LOBI STARS, RANGERS CAN RULE AFRICA, SAYS EDDY DOMBRAYE
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LOBI STARS, RANGERS CAN RULE AFRICA, SAYS EDDY DOMBRAYE

BY AKEEM BUSARI. Nigeria representatives in the CAF Champions League, Lobi Stars and the flag…

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CAF CLUB COMPETITIONS: LOBI STARS COMPLETE NIGERIA DOUBLE
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CAF CLUB COMPETITIONS: LOBI STARS COMPLETE NIGERIA DOUBLE

BY APESIN ADEMOLA.   Lobi Stars complete a double for Nigeria by booking their place…

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RECORD-CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE WINNERS, AHLY IN BACK-TO-BACK FAILURE
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RECORD-CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE WINNERS, AHLY IN BACK-TO-BACK FAILURE

BY APESIN ADEMOLA.   Two second half goals turned the tide in favour of Espérance…

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LOBI STARS BEGIN CONTINENTAL VENTURES IN CAMEROON
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LOBI STARS BEGIN CONTINENTAL VENTURES IN CAMEROON

As the CAF premier inter-clubs competition enters its 55th edition, Nigeria’s lone entry, Lobi Stars…

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CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ESPERANCE FIGHT BACK IN FINAL
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CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ESPERANCE FIGHT BACK IN FINAL

BY APESIN ADEMOLA.    Espérance have a mountain to climb as the CAF Champions League…

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NIGERIAN TRIO ON DUTY AT CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
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NIGERIAN TRIO ON DUTY AT CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

The 2018 CAF Champions’ League final match has added more Nigerian flavour. Apart from the…

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CAF TO UNFOLD NEW INTER-CLUB CALENDAR, FOLLOWING SHEHU DIKKO’S COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS
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CAF TO UNFOLD NEW INTER-CLUB CALENDAR, FOLLOWING SHEHU DIKKO’S COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS

,A change is in the offing in the calendar of the Confederation of African Football…

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CAF CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE: AHLY COACH CARTERON ASKS FOR PROTECTION IN TUNISIA
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CAF CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE: AHLY COACH CARTERON ASKS FOR PROTECTION IN TUNISIA

Patrice Carteron, the French coach of the ninth African title-seeking Al Ahly of Egypt has…

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42,000 AHLY FANS TO ATTEND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL AGAINST ESPERANCE
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42,000 AHLY FANS TO ATTEND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL AGAINST ESPERANCE

The bowel of the 86,000-seater Borg El-Arab Stadium is expected to be full when Egyptian…

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VAR OPERATIONAL IN AFRICA FOR THE SECOND TIME
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VAR OPERATIONAL IN AFRICA FOR THE SECOND TIME

Video assistant referees (VAR) will be used in the CAF Champions League final for the…

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NIGERIAN CONNECTION IN CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
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NIGERIAN CONNECTION IN CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

BY KUNLE SOLAJA.   It is14 years since a Nigerian club last featured in the…

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EGYPT’S AL AHLY SET TO RECONFIRM CONTINENTAL DOMINACE
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EGYPT’S AL AHLY SET TO RECONFIRM CONTINENTAL DOMINACE

When Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, enter the pitch on Friday for the 2018 CAF Champions…

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BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY BY TWO NORTH AFRICAN GIANTS
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BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY BY TWO NORTH AFRICAN GIANTS

BY KUNLE SOLAJA.   This year’s CAF Champions League final presents a unique setting, as…

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LMC CHAIRMAN, DIKKO, APPOINTED TO CAF AD-HOC COMMITTEE TO WORKOUT 2019/20 CAF INTERCLUB COMPETITIONS
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LMC CHAIRMAN, DIKKO, APPOINTED TO CAF AD-HOC COMMITTEE TO WORKOUT 2019/20 CAF INTERCLUB COMPETITIONS

BY HARRY IWUALA. Heads of Nigeria and South Africa professional football leagues are two of…

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AFRICA’S MOST DOMINANT CLUB, AL AHLY GOES FOR NINTH TITLE
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AFRICA’S MOST DOMINANT CLUB, AL AHLY GOES FOR NINTH TITLE

HISTORY BECKONS ON PRIMEIRO AGOSTO TO BECOME 1ST ANGOLAN CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE FINALISTS
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HISTORY BECKONS ON PRIMEIRO AGOSTO TO BECOME 1ST ANGOLAN CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE FINALISTS

Primeiro Agosto take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of a CAF Champions League…

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CAF TO USE VAR AT INTERCLUBS FINALS
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CAF TO USE VAR AT INTERCLUBS FINALS

For the first time, the Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be applied for the finals…

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CAF CONFEDERATION CUP DRAW: ENYIMBA AWAIT EGYPT, DR CONGO OPPONENTS
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CAF CONFEDERATION CUP DRAW: ENYIMBA AWAIT EGYPT, DR CONGO OPPONENTS

BY MUYIWA AKINTUNDE.   Draw for the continent’s inter-club competitions – CAF Champions League and…

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LMC EXPLAINS DECISION TO DECLARE LOBI STARS AS NIGERIA’S LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
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LMC EXPLAINS DECISION TO DECLARE LOBI STARS AS NIGERIA’S LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Organisers of the Nigerian Professional Football League, the League Management Company (LMC) has put up…

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APPLYING ‘DOCTRINE OF NECESSITY’ TO SOLVE NIGERIAN FOOTBALL IMPASSE
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APPLYING ‘DOCTRINE OF NECESSITY’ TO SOLVE NIGERIAN FOOTBALL IMPASSE

BY MUYIWA AKINTUNDE.   The crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may well be…

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1977 & 1982 SCENARIOS REPLAYED AS LMC, FOOTBALL COMMITTEE MEET TO PRODUCE CLUBS FOR CAF COMPETITIONS
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1977 & 1982 SCENARIOS REPLAYED AS LMC, FOOTBALL COMMITTEE MEET TO PRODUCE CLUBS FOR CAF COMPETITIONS

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Looking for a way out in the apparent difficult task of producing…

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