SIXTY DIAMOND MOMENTS OF NIGERIAN SPORTS HIGHLIGHT THE 60TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY!
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SIXTY DIAMOND MOMENTS OF NIGERIAN SPORTS HIGHLIGHT THE 60TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY!

BY KUNLE SOLAJA Lead writer of the Sports Village Square takes a peep down memory…

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ENYIMBA, PLATEAU UNITED, OTHERS GET NEW CONTINENTAL CALENDAR
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ENYIMBA, PLATEAU UNITED, OTHERS GET NEW CONTINENTAL CALENDAR

Even before kick-off, the calendar for the upcoming continental clubs competition has changed. Since March,…

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IT’S UNITED! AS RIVERS AND PLATEAU GO CONTINENTAL
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IT’S UNITED! AS RIVERS AND PLATEAU GO CONTINENTAL

With the outcome of the poll conducted among the chairmen of the clubs in the…

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CAF SET TO PAY ENYIMBA, RANGERS $625,000 CONFEDERATION CUP MONEY
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CAF SET TO PAY ENYIMBA, RANGERS $625,000 CONFEDERATION CUP MONEY

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. The financial burdens of Enyimba FC and Enugu Rangers may be lessoned…

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CHANGE OF RULES: TEAMS CAN FIELD FIVE SUBSTITUTES DURING POST-VIRUS FIXTURE BACKLOG
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CHANGE OF RULES: TEAMS CAN FIELD FIVE SUBSTITUTES DURING POST-VIRUS FIXTURE BACKLOG

Football teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when play resumes after the coronavirus…

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CAF POSTPONES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND CONFEDERATION CUP FINALS
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CAF POSTPONES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND CONFEDERATION CUP FINALS

The ravaging Covid-19 bites harder on sports this weekend as the Confederation of African Football…

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RELIEF FOR SPORTS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AS CHINA MOVES SWIFTLY INTO DEVELOPING COVID-19 VACCINES
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RELIEF FOR SPORTS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AS CHINA MOVES SWIFTLY INTO DEVELOPING COVID-19 VACCINES

Normalcy may be restored soon in sports and other general activities of human endeavours as…

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FOOTBALL HAS TAKEN AN INDEFINITE BREAK, SAYS FIFA BOSS, GIANNI INFANTINO
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FOOTBALL HAS TAKEN AN INDEFINITE BREAK, SAYS FIFA BOSS, GIANNI INFANTINO

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino admitted on Thursday (April 2) that “nobody knows” when football can…

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CORONAVIRUS FOOTBALL DISRUPTIONS: FIFA WORKING ON FINANCIAL AIDS TO FEDERATIONS
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CORONAVIRUS FOOTBALL DISRUPTIONS: FIFA WORKING ON FINANCIAL AIDS TO FEDERATIONS

FIFA are working on the details of a “Football Marshall plan” to deal with the…

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FROM WINNERS TO WORRIERS: ISOLATED ATHLETES FACE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS
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FROM WINNERS TO WORRIERS: ISOLATED ATHLETES FACE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS

Fear, stress and money worries: Coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing…

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NO SHAKING OVER CORONAVIRUS; OUR MATCHES GO ON, SAYS CAF
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NO SHAKING OVER CORONAVIRUS; OUR MATCHES GO ON, SAYS CAF

Even as sporting activities are being canceled or restricted to close doors worldwide, football governing…

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NIGERIA’S BOLAJI SAKIN AIDS HOROYA TO OUST ENYIMBA FROM CONFEDERATION CUP
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NIGERIA’S BOLAJI SAKIN AIDS HOROYA TO OUST ENYIMBA FROM CONFEDERATION CUP

Nigerian born Bolaji Sakin and Boubacar Samassekou were on target as Horoya beat Nigerian outfit…

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VIDEO: ENYIMBA, OTHERS IN FAIRY TALES AND COMEBACKS ON THE ROAD TO SEMIS
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VIDEO: ENYIMBA, OTHERS IN FAIRY TALES AND COMEBACKS ON THE ROAD TO SEMIS

Nigeria’s Enyimba and three other clubs have titanic battles on Sunday as the second legs…

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CAMEROON, TUNISIA AND MOROCCO BID FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HOSTING
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CAMEROON, TUNISIA AND MOROCCO BID FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HOSTING

The Confederation of African Football has announced on Friday that three countries, Cameroon, Tunisia and…

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FIVE-STAR HASSANIA AGADIR ON THE BRINK
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FIVE-STAR HASSANIA AGADIR ON THE BRINK

Karim El Berkaoui struck a hat-trick as Moroccan side Hassania Agadir thrashed Libyan outfit El…

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SUPER-SUB HABA EARNS HOROYA VITAL DRAW AT ENYIMBA
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SUPER-SUB HABA EARNS HOROYA VITAL DRAW AT ENYIMBA

Boniface Haba came off the bench to score a vital equalizer as Guinean giants Horoya…

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SIMEON BOLAJI SAKIN , A FREE-SCORING NIGERIAN WHO COULD BRING ENYIMBA DOWN
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SIMEON BOLAJI SAKIN , A FREE-SCORING NIGERIAN WHO COULD BRING ENYIMBA DOWN

Nigeria-born striker Sakin Bolaji would in footballing terms be a ‘public enemy number one’ when his Horoya Athletic Club of…

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TICKETS SOLD OUT FOR CAF SUPER CUP IN DOHA
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TICKETS SOLD OUT FOR CAF SUPER CUP IN DOHA

ESPERANCE, ZAMALEK ARRIVE IN DOHA FOR CAF SUPER CUP
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ESPERANCE, ZAMALEK ARRIVE IN DOHA FOR CAF SUPER CUP

Both Esperance of Tunisia and Egyptian side Zamalek have arrived in Doha ahead of their…

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FOR ENYIMBA, NO EASY DRAW IN CAF CONFEDERATION CUP
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FOR ENYIMBA, NO EASY DRAW IN CAF CONFEDERATION CUP

BY MUYIWA AKINTUNDE Enyimba have been given what many fans regarded as the easiest pairing…

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ANCIENT RIVALRY REKINDLED AS ENYIMBA DRAW HOROYA
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ANCIENT RIVALRY REKINDLED AS ENYIMBA DRAW HOROYA

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Latent rivalry between Horoya of Guinea and Nigerian clubs will be reignited…

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