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Victor Moses ruled out for six months

Victor Moses ruled out for six months

Winger Victor Moses has suffered an Achilles tendon injury and has been ruled out for six months. Moses picked up the injury in Spartak Moscow’s...
Bassey deserved the red card, says Ajax Manager Alfred Schreuder

Bassey deserved the red card, says Ajax Manager Alfred Schreuder

Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder has admitted that defender Calvin Bassey was rightly sent off during the Johan Cruyff Shield match between Ajax Amsterdam and...
Africa Cup of Nations: Caf dismisses Nigeria’s 2025 tournament bid

Africa Cup of Nations: Caf dismisses Nigeria’s 2025 tournament bid

Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick says they plan to step in and host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations - but the Confederation...
Sadiq Umar returns to Almeria training

Sadiq Umar returns to Almeria training

Super Eagles striker Umar Sadiq today has returned to UD Almeria to join his teammates for preseason ahead of the 2022-23 season. The 24-year-old striker...
Victor Moses returns to training for Spartak Moscow

Victor Moses returns to training for Spartak Moscow

Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow have announced that Nigerian forward Victor Moses has reported for pre-season training on Tuesday afternoon. About two weeks ago,...
Super Eagles prospect Yira Sor: I want to have a career like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe

Super Eagles prospect Yira Sor: I want to have a career...

Slavia Prague striker Yira Sor has spoken about his big dreams for his future, citing the careers of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe as...
Ex-Celtic man questions Bassey and Tierney comparisons

Ex-Celtic man questions Bassey and Tierney comparisons

Former Celtic Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has hit back at claims that Nigerian defender Calvin Bassey is as good as Kieran Tierney. The Arsenal defender...
Dessers and Feyenoord lose out on the Conference League title to Roma

Dessers and Feyenoord lose out on the Conference League title to...

Cyriel Dessers and Feyenoord fought a good fight but were unable to clinch the maiden UEFA European Conference League title. The 27-year-old Nigerian striker will...
Calvin Bassey: David Alaba is my role model

Calvin Bassey: David Alaba is my role model

Glasgow Rangers defender Calvin Bassey has named his greatest influence to be David Alaba of Real Madrid. The young defender is a product of Leicester...
Bassey was outstanding against Frankfurt, says former Scotland midfielder

Bassey was outstanding against Frankfurt, says former Scotland midfielder

Former Scotland midfielder Michael Stewart has praised Glasgow Rangers’ Nigerian defender Calvin Bassey and has urged the club to keep him for as long...
Joe Aribo scores but Rangers fall to Frankfurt in Europa League final

Joe Aribo scores but Rangers fall to Frankfurt in Europa League...

Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo gave his club, Glasgow Rangers, hope of twinning the UEFA Europa League title with his early second half goal but...
Dessers hits career milestone after brace against PSV

Dessers hits career milestone after brace against PSV

In-form Cyriel Dessers has hit 100 career goals after scoring a late brace to salvage a point for Feyenoord Rotterdam against PSV Eindhoven in...
Anthony Nwakaeme wins Turkish Super Lig title with Trabzonspor

Anthony Nwakaeme wins Turkish Super Lig title with Trabzonspor

Forgotten Super Eagles man Anthony Nwakaeme has won the Turkish Super Lig title with Trabzonspor, their first in 38 years. The Istanbul based club have...
Ex-Scotland international suggests new role for Joe Aribo ahead of Europa League semi-final

Ex-Scotland international suggests new role for Joe Aribo ahead of Europa...

Ex-Scotland and Stoke City midfielder Kris Commons has suggested a new role for Nigerian international Joe Aribo to Glasgow Rangers manager Giovanni van Broinckhorst. Aribo...
Nigerian players in Europe Roundup: Nigerians dominate in Europa and Conference League

Nigerian players in Europe Roundup: Nigerians dominate in Europa and Conference...

Nigerian players continue their stellar 2021/22 European football season as some national team players progressed past their competition to reach the next round in...
Villarreal UCL hero Chukwueze praises Emery for key instructions against Bayern

Villarreal UCL hero Chukwueze praises Emery for key instructions against Bayern

Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze has attributed his goal which knocked Bayern Munich out of the UEFA Champions League to his manager, Unai Emery's instructions. Chukwueze...
Foreign coaches are better for Super Eagles, claims Pinnick

Foreign coaches are better for Super Eagles, claims Pinnick

The president of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has come out to defend his stance on selecting a foreign coach ahead of...
Joe Aribo finds form for Rangers ahead of crunch Europa League second leg tie

Joe Aribo finds form for Rangers ahead of crunch Europa League...

Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo scored a beauty to help G;asgow Rangers to a 4-0 win in the Scottish Premiership over St Mirren on...
Ex-Rangers man offers explanation for Aribo’s poor form

Ex-Rangers man offers explanation for Aribo’s poor form

Former Glasgow Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur defender Alan Hutton has offered an explanation for the poor form which Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo has suffered...
Everton vs Manchester City Prediction – bet9ja &1xbet Odds (Premier League)

Everton vs Manchester City Prediction – bet9ja &1xbet Odds (Premier League)

It is the Premier League week 27 and another exciting game is upon us. After losing their last game, thereby putting them at a...
Eguavoen scouts Lookman for Nigeria; plans to watch Eze and Olise

Eguavoen scouts Lookman for Nigeria; plans to watch Eze and Olise

Nigeria interim manager and technical director Augustine Eguavoen was among the spectators at the King Power Stadium on Thursday night as Leicester City beat...
Nigeria learn their opponent in World Cup qualifiers

Nigeria learn their opponent in World Cup qualifiers

Nigeria have been drawn against Ghana in the World Cup playoffs The draws for the final phase of Africa Qualifiers to the World Cup has...
AFCON 2021: Nigeria soar into second round after victory over Sudan

AFCON 2021: Nigeria soar into second round after victory over Sudan

Chukwueze, Awoniyi, Simon put Sudan to the sword in a comprehensive victory. Nigeria top the table with six points and awaits their final game against...
Ousmane Dembele ruled out of action once again

Ousmane Dembele ruled out of action once again

Ousmane Dembele is set for yet another spell on the sidelines as he suffered a fresh injury setback on his comeback after a four-month...
UEFA Europa League: Iheanacho, Moses shines in Leicester Spartak Moscow clash

UEFA Europa League: Iheanacho, Moses shines in Leicester Spartak Moscow clash

Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho and his former teammate in the Super Eagles who plays for Spartak Moscow, Victor Moses, registered two assists each for...
Junior Lokosa reveals reasons for joining Kwara United

Junior Lokosa reveals reasons for joining Kwara United

Former Kano Pillars striker, Junior Lokosa has said that team determination and style of play motivated him to join his new side, Kwara United...
UEFA Champions League: Zaidu Sanusi subbed on as Porto compounds Milan misery

UEFA Champions League: Zaidu Sanusi subbed on as Porto compounds Milan...

Porto on Tuesday night, kept their hope of making it out of this season's 'Group of Death' in the UEFA Champions League with thanks...
Van den Brom Reveals Why Cyriel Dessers Left Gent

Van den Brom Reveals Why Cyriel Dessers Left Gent

KRC Genk’s manager John van den Brom has revealed that the need for Cyriel Dessers to get more playing time made him to seek...
Amoo scores as Hammarby returns to winning ways

Amoo scores as Hammarby returns to winning ways

Nigerian midfield sensation, Akinkunmi Amoo scored Hammarby's winning goal on his return to the team's starting eleven, leading then to an important 1-0 win...
CAFCC: Enyimba snatches vital away victory in Senegal

CAFCC: Enyimba snatches vital away victory in Senegal

NPFL giants, Enyimba FC International are one leg into the next round of CAF Confederations Cup Qualifiers after snatching a late win against Senegalese...
#DapoAbiodunCup Day 5 Wrap: Sunshine Stars seal semifinal spot as MFM, Niger Tornadoes bows out

#DapoAbiodunCup Day 5 Wrap: Sunshine Stars seal semifinal spot as MFM,...

Sunshine Stars bagged the remaining semifinal slot of the ongoing Dapo Abiodun Pre Season Cup in Ijebu-Ode after a draw against MFM FC. After a...
The three clubs Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool for revealed

The three clubs Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool for revealed

Gary Neville is the latest pundit to weigh in on Mohamed Salah's contract situation at Liverpool. The former Manchester United defender believes the winger’s long-term...
Why Man United Must Not Sack Solskjaer – Scholes

Why Man United Must Not Sack Solskjaer – Scholes

Paul Scholes has urged Man United not to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager.The Norwegian coach is under a lot of pressure following...
Chelsea Used Me To Sign Mikel Obi – Sarki

Chelsea Used Me To Sign Mikel Obi – Sarki

Former Golden Eaglets star, Emmanuel Sarki has made a startling revelation on how Chelsea used him to sign former Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Obi...
Mikel reveals real reason he signed for Chelsea ahead of Man Utd

Mikel reveals real reason he signed for Chelsea ahead of Man...

Erstwhile Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has revealed why he had to sign for Chelsea in 2006 instead. The ex-Stoke City star had initially...
Finidi George expresses Enyimba’s readiness ahead of Diambars class

Finidi George expresses Enyimba’s readiness ahead of Diambars class

Enyimba coach, Finidi George, has expressed his side’s readiness ahead of this weekend’s CAF Confederation Cup clash against Senegalese outfit Diambars. The Peoples' Elephants will...
I’ve No Plans To Join Real Madrid -Diaz

I’ve No Plans To Join Real Madrid -Diaz

AC Milan midfielder Brahim Diaz admits he's not thinking about parent club Real Madrid.Los Blancos signed the former Malaga youth player from Manchester City...
CAF Releases Number Of Fans To Watch Rivers United/Al Hilal Clash

CAF Releases Number Of Fans To Watch Rivers United/Al Hilal Clash

Ahead of TotalEnergies Champions League tie involving Rivers United and Al Hilal FC, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved a total number...
MATCHDAY ONE WRAP: 3sc claim slim win over Kwara Utd as Remo Stars pip Ottasolo FC

MATCHDAY ONE WRAP: 3sc claim slim win over Kwara Utd as...

Shooting Stars kickstart their title defense on a winning note with a 1-0 win over Kwara United. Both sides had their chances but failed...
CAF upholds Rivers United’s protest over Young Africans

CAF upholds Rivers United’s protest over Young Africans

Rivers United have had their protest against Young Africans of Tanzania upheld by Africa's apex football body, CAF. According to a press release by CAF,...
2021 Dapo Abiodun Cup Draw: Defending Champions 3SC draw Kwara Utd, Ogunbote to face former club

2021 Dapo Abiodun Cup Draw: Defending Champions 3SC draw Kwara Utd,...

Defending Champions of the Dapo Abiodun Preseason tournament, Shooting Stars sports club have been placed alongside NPFL side, Kwara United and two NNL sides,...
Gini Wijnaldum comments on life at PSG

Gini Wijnaldum comments on life at PSG

Just months after sealing a move to Paris Saint-Germain, Gini Wijnaldum has revealed that he is not "completely happy" at the club. The Dutch international...
Newcastle’s New owners first £400,000 marquee signing revealed

Newcastle’s New owners first £400,000 marquee signing revealed

Newcastle United's Saudi-led takeover was completed on Thursday, and the club have already been linked with several household names from around the globe as...
Mbappe, Benzema on target as France beat Spain in Nations League final

Mbappe, Benzema on target as France beat Spain in Nations League...

Kylian Mbappe fired France to Nations League glory, netting the winner to complete a comeback from a goal down to beat Spain 2-1 in...
2021 Gov Dapo Abiodun Cup: Draws hold on Monday, teams set to arrive

2021 Gov Dapo Abiodun Cup: Draws hold on Monday, teams set...

The third edition of the Gov Dapo Abiodun preseason tournament is set to take centre stage in Ijebu-Ode, as teams set for arrival on...
Brazilian icon Rivaldo hails Salah as “best in the world”

Brazilian icon Rivaldo hails Salah as “best in the world”

Brazilian and world football icon, Rivaldo, has described Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah as “one of the best players in the world” and tipped the...
CAF Approves Samson Siasia Stadium For Bayelsa United vs CS Sfaxien Game

CAF Approves Samson Siasia Stadium For Bayelsa United vs CS Sfaxien...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, for the first leg CAF Confederation Cup clash...
Claudio Ranieri appointed to manage Troost-Ekong, Etebo, Dennis at Watford

Claudio Ranieri appointed to manage Troost-Ekong, Etebo, Dennis at Watford

Super Eagles stars, William Troost-Ekong, Oghenekaro Etebo, and Emmanuel Dennis can now have a breather as former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has been hired...
Akpeyi helps Kaizer Chiefs earn a point away at Amazulu

Akpeyi helps Kaizer Chiefs earn a point away at Amazulu

Kaizer Chiefs earned a vital point away from home against Amazulu thanks to the heroics of Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi in the sticks...
Godswil Ekpolo, Tebo Franklin shine in Hacken win at Orebro

Godswil Ekpolo, Tebo Franklin shine in Hacken win at Orebro

Former Nasarawa United center back, Frank Tebo registered an assist to help Hacken snatch all three points at Orebro on Sunday afternoon in the...