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Olympic football: 4 mistakes Nigeria made against Germany
Nigeria's Dream Team were outclassed 2-0 by a superior German side in Wednesday's semi-final at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
It was an off day for...
Mikel gets Igbo nickname in Brazil
Nigeria midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has been given a nickname by his teammates for his unrivalled leadership qualities at the Rio Olympics.
The Chelsea maestro...
Siasia appoints ‘natural’ Mikel Dream Team captain
Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has been named captain of Nigeria national U23 team by Coach Samson Siasia.
Mikel, 29, heads to this summer's Rio...
AFCON qualifier: How will Nigeria lineup against Egypt?
Nigeria square-off against the Pharaohs of Egypt in a must win Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna on Good...
Eight nominations for Nigeria at CAF Awards
With eight nominations, Nigeria lead other countries in a shortlist released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday.
The West African giant once...
Nigeria beat Algeria to clinch first U-23 AFCON title
Nigeria national U-23 team have been crowned champions of the 2015 CAF U-23 Nations Cup in Dakar, Senegal.
The Dream Team VI defeated Algeria 2-1...