Today, Jerome Akor returned to action for La Liga club Sevilla after an injury layoff.
New Sevilla signing Akor was sidelined by a thigh injury soon after he joined the Spanish club in January.
Today, the 25-year-old striker, who was named on the Super Eagles recent provisional squad, played his second game in La Liga when he was introduced in the 83rd minute.
However, it was not a happy-ending story for the big striker as his team fell by the odd goal right in front of their own fans.
Igho Ogbu scores to celebrate first Super Eagles call-up
Central defender Igho Ogbu today celebrated his first-ever call-up by the Super Eagles in style by scoring in a 3-0 home win over Jablonec in the Czech League. He hit target in the ninth minute, when he broke down a move by the visitors before he finished like a striker would. It was his ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
NPFL Roundup: Remo Stars stay on track for first NPFL crown
Remo Stars tonight continued their march towards a first-ever NPFL championship after they beat Heartland FC 2-0 at home. They thus remained eight points clear of nearest rivals Rivers United, who won 2-1 at difficult El Kanemi Warriors. Former Flying Eagles striker Olamilekan Adebayo put home team Remo Stars ahead after 31 minutes, before Samson ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Super Eagles striker punishes former club
Super Eagles striker Olanrewaju Kayode scored one of the goals for his Turkish team Esenler Erokspor as they beat his former club Sanliurfaspor 2-0. The former Shakhtar Donetsk striker sealed the victory for the visiting team in the 50th minute. Kayode has now scored four goals in 10 games for his new team. Kayode has ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
EXCLUSIVE: Super Eagles battle Ghana for South Africa showdown
SCORENigeria has exclusively gathered that the NFF are working on a friendly against Ghana in June that will prepare the Super Eagles for a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier in South Africa. A friendly for the Super Eagles against Russia has already been confirmed for the June international break. SCORENigeria has now learnt that the ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Papa Daniel, Kayode Bankole NPFL quota in Super Eagles
The inclusion of Niger Tornadoes midfielder Papa Daniel and Remo Stars goalkeeper Kayode Bankole in the Super Eagles final squad for must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe is in keeping with the contract coach Eric Chelle signed with the NFF. A top official told SCORENigeria: “The contract the coach signed with the ... Read more Continue reading here ▶