner gave them an incredible 6-5 aggregate win over City. The 13-time winners were trailing 5-3 on aggregate heading into the 90th minute at the Bernabeu after Riyad Mahrez had given…

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WCQ: Super Eagles, Black Stars play Goalless Draw In Kumasi

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

The Black Stars of Ghana and Super Eagles of Nigeria played a goalless draw on Friday evening at the first leg of the play off for Qatar 2022 World Cup. Both teams had little chances, which they failed to convert with Nigeria coming closest in the second half with a pass to winger Moses Simon…

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Doping: Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare Slammed 10 yrs Ban

February 18, 2022October 5, 2023 Rextun boss No Comments

Nigeria’s 2008 Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday. The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition…

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Gernot Rohr Is Favorite For Ghanian Black Stars Top Job

January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

One month after he was sacked by the Nigeria Football Federation, former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has been touted as favorite for the coaching job of Ghana’s national team ahead of their Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs against Nigeria in March. The search of a new coach followed the recent sacking of Serbian…

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Eguavoen Likely For Confirmation As NFF Set To Dump Jose Peseiro

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

NFF may dump Peseiro for Eguavoen Following the public uproar against the appointment of a foreign coach for the senior national team, the Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) is now favourably disposed to upgrade Austine Eguavoen as the Super Eagles substantive manager. The 56-year-old Eguavoen served as the team’s caretaker coach to the 2021 Africa…

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AFCON: Super Eagles Wallops Sudan 3-1, Qualifies For Round of 16.

January 15, 2022September 19, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has defeated Sudan 3-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group D match played at the Stade Omnisport Roumde Adjio in Cameroon . Consequently, the three-time African champions progressed to the last 16 with a game to spare. The Super Eagles dominated the game from the first whistle and…

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AFCON 2021: We’ll play Sudan with utmost respect – Eguavoen

January 15, 2022November 7, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen said his team would play Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane in their second group game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with utmost respect. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria would take on Sudan in their second Group D game of the AFCON, at the Stade…

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AFCON: Uncertainties as referee ends game in 85th minute

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

The Africa Cup of Nations match between Mali and Tunisia on Wednesday ended in confusion amid bizarre scenes as the Tunisian team complained that the referee had blown the final whistle too soon. The referee initially blew the final after 85th minutes before the match resumed again. Zambian official Janny Sikazwe blew for the end…

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AFCON 2022 Opening Match, Nigeria Clashes With Egypt

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

The Super Eagles of Nigeria would clash with Egypt on January 11, 2022 in their opening AFCON Championships match in Cameroon. Some of the key players will be missing out of the tournament, given to injuries and positive tests to the COVID-19 virus. The most significant amongst them at the front line is the Edo…

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AFCON Champions To Go Home With €4.5m

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 Rextun boss No Comments

The winners of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations will receive €4.5m, the Confederation of African Football has announced. The 2021 AFCON holds in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6. For the second consecutive time, 24 countries will participate in the biennial tournament, after a successful run in Egypt in 2019. CAF boss, Patrice…

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