Super Eagles and Galatasaray of Turkey forward Henry Onyekuru has stated that the Super Eagles return to the AFCON will be big as the team continues to intensify preparation ahead of the fast-approaching AFCON in Egypt.
Super Eagles and Paderborn FC of Germany defender Jamilu Collins has stated that he is relishing the chance of featuring for Nigeria already ahead of the 2019 Africa cup of nations in Egypt as the team continue to intensify preparation for the tournament.
Akwa United forward Mfon Udoh has stated that the Promise Keepers are still very much on course for a Premier league charge despite playing out a 2-2 draw in their first game at the ongoing Super six tournament in Lagos.
Coach of NPFL side Enugu Rangers Gbenga Ogunbote has stated that the Flying Antelopes will bounce back from their opening day 1-0 loss suffered in the hands of Enyimba at the ongoing Super Six tournament at the Agege stadium in Lagos.
Flying Eagles team secretary Aliyu Lawal has confirmed the departure of at least five foreign based players in the team and that a contingent is due to arrive Nigeria later on Wednesday night.
There seems to be no end in sight to the sit-in protest by the Flying Eagles, who have refused to leave Poland over unpaid wages by the Nigeria Football Federation.
Nigeria Super Falcons, the African champions, have arrived in France for the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals.
The delegation of the Super Falcons landed at the Aeroport Charles de Gaulle just before 5pm on Tuesday, three days to the kick-off of the tournament.
Although their best performance till date has been a quarter final appearance at the third edition of the competition in the United States of America 20 years ago, the Super Falcons is one of only seven teams to have appeared in every edition of the championship since it was launched in China in 1991.
The others are the senior women teams of Germany, Norway, Brazil, USA, Sweden and Japan.
In France, the nine –time African champions are up against host nation France, Norway and Korea Republic in Group A.
They open their campaign against Norway on Saturday in Reims, before other matches against Korea Republic in Grenoble (12th June) and France in Rennes (17th June).
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