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Super Falcons Drop Full Squad Numbers for 2024 WAFCON
The Super Falcons have unveiled their official squad numbers for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Most of the team’s key players will be holding on to their familiar shirt numbers for the tournament.
Asisat Oshoala, six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year and Nigeria’s biggest name, will be rocking the number 8 jersey. Team captain Rasheedat Ajibade also keeps her famous number 15 shirt. First-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie will wear the number 16 jersey, while Benfica’s midfield powerhouse Christy Ucheibe will take on the iconic number 10 shirt.
In defence, the experienced Osinachi Ohale gets number 3, Ashleigh Plumptre keeps number 5, and Oluwatosin Demehin will wear 14. The Super Falcons will kick off their WAFCON campaign against Tunisia this Sunday. The Group B clash is set for the Labri Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, with kick-off scheduled for 5pm Nigerian time.
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Lookman Applauds Atlético Madrid After 2–0 Win Over Barcelona
Ademola Lookman has praised Atlético Madrid following their 2–0 victory over Barcelona.
It can be noted that the match ended 2–0, with goals scored by Julián Álvarez and Alexander Sørloth.
Speaking in a recent interview, Lookman commended the team’s performance and unity “It was a good result. The performance of the team, especially not to concede here, shows the work everyone’s been doing and the togetherness.”
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Arsenal Starlet Max Dowman Becomes Youngest UCL Knockout Player
Young Arsenal player Max Dowman is making headlines after reaching a major milestone—becoming the youngest player to feature in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages.
The previous record was held by Lamine Yamal, who made his appearance at 16 years and 223 days. Dowman, however, has now broken that record at just 16 years and 97 days.
The youngster continues to show great promise, adding another impressive achievement to his early career.
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“Not a Great Performance” — Jamie Carragher Questions Arsenal
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has shared his thoughts on Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League this season.
The club had been leading the title race but suffered two consecutive losses, shaking fans’ confidence and raising doubts about their consistency.
Carragher admitted that while Arsenal have been impressive overall, the recent losses were disappointing.
“It was a big result for Arsenal but it wasn’t a great performance. The real question is: if they play like that for the rest of the season, will they win the league? We’ll see.”
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