CAF recognition excites Paul Acquah
Rivers United forward, Paul Acquah, is still basking in the euphoria of his incredible run in the CAF Confederation Cup, after one of his...
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...
U20AFCON: Flying Eagles book World Cup spot
Nigeria’s national U20 team the Flying Eagles on Thursday beat Uganda 1-0 in a quarter-final match of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (U20AFCON)...
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...
CAFCC: Rivers United record first win
Nigerian league champions Rivers United handed Cote d’Ivoire side ASEC Mimosas a battering in their second group stage game of this season’s CAF Confederation...
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...
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...
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...
Eagles don’t deserve World Cup place – Amokachi
Former Super Eagles striker Daniel Amokachi has expressed dissatisfaction over Jose Peseiro’s ability to manage the national team.
This comes following Nigeria’s poor display in...
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...
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...
Olowookere praises Flamingos despite Colombia defeat
Following the Flamingos’ defeat to Colombia in Wednesday’s semi-final of the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Goa, head coach Bankole Olowookere has assured Nigerians...
Aribo unhappy about World Cup miss
Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo is still very much unhappy that the Super Eagles missed out on a spot at the 2022 World Cup in...
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...
Bassey, Awaziem on target for their respective sides
Super Eagles defenders Calvin Bassey and Chidozie Awaziem were on target for their respective sides at the weekend.
Bassey, who came under serious criticisms following...
Two-goal hero Paul Onuachu speaks on Genk’s tough win over Kortrijk
Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has shared his thoughts on why Genk found it difficult to beat visiting Kortrijk easily at the Cegeka Arena...
Calvin Bassey criticized after Napoli performance
Nigerian defender, Calvin Bassey, has been heavily criticised by Ajax legends in the wake of their heaviest-ever European defeat at home.
The Dutch champions were...
Moses Simon eyes landmark goal with Nantes
Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon, will hope to score his 25th for Nantes when they file out in the Europa League on Thursday.
Simon, who...
Europe Round Up: Impressive outing for Nigerians
A lot of Nigerian players were at their best in Europe over the weekend.
In Spain, Super Falcons star Rasheedat Ajibade helped Atletico Madrid begin...
Calvin Bassey describes feeling after UCL debut
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has described his UEFA Champions League debut for Ajax as one of the best days of his life.
Bassey left...
Ligue 1: Simon on target for Nantes, but Moffi’s Lorient claim...
It was a clash of Nigerian brothers in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Lorient hosted Nantes at Stade du Moustoir.
After going 11 Ligue 1...
Akinkunmi Amoo set for injury layoff
Nigeria youngster Akinkunmi Amoo, following a serious injury, is set to miss the rest of the football season after further tests were done.
The 21-year-old...
Plaudits troop in for Nigeria’s Calvin Bassey
Nigeria’s Calvin Bassey has received praises from Dutch football and Ajax great Frank De Boer and current Ajax teammate Daley Blind.
The Dutch football football...
Ligue 1: Terem Moffi guides Lorient to victory with brace, Simon...
Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi was on song in the Ligue 1 on Sunday, as his brace earned Lorient a 2-1 win over Clermont...
Europa Conference League: Usor and Chukwueze on target, Olayinka dazzles
It was a wonderful outing for some Nigerians on parade in the final round of qualifiers of the Europa Conference League on Thursday.
It was...
Injured Collins rated best EFL championship left-back
Cardiff City manager, Steve Morison has heaped praises on Nigerian international Jamilu Collins, declaring he's the best in his position in the English Championship.
Collins,...
