SCORENigeria understands that coach Eric Chelle is most likely not to risk injured Fisayo Dele-Bashiru for the must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. On Thursday, the Lazio midfielder failed to make his comeback in a UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg tie at Viktoria Plzen of Czech Republic. He has … Read more
Nwankwo Kanu’s son Sean has signed for a new Polish club. Sean, 19, signed the dotted lines for KS Dozamet with his proud mother, Amara, by his side. He previously featured for Gornik Polkowice, who play in the Polish third-tier league. The tall forward will hope to follow in the footsteps of his father who … Read more
Sadiq Umar looks set to make the Super Eagles final squad for must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers later this month after he again grabbed the winner for Valencia and earn top praise. Sadiq fired the winning goal for Valencia at home against Real Valladolid Saturday night. The 28-year-old striker hit target in the 58th minute … Read more
SCORENigeria has learnt that the debate is raging over the inclusion of Udinese No 1 goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on the Super Eagles final squad list for must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Okoye has not played since December 7 after he underwent a hand surgery, but his return date was put at … Read more
Rivers United are now eight points adrift of Remo Stars after they pipped Niger Tornadoes, while the NPFL leaders fell 2-1 at Bendel Insurance. Rivers United have 46 points from 28 games, while Remo Stars are on 54 points. Match winner today for Rivers United is Samson Obi, who hit target in the 83rd minute. … Read more
The Flamingos of Nigeria are now one big step closer to the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup after they defeated hosts South Africa 3-1 in Pretoria today. Shakirat Moshood opened scoring for the Flamingos on 20 minutes. Harmony Chidi then doubled Nigeria’s lead in the 41st via a penalty for both teams to go into … Read more
SCORENigeria can exclusively report that Bayer Leverkusen winger Nathan Tella and FC Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi have made the Super Eagles final 23-man squad for must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Both Tella and Zaidu are making long-awaited return to the national team. Tella, 25, made his international debut against Zimbabwe in … Read more
Alex Iwobi has left out fellow Super Eagles star and “my brother” Calvin Bassey from his Fulham All-Time Best 5. In a Sky Sports TV special, Iwobi picked former USA star Clint Dempsey, Brazilian star William, Dimitar Berbatov and Paul Konchesky to play alongside in his Fulham Best 5. Iwobi said his London club are … Read more
Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Victor Osimhen ahead of the new season. According to Caughtoffside, the Premier League club are set to meet with representatives of the 26-year-old striker in respect of a transfer in the summer. The talks will be on Osimhen’s personal terms, which include his hefty salary of 12 Million … Read more
SCORENigeria can exclusively report that at least three NPFL players will make the Super Eagles final squad for the must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. This is based on the fact that the contract coach Eric Chelle signed with the NFF in January clearly stipulated that he calls up at least three … Read more
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has been described as “another Westerhof” who can lift the country’s football team to greater heights. Dutch coach Clemens Westerhof led the Super Eagles to win the 1994 AFCON in Tunisia and made history when he qualified the country to their first-ever World Cup same year. The Comptroller-General of Nigerian … Read more
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has identified as many as 28 strikers who could play for Nigeria, while also expressing his excitement with how Genk striker Tolu Arokodare has shot his way to the top of Belgium. The legendary Segun ‘Mathematical’ Odegbami made disclosure today during his weekly programme ’90 Minutes with Mathematical’ on Eagle … Read more
When his name was first announced as that of the new manager of the Super Eagles, the national football team of Nigeria, I was one of the first persons to ask the question: Eric who? I wondered if ‘Eric Sekou Chelle’ was the name of a person, a place or a thing. As extensive as … Read more
Genk coach has disclosed that former Flying Eagles winger Yira Sor has fully recovered from injury and now pushing to make his matchday squad. “Sor is also training fully again, I just have to see if I’ll include him in the squad against Dender (later tonight) or Union (Saturday, March 15),” Genk coach Thorsten Fink … Read more
Manchester United plan a swap deal that will involve striker Rasmus Hojlund for them to sign Victor Osimhen in the summer from Napoli. The Premier League giants want to give Napoli Hojlund and cash of 40 Million Euros for Osimhen to move in the opposite direction. It has now emerged that United are working on … Read more
SCORENigeria can exclusively report that several clubs in the German Bundesliga and Ligue 1 in France are jostling to sign box-to-box midfielder Anthony Dennis, who has made the recent Super Eagles provisional squad for must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers later this month. A top source told SCORENigeria: “Stuttgart and another club in the Bundesliga as … Read more
The National Sports Commission (NSC) will assist the NFF to get Arsenal sensational teenager Ethan Nwaneri to play for the Super Eagles. The Guardian quoted NSC director-general Bukola Olopade as saying they will help in whatever way for Nwaneri to play for Nigeria and not England. This is part of the policy of the NSC … Read more
Odion Ighalo scored his fifth goal of the season for his Saudi Arabian club Al Wehda to beat fellow relegation strugglers Al Raed 3-1. The 35-year-old striker scored in the 76th minute to make it 2-1 in favour of the home team. It was only their fourth win of the league season. Al Wehda have … Read more
Rafiu Durosunmi has continued his rich vein of form in front goal after he netted his fourth goal in five games for Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Conference League. The giant striker (he is 6 feet 4 inches tall) has bounced back in style after a major injury setback that denied him a big transfer … Read more
Cyriel Dessers, who is on the Super Eagles provisional squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers, scored a goal and made an assist as Rangers stunned hosts Fenerbache in a UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie tonight. Dessers got Rangers going as early as the sixth minute, before he gave his fourth assists of the … Read more
Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel will miss tonight’s UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie at home against Rangers due to suspension. Osayi-Samuel got his second booking in the competition in the away game at Anderlecht. The Super Eagles interest in this match in Istanbul will therefore be represented by striker Cyriel Dessers and Leon … Read more
Emmanuel Ekong has said he is up to the task after new club Malmo signed another striker ahead of the big kick-off in Sweden. Malmo have added 25-year-old striker Arnor Sigurdsson from English club Blackburn Rovers soon after the signed Ekong from Serie A club Empoli. The son of former Super Eagles star Prince Ikpe … Read more
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru will not make his comeback from injury tonight after the Super Eagles midfielder was not listed by Lazio in the matchday squad for a UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie at Czech club Vitoria Plzen. Dele Bashiru injured his ankle in a Serie A clash against Venezia last month, but he was … Read more
Abia Warriors striker Sunday Megwo has shot himself to top reckoning in the race for the Goal King prize of the NPFL. CHAN Eagles striker Megwo is now one of four players to have so far netted eight goals each in the NPFL. The other players on eight goals apiece are Shola Adelani (Ikorodu City), … Read more
Victor Osimhen and Samu of FC Porto, whose parents are Nigerian, are among the leading scorers in this season’s UEFA Europa League. Osimhen and Samu have scored six goals each in the competition. Unfortunately, both strikers cannot improve their tally as their respective teams have been booted out of the competition. Ayoub El Kaabi of … Read more