Former Super Eagles assistant coach Joseph Yobo has said he has been most impressed with the current crop of defenders in the national team. Yobo was a rock-solid central defender for top clubs like Everton, Olympique Marseille and Fenerbache in his playing days. He also won 101 caps with the Super Eagles and led the … Read more
Super Falcons defender Tosin Demehin has joined Galatasaray women’s team in Turkey after she announced her departure from French club Reims. Victor Osimhen joined the men’s team of ‘Gala’ on a season-long loan from Napoli. Details of Demehin’s transfer to Turkey have not yet been known, but she already made her debut in the UEFA … Read more
Former Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike has drawn the battle lines with Victor Osimhen ahead of today’s Istanbul Derby between Fenerbache and Galatasaray. Emenike featured for Fenerbache in his hey days and he is again backing them to beat Osimhen and Galatasaray in the big derby. The former Super Eagles No 9 posted on social … Read more
Ola Aina has spoken about extending his contract at Premier League club Nottingham Forest. The Super Eagles defender still has over six months left on his current contract. Last weekend, he put in the performance of his life in a Premier League clash at Liverpool. He kept Luiz Diaz quiet, making a goalline clearance and … Read more
The official dates for a 2025 AFCON double-header between the Super Eagles and Libya have been fixed. The Super Eagles will host the first game on October 11 in Uyo, while both teams will clash again four days later in Tripoli. The Super Eagles lead Group D with four points after a 3-0 home win … Read more
Victor Osimhen will lead Galatasaray strike force in tomorrow’s big Istanbul Derby at Fenerbache, which has already been sold out. According to the leading Turkish newspaper Sabah, Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk will maintain his 4-2-3-1 formation with loan signing Osimhen spearheading the attack. Osimhen missed Tuesday’s rescheduled clash against Gaziantep SK because he was not … Read more
Former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has said Victor Osimhen will score loads of goals and be happy again at Turkish champions Galatasaray. Osimhen is on a season-long loan at ‘Gala’ from Napoli. “It’s a big move in Turkey, he should have played for Fenerbache (Galatasaray main city rivals and the club Yobo played for),” … Read more
Several top officials have told SCORENigeria that Augustine Eguavoen will continue as coach of the Super Eagles pending the appointment of a foreign coach. This comes at a time when one of his former assistants and former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo endorsed his retention. Eguavoen will therefore be in charge of the Eagles for … Read more
George Ilenikhena was again the match winner against Barcelona in the Champions League as he also put aside the record set by Kylian Mbabpe at Monaco. The Lagos-born striker became the youngest player (18 years and 34 days) to score for Monaco in the Champions League, overtaking Kylian Mbappe who was aged 18 years and … Read more
Victor Boniface may not have scored on his UEFA Champions League debut, but that has not stopped him from expressing his pride. The Super Eagles striker started for Bayer Leverkusen in a 4-0 demolition of home team Feyenoord. “From paying 30 Naira to watch Champions League football for night back then for 323 Barrack Akure … Read more
The Super Eagles today maintained 39th place on the FIFA Ranking after they got off to a good start in 2025 AFCON qualifying campaign. However, they dropped a place in the African ranking as they are now sixth by the latest ratings released by the world football ruling body. Caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen led the … Read more
It was another fantastic performance by Ajax when they ran out 5-0 winners over Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch top league with Chuba Akpom posting a standout display. Former Arsenal forward Akpom was off to a blistering start, as he was the creator of Ajax second goal on Wednesday night. Three minutes to the 90, … Read more
Belgian champions Club Brugge suffered a humiliating 3-0 home loss to Borussia Dortmund in a UEFA Champions League clash, but Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika still earned some praise. Voetbalprimeur rated Onyedika Man of the Match with the highest score of 8/10. “By far the best player of Club Brugge and actually also the best … Read more
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface was on the end of some backlash at the weekend despite his brilliant performance in Bayer Leverkusen win at Hoffenheim for his rather strange goal celebration. Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has now explained he has had to force the striker to focus on only his football as he is now … Read more
Victor Olatunji has become the first Nigerian to score and assist on his UEFA Champions League debut. The Sokoto-born striker shone for Czech club Sparta Praha against RB Salzburg of Austria Wednesday night. The 25-year-old striker got on the end of a lofted ball down the right from Filip Panak, and took a one- time … Read more
Emmanuel Amuneke has joined another former CAF Player of the Year Victor Ikpeba to endorse Ademola Lookman to also be named best player in Africa. In May, Ademola Lookman fired a memorable hat-trick for Atalanta to win the UEFA Europa League. His goals also helped the Super Eagles to reach the final of the 2023 … Read more
The NFF technical committee will meet tomorrow in Abuja. A top official confirmed to SCORENigeria that the meeting will begin tomorrow morning at the NFF head office. It is understood that the committee will deliberate on the vacancies in the various national teams. The issue of the coach for the Super Eagles has yet to … Read more
German coach Bruno Labbadia may have sorted out contractual issues with the NFF to now take charge of the Super Eagles. Labbadia Instagram post today Labbadia announced “New chapter” accompanied by the Nigerian flag on his Instagram this afternoon. He was to have led the Super Eagles in 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda … Read more
The newly-assembled Flying Eagles under coach Aliyu Zubairu today pipped Water FC of Abuja 1-0 in their first training game. Match winner was Bayelsa United striker Rabiu Abdullahi. Initial reports said the Flying Eagles were very organised and played as a team despite the short time they have been in training camp in Abuja. The … Read more
Young striker Adeshina Ibrahim Ayodele has got off to a flying start for French club Lille after he scored on his debut in the UEFA Youth League. ⚽️ Adeshina Ayodele | Sporting U19 1-2 Lille U19 pic.twitter.com/DXECDMLFrz — Larex Sports (@SportsLare8852) September 17, 2024 The former Beyond Limits Academy star headed Lille in front 2-1 … Read more
Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Preston North End in a dramatic penalty shootout which saw a total of 31 spot kicks taken. Fulham fell 16-15 on penalties Tuesday night after 1-1 at English Championship club Preston. Iwobi came on as a 77th minute … Read more
AC Milan official Zlatan Ibrahimovic has refused to comment on whether the Italian giants made a last-minute attempt to sign Victor Osimhen. AS Tuttosport reported today of a possible move by Milan to get Osimhen. The newspaper said the sensational bid could have been real because Ibrahimovic refused to discuss it. When he was asked … Read more
Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo and his ex-wife Sonia are trending on social media after another round of exchanges between the two. Sonia Adesuwa, who has been known to lash out at the Super Eagles star over his love life, posted a lengthy apology to her ex on Instagram after he had asked her … Read more
Moses Simon has been named Player of the Month for August by his French Ligue 1 club FC Nantes. Un nouveau trophée mérité 🦅 Moses Simon a bien reçu son trophée de Canari du mois d’août ! 📮 — FC Nantes (@FCNantes) September 16, 2024 The 29-year-old Super Eagles forward returned from injury in March … Read more
On the back of the success of Vince Osuji, Kalmar FF are now trying out another Nigerian youngster, Lorenzo Chinazo. Chinazo, 18, is a right back from Ajuwa FC. He has returned to Kalmar after his first visit in August. On Monday, he featured in an U21 match with assistant coach Jens Karlsson singing his … Read more