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Scottish champions Celtic has been shut of Super Eagles Defender Efe Ambrose because of the defender’s own goal against Barcelona in a friendly.
Manager of the club Brendan Rogers reveal this as he wishes to avoid a fans’ backlash against the Nigerian Africanfootball.com reveals.

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Arsenal Manager receives admirations from Southampton manager Claude Puel, saying he set him as an example at Monaco ahead of the Saints’ match away to Arsenal on Saturday.
Claude Puel, had seven seasons as a player under Wenger at Monaco but this weekend will see him come up against long-serving Arsenal boss for the first time in a managerial career that dates back to 1999.

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Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and ex-secretary general Jerome Valcke, are facing a fresh investigation, over the salaries and bonuses they received in office.


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Nigeria League leaders arrives Ibadan for a crucial game as they seek to pick all maximum points. But Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) forward, Ifegwu Ojukwu said the league leaders are merely coming for tourism to Ibadan.


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As if there weren’t enough plot-lines in tomorrow’s Manchester derby, it would appear there is now a brand-new one. That’s right, to go along with the fact it is Manchester United v Manchester City and the return of Jose Mourinho v Pep Guardiola – a famously ferocious rivalry – Saturday’s showdown is also set to be the most expensive football match in history Vanguard reveals.

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Former South Africa coach Gordon Igesund will finally be appointed new coach of the country next week ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.

Zambia, grouped alongside Nigeria, Cameroon and Algeria have announced they will host the Super Eagles in the World Cup showdown on October 9 as against an October 3 date most other people have worked with before now.

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick is heading to FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, AfricanFootball.com reveals. It could, however, not be ascertained whether Pinnick’s visit is connected with the forthcoming election to the FIFA council.

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The Manchester Derby will bring together Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Pep Guardiola, six years on from an acrimonious 12 months as an unbalanced pairing at Barcelona and their relationship has never healed.

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EA Sports has announced the top 20 players in the Premier League, French Ligue 1, Bundesliga and La Liga, with two players of Nigerian descent making the list.

Former Nigeria skipper Vincent Enyeama has been brilliant since he took over the goalkeeping duties at Lille and was rated among the top 20 players in Ligue 1.

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Defending Champions Enyimba boosted their title hopes after they beat Wikki 2-1 as FC IfeanyiUbah stayed in contention for the title after they forced a 1-1 draw at Abia Warriors Wednesday.

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Super Eagles Captain and Chelsea Star, John Obi Mikel has been handed a new role by coach of Chelsea Antonio Conte.

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Algeria coach Milovan Rajevac made a winning start to his tenure with the North African team, but says that the upcoming match against Cameroon will be the real test Africanfootball.com reveals.


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FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he is open to expanding the World Cup to 40 teams starting in 2026, with co-host duties being given to several countries. The World Cup has not been expanded since 1994, when the tournament went from 24 teams to its current standing of 32.

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Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr said the national team will not play its games at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, until there is an improvement on the bad condition of the playing pitch.


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President of Football Zambia Association Andrew Kamanga says qualifying to the 2018 World Cup after failing to qualify to the Africa Cup is an ambitious target that is achievable with adequate preparation and hard work.


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John Terry has been offered a new one year deal by Chelsea. Spokesperson said, Marina Granovskaia and Bruce Buck met with John and his agent this week and offered him a one-year contract extension.

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The disciplinary committee of the NFF Nigeria Football Federation has banned Former NFF president Amaju Pinnick and seven other members of his board from all football related activities for Seven years.

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The Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) rose from its sitting in Abuja yesterday handing out five years bans each to persons including proprietor of Jos-based NPFL side, Christopher Giwa.

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