Osimhen jokes his mask is working well for him after headed goal against Venezia
Published: February 07, 2022
Victor Osimhen was delighted to get on the scoresheet for Napoli in their 2-0 win over Tyronne Ebuehi's Venezia at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Sunday afternoon. On his return to the starting lineup, the Nigeria international hit the post with his effort in the 28th minute before opening the scoring with a brilliant ...
Balogun named in Scottish Premiership TOTW after starring in Rangers rout of Hearts
Published: February 07, 2022
Leon Balogun has been recognized for his outstanding display for Rangers in their 5-0 rout of Heart of Midlothian on Sunday with football statistics website Whoscored naming the Nigeria international in its Scottish Premiership Team of the Week. In his first start in the division in two months, Balogun helped the Sc...
Ex-Golden Eaglets captain makes competitive debut for Red Bull Salzburg
Published: February 07, 2022
Former Golden Eaglets captain Samson Tijani made his competitive debut for Red Bull Salzburg as a second half substitute in their 3-1 victory against LASK in an OFB Cup clash at the Red Bull Arena on Sunday evening.One of the stars of the Golden Eaglets squad to the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup, Tijani was brought on in the...
Bassey provides secondary assist as Rangers thrash Hearts; Aribo, Balogun start
Published: February 06, 2022
Rangers returned to winning ways following the midweek loss to Celtic, beating Hearts 5-0 in a Scottish Premiership match at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday evening. Manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst hinted at the pre-match press conference that Leon Balogun was in contention to return to the starting lineup and the Super Ea...
Former Nigeria Head Coach Surprisingly Linked with Ghana’s Black Stars Coach Position
Published: February 06, 2022
Former Nigeria’s head coach Gernot Rohr has popped up as a surprise candidate in the race for Ghana’s Black Stars coach position after Milovan Rajevac’s dismissal from the position. The Ghana Football Association announced Rajevac’s dismissal on Wednesday last week, in the wake of their disastrous campaign at t...
Nigeria vs Ghana FIFA World Cup Prediction
Published: February 06, 2022
With AFCON 2022 drawing to a conclusion, the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers is the next focus for a few African teams. The upcoming fixtures will pit the best teams in the African continent against each other so we can look forward to some exciting events. The Super Eagles will come up against the Black Stars in a game...
Leicester striker says he was 'gutted' over Super Eagles early elimination from AFCON 2021
Published: February 05, 2022
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has admitted that he was disappointed over the Super Eagles early elimination from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which comes to a conclusion on Sunday with Egypt taking on Senegal. Nigeria were installed as favorites to win the ongoing competition after finishing the group s...
Most 90th minute sub appearances in EPL history : Super Eagles star leads the way
Published: February 05, 2022
Kelechi Iheanacho leads the way for most 90th minute substitute appearances in Premier League history, according to football statisticians OPTA . The Super Eagles star has made twelve appearances off the bench in the last minute of the game to place first ahead of Peter Crouch (11) and retired Nigeria international ...
Okocha's AFCON 2021 showpiece preview : Egypt won't be fatigued; Senegal looking to go one better
Published: February 05, 2022
Egypt and Senegal will contest the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations at the Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé on Sunday night. To get to the final, record champions Egypt required extra time to see off the challenge of Ivory Coast , Morocco and Cameroon while The Lions of Teranga beat their opponents in the knockout r...
'He showed on Wednesday how strong he is'- GvB hails Balogun for performance vs Celtic
Published: February 04, 2022
Giovanni van Bronckhorst was delighted with the performance of Leon Balogun during Rangers 3-0 loss to Celtic in the Old Firm derby on Wednesday night. With the Scottish Premiership champions trailing 3-0, the Nigeria international entered the game as a substitute at halftime to help the Light Blues steady the defe...
Africa's richest man vows not to attend 2022 World Cup if Super Eagles fail to see off Ghana
Published: February 04, 2022
Africa's richest man with a net worth of $13.9 billion, Aliko Dangote has vowed not to attend the 2022 World Cup in Qatar if the Super Eagles fail to see off the Black Stars of Ghana over two legs in the final round of qualifiers next month.The Nigerian billionaire businessman made the disclosure on Thurs...
Most MOTM ratings at AFCON 2021 : Only Liverpool's Senegal star ahead of Moses Simon
Published: February 03, 2022
According to statistics from Whoscored, only Liverpool's Senegal star Sadio Mane is in front of Super Eagles winger Moses Simon for most Man of the Match ratings at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Mane has been the best rated player in three of Senegal's six matches in Cameroon and placed first ahead of six other A...
'Super Eagles were the best in the group stage' - Jose Peseiro on Nigeria's AFCON performance
Published: February 03, 2022
Jose Peseiro has shared his thoughts on the performance of the Super Eagles at the Africa Cup of Nations which comes to a conclusion on Sunday, February 6. Late December, the Nigeria Football Federation endorsed a proposal for the appointment of Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles following the end to ...
Watford provide update on two Super Eagles stars ahead of trip to Burnley
Published: February 03, 2022
Through their official website, Watford have provided an update on two Nigeria internationals William Troost-Ekong and Oghenekaro Etebo before their trip to Turf Moor, where they face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday, February 5. Troost-Ekong is one of three Hornets players who have returned from internatio...
'It was unbelievable to see' - GvB reacts to ref's decision not to stop game after collision between Nigerians
Published: February 03, 2022
Celtic have replaced their city rivals Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership table after a convincing 3-0 win at Celtic Park on Wednesday night. There was an Old Firm debut for Calvin Bassey and he was joined in the starting lineup by Joe Aribo while fit-again center back Leon Balogun entered the game as a su...