Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has said he hopes to play a North African team as part of his preparations for the U20 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, where Nigeria are drawn in “Group of Death’ along with Morocco and Egypt. The Flying Eagles were to have played a test game against Egypt last month, but … Read more
Coach Aliyu Zubairu has said he will have a formidable Flying Eagles for the U20 AFCON in April with the return of some of the players from last year’s WAFU triumph as well as inclusion of new players. WAFU B championship winners like Kparobo Arierhi and Charles Agada were not part of the team for … Read more
The Flying Eagles today fell 2-0 to their Ivorian counterparts in a second test game preparatory to the 2025 U20 AFCON in April. The Ivorians, who like the Flying Eagles paraded only home-based players, scored in either half to avenge the 2-0 defeat they suffered in the first friendly Wednesday. Tape Yaya Kader opened scoring … Read more
Sevilla coach Garcia Pimienta said he expects Jerome Akor to be back in action around the home game against Athletic Bilbao next month. Sevilla will welcome Athletic on Sunday, March 16. “Akor is in the process (of recovering). In Akor’s case, he could be brought forward because of the strength of his muscles.” Akor, 25, … Read more
English Championship side West Bromwich Albion have said they hope Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi will return from a hamstring injury by the run-in to the season. West Brom boss Tony Mowbray said they hope to have Ajayi back for the business end of the season. “Semi will be back hopefully in a few weeks … Read more
Rivers United defeated Katsina United 1-0 today after the second half was delayed following heavy rain the previous day. Ubong Friday was the match winner courtesy of his 17th minute goal. Rivers United are fifth in the standings with 39 points from 26 matches. Bendel Insurance climbed to eighth on the table after they beat … Read more
Ahead of today’s second friendly against U20 AFCON hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Flying Eagles stars Bidemi Amole and Nasiru Salihu did not train due to knocks. The two players stayed out of final training after they suffered knocks in the first game, which the Flying Eagles won 2-0. The other 19 players on the trip trained … Read more
Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers has admitted it was difficult for Rangers to get going again after the coach was sacked. Rangers fired Philippe Clement just hours before an important Scottish Premier League clash against Kilmarnock. “There is always a lot of talk about football and results, but we also see the human side of … Read more
Former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has said he expects the team to be at their best when they take on Rwanda and Zimbabwe in crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers next month to prove to the new coach they are good enough. The Super Eagles take on Rwanda on March 21 in Kigali before they … Read more
Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has said he will ring changes and deploy another tactical plan when they come up against U20 AFCON hosts Cote d’Ivoire again later today. Zubairu said the friendlies in Abidjan were to test the readiness of the players ahead of the U20 AFCON in April and as such all the … Read more
Promise David, who has changed his international allegiance from Nigeria to Canada, has been named on 60-man preliminary squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League. The Union St.Gilloise striker, born of Nigerian parents, featured for Nigeria U23, but has now opted to play for Canada at full international level. Other players with Nigerian roots on … Read more
Napoli sports director Giovanni Manna has said they hope they could sell Victor Osimhen as quickly as possible in the summer. He said a quick resolution of Osimhen’s future will ensure Napoli avoid the high drama last summer around the striker. “Victor will always be a hot topic of debate, and not just in the … Read more
Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has saluted the team after they beat U20 AFCON hosts Cote d’Ivoire in test game in Abidjan. The Flying Eagles, parading up to a dozen new players, scored two second-half goals to beat home team Cote d’Ivoire Wednesday. “They carried out most of the instructions we have been working on,” … Read more
Top stakeholders in Nigeria football have tasked coach Eric Chelle to qualify Nigeria to the 2026 World Cup. This message was passed on to the Super Eagles coach during a private dinner hosted for him by Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs,Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The stakeholders included former sports ministers Sunday Dare, NSC chairman Shehu … Read more
The NPFL Player of Week 26 is Anas Yusuf of Nasarawa United. The winger was the match winner for his team to beat NPFL league leaders Remo Stars 1-0 in Lafia Wednesday. It was his 14th goal of the season and the home win has lifted ‘The Solid Miners’ to 17th position in the standings. … Read more
Kano Pillars veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali is pushing to be the Goal King of the NPFL after he scored his 10th goal of the season Wednesday. Rabiu Ali, at the grand old age of 44, tucked away a late second-half penalty for Kano Pillars to pip Akwa United in a Week 26 clash. This was … Read more
Top Transfer Expert Fabrizio Romano has maintained that Victor Osimhen will not take a cut of his 12 Million Euros-year salary to join Manchester United. Manchester United have been widely linked with the Super Eagles striker, whose loan deal with Turkish champions Galatasaray will run out at the end of the season. United are currently … Read more
Flying Eagles winger Clinton Jephta has declared the team want to again be champions of Africa at U20 level. The Flying Eagles have won seven U20 AFCONs and will now be gunning for another title when the tournament kicks off April in Cote d’Ivoire. They are drawn in ‘Group of Death’ along with Morocco, Egypt … Read more
Cyriel Dessers scored twice for Rangers to come from two goals down to beat hosts Kilmarnock 4-2 in the Scottish league. The home team led 2-0 after 14 minutes, before Rangers fought back with Super Eagles striker Dessers finding the target in the 53rd and 62nd minutes. He has now netted 10 goals in the … Read more
Coach Aliyu Zubairu has disclosed that the Flying Eagles are rebuilding for the U20 AFCON in April and will invite foreign pros to fortify the team next month. “We’re still in the building process, we want a balanced team,” Zubairu disclosed after his team beat U20 AFCON hosts Cote d’Ivoire 2-0 in a test game … Read more
The leading scorer in the NPFL Anas Yusuf today scored the goal for Nasarawa United to stop leaders Remo Stars, while Enugu Rangers climbed to third place after a 3-0 home win over Sunshine Stars. CHAN Eagles striker Anas Yusuf hit target after 25 minutes and that proved to be the winning goal against Remo … Read more
The Flying Eagles today defeated their Ivorian counterparts 2-0 in the first of two friendly games ahead of the U20 AFCON in April. After a scoreless first half, captain Daniel Bameyi put the Flying Eagles in front through a penalty kick in the 63rd minute. Divine Olise then doubled Nigeria’s advantage in the 82nd minute. … Read more
Coach Aliyu Zubairu has had to reorganise the Flying Eagles following transfers to Europe of some players while a drop in form caused some other players from the WAFU B triumph last year were axed due to poor form. Star striker Kparobo Arierhi has transferred to Norwegian club Lillestrom, goalkeeper Nathanial Nwosu is now in … Read more
Kelechi Iheanacho will have to step up on his game after he was an unused sub as Middlesbrough snapped a five-game losing run with a 3-1 win at Stoke City. Iheanacho joined the English Championship side on loan with the hope to revive his career after he struggled to find his feet in the Spanish … Read more
Bafana Bafana of South Africa coach Hugo Broos has admitted he has been surprised the Super Eagles are lagging behind in the qualifying series for the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria are four points behind front runners South Africa, Rwanda and Benin after four rounds of qualifying matches in the race for automatic qualification for next … Read more