Shooting guard Dwyane Wade, one of the NBA’s greatest legends said farewell in the final home appearance in front of Miami Heat’s supporters as the game ended in victory as they beat Philadelphia 76ers 122-99, and various players across the league have written homages including Former US president Barack Obama.
Few minutes after the AFCON 2019 draw that saw Nigeria in Group B alongside Madagascar, Burundi and Guinea, the Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr and Skipper Ahmed Musa have reacted.
The former Leicester City forward who has been acting as the teams Captain said it’s not an easy group but the gaffer Gernot Rohr is confident of scaling through.
“It’s not a very easy group, most of the boys this is their first afcon” – Ahmed Musa
“It’s not easy, we are confident but it will not be easy” – Rohr.
The Nigeria Super Eagles have been drawn in Group B alongside Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations championship in Egypt this summer.
Nigeria after winning the 2013 edition in South Africa are returning to the continental competition for the first time since then having missed the last two editions.
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Tara Moore who pulled off the greatest comeback in modern tennis, as she faced a match point while losing 6-0, 5-0 to Jessika Ponchet but managed to come back to win the match at the ITF World Tour event in Sunderland, has said her win is a result of her fighting spirit.
Conor McGregor has revealed on Twitter that he suffered from a broken foot before his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018, but he did not let that broken foothold him back.
Former IBF champion Nigerian-born female boxer, Helen Joseph, popularly known as “The Iron Lady” has challenged her counterparts in the United States to a fight, saying she is ready to knock out her competitors.
Former Super Eagles forward, Peter Odemwingie has hailed the level of unity and commitment in the current crop of Super Eagles, saying they have become a united force.
