The countdown has begun for the departure of Bright Osayi-Samuel from Turkish giants Fenerbache. Osayi-Samuel and Fenerbache have failed to agree on a new contract and so the defender will walk away a free agent in June, when his deal runs out. Coach Jose Mourinho has already begun to prepare for the exit of the … Read more
Victor Olatunji followed up on his cup heroics by scoring again for Sparta Praha to win and keep the pressure on local rivals Savia Praha. Like it was in the cup win over Dukla, Olatunji came off the bench in the second half for Sparta to beat Sigma Olumouc 2-1 in the Czech Liga. He … Read more
The Super Eagles have been boosted ahead of crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers after captain William Ekong returned to action for Saudi Arabian club Al Kholood after returning from injury. Ekong played the entire match for his club to beat Al Khaleej 2-1 Saturday night. The 31-year-old defender had missed his team’s two previous league … Read more
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is counting hugely on the versatility of Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for the must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month. Ndidi has played as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder and even as a central defender for his Premier League club. Officials told SCORENigeria that … Read more
Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Dennis saw red for a second booking in the English Championship on his home debut for Blackburn Rovers. He was brought on in the 62nd minute by Blackburn Rovers and got his first yellow after five minutes. He was then sent off for his second booking after he raised his leg … Read more
Racy winger Nathan Tella fired a superb goal to inspire a 4-1 win by Bayer Leverkusen at Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Bundesliga. #Nigeria’s Nathan Tella opened the scoring as reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen ran away 4-1 victors at Eintracht Frankfurt. pic.twitter.com/bUnj1JPjQH — Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) March 1, 2025 It was his second Bundesliga … Read more
Officials have admitted Super Eagles captain William Ekong is injured, but it is “not serious enough” to keep him out of must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month. Ekong has not been listed by Saudi Arabian club Al Kholood in their last two league games as a result of the … Read more
Coach Eric Chelle will be in Kano tomorrow to take a final look at Ahmed Musa in action for Kano Pillars against Enugu Rangers in a high-profile NPFL clash. SCORENigeria has exclusively learnt that the Super Eagles coach will decide on whether or not to invite the Super Eagles captain after watching him in action … Read more
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will on March 10 announce his Benin squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and South Africa. Benin are front runners in Group C with seven points from four matches, same as leaders Rwanda and second-placed South Africa. The Super Eagles are also in the same World Cup … Read more
Zimbabwe will be without star midfielder Marvelous Nakamba when they take on the Super Eagles in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier in Uyo later this month. Luton Town defensive midfielder Nakamba suffered a calf injury in action against Watford. He will be sidelined for the next six weeks Nakamba is one of Zimbabwe’s most … Read more
Tolu Arokodare has now recorded his highest tally in Europe since 2019. He consolidated his position as the leading scorer in the Belgium Jupiler Pro League by netting his 16th goal of the season Friday night. The big striker, who is on the radar of Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle, put table toppers Genk in … Read more
Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month. The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege. He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent … Read more
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