The last has yet to be heard on coach Antonio Conte and Victor Osimhen after the Napoli coach took another jibe at the Super Eagles striker. Conte was very clear from his first day at Napoli that the team comes before the individual player. And without making any particular reference to Osimhen himself, the former … Read more
After several months of speculations over his future, Paul Onuachu will play this season in the Premier League after Southampton registered him for the new season. The Super Eagles striker was linked with a return to Trabzonspor and lately another Turkish club Goztepe, but eventually he had to stay put at ‘The Saints’. Trabzonspor claimed … Read more
Like coach Gernot Rohr, Rwanda German coach Torsten Spittler has said the Super Eagles will win a 2025 AFCON group, while his team and Benin will have to battle for the second qualification ticket. “It’s a difficult group but in the end Nigeria will win the group,” Spittler predicted. “It will be Benin and us … Read more
Today, the NPFL will come alive when former Super Eagles coach Finidi George leads out Rivers United against Heartland, who are coached by Emmanuel Amuneke. This top-profile clash at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt will kick off by 3pm. It will be live on Startimes Television. Finidi and Amuneke, both of the Super … Read more
Asisat Oshoala was again the star of her American club Bay FC after she netted her fifth goal of the season in a 1-1 draw at North Carolina Courage. Tess Boade sets up Asisat Oshoala for the clean finish 👏 pic.twitter.com/KtXXyX5X4n — National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) September 13, 2024 It was the first draw … Read more
The 17-year-old son of former Super Eagles defender, Furo Iyenemi, has taken Belgian football by storm after he scored his fourth goal in as many matches for Club Brugge second team. 1️⃣-0️⃣ | Kaye Furo opent de score voor Club NXT in twee pogingen. 🙌 #NXTSER pic.twitter.com/f93AB8BLii — DAZN België (@DAZN_BENL) September 13, 2024 Kaye … Read more
Enyimba today held home team Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso to a scoreless draw in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round. The match was played in Bamako, Mali. Victory for Enyimba next weekend in Uyo will lift them to the group stage of the annual competition.
Enugu Rangers today beat Sagrada Esperanca of Angola 1-0 to edge the first leg of a CAF Champions League playoff in Uyo. Match winner was midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye, who broke the deadlock ten minutes from full time. The return leg will be played in Angola with the overall winners advancing to the money-spinning group stage … Read more
The Flying Eagles under newly appointed coach Aliyu Zubairu have resumed training camp in Abuja for a WAFU B U20 AFCON qualifying tournament in Togo next month. This comes against the backdrop that the team are yet to receive outstanding allowances and bonuses dating back to the 2022 U20 AFCON qualifiers in Niger. It is … Read more
Gift Orban was part of Lyon training Friday morning after a proposed transfer to Turkish giants Trabzonspor fell through. The transfer collapsed Thursday morning, according to rmcsport It is understood Trabzonspor could not meet up the 12 Million Euros asking price of Lyon. The Turkish club gave up on Paul Onuachu after Southampton insisted on … Read more
Antonio Conte would not have re-instated Victor Osimhen to the Napoli first-team squad had the striker stayed back at the Italian club this summer. According to Corriere dello Sport, Conte has been very clear that the group comes first before any individual and as such he would do anything to protect the group. “’Osi’ would … Read more
Rwanda coach Torsten Spittler has said the Moroccan referee was right to overrule a 22nd minute effort by Ademola Lookman for the Super Eagles in a 2025 AFCON qualifier in Kigali Tuesday. The German coach said the Super Eagles committed an infringement leading up to the goal. “There was a foul leading to the goal, … Read more
The fun and laughter is back for Victor Osimhen as could be seen in his first training with new club Galatasaray. Here he is seen enjoying a good laugh with Belgian star Dries Mertens, who he played with at Napoli. Osimhen is on a season-long loan at the Turkish giants from Napoli after his relationship … Read more
Randy Waldrum has resigned as coach of the country’s women’s team, the Super Falcons, citing family reasons. The 67-year-old American said in his resignation letter dated September 12, 2024, that his wife’s failing health caused his decision. “It’s been a very difficult few weeks following the Olympics, with my wife’s health issues, and the worries … Read more
Nigeria’s Falconets early this morning crashed out of the U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup in the Round of 16 after they fell 2-1 to Japan. Olushola Shobowale scored a stoppage time consolation goal for the Falconets. Japan went on front after 33 minutes, before they doubled their advantage on 65 minutes. The Falconets held their … Read more
Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika is unhappy and still pressing to quit Club Brugge for Galatasaray even after the Belgian champions blocked the switch. Various Belgian publications described the situation as “difficult”. Onyedika has already agreed a rich five-year contract with the Turkish giants, who have also signed fellow Nigeria star Victor Osimhen. He still … Read more
Another Super Eagles star will be playing his football in the new season in Turkey after defensive midfielder Innocent Bonke joined Adanaspor from FC Lorient. The 28-year-old Bonke has signed a year’s deal with Turkish second-tier club Adanaspor with option for a further year. France has not been a happy hunting ground for the player … Read more
The sports director of PSG Luis Campos has said the French Ligue 1 champions never made an offer for Victor Osimhen. EXCLUSIVE PSG’s Campos in one of his rare interviews tells me that “PSG never made an offer to Napoli for Osimhen”. “A late call by Napoli before deadline?That’s the market…”@TF_Summit pic.twitter.com/5SSrb8Z4zW — Tancredi Palmeri … Read more
In June, the Super Eagles were at crossroads – they languished second from bottom of a 2026 World Cup qualifying group and Finidi George quit as coach barely a month after he was appointed. The NFF then embarked on another search for a foreign coach for the Super Eagles and just when you thought they … Read more
Mikel Obi has said Victor Osimhen could still transfer to Chelsea, the club he supported as a boy, even though he could not do so this summer. Chelsea tabled a late bid Osimhen before he eventually he settled for a loan move to Galatasaray. “I know exactly where we stopped, where we are with the … Read more
A special report by France Football has been done on a south London district popularly called “little Lagos”, which has produced some top stars like Ademola Lookman, Eberechi Eze, Tammy Abraham and Jamal Musiala. “Little Lagos” is a deprived neigbourhood of the English capital city and it houses “cages” – small pitches at the foot … Read more
The price tag Belgian champions Club Brugge want for Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika has been revealed. Galatasaray have offered Onyedika a lucrative five-year contract, but have had their first bid rejected by Club Brugge. It was 11 Million Euros and it is an initial loan transfer with obligation to buy thereafter. However, according to … Read more
Benin star midfielder Junior Olaitan has said the country’s 2025 AFCON qualifying campaign is now back on course after they put behind the loss to the Super Eagles to beat Libya. Benin fell 3-0 to Nigeria in Uyo, before they came from behind to beat Libya 2-1 in their adopted home in Abidjan to now … Read more
Kalmar FF defender Vince Osuji has spoken on a collapsed transfer to top Belgian club Genk. The 18-year-old central defender was not issued a residence permit for Belgium and that ended a transfer to Genk for him to opt for Swedish club Kalmar. It really broke my heart. It was a life-changing opportunity that could … Read more
German coach Torsten Spittler has hinted he will retire in November, when his contract with Rwanda runs out. Spittler dropped his hint during his post-match interview after his team held the Super Eagles to a goalless draw in a 2025 AFCON qualifier in Kigali. Spittler, 62, has taken reigns of Nepal, Yemen, Sierra Leone, India, … Read more