Nigeria interim head coach Austine Eguavoen has revealed during an interview that Emmanuel Dennis was forced to pull out of the country’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad by Watford. The Nigerian Football Federation earlier released a statement saying Watford were ‘baring fangs’ and basically blocked the striker from going to play for his country. […] Read more
Watford coach, Claudio Ranieri has dismissed claims that Watford have disrespected the African Cup of Nations after Emmanuel Dennis was omitted from the Nigeria squad. Emmanuel Dennis was added to Nigeria’s 28 man squad for AFCON 2021 in Cameroon after being left out during the qualifier games. That list, though, changed again on Friday as […] Read more
Italian Serie A side Venezia FC have confirmed the invitation of its defender Tyrone Ebuehi for the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, The skilful right-back was not listed in the 28 man team initially but hurriedly called up to replace injured Shehu Abdullahi. Ebuehi who made the Russia 2018 World Cup under Gernot […] Read more
Lively forward Victor Osimhen’s positive test to the coronavirus pandemic a couple of days ago and injury to the versatile Abdullahi Shehu has constrained changes to Nigeria’s final 28-man list for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations starting in Cameroon next weekend, Felele247.com understands. The goalkeeping department is untouched, but the forced exclusion of Cyprus […] Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says Ademola Lookman will not play for the country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, because he is yet to get clearance from FIFA. The Leicester City winger in the past, represented England at U-19, U-20 and U-21 levels. However, in October, Lookman applied to switch his allegiance to […] Read more