Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen is optimistic the Turkish Super Lig champions will scale through to the Round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League. Okan Buruk’s side suffered a 4-1 defeat to AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of the playoff contest on Thursday. Osimhen missed the encounter due to suspension. The Yellow and Reds … Read more
Morocco U-20 head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has labelled the Flying Eagles of Nigeria a “strong team”. Ouahbi’s side will confront Nigeria in Group B at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt and South Africa are the other countries in the group. Read Also:NPFL: Pillars Boss Yaro Yaro Anticipates Tough Test Against Abia Warriors The … Read more
Kelechi Nwakali has been named Barnsley’s Player of the Month for January, Completesports.com reports. Nwakali made three league appearances for the English League One club during the month. “Congratulations to Kelechi Nwakali for being named @CopierSystems January Player of the Month ,” the club wrote on X. Read Also:‘We Have To Be Patient With Him’ … Read more
Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek have confirmed the appointment of Jose Peseiro as their new head coach. The White Knight made the announcement on their official website. Peseiro has been without a job since leaving his post with Nigeria in March 2024. The 64-year-old penned an 18-month contract with the 14-time Egyptian champions. Read Also:U-20 … Read more
The head coach of Flying Eagles, Aliyu Zubairu, has voiced his optimism following Thursday’s group stage draw for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations, which will take place in Cote d’Ivoire, 26th April – 18th May. The Nigerian team finds itself in a demanding group alongside traditional powerhouses Morocco, Egypt, and South Africa, all of … Read more
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy says Wilfred Ndidi’s return has lifted his team, reports Completesports.com. Ndidi sustained a muscle injury in the Foxes Premier League home clash with Brighton & Hove Albion last December. The Nigeria international returned to action in the Foxes Emirates FA Cup fourth round tie against Van Nistelrooy’s former club, … Read more
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo is upbeat Ola Aina will soon put pen to paper on a new contract with the club. Aina’s current contract with the Tricky will expire at the end of the season. Forest are desperate to tie him down to a new contract amid interest from other clubs. Read Also:U-20 … Read more
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Russia will clash in a high profile international friendly in June, Completesports.com reports. The friendly, according to information available on the Russian Football Union official website, RFU, will hold on Friday, June 6. The venue of the encounter is however yet to be decided by the organisers. Russia will also square … Read more
Terem Moffi returned to full training at Ligue 1 club OGC Nice on Wednesday after his lengthy injury layoff. Moffi copped a cruciate ligament injury during training before the start of the 2024/25 season. The Nigeria international was sidelined for around six months due to the injury. Read Also:NPFL: Defeat To Kwara United Temporary Setback … Read more
Leon Balogun insists the Super Eagles can claim the title at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to hosts Cote in the final of the last edition of the competition. Nigeria last tasted success on the continent twelve years ago in South Africa. Balogun however believed that the three-time champions … Read more