Super Eagles defender Awaziem scores eight minutes into his Alanyaspor debut
Published: September 13, 2021
It took Chidozie Awaziem only eight minutes to open his account for Alanyaspor as he made his competitive debut for the Turkish Super Lig side against Giresunspor at the Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadyumu on Monday evening. The Nigeria national teamer joined Alanyaspor on loan for the remainder of the season on transf...
Super Eagles striker emerges as an injury doubt for Napoli's trip to Leicester City
Published: September 13, 2021
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti is facing the prospect of going into his side's Europa League group stage match against Leicester City without his number 9, Victor Osimhen. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Tuttonapoli), the Super Eagles striker will be assessed ahead of Wednesday's tip to Leicester City aft...
Nigerian exports : Onuachu spot-on for Genk , Al-Shabab's Ighalo nets brace
Published: September 13, 2021
Two strikers named in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Paul Onuachu and Odion Ighalo have taken their tally for the season to four each in all competitions after getting on the scoresheet in league matches played on Sunday, September 12. In a Belgian First Division A clash at Luminus Arena, Racing ...
Turkish Super Lig : Uncapped Nigerian-born wingers on target for Trabzonspor, Fenerbahce
Published: September 12, 2021
Nigerian-born wingers Anthony Nwakaeme and Bright Osayi-Samuel were on target for their respective clubs in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday, September 12. At the Medical Park Stadyumu, Trabzonspor came from behind to avoid their first defeat of the new season, drawing 2-2 with Istanbul giants Galatasaray. Emre K...
Nigeria underage international will learn more about his Glasgow Rangers future next week
Published: September 11, 2021
Nigeria underage international Nnamdi Ofoborh will learn more about his future at Scottish Premiership champions Glasgow Rangers next week. The former Flying Eagles star was one of the new faces brought in to reinforce the Rangers squad before the season started but has not kicked a ball in a competitive fixture si...
General Secretary NFF so sure Super Eagles will qualify for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Published: September 10, 2021
General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Mohammed Sanusi has given assurance that the Super Eagles will qualify for the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar.Speaking when the executive members of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria ( SWAN) went to celebrate his birthday with him in his office at the Moshood Abiola N...
'Kalu cannot play' - Bordeaux coach confirms French-based Super Eagle must quarantine
Published: September 10, 2021
Bordeaux manager Vladimir Petkovic has confirmed that he will not be able to count on the services of two internationals for the upcoming meeting with Lens which corresponds to the fifth round of matches in Ligue 1.   Samuel Kalu and Gideon Mensah were on international duty with the Super Eagles and Black Stars respe...
Super Eagles winger ruled out of Bordeaux vs Lens after visiting orange-list country
Published: September 10, 2021
Samuel Kalu is set to miss his first game of the season when Bordeaux host Lens at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique on Sunday, September 12. Regional daily French newspaper Sud Ouest has confirmed that the Super Eagles winger has been barred from taking part in the matchday five fixture after visiting an orange-list coun...
Nottingham Forest-linked striker Maja doubtful for Bordeaux's clash vs Lens
Published: September 10, 2021
Super Eagles striker Josh Maja has been rated as doubtful for Bordeaux's Ligue 1 meeting with Lens at Stade Matmut-Atlantique on Sunday, September 12.  The former Sunderland star has been inactive for Bordeaux since the season started, missing four successive matches. The last of his 48 appearances for Les Giron...
Alanyaspor president reveals Super Eagles defender almost joined Besiktas
Published: September 09, 2021
Chidozie Awaziem was officially presented as a new player of Turkish Super Lig side Alanyaspor on Thursday. The Super Eagles defender completed a deadline day transfer to Alanyaspor on Wednesday, signing on loan for the remainder of the 2021-2022 campaign. Alanyaspor president Hasan Cavusoglu admitted during th...
'They're giving him a label he doesn't deserve' - Agent defends Osimhen over red card
Published: September 09, 2021
Italian intermediary Andrea D'Amico, who brokered the deal that took Victor Osimhen to Napoli last summer, has defended the Nigeria international over the red card he was shown in the opening round of fixtures in the Serie A. Without consulting the video assistant referee, Aureliano independently took the decision t...
Two ex-Man Utd stars, ten Super Eagles players hail Awaziem after loan move to Alanyaspor
Published: September 08, 2021
Turkish Super Lig club Alanyaspor have completed the deadline day temporary signing of Nigeria international Chidozie Awaziem.The agreement between Boavista and Alanyaspor will keep the central defender at the Alanya-based team until the end of the 2021-2022 season.A day after representing the Super Eagles in a 2022 Af...
NFF finally confirm Super Eagles captain Musa is not a national team centurion
Published: September 08, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation says it has deferred to FIFA’s own record of 98 caps for Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, following the nullification of two of the matches he played in which should have made his tally 100."We defer to FIFA in this regard, so Ahmed Musa has 98 caps. If he features, as expected, in the...
NFF boss Pinnick reveals half-time message to Yobo before Super Eagles' win vs Cape Verde
Published: September 08, 2021
Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick was ecstatic after the Super Eagles came from behind to beat Cape Verde in a 2022 World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday. Cape Verde's lead lasted less than eleven minutes as Napoli striker Victor Osimhen cancelled out Tavares' opener, before Gernot Rohr's team won it i...
Rohr on win vs Cape Verde, missing players, going behind, Central African Republic
Published: September 08, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr was delighted to see his side secure their second successive win in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers following a 2-1 victory over Cape Verde at the Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo on Tuesday evening. The Franco-German faced a selection headache before the meeting with the Blue Shar...