Captain Steve Mounie and fellow striker Jodel Dossou, who scored the goals that destroyed the Super Eagles in June, have again been named by coach Gernot Rohr in next month’s rematch. 🚨📑 La liste des Guépards du Bénin sélectionnés pour les matchs de qualification à la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations 2025 🆚 le Nigéria 🇳🇬 … Read more
Several months after he netted Montpellier fastest goal in Ligue 1 in three years against FC Nantes, Jerome Akor is set for another battle against the same club at the weekend. In April, Akor scored one of the fastest goals for Montpellier in Ligue 1, just one minute and 30 seconds into the game. This … Read more
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has expressed confidence his team Benin can again upset their more illustrious Nigerian opponents in next month’s 2025 AFCON qualifier in Uyo. Rohr led his new team to record a famous 2-1 win over Nigeria in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in June. “It’s another rematch against Nigeria. It … Read more
Nottingham Forest boss has spoken on the penalty miss by Taiwo Awoniyi that knocked them out of the League Cup in England. Awoniyi blasted his decisive kick in a penalty shootout to the stands against Newcastle. Forest fell 4-3 on penalties after they were tied with fellow Premier League club Newcastle at 1-1 after full … Read more
Top official of Shooting Stars Dimeji Lawal has said the team will be gunning to be champions of the NPFL in the new season. The NPFL season will open Saturday when defending champions Enugu Rangers take on Federation Cup winners El Kanemi Warriors. Shooting Stars finished fourth last season and will open their campaign in … Read more
One of the foreign coaches who was shortlisted for the Super Eagles top post, Tom Saintfiet, has quit as head coach of the Philippines. Saintfiet announced his departure on his Facebook page today. “With pain in my heart I announce my departure as National Team Coach of the Philippines. PFF and I agreed to terminate … Read more
Victor Osimhen has moved closer to joining Al Ahli after positive talks between his representatives and top officials of the Saudi Arabian club. According to various Italian publications, Al Ahli have agreed to add a termination clause in his contract and will step up their offer to Napoli to around 100 Million Euros. The Jeddah … Read more
Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli have made a ground-breaking offer to Victor Osimhen – 30 Million Euros-a-year for the next four years. According to Sky Sports Transfer Expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the Jeddah club, who are in the Saudi Sovereign Fund, have also tabled a bid of 65 Million Euros to Napoli. However, Napoli want … Read more
Italian Serie A club Udinese have announced the termination of the contract of former Super Eagles striker Isaac Success. “Udinese Calcio announce that it has reached and signed an agreement for the consensual termination of the contract with the player Success Isaac,” the clubs said on X. “We thank him for the years we spent … Read more
It will be a German War when new Super Eagles coach Bruno Labbadia comes face-to-face with fellow German Gernot Rohr in a 2025 AFCON qualifier next month. Former Super Eagles Rohr will lead Benin in this clash in Uyo on September 7 and he said he will not be nice to his fellow countryman as … Read more
Victor Osimhen will be one of the players to get the best under new Super Eagles coach Bruno Labbadia, according to former international Jonathan Akpoborie. Labbadia was a striker during his playing days and Akpoborie said he believes he will bring out the best from Osimhen in the national team. “He was a striker, who … Read more
Former Super Eagles star Jonathan Akpoborie has backed new coach Bruno Labbadia to qualify Nigeria to the 2026 World Cup despite the precarious position they find themselves in the qualifiers. The Super Eagles languish second from bottom and are four points adrift of front runners Rwanda, South Africa and Benin after four rounds of matches. … Read more
Chelsea pursuit for Victor Osimhen is back on after the Premier League club tabled an offer to the striker’s agent. Chelsea, according to Top Transfer Expert Gianluca Di Marzio, are now negotiating a salary for Osimhen. It has been reported that Osimhen has demanded 500,000 Pounds-a-week, which will break the wage structure at the club. … Read more
Asisat Oshoala today scored against former team Barcelona Femeni for her club Bay FC, who fell 5-2 in friendly. 1-0 | That right foot tap 😏GOOOOLLLL DE @AsisatOshoala! 💥#BayFC scores in the 17th minute. #BAYvBARÇA #BLegendary #WeCameToPlay pic.twitter.com/yFMcNVSwDH — Bay Football Club (@wearebayfc) August 28, 2024 The Super Falcons star fired a low shot after … Read more
Wilfred Ndidi showed great footwork inside the box when he scored his first goal of the new season in the League Cup against Tranmere Rovers tonight. 🏴 GOAL | Leicester 3-0 Tranmere | Ndidi NDIDI MAKES IT THREE! pic.twitter.com/7oJMxqCZPq — CentreGoalssss (@centregoalss) August 27, 2024 Leicester City won their first game of the season with … Read more
Both Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, who are locked in transfer issues with their Italian clubs, have been called up for next month’s 2025 AFCON qualifiers, while there is a recall for William Ekong, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi. The Super Eagles face Benin in Uyo on September 7, before flying to Rwanda three days … Read more
With three days to Transfer Deadline Day, PSG have yet to table a formal offer to Napoli for Victor Osimhen, while Chelsea may also have opted for Brentford striker Ivan Toney to lead their strike force. PSG have already agreed personal terms with Osimhen (14 Million Euros-a-year/5 years contract), but Top Transfer Expert Fabrizio Romano … Read more
SCORENigeria understands that former Super Eagles World Cup skipper Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha is one of the main promoters of the newly appointed Super Eagles coach Bruno Labbadia. Okocha featured for Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Bundesliga, where Labbadia played as a striker and also headed several clubs including VfB Stuttgart. Labbadia, 58, was a … Read more
German coach Bruno Labbadia has now agreed to lead the Super Eagles for opening 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda next month only after a special plea by the NFF. Labbadia, who was announced today as Super Eagles coach, complained of the short notice between his appointment and the qualifiers. However, top NFF officials … Read more
It is no longer news that the NFF have announced a new head coach for the Super Eagles in person of the German ‘Fire fighter’, as he his fondly called in Germany, talking about BRUNO LABBADIA It’s been a while I did any write-up, but I just feel it’s important to do this, it is … Read more
Victor Osimhen’s transfer could go all the way to the Transfer Deadline Day in Europe, which is Friday midnight, according to a top expert. Top Transfer Expert David Ornstein of The Athletic predicted that the dramatic transfer story around Osimhen is still yet to end and may only be resolved on Deadline Day. “It’s a … Read more
The decision to appoint the German Bruno Labbadia as the new coach of the Super Eagles was not unanimous as several NFF senior officials said it was forced on them. They alleged that it was a unilateral decision taken by the NFF president Ibrahim Gusau and the sports minister John Enoh as against the claim … Read more
Nigeria’s Falconets fell 1-0 their final pre-U20 Women’s World Cup test game against fellow World Cup finalists Mexico. Mexico match winner came after just 10 minutes. The Falconets won their other warm-up game against another World Cup qualifier Australia 2-1. They will open their World Cup campaign on Monday against Korea, before other Group D … Read more
The NFF have appointed 58-year-old German Bruno Labbadia as the new coach of the Super Eagles. He will lead the team against Benin and Rwanda in 2025 AFCON qualifiers next month. Nigeria welcome Benin to Uyo on September 7, before a trip to Rwanda three days later. NFF general secretary Mohammed Sanusi confirmed the appointment. … Read more
The impending appointment of former Sweden coach Janne Andersson as the new coach of the Super Eagles has sharply divided both the NFF board and technical committee, SCORENigeria can report SCORENigeria has learnt that several NFF executive committee members are not in agreement of this appointment, while the NFF technical committee is still in the … Read more