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Mamadou Niang Backs Calvin Bassey to Replace Retiring Troost-Ekong
Mamadou Niang states that Calvin Bassey should replace William Troost-Ekong as the defender in the Super Eagles team.
It can be recalled that the player, William Troost-Ekong, revealed that he will be retiring from international football which came as a shock to his fans.
“He is a talented, tough defender who has very good distribution with his left foot, and athletic quality which is above average.”
“He is a player I think is a leader of the Nigeria defence, who can replace Troost-Ekong, who took this Nigerian team to the AFCON final,” speaking about Calvin Bassey.
It has been reported that seven countries have already confirmed their places in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria confirmed their qualification after their victory in group-stage match, against Uganda.
The seven countries that have so far confirmed their places in the last 16 are:
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Morocco
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Nigeria
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Senegal
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Egypt
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Algeria
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Ivory Coast
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Cameroon
American boxing star, Jake Paul, reacted to the news about Anthony Joshua’s car crash and expressed concern.
The boxer expressed his concern and stated that “life is more important than boxing.”
It was revealed that the car crash also took the lives of two passengers in Anthony’s vehicle in Ogun State.
Head coach of the Super Eagles team, Eric Chelle, revealed part of his plan for Nigeria’s next match at the AFCON against Uganda.
He shared that some players who are not yet used to the tournament will get a chance to play.
“For the rotation, once again I keep it for myself. Many players, like Raphael Onyedika, are really good and deserve to be on this team,” he said.
“But every time I have to make a decision, I can honestly say they deserve a chance to play.”
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