Tag: Super Falcons
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Aisha Buhari tourney: Leicester star Plumptre trains with Super Falcons in Austria
Leicester City defender Ashleigh Plumptre trained with the Super Falcons for the first time on Saturday at the Event Hotel Pyramide, Vienna in Austria. Plumptre, who recently expressed her intention to play for the nine-time African champions is among the players invited by head coach Randy Waldrum for the Aisha Buhari invitational tourney billed for…
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Super Falcons’ Ogbonna secures dream move to Swedish Umea IK FF
Glory Ogbonna, Super Falcons player and captain of Edo Queens FC, has described her move to Umea IK FF of Sweden as a dream come true. Ogbonna, who signed for the Swedish Club side last week, said that it had always been her dream and that of her father to ply her trade abroad. Speaking…
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FIFA ranking: Super Falcons maintain 38th position
The Super Falcons of Nigeria maintained 38th position in the latest FIFA rankings released on Friday, June 25. The nine-time African champions also remain top of the log in Africa. Randy Waldrum’s side participated in the Summer Series Invitational Tournament in the United States of America early this month. They lost two games and drew…
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‘NFF shouldn’t mourn me after my death but just pay my money’
Godwin Izilein, a former coach of the Super Falcons, has pleaded with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) leadership to pay to him his outstanding match bonuses of 28,750 dollars (about N12 million). Izilein, who made the plea while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Benin, also said NFF should not…
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Super Falcons arrive Turkey, trains ahead of Antalya Cup
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived in Turkey ahead of their participation in the fifth edition of the Turkish Women’s Cup in Antalya, the team’s s twitter handle @ngsuper_Falcons, disclosed on Monday. “The Nigerian contingent of the Super Falcons have arrived Antalya. The team has settled down at the Emir hotels with team Captain Asisat Oshoala…
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Nigerian female players need to be discouraged from going abroad – Chiejine
Ann Chiejine, a former Super Falcons assistant coach, has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to be more involved in contract agreements many Nigerian female footballers now sign abroad. Chiejine, who appeared for the national team at three FIFA Women’s World Cup finals, said on Monday in Abuja that the contents of such contract agreements…
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NFF throws Super Falcons’ job open to foreign, local coaches
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the new coach for the Super Falcons could be a Nigerian or a foreigner. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, who disclosed this at the weekend said the most important is to ensure the Super Falcons get a manager that can keep them on top of African football. He…
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Super Falcons out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The Nigeria national women team, Super Falcons, are out of contention to play in the women’s football event at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Christopher Danjuma-tutored side played out a disappointing 1-1 draw against their Ivorian counterparts on Monday in their African qualifying second round second leg tie at the Agege Stadium,…
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Tokyo 2020: Cote d’Ivoire hold Super Falcons to barren draw
Hosts, Les Femelles Elephantes of Cote d’Ivoire battled African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria to a barren draw in their Tokyo 2020 women’s football tournament African second round, first leg qualifying match in Abidjan on Thursday. The encounter at the Parc des Sports de Treichville saw both teams creating several opportunities but failing to put…