{"id":159754,"date":"2025-04-17T11:17:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-shooting-stars-wont-give-up-on-continental-ambition-tijani"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:17:16","slug":"npfl-shooting-stars-wont-give-up-on-continental-ambition-tijani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-shooting-stars-wont-give-up-on-continental-ambition-tijani","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Shooting Stars won\u2019t give up on continental ambition -Tijani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Shooting Stars midfielder, Kabiru Tijani, says the team is still in the continental race despite their recent poor results.<\/p>\n<p>The Oluyole Warriors have failed to register a win in their last three matches in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL.<\/p>\n<p>Shooting Stars will square up against leaders Remo Stars in a South West derby at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Tijani assured that the Ibadan club will return to winning ways in the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear Remo Stars, we are going to show you no mercy this week,\u201d Tijani told Nigerian Players Gallery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not afraid of any team. We will get the three points \u2014 no way for the Sky Blue Armies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur continental ticket hope is still alive. We will keep on fighting; we will never give up. We don\u2019t fear any team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are coming back stronger than before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Shooting Stars midfielder, Kabiru Tijani, says the team is still in the continental race despite their recent poor results. The Oluyole Warriors have failed to register a win in their last three matches in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. 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