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The legendary Super Eagles icons suffered defeats on their away matches in the Football League.
Nigerian and Super Eagles legends Emmanuel Amuneke and Finidi George endured a difficult weekend in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, as their respective teams suffered defeats.
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Nigerian Legends Finidi and Amuneke Suffer Losses
Former Barcelona forward Amuneke saw his Heartland FC side suffer a heavy defeat on the road against Plateau United in Jos.
Anthony Sunday inspired the home side with a brace, while Tobi Iyanda's double for the Naze Millionaires was not enough to save Amuneke's men, who dropped to 13th in the league table after the 3-2 loss.
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In Enugu, it was also a defeat for former Super Eagles coach Finidi George and his Rivers United players.
Finidi's mini-unbeaten run came to an end as defending champions Rangers FC sealed a narrow 1-0 victory, even without their coach and Super Eagles assistant Fidelis Ilechukwu.
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The result saw Rivers United drop from the top of the table to second, two points behind their conquerors Rangers.
New League Leaders Emerge
Following Rivers United's defeat, there is a new team at the top of the NPFL table. Ikenne-based Remo Stars have now leapfrogged United to become the new leaders.
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Remo, known as the Sky Blues, secured a comfortable 2-0 home win against El-Kanemi Warriors, with goals from Peter Onuoha and Franck Mawuena in the first half.
Elsewhere in the NPFL, Abia Warriors defeated Niger Tornadoes 2-1, while the league's newcomers, Ikorodu City, fell 1-0 to Bayelsa United.
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