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The Super Eagles will be flying straight from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to their base in Garoua, in the North region of Cameroon for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Eagles are drawn in a seemingly Tough Group D along with seven-time record winners Egypt as well as Sudan and Guinea-Bissau with the Super Eagles opening their account on January 9 against the Pharaohs at the Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua. But speaking in Lagos yesterday, NFF President Amaju Pinnick, said the federation had sorted some of the traveling logistics, especially flight’s landing rights.

Anthony Martial of Manchester United had yesterday held a talk with his boss, Ralf Rangnick about his future at Old Trafford.
The star player is yet to future under Rangnick since he took over the mantle of coach-ship from Gunnar Solsjaer.
The 26-years old Frenchman is not comfortable with his playing time and his agent, Philippe Lamboley, seemingly provoked the German coach to disclose the player wanted to leave the club.

Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has been banished by Arteta from first-team training.
He may continue to be in exile from the Gunners according to the coach's plan till the end of the year 2021, according to the Sportsmail report today. The striker’s future with the Arsenal team seems frosty after he was stripped of his captaincy by the coach, Mikel Arteta on Monday. The Gunners in an official statement today disclosed that as “latest disciplinary breach”.

Amidst calls to suspend all matches due to the surge of the Omicron Varian of the COVID-19, the Premier League has insisted that it want to continue where safety is possible. Because of the spike of the Omicron variant, England's top flights have had most of their games called off. It was revealed that the Manchester United game against Brighton scheduled to hold on Saturday at Old-Trafford has been suspended. The Red Devils have also suspended their trip to Brentford slated for Tuesday prior to the game. 

Sergio Ramos said he is “going to die” for Paris Saint-Germain when they face Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16. The Spanish center-back was asked about his emotions upon drawing his former club in Europe, and he left no doubts about his allegiance.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced in a statement the termination of Gernot Rohr’s contract as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The football body subsequently announced that the current Technical Director of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen would serve as Interim Technical Adviser. The statement reads, “This is with immediate effect, and follows the termination of the relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has been in charge of the three-time African champions for the past 64 months, and is Nigeria’s longest-serving manager.