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In a few hours, the battle between the Desert Foxes and the Super Eagles will kick-off in one of the most beautiful stages in Africa, the Cairo International Stadium, venue of many major epic matches in African football through history.  Tonight...

Early this morning the team had a light walkabout on the road around their hotel in Cairo, after a day that most people will regard as very boring.  Footballers have to get used to such a boring but tasking lifestyle. Their...

From his vantage position on the wall, the ‘fly’ witnessed a great deal but heard very little yesterday in the Super Eagles camp. It was a day of little action, but plenty of talk.  The only action really was the last training session...

It is Monday morning, the Super Eagles are preparing to head to Cairo.  The team’s itinerary is to travel to Cairo this morning, settle down in their new base, and train this evening.  It is not clear if the team will be flying...

With two days to go, the countdown has begun.  Gernot Rohr is keeping everything close to his chest.  Last night, after dinner, he allowed the media a last interaction with the players. The players were free to talk and express their...

Let me reiterate that I am not in Egypt.  My passport is still in ‘detention’.  I am in Lagos anchoring the television presentation of some of the matches of AFCON 2019 involving the Super Eagles on NTA, in an NTA/Hotsports collaboration....

Yesterday, June 30, is a day to forget in a hurry.  Unfortunately, for a long time to come Nigerians will not be able to forget the day and the humiliating match it etched into their football history, forever.  True, football is...

The Super Eagles are prayer warriors.  One underlining characteristic of all national teams of Nigeria is that they all pray fervently.  I know this because I have been personally involved as a player, a Manager and an administrator through several decades, from the Green...