Victor Osimhen may be the Marque signing by Galatasaray, but he will have to fight for his first-team place going by the message from his main rival, Mauro Icardi. Icardi took to his Instagram page to ask for the noise to stop, according to Corriere dello Sport. “The lion dominates in silence, while the dogs … Read more
Exciting youngster Taiye Abdulateef has joined Greek giants Olympiacos from Unicorns Football Academy in Ilorin, which is owned by Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awonyi. The 18-year-old striker has signed a four-year contract. Victor Awoniyi, CEO of the academy, disclosed this on Thursday and confirmed that the attacker has joined the U19s squad of the reigning … Read more
There are very strong indications that caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen will count on the stars who delivered for him at the 2021 AFCON for the Super Eagles to go past Benin and Rwanda. The likes of Semi Ajayi, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi and Moses Simon are therefore guaranteed first-team places beginning with Saturday’s … Read more
Ahead of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has assured the team will prove themselves again versus Benin and Rwanda. The Nottingham Forest striker expressed confidence that the Super Eagles can put their recent poor form aside and come out victorious against Benin and Rwanda “Yeah, I think for us, football is … Read more
Victor Osimhen is brimming with excitement after he finally broke free of Napoli and the prospect of staying out of football for four months. Masquerade with a special guest. 🎭 Osimhen is here. #WelcomeToGalaOsimhen pic.twitter.com/GW9MDFmmyc — Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) September 4, 2024 He said is now looking forward to doing his best in Turkey after … Read more
The Falconets were not clinical in front of goal and so early Thursday morning fell 3-1 to Germany in a FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup group game in Bogota, Colombia. Germany went in front after 17 minutes after the Nigerian girls failed to take an early lead when they were denied by the German goalkeeper. … Read more
Napoli have announced they have an agreement with Victor Osimhen to extend his contract until June 2027 after the expiration of his loan deal with Galatasaray. This puts to rest speculations about the striker’s future. Osimhen’s previous contract with Napoli was to end in June 2026, which would have effectively made the striker to only … Read more
Both Ademola Lookman and Kelechi Iheanacho hit target as the Super Eagles stepped up their preparation for Saturday’s 2025 AFCON qualifier against Benin. Other call-ups like Taiwo Awoniyi, Moses Simon and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali also gave a good account f themselves This was during the two-a-side game in today’s training at the practice pitch of … Read more
Libya and Rwanda split the points tonight after they drew 1-1 in an opening 2025 AFCON qualifying match in Group D, which also has the Super Eagles and Benin. Home Libya took the lead after just 16 minutes, before Rwanda restored parity in the 46th minute. The Super Eagles will welcome Benin a second game … Read more
A first-ever but richly deserved Ballon d’Or nomination has given Ademola Lookman a head start to be named CAF Player of the Year for 2024. He is the only African on a 30-man shortlist for the prestigious individual award. The award ceremony is slated for October. His heroics in the UEFA Europa League final as … Read more
Nigerian-born striker Razak Omotoyossi will be one of two former Benin internationals who will accompany the team for the 2025 AFCON qualifier against the Super Eagles in Uyo. The Benin sports ministry will foot their bills. Benin have come up with an initiative for their former stars to be connected to the current national team. … Read more
Victor Osimhen, accompanied by his agent Roberto Calenda, has completed his sensational transfer to Turkish giants Galatasaray just as more details have emerged on this switch. Media reports have suggested the relationship between the striker and Calenda has soured, but the agent could be seen side-by-side with Osimhen as he signed the dotted lines to … Read more
Sevilla new striker Kelechi Iheanacho is the latest Super Eagles stars to hit training camp for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. Iheanacho landed in Uyo Wednesday afternoon. There are now 21 players in camp with Victor Osimhen and Maduka Okoye the only players being awaited. The NFF announced they will report to camp Thursday. Officials told … Read more
Former Bendel Insurance captain and goalkeeper Amas Obasogie has said he is excited to be rewarded with another call-up to the Super Eagles. Reunited Benjamin Tanimu links up with former teammate and goalkeeper Amas Obasogie in Uyo Akwa Ibom state as ahead of AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic on Saturday! #AFCON2025Q pic.twitter.com/wB7KB7vwMm — G.insua (@insua00) … Read more
New arrival at Galatasaray of Turkey, Victor Osimhen will aim to do better than what former Super Eagles’ striker, Henry Onyekuru achieved five years ago at the Turkish Super Lig club. Memory is still fresh with the double-feat that Onyekuru left behind at the Istanbul-based side, which he enacted in 2019, when he emerged as … Read more
Libya will welcome Rwanda to Tripoli today to set the ball rolling in the Super Eagles 2025 AFCON qualifying group. Kick-off time is 8pm local time. The North Africans will then battle Benin in Abidjan on Tuesday, September 10. Next month, they will play a double header against the Super Eagles in continuation of the … Read more
The Cheetahs of Benin are not leaving anything to chance in Saturday’s 2025 AFCON qualifier against the Super Eagles as they have flown to Abidjan for total concentration. Abidjan is the adopted home of Gernot Rohr and after the weekend clash against the Super Eagles in Uyo, they will host Libya in the Ivorian city … Read more
Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has demanded for commitment so as to get the results against Benin and Rwanda in 2025 AFCON qualifiers. ‘Cerezo’ is in his fourth stint as Super Eagles coach. “All I ask for is commitment from everybody towards the same goals and objectives,” Eguavoen urged. “I have been called to … Read more
Victor Osimhen’s shock switch to Galatasaray has got the whole of Turkey and even beyond buzzing. All the major newspapers in Turkey led with the loan transfer of the Napoli striker overnight. “Osimhen is the most expensive player in the Super Lig,” it was reported in reference to his Transfermarkt valuation of 100 Million Euros. … Read more
Today, the Super Eagles had their first training ahead of Saturday’s 2025 AFCON qualifier against Benin in Uyo. One of caretaker coach assistants, Daniel Ogumodede, from NPFL club Remo Stars, who took the 20 players present on mainly recovery training. Stand-in captain William Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Stanley Nwabali, Taiwo Awoniyi, Ola Aina, Samuel … Read more
As first called by SCORENigeria, El Kanemi Warriors Federation Cup-winning coach Aliyu Zubairu will now lead the Flying Eagles at next month’s U20 AFCON sub-regional qualifiers in Togo. Zubairu has succeeded Ladan Bosso as boss of the country’s U20s. The NFF confirmed his appointment today. The football federation announced in an official statement that executive … Read more
Victor Osimhen and Maduka Okoye will be the last call-ups to hit the Super Eagles training camp in Uyo Thursday for 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. Osimhen has only completed his transfer to Turkish giants Galatasaray after a transfer saga. The NFF announced that Spain-based striker Kelechi Iheanacho is due to tomorrow. The … Read more
The present Super Eagles team are not disciplined, according to former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba. “The biggest problem of the Super Eagles is indiscipline,” Ikpeba fired a broadside on the national team during a SuperSports programme Monday Night Football. “There should be team unity and respect for the manager. “When those things … Read more
Former Golden Eaglets captain Samson Tijani has again been shipped out on loan by Austrian club RB Salzburg. He will play the new season for Norwegian club Fredrikstad until December. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder, who has been capped by the Super Eagles, has struggled to break into the first team at RB Salzburg since his … Read more
Benjamin Tanimu, who has signed for English club Crawley Town, has made a surprise return to the Super Eagles for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. The former Bendel Insurance defender was not originally named in a final 23-man squad. He has joined the training camp along with AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze. … Read more