MARIO Zagallo, who achieved the remarkable feat of reaching the World Cup final five times and securing four victories, both as a player and later as a coach with Brazil, has passed away at the age of 92. As the first person to win the World Cup in both player …
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CHELSEA’s manager, Mauricio Pochettino, claims his team considers the FA Cup very important in their quest to qualify for a European competition. Coach Mauricio Pochettino and his boys are currently struggling in the Premier League and their chances of qualifying for a European spot at the end of the current …
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SERIE A club, Juventus have announced the signing of Super Falcons midfielder, Jennifer Echegini. Echegini joined the Old Lady from American outfit, Florida State Seminoles. The 22-year-old signed a contract until June 30, 2026. The Nigerian has been assigned jersey number 26. Echegini was part of Super Falcons squad to …
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VETERAN football icons, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi made it to the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 shortlist even though they are no longer playing in Europe. Recall that Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract was terminated by Manchester United in November 2023, moved to Saudi Pro League club, Al Nassr in December …
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THE Super Eagles will now play Guinea in a friendly ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Burkina Faso were also considered for the friendly but the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has now reached an agreement with their Guinean counterpart. The warm-up game will take place in Abu Dhabi, …
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THE Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Jose Peseiro, has replaced Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, in the team’s 2023 AFCON squad. Newsextra24 has reported that the manager of EFL Championship club, Leicester City, Enzo Maresca, confirmed that Super Eagles duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi are currently injured. Both Iheanacho and …
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THE coach who guided the Golden Eaglets to victory in the inaugural U-17 World Cup in 1985, Sebastine Brodericks-Imasuen, has reportedly died. Reports obtained by Newsextra24 on Wednesday, January 3, revealed that the Nigerian coach had been on life support at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital for more than a year. …
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WAYNE Rooney has been fired as manager of Birmingham City after only 15 matches. Rooney arrived at St Andrew’s on October 11 on a three-and-a-half-year contract. At the time, the club sat in sixth place in the Championship following back-to-back wins under ex-manager John Eustace. Under Rooney, Birmingham lost nine …
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THE captain of Luton Town, Tom Lockyer, has stated that he will consult experts about his football future in 2024. Recall that Tom Lockyer went into cardiac arrest during Luton’s game against Bournemouth on December 16. The 29-year-old Welshman was discharged from the hospital after having a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) …
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A number of top Premier League clubs are monitoring Ademola Lookman ahead of the January transfer window, according to the Daily Mail. Lookman is also reportedly on the radar of Juventus and OGC Nice. The former England U-21 international has been in fantastic form for Serie A club, Atalanta this …
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