EXCLUSIVE: Club Brugge gun for Nigerian striker to replace Premier League-bound star
Club Brugge, the top Belgian team who gave the breakthrough to the likes of Daniel Amokachi and David Okereke, are now hot on the heels of South Africa-based striker Etiosa Ighodaro.
SCORENigeria specially learnt that Club Brugge, who are looking good to reclaim the Belgian championship after several difficult seasons, are desperate to replace Igor Thiago, who is headed for the Premier League in England this summer.
Club Brugge are expected to in the new week get in touch with Ighadaro’s parent club Mamelodi Sundowns.
The striker is currently on loan at another South African club SuperSport United.
He has established himself in South Africa after loan spelss at TUKS, Chippa United among other clubs.
Manu Garba laments Golden Eaglets poor preparation
Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba has lamented the poor preparation of his team after they scraped a goalless draw with Burkina Faso in their opening U17 AFCON qualifying match. “The match against Burkina Faso was only the first international game by the team,” lamented Manu. “Burkina Faso were better prepared than us. They went on … Continue reading here ▶
Amokachi: Are you not going to destroy Finidi George?
First of all, let me confess that Dan ‘The Bull’ Amokachi was one of the players who made me fall in love with the 1994 set of the Super Eagles. I was a big fan of Amokachi as a player both at the national team and his former club sides most especially at Everton, where … Continue reading here ▶
NFF set 2026 World Cup quarterfinal target for Finidi
New Super Eagles coach Finidi George has been given a target to lead the team to at least the quarterfinal of the 2026 World Cup, according to NFF president Ibrahim Gusau. This will be of course after Finidi has qualified the country for the World Cup to be hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico. Gusau … Continue reading here ▶
Golden Eaglets group foes Togo, Niger clash shifted
The Golden Eaglets U17 AFCON qualifying Group B rivals Togo and Niger will play their match this morning after heavy rain caused it to be postponed. SCORENigeria learnt that the second Group B match, which was originally billed for Thursday evening, will now be played from 9am today. The Golden Eaglets opened the group Thursday … Continue reading here ▶
Golden Eaglets captain Simon Cletus Man of Match
Golden Eaglets skipper Simon Cletus has been named the official Man of the Match for the goalless draw with Burkina Faso today. The Mavlon FC midfielder caught the eye with his creativity and assured display in the heart of the Eaglets midfield. The SS1 student carved a glorious chance for his team after 26 minutes … Continue reading here ▶
