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'We were not looking at players' faces' - Dosu Joseph explains how Nigeria shocked Brazil in 1996

Former Nigeria international goalkeeper and Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medallist, Dosu Joseph, has reflected in detail on the mentality, preparation challenges, and tactical simplicity that powered Nigeria’s famous 'Dream Team' to Olympic glory, describing how focus and belief helped the squad overcome world football heavyweights such as Brazil and Argentina.Speaking on Global Football Insight With Oliseh, Dosu reflected on the intense and testing build-up to the tournament, recalling how the environment in Nigeria during preparations pushed the team physically and mentally to its limits, but...

May 6, 2026
Nigeria Next Big Hope Victor Osimhen Makes Professional Debut For Wolfsburg
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Nigeria Next Big Hope Victor Osimhen Makes Professional Debut For Wolfsburg

Nigeria U20 international Victor Osimhen made his professional debut on Saturday afternoon, four months after completing his transfer to German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.The 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup Go...

May 13, 2017
Man City Midfielder Who Is Eager To Play For Nigeria Nets Winner Against Liverpool
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Man City Midfielder Who Is Eager To Play For Nigeria Nets Winner Against Liverpool

Manchester City concluded their season with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Liverpool in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon at the Academy Stadium. The highly-rated midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru, w...

May 13, 2017
For Third Straight Season Nigerian Striker Is Second Highest Scorer In U23 League In England
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For Third Straight Season Nigerian Striker Is Second Highest Scorer In U23 League In England

For the third season in a row, a Nigerian striker ended the season as the second highest goalscorer in the Professional Development League 2 in England.Queens Park Rangers striker Ebere Eze netted 13 ...

May 13, 2017
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Requests For Togo Friendly, Yet To Be Approved By NFF
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Super Eagles Coach Rohr Requests For Togo Friendly, Yet To Be Approved By NFF

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has requested an international friendly with the Togolese National Team during the national team's get-together in France later this month.It has been claimed in some qu...

May 12, 2017
NFF Claims Super Eagles Will Play High-Profile Friendly Before WCQ Against Cameroon
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NFF Claims Super Eagles Will Play High-Profile Friendly Before WCQ Against Cameroon

An Executive Committee Member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has claimed that the Super Eagles will play a high-profile friendly before they take on Cameroon in a crucial World Cup...

May 12, 2017
Super Eagles Defender Bicycle Kick Goal Finishes Second In Goal Of The Season Award
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Super Eagles Defender Bicycle Kick Goal Finishes Second In Goal Of The Season Award

Super Eagles defender Abdullahi Shehu finished second in the Goal of the Season award in the Cypriot First Division.At a gala ceremony on Thursday night, Shehu was presented with a trophy for his goal...

May 12, 2017
Confusion Over Togo Friendly, Eagles To Depart Paris On Proposed Date
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Confusion Over Togo Friendly, Eagles To Depart Paris On Proposed Date

The Togolese Football Federation have announced via official sources that their national team will face Nigeria in an international friendly on Thursday, June 1.What doesn't add up is that the pronoun...

May 11, 2017
Nigeria Is Ranked First In Africa, Ninth In The World In List Of Expatriate Footballers
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Nigeria Is Ranked First In Africa, Ninth In The World In List Of Expatriate Footballers

Football statisticians CIES Football Observatory have published a list of the countries with the most expatriate footballers in other leagues.Nigeria is the ninth largest soccer exporter, with no fewe...

May 11, 2017
Nigeria-Germany Friendly Not On The Cards, Quotes From German FA Official Fabricated
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Nigeria-Germany Friendly Not On The Cards, Quotes From German FA Official Fabricated

Suggestions that three-time African champions Nigeria will trade tackles with Germany in a high profile international friendly later this year are incorrect, according to the Nigeria Football Federati...

May 11, 2017
No Tension For Super Eagles Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier Against South Africa
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No Tension For Super Eagles Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier Against South Africa

Ex-Ajax Amsterdam star Tijani Babangida has admitted that the Super Eagles are not under pressure ahead of their African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in June.Comparing and contrasting...

May 11, 2017
Spurs' Eyoma And Adam Idah Face Off As England, Ireland Clash In U17 Euro Quarterfinal
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Spurs' Eyoma And Adam Idah Face Off As England, Ireland Clash In U17 Euro Quarterfinal

Timothy Eyoma and England U17s have qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing  UEFA U17 European Championship thanks to their 3-0 rout of Netherlands on Wednesday.For the third straight game...

May 10, 2017
Exclusive: Chelsea Starlet Ola Aina Yet To Obtain Nigerian Passport, FIFA Clearance
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Exclusive: Chelsea Starlet Ola Aina Yet To Obtain Nigerian Passport, FIFA Clearance

Exactly one month before the Super Eagles face off against South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo, Chelsea defender Ola Aina has not been issued a Nigerian passport.Fifa have not y...

May 10, 2017