Posts By Onukpa Chukwudi
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154AFCONCAF considers U-turn on controversial AFCON’s four-year cycle after backlash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) could reconsider its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, raising...
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1071Latest NewsCAF president draws line on mistreatment of visiting teams
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has urged member associations across the continent to treat visiting teams with the same...
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911Nigerian Players AbroadEkpai’s Slavia mystery: The coach he adored and the exit he never understood
Nigerian winger Ubong Ekpai has described Jindřich Trpišovský as a father figure who made him feel at home at Slavia Prague, while...
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1071Nigerian Players AbroadUbong Ekpai reveals father beat him for pursuing football before European breakthrough
Nigerian footballer Ubong Ekpai has revealed how his father beat and punished him for playing football during his childhood, as his family...
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491Latest NewsInfantino promises $1bn FIFA funding for African football
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has promised further resources for African football, telling the presidents of the continent’s 54 national associations that world...
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1001Nigeria Football FederationFIFA: NFF sent Congo eligibility petition to wrong email
FIFA rejected Nigeria’s protest over DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi partly because the Nigerian Football Federation allegedly sent its petition to the...
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991AFCONCAS to decide Senegal-Morocco AFCON title dispute within days
Senegal and Morocco will know within days who will be recognised as champions of the Africa Cup of Nations after the Court...
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1071Nigerian Players AbroadTaiwo Awoniyi explains why education matters beyond football
Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed that a promise he made to his father has kept him committed to education throughout his professional football...
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691Latest NewsCeferin makes U-turn, seeks fourth term as UEFA president
Aleksander Ceferin has reversed his decision to step down as UEFA president and will seek a fourth term in charge of European...
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831EPLXhaka fined £136,000 handed two-year suspension over fake Covid certificate
Granit Xhaka has been handed a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs, around £136,000, after being convicted over his acquisition of a...
