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FIFA Women’s World Cup: France snatch victory against Nigeria’s Super Falcons

The hosts pipped the hard-fighting Super Falcons team by a lone goal on Monday night. The post FIFA Women’s World Cup: France snatch victory against Nigeria’s Super Falcons appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

[Goal Highlight] France 1 – 0 Nigeria (Watch Here)

What a painful match Hosts France finished top of Group A after a twice-taken penalty by Wendie Renard gave them a 1-0 win over Nigeria in an incident-packed finish in Rennes. The initial penalty – awarded after a video assistant referee review for a foul on Viviane Asseyi – hit the post. But keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was ruled to have moved off her line early and Renard slotted the re-taken spot kick. You Can Watch & Download The Goal Below: https://cldup.com/7xmwq_7CJV.mp4 DOWNLOAD VIDEO Nigeria still have a big chance of making the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams. May God help us Which Super Falcons player impressed you in the match? Drop your comments! & The post [Goal Highlight] France 1 – 0 Nigeria (Watch Here) appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

Liverpool Fans Celebrate Champions League Trophy With Ram Inside Church In Enugu (Photo)

Liverpool FC won their first trophy after 10 years, their fans in Nsukka, Enugu State went to Church with a Ram to thank God for the UEFA Champions League Success. The post Liverpool Fans Celebrate Champions League Trophy With Ram Inside Church In Enugu (Photo) appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

Breaking: Falcons fall to France in Rennes

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will have to wait a little longer to know if they will play in the round of sixteen in the 2019 FIFA World Cup, as one of the best losers. This is as a result of losing 1-0 to France. Wendie Renard converted a penalty in the 79th minute, after Ngozi Ebere was shown a red card (after a second yellow card). She had earlier missed a penalty, but referee booked goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie for steeping her foot outside the line, and ordered that the penalty be re-taken. Details Shortly…..

TOUCH DOWN! Super Eagles Arrive Egypt Ahead Of AFCON 2019

Players and officials of the Super Eagles, have touched down in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, where they will be playing all their group fixtures at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Their arrival was confirmed via the team’s official Twitter page. “We have arrived safely and soundly in Alexandria, at our Helnan Palestine Hotel camp where we will stay all through the group phase of our #TotalAFCON2019 campaign,” it read. Nigeria rounded off their preparation for the tournament, with a 1-0 defeat to Senegal on Sunday. After their opening fixture against Burundi on June 22, Nigeria will play against Guinea on June 26 and then wrap up their group outings against Madagascar on June 30. The post TOUCH DOWN! Super Eagles Arrive Egypt Ahead Of AFCON 2019 appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

China, Spain draw to advance, join Germany as South Africa crash out

The Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Monday crashed out of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, after a 0-4 loss to Germany in Le Havre. The result meant the world number two ranked team ended the group phase of the competition as Group B winners, with a perfect record of three victories from three games. Melanie Leupolz opened scores in the 14th minute, before Sara Daebritz doubled their lead in the 29th minute. Team captain Alexandra Popp extended the lead in the 40th minute, while Lina Magull put the result beyond doubt in the 58th minute. Meanwhile, China and Spain played out a 0-0 draw in their final group game, with Spain finishing second in the group on four points with China but ahead on goals difference. Spain dominated the first half with nine attempts on goal while China failed to take a single shot in the opening period. But China’s defence stood firm, setting themselves up in a 4-4-2 formation and trying to hit Spain on the counter-attack with Wang Shanshan and Wang Shuang leading the line. Coach Jia Xiuquan replaced Wang Shanshan in the second half after she appeared to be struggling with an injury and Li Yang taking her place as Spain continued to waste chances. Nahikari Garcia had a great opportunity to put Spain ahead when she burst into the box but her e...

Don’t put pressure on S/Eagles, Rohr begs Nigerians

Super Eagles Chief Coach, Gernot Rohr has appealed to Nigerians not to put pressure on his young team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations holding in Egypt from June 21 to July 19 Asked which of the group B games will be the toughest for Nigeria in the 2019 AFCON, Rohr said: “Burundi, because it is the first match. The first match is always the most difficult match of a competition. Everybody is fresh, the new comers have nothing to lose, and we must be focused tin this game.” & Excerpts of the interview below: & Which country do you think will be a stumbling block for Nigeria? You know that we are not the first in the ranking of African football, we have teams like Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Cameroon, and there can also be a surprise team in the competition. We will see what happens match-by-match. We are not the favourite for me. My first favourite to win this AFCON is Egypt, and then Senegal, and then Morocco or Tunisia, but we are among the top five teams for this competition in my prediction. How will you describe the friendly with Zimbabwe? It was eight days and we had a good training session. We arrived on Sunday, most of the players were here already. We had special situations like the Ramadan, so some players arrived later. We were complete on Thursda...

ITS OFFICIAL! Arsenal Name Their Former Player As New Assistant Manager (See Details)

Former Arsenal midfielder, Freddie Ljungberg has been appointed as Unai Emery’s new assistant in the London club’s first team, the English Premier League club announced on Monday. His appointment is part of a change in the club’s coaching staff. Ljungberg, who returned to Arsenal to coach the under-23 side last year, was part of “The Invincibles” side which won the north London club’s last league title in 2004, NAN reports Former assistant coach Steve Bould will now lead the under-23 team and work with academy manager Per Mertesacker to help transition young players to the first team. The changes will come into effect on July 1. “We are delighted with the impact Freddie has made in helping to develop our young players into the first team and he fully deserves this promotion,” the club said in a statement. “Alongside his new coaching responsibilities, Freddie will have a strong focus on the young players who are moving into the first team group,” it added. Ljungberg played for Arsenal from 1998 to 2007 and made 325 appearances, scoring 71 goals, and was also named the Premier League’s player of the season in 2001/2002. “I’m really excited by this opportunity to continue helping develop and work with some of the great young players… and to work alongside Unai and his coaching team...

BREAKING! West Ham Star Defender Makes Announcement On Joining Man United

West Ham United defender, Issa Diop, has finally decided to leave the club for Manchester United this summer, as reported by Telofoot. According to the French newspaper, the 22-year-old is eager to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side ahead of next season. The report also claimed that West Ham have rejected an initial offer from the Red Devils in excess of £40million plus a player for the France international. Man United will now have to improve on their offer in order to land the centre-back to Old Trafford in this summer transfer window. Diop joined the Hammers from Ligue 1 side, Toulouse last summer, for £22 million. The player instantly formed a first-choice partnership at West Ham’s back four with fellow arrival, Fabian Balbuena. He started 33 games in 38 Premier League matches for West Ham’s last campaign. The post BREAKING! West Ham Star Defender Makes Announcement On Joining Man United appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

BREAKING! Heartbroken Francesco Totti dumps Roma job

& Francesco Totti says that leaving Roma ‘is like dying’ as the club’s legendary former captain announced he is leaving his role as technical director. The 42-year-old addressed the media on Monday afternoon in an 85-minute press conference where he explained why he had decided to bring to an end his 30-year relationship with the club. Totti said it was a day he ‘hoped never would have come’ but in the end he made the decision having become marginalised behind the scenes by president James Pallotta. A large media contingent gathered to hear from an emotional Totti as he explained the issues he faced behind the scenes. ‘I sent an email to say something that felt unimaginable. I wrote my resignation. I was hoping this was not necessary, but the fateful day has arrived, which for me is very ugly and painful,’ he said. ‘Considering the conditions, it was only right that I made this brusque decision, especially as I never had the chance to work on the technical area with Roma. ‘I thought long and hard. Let’s just say it was not my fault that I had to make this decision. ‘They knew my intentions and what I wanted, to give so much to this club and team, but they never wanted me to, in all honesty. They excluded me fr...

CHELSEA FAN!!! With Hazard, Coach Sarri Leaving The Club, Do You Think Chelsea Can Win Any Trophy This Season?

This new coming football season might be a very tough one of the London football club, Chelsea as they have their main Man, Hazard exiting the team. Hazard successfully signing by Real Madrid wasn’t a shock to the team, as they’ve been a lot of linking to Spaniard giant for long. The Chelsea head coach, Sarri announce his new contract with Italian side, Juventus recently, after winning the Europa league for Chelsea. Now that the two key factor to Chelsea last season success has evacuated the club and will not be starting the season with them. Do You Think, Chelsea Will Be Performing Well This Season Without Hazard & Sarri? Drop your comments.. The post CHELSEA FAN!!! With Hazard, Coach Sarri Leaving The Club, Do You Think Chelsea Can Win Any Trophy This Season? appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

PSG President Al-Khelaifi Speaks On Mbappe Leaving The Club (See What He Said)

Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, president, Nasser al-Khelaifi, has dismissed reports linking forward, Kylian Mbappe, with a move away from the club this summer. DAILY POST recalls that Mbappe had been heavily linked with a move away from the Ligue 1 champions in recent weeks. Al-Khelaifi is certain that the 20-year-old France World Cup winner will still be at PSG next season. The Qatari businessman told France Football: “Mbappe will 200% be at PSG next season.” He added: “The players are going to have to assume their responsibilities even more than before. It has to be completely different. They will have to do more, work more. “They are not here to have fun. And if they don’t agree with this point of view, the doors are open. Ciao! I no longer want to have superstar behaviour.” The post PSG President Al-Khelaifi Speaks On Mbappe Leaving The Club (See What He Said) appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

DONE DEAL! Arsenal Agree 5-Year Deal With This Star Defender

Arsenal have finally agreed on a five-year deal with Saint-Etienne defender, William Saliba. According to Foot Mercato, the Gunners saw off competition from Manchester United after agreeing on personal terms with the 18-year-old. The report claimed that Arsenal is expected to pay Saint-Etienne £26million for the youngster. The report also claimed that Saliba was identified by Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, as a long-term replacement for centre-back, Laurent Koscielny, who has a year left on his current deal at the Emirates. Emery is keen to strengthen his squad in this summer’s transfer window after finishing in the fifth position on the Premier League table last campaign. Saliba played a key role in helping Saint-Etienne to secure fourth-placed in their domestic league last season. The post DONE DEAL! Arsenal Agree 5-Year Deal With This Star Defender appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

Gernot Rohr Sends Message To Super Eagles After 1 – 0 Defeat To Senegal

Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has advised his players to adopt a different style of play at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Egypt. Rohr issued the warning following Super Eagles’ 1-0 defeat to Senegal in their final warm-up match before AFCON kicks off this weekend. Idrissa Gueye scored the only goal of the game in the first half to hand the Teranga Lions all three points against Rohr’s men. Rohr played what might be his preferred starting XI at the tournament, but that were unable to salvage anything from the encounter. Speaking on his team’s performance against Senegal, Rohr told German sports magazine, Kicker: ”The AFCON is operated on with long balls and then pressing, it’s a different style of play, there are more surprise effects. ”It’s nice to play football in the evening in a wonderful country like Egypt, it’s only South Africa, where it can get cold in June. ”I think everything is possible in this group, anyone can beat anyone.” Nigeria will tackle Burundi in their first Group B opener on 22 June. The post Gernot Rohr Sends Message To Super Eagles After 1 – 0 Defeat To Senegal appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.

‘How Nigeria Will Beat France Tonight’- Francisca Ordega

Nigeria striker, Francisca Ordega, has predicted that the Super Falcons can beat France in tonight’s Group A final fixture at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Shanghai Shenhua star also stated that with the help of fellow mates, Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie, the Falcons can go past the group stage of the competition. Nigeria head to the game after defeating South Korea 2-0 last Wednesday, while France defeated Norway 2-1. Speaking on Nigeria’s clash against France, Ordega was quoted by Allnigeriasoccer as telling reporters at a pre-match press conference: ”I believe in this one because we have a lot of good quality players, we have a lot of young up-and-coming players and experienced players, a lot of professionals in the team. ”We have a lot of good opportunities and I believe we can go past the group stage because of our strength. ”We have a lot of good, speedy players – me, Oshoala and Desire upfront. If we can convert our chances, we have a very good chance.” The post ‘How Nigeria Will Beat France Tonight’- Francisca Ordega appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website.