Four-time African Player of the Year, Samuel Eto’o has sent a touching message to Ademola Lookman following the winger’s row with Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini. Gasperini harshly criticised Lookman for stepping up to take a penalty in the club’s UEFA Champions League play-off tie against Club Brugge on Tuesday night. Gasperini said the Nigeria … Read more
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has charged Nigeria’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team, D’Tigers, to put up a strong and committed performance at the final window of the Afrobasket Qualifiers in Libya. Through the support of the NSC, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) successfully facilitated the team’s arrival in … Read more
Former Cameroon head coach Claude Le Roy has picked Nigeria’s Super Eagles among the favourites to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles finished second at the last edition of the competition, losing 2-1 to hosts Cote d’Ivoire in the final. The West Africans are one of the most successful sides in … Read more
Former Cameroon international Sébastien Siani has predicted that the indomitable Lions will lift the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Recall that Cameroon is grouped alongside Ivory Coast, Gabon, and Mozambique in Group F. Speaking with Cafonline, Siani, who won the tournament in 2017, stated that Cameroon has the quality to lift the trophy in Morocco. … Read more
Cameroon head coach Marc Brys has disclosed that Ivory Coast will be the Indomitable Lions’s biggest challenge in. Group F of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Recall that Cameroon was drawn alongside the defending champions, Ivory Coast, Gabon, and Mozambique after Monday’s draw in Rabat, Morocco. Reacting after the draw, Brys told Cafonline that … Read more
The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in Rabat, Morocco, on Monday, 27 January. Nigeria’s Super Eagles are in Pot 1, which means they will avoid heavyweights like Egypt, current champions Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Algeria, and hosts Morocco. However, the Eagles could still face some tough opponents in the … Read more
Cameroon defender Flavien Boyomo has backed Ademola Lookman to succeed Victor Osimhen as Africa’s best player. Osimhen won the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award in 2023, but was not nominated this year. Lookman will battle Simon Adingra, Serhou Guirassy, Achraf Hakimi and Ronwen Williams for the prestigious award. The 27-year-old enjoyed a remarkable … Read more
Former Cameroon national team coach Denis Lavagne has faulted the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) not to shortlist Egypt’s Mohamed Salah for the African Player of the Year Award. Recall that CAF shortlisted Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman, South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra, … Read more