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Super Eagles News: Troost-Ekong Earns More Money for Watford

Super Eagles News: Troost-Ekong Earns More Money for Watford

Super Eagles vice captain, Willam Troost-Ekong has allegedly made more money for his parent club, Watford FC while playing on loan at Unione Sportiva...
Former NPFL player Akinsanmiro

NPFL to the World: Akinsanmiro on His Way to World Prominence

18-year-old midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, who plies his trade with Internazionale in the Italian Serie A, has won his first title with the European giants. Akinsanmiro...
Awoniyi and Orban score multiples to record crucial points for their teams

Super Eagles Abroad: Awoniyi and Orban Grab Headlines With Crucial Goals

The Nigerian football news scene is abuzz with excitement over the performances of Nigeria national football team striker Taiwo Awoniyi and Super Eagles prospect...

Bassey is a flop at Ajax, claims Dutch football pundit

Dutch football pundit Johan Inan has stated that Ajax Amsterdam made a wrong move with the transfer of Calvin Bassey from Scottish club Glasgow...

Gift Orban and Gent crash out of the UECL after 4-1 loss to West...

Rising star Gift Orban has crashed out of the UEFA European Conference League with his side, KAA Gent, following a heavy loss in England. Gent,...

Terem Moffi nominated for French football award

OGC Nice and Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has been nominated for the Marc-Vivien Foe award that honours the best African player in the...

Napoli crash out of UCL despite Osimhen goal

Napoli are out of the UEFA Champions League after losing a keenly contested quarter final tie 2 - 1 on aggregate to AC Milan...
Ballon D’Or 2023 news: Is Victor Osimhen worthy of a podium spot?

Osimhen return means little for Napoli in UCL clash with AC Milan – Beppe...

Inter Milan legend Beppe Bergomi believes that Napoli will receive a significant boost against AC Milan in their UEFA Champions League second leg tie...

Okoli on the radar of Turkish giants Galatasaray

Atalanta defender and Super Eagles prospect Caleb Okoli is on the radar of Turkish Super Lig giants Galatasaray, according to reports. Born Memeh Caleb Okoli...

Gift Orban shows quality against English opposition in Conference League

Super Eagles prospect Gift Orban has made a case for why he deserves a big move to the Premier League following his breathtaking performance...

Akwa-Ibom praised by CAF team over infrastructure

Head of CAF’s delegation sent to inspect the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo ahead of the CAF Super League, Muhammad Feizal Sidat has commended Akwa-Ibom...

Europa League: Ferencvaros’ Esiti confident of win over Leverkusen

Ferencvaros midfielder Anderson Esiti has expressed confidence his Hungarian side will overturn their first-leg Europa League defeat to progress to the quarter-finals of the...

Ibrahim Olawoyin leads Turkish side to comeback win

Nigerian star Ibrahim Olawoyin scored a late winner as Çaykur Rizespor recorded a crucial come-from-behind 1-2 win over Bodrumspor in the Turkish Lig One...

Confed Cup: Rivers United cruise past hapless Motema Pembe

Nigerian champions Rivers United thrashed a sorry-looking daring Club Motema Pembe 3-1 in their rescheduled CAF Confederation Cup (CAFCC) match in Uyo on Thursday. This...

Confed Cup: Rivers United target early qualification

Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United, will hope to take a major step towards progressing into the next round of...
Iheanacho

Iheanacho laments Leicester FA Cup defeat

Nigerian international Kelechi Iheanacho scored for Leicester City in their 2-1 home defeat in the FA Cup fifth-round against Blackburn Rovers to set a...

Moffi opens Nice goals account

Forward Terem Moffi is raring to go again in the French Ligue 1 after opening his goals account for new club OGC Nice on...

Eguma hails players after spirited Confed Cup win in Angola

Rivers United coach, Stanley Eguma, has hailed his players for their unrelenting spirit following the hard-fought 1-0 win over Congolese club, Motema Pembe, on...

Bassey top pro, Ajax need him – Heitinga

Ajax coach John Heitinga has rated Nigeria international Calvin Bassey a top professional, admitting that the club need him despite his recent lack of...

Flying Eagles land in Morocco for final preparations

The Flying Eagles have arrived in Morocco instead of Spain for their final preparations ahead of this month’s Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. A training...

Maja is doing well at Bordeaux, says ex-Super Eagles Coach

Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, believes striker Josh Maja is finally fulfilling his potential at Girondins de Bordeaux. Nigeria international Maja has been able...

Akpom hits 15th goal of the season

In the English Championship, Chuba Akpom, scored his 14th Championship goal (15th goal of the season) to help Middlesbrough return to winning ways. Michael Carrick’s...

Porto celebrate Sanusi after Cup win

Portuguese giants FC Porto celebrated Nigerian full-back Zaidu Sanusi after he made his first appearance in three months in the Cup final on Saturday. In...

Kelechi Iheanacho helps Leicester to progress in FA Cup

Kelechi Iheanacho’s fortuitous second-half strike broke the resistance of League Two Walsall and sent Leicester into the FA Cup fifth round. The Nigerian fired home...

Ekong pens emotional tribute to Watford

Defender William Troost-Ekong, has taken to social media to appreciate everyone at Watford following his return to tge Italian Serie A. Ekong, who is the...

Every game is a final for us – Bassey

Despite their poor start to the 2022/23 season, Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey remains confident that Dutch champions, Ajax, still can still retain their...

Lookman and Chukwueze on target in Cup

Super Eagles forwards Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze both found the back of the net for their respective teams in their domestic cup matches...

Nwakaeme three years older than 33 he claims – Agent

Just six months after leaving the Turkish Super Lig for Saudi Arabia’s topflight, doubts have been raised over the real age of Nigerian forward,...

Iheanacho leads Leicester City to Cup victory

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho’s second half goal was all Leicester City needed to beat Gillingham 1-0 and reach the fourth round of the...

Saint-Gilloise hails Victor Boniface after brilliant performance

Union Saint-Gilloise manager, Karel Geraerts, has praised Nigerian striker Victor Boniface following his excellent performance against KV Oostende in a Belgian Pro League clash...

Carrick hails Akpom after Wigan hat-trick

Michael Carrick, Middlesbrough coach, praised Chuba Akpom for scoring a hat-trick against Wigan on Boxing Day. Akpom fired a second-half hat-trick against the struggling Latics...

Belgian defender Rasmus Carstensen hails Paul Onuachu

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu is among the best strikers in the Jupiler Pro League according to Belgian defender Rasmus Carstensen. A winner of the...

Flying Eagles camp reopens in January

Head coach of the Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso, has confirmed that his team will resume the final phase of camping for the forthcoming Africa...

Tom Dele-Bashiru keen to impress after first start

Former Flying Eagles midfielder, Tom Dele-Bashiru is keen to impress at Watford after he delivered an outstanding performance for the Hornets in his first...

Balogun blames Dutch Manager for Rangers exit

Nigerian defender, Leon Balogun, has pointed accusing fingers at former manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst for his exit from the Ibrox Stadium last summer. The 34-year-old...

Belgian club set to accept €25m offer for Onuachu

Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu could be on his way out of Genk after head coach Dmitri De Conde revealed that the club are willing...

Fenerbahce may dump Nwakaeme for Olayinka

Turkish-side, Fenerbahce, having monitored Nigerian forward, Anthony Nwakaeme for a while, are considering settling for another Nigerian forward Peter Olayinka. The former Turkish champions are...

Ajax CEO: Bassey, Martinez comparison unfair

  Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar has advised Nigerian defender Calvin Bassey to improve following his comparison with Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez. The 22-year-old...

Report: January exit unlikely for Onuachu

KRC Genk have reiterated their desire not to sell striker Super Paul Onuachu in the upcoming January transfer window. The Belgian club are not willing...

Oshoala on target in Barca 8-0 Alaves rout

Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala, continued her impressive form in front of goal as Barcelona Femení thrashed Deportivo Alaves 8-0 in their Spanish Iberdrola...

Onuachu nets 13th goal of the season

Paul Onuachu netted his 13th goal of the season as Genk won 2-0 away to Anderlecht to extend Belgian league lead. The lanky forward scored...

Troost-Ekong happy playing under Bilic

Nigeria defender William Troost-Ekong is happy with the playing minutes he's been receiving since the arrival of Slaven Bilic at Watford. The Nigeria skipper has...

Onuachu targets golden boot award again

Nigerian forward Paul Onuachu hopes to become the Belgian Pro League top scorer again after his haul on Friday night. Onuachu is relishing his four-goal...

Olayinka focused on more wins after 100th Slavia cap

Nigerian forward Peter Olayinka says he is focused on winning more games with Slavia Prague after scoring twice in his 100th Czech league game...

Weekend Round-Up: Osimhen, Lookman, Onyekuru on target

Nigerian players were in action across Europe for their respective clubs and here is a look at the best of them. ENGLAND Aribo (Southampton) Joe Aribo was...

Flamingos claim historic bronze

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, claimed their first-ever bronze medal at the U-17 Women’s World Cup in India on Sunday, after defeating...

Efe Ambrose joins Scottish Championship side

Former Super Eagles defender Efe Ambrose has joined Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton after a training spell with their rivals Hamilton Accies. The 34-year-old –...

Saturday roundup – Lookman, Ajibade, Ighalo, Onuachu on target

Nigerians were on song on Saturday across games in Europe and other parts of the world. In the Seria A, Ademola Lookman scored for the...

Flamingos will be cautious against Chile

Head coach of Flamingos Bankole Olowookere says his side displayed determination and desperation to winagainst New Zealand and will be more focused in their...

CAF: Plateau, Kwara crash out, Rivers run out of road

Nigeria’s representatives on the continent were brought back down to earth on Saturday as the second leg of the CAF Champions League and Confederation...