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World Cup: Super Eagles reveal new squad numbers

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2018

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have revealed their new squad numbers ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup. The squad numbers were made known via a 59 second video on the NFF Twitter handle on Monday. Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa would adorn the number one jersey, while Spanish based Francis Uzoho has

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Nwankwo Kanu ‘robbed of N4m’ at Russian airport

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2018

Nwankwo Kanu, Nigeria football legend, has reportedly lost $11,000 (N4 million) cash kept inside his suitcase in Moscow, capital of Russia. The Nigerian star had arrived Moscow from London. Confirming the incident, Russian police said two loaders at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport were the primary suspects. Kanu reported the money missing when he reached Kaliningrad, where

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Breaking: Rohr releases Super Eagles final World Cup list, drops two players

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2018

The Coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has released the final 23-man squad that will prosecute Nigeria’s battle at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The list was released on Sunday morning. Rohr dropped Ola Aina and Mikel Agu from his provisional 25-man squad that battled the Three Lions of England on Saturday. The […]

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Breaking: Zidane says goodbye to Real Madrid after UCL glory

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2018

Zinedine Zidane has quit Real Madrid as head coach, less than one week after leading the club to their third successive European Champions League glory. Zidane, nicknamed “Zizou” announced his departure in a surprise press conference at Real Madrid’s training ground on Thursday morning. The 45-year-old coach leaves Real Madrid as one of the club’s […]

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Buhari hosts Super Eagles says this is our time, we look up to you

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Super Eagles to make Nigeria proud at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Buhari advised the Super Eagles to use their status as the youngest team in the tournament to their advantage. The president said this on Wednesday when he hosted the team at the council chamber of the […]

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Jay Jay Okocha is the greatest Nigerian player- Herman Crespo

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2018

Hernán Crespo, Argentine football legend, on Saturday said Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha is the greatest Nigerian player. Crespo said he would never forget playing against Nigeria’s ex-internationals, especially the hard-tackling Taribo West and Celestine Babayaro, who were his teammates at Inter Milan and Chelsea, respectively. He said: “In my career I met a lot of […]