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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers – As Nigeria look to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China, team captain Ike Diogu reaffirmed his passion to play for his parents’ country. An emblematic player for Nigeria over the course of the past five years, the 6ft 9in (2.05m) power forward has experienced joy, frustration and hope while wearing the jersey of Africa’s No.1 team. In his national team debut at the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Venezuela, Diogu lined up along some of Nigeria’s finest players – including Al Farouq Aminu, Tony Skinn, Ade…

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr is set to return to the country from holidays ahead of the AITEO CAF awards holding in Accra, Ghana. In a message delivered by the Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, the Franco-German tactician will be returning on Saturday as he look set to attend the Event in Accra. Toyin Ibitoye further revealed that Coach Rohr will also be using the opportunity to visit the Camp of the home-based Eagles as they intensify preparations ahead of CHAN Tournament in Morocco. The 64-year-old Rohr was among the final three Coaches in contention for the best…

Jose Mourinho pointed to the money Manchester City have spent on full-backs after Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Burnley. Jesse Lingard came off the bench to spare United a Boxing Day defeat at the hands of Burnley, scoring twice to rescue a 2-2 draw for Mourinho’s side – a side he is “rebuilding”. Lingard answered a half-time SOS with United staring down the barrel at 2-0 down but pulled one back with an instinctive back-heel before striking through a packed box in added time to cap a frantic finale to leave United 12 points behind the leaders Man City. In…

Tottenham striker Harry Kane broke the record for the most Premier League goals in a calendar year by heading his 37th of 2017 against Southampton.

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Iceland midfield maestro Gylfi Sigurdsson has said his side are drawn in a tough World Cup group but he is not wary of Iceland’s qualification for knockout stages. The Strákarnir Okkar, Iceland are drawn in Group D alongside Nigeria, Argentina and Croatia in the 2018 World Cup taking place across various cities in Russia. The 2016 European Championship Cinderella Iceland qualified to the World Cup from a tough group that included Croatia, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland and Kosovo in the qualification stages, coming as leaders with 22 points. Nigeria also led their qualifier group in Africa slot with 11 points ahead…

Croatia national team coach Tomislav Obradovic has boasted his side are far ahead and better than their Nigeria counterparts ahead of World Cup clash next year. Croatia are paired in the same Group D alongside Nigeria, Iceland and Argentina in the 2018 World Cup to be staged in Russia from June 14 to July 15 next year. Although this is the first time the two sides will be drawn together at the group stage of the biggest global football event, Obradovic insists the Super Eagles of Nigeria lack the quality to overcome his side. The two sides clash in the…

Victor Moses has tagged 2017 as ‘a great year’ following his English Premier League triumph with Chelsea and Nigeria’s 2018 World Cup qualification. The 27-year-old had embarked on loan spells at Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham prior to the 2016-17 campaign. But the former Wigan man hit an incredible form that coincided with an unprecedented transformation – as he transitioned into a wing-back under Antonio Conte – last season. And he has revealed the challenges adapting while being grateful to Conte for his career revival at Stamford Bridge. “It’s a bit crazy and shows how far I’ve come,” Moses…

The President of the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) Habu Gumel has called on potential sponsors to help Nigerian teams in their preparations for next year’s sporting events. Appearing at the NOC’s 2017 Annual General Meeting in Lagos, Gumel said: “We will be participating in various international competitions in 2018. “Apart from the Commonwealth Games, there is the Youth Olympics and for the first time, Nigeria will be at the Winter Olympic Games. “I am therefore making a passionate appeal to the corporate entities in the country to rally round the Government in ensuring we get the needed support through their…