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It is going to be a battle of the Eagles as two Eagles, the Nigerian Flying Eagles lock horns with The Eagles of Mali in the semi-final match of the ongoing CAF U20 Nations cup. The 7-times African champions, Flying Eagles who qualifies for the semi-final stage of the tournament after beating Niger Republic in their last group stage match following a win and draw each against Burundi and Amajita of South Africa respectively will be looking to put one past a more resolute and coordinated Malian team. Mali, the 2003 2nd Runners-Up are upbeat and confident going into the tie after finishing 2nd in Group B with 6points, scored and conceded 2 goals apiece, behind  Senegal 9points and above a more fancied Ghana and Burkina Faso teams. The Mali's Eagles edged out the Flying Eagles 1-0 at the Quarter final stage of the 1999 world cup hosted by Nigeria, which they eventually finished 2nd Runners-up and will be hoping to book their berth in the finals for the first time in the tour...

The Nigerian football family woke up to sad news of the death of ace sport administrator and ex-international Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi. The news which filter the social media space and newspapers in the early hours of Monday was later corroborated by the demised Special adviser and media aide, Tunde Shamsudeen who confirmed that, indeed, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi had gave up the ghost after a brief illness. Ogunjobi, 65 years, who was rushed to the University College Hospital in Ibadan on Sunday died on Monday morning. Career Ogunjobi rise to the prominence when he played for the Nigeria Academicals against Ghana at the first Nigeria-Ghana Sports Festival in 1974. He emerged as a hero in the match against Ghana as he netted a hattrick in the 5-1 pummeling of Nigeria's regional arch-rival. He would later travel to the United States to further his education, upon completions, he returned to Nigeria to continue his football career. He featured for defunct WNDC now Shooting Sta...