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INSIDE AFCON 2019: Super Eagles Defender Leon Balogun Tenders Apology for Madagascar Blunder

Super Eagles defender Leon Aderemi Balogun has taken full responsibility for his blunder in Nigeria's loss to newcomers Madagascar in their final Group B game on Wednesday at the Alexandria Stadium. Balogun had called...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Collins Returns to Eagles Squad as Rohr Assures Confidence in Selection

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr revealed that SC Paderborn 07 fullback Jamilu Collins will be available for selection when they play their next game at the Africa Cup of Nations, Vanguard reports. Ola Aina,...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: We Can Do It! Ahmed Musa Channels Spirit of 2013 (AUDIO)

ALEXANDRIA - For a Nigerian footballer, there are fewer guarantees as cast in stone to achieving legendary status in football-mad Nigeria than winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. It is an experience...

Naby Keita’s Family House Attacked by Angry Youths

Police in Conakry have confirmed that Keita's family home in Guinea was besieged by angry youths at the weekend, BBC Sport reports. A police source said: "We sent a team of policemen to a...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Rohr Slams Osimhen, Onyekuru, Assures Nigeria’s Continuous Progress (AUDIO)

ALEXANDRIA - Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has delivered a damning assessment of Victor Osimhen and Henry Onyekuru following Nigeria’s humiliating 2-0 loss to Group B opponents Madagascar at the Alexandria Stadium on Sunday although he...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Gernot Rohr Insists Nigeria’s Loss to Madagascar Not A Shame (AUDIO)

ALEXANDRIA - Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has declared that Nigeria’s shock 2-0 loss to minnows and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) debutants Madagascar which saw the three-time AFCON champions finish in second place behind the...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Guinea Sink Burundi to Keep Qualification Hopes Alive

Mohamed Yattara scored twice as Guinea beat 10-man Burundi 2-0 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the Africa Cup of Nations last 16. Yattara swept in the opener from a corner before Christophe...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Rohr Slams Players for Madagascar Loss

ALEXANDRIA - Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has blamed his players for Nigeria's shock 2-0 loss to Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar which saw them finish runners up to the tiny Island nation in Group B.

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Nigeria Fall in Disappointing Defeat to Madagascar

ALEXANDRIA - Lalaina Nomenjanahary and Carolus Andriamahitsinoro scored either side of half time to hand the tiny Island nation a shock win over the three-time AFCON champions. Madagascar finished top of the Group and will play the...

INSIDE AFCON 2019: Victor Osimhen Opens Up on His Experience in Super Eagles Camp...

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen believes his presence in Nigeria’s final 23-man squad at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt shows that “hard work pays off” and says the national team’s coaching crew deserves praise...

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