Former Nigerian international Austine Okocha says Super Eagles winger Ademolà Lookman must have displayed a unique attitude to have been awarded the African Player Of The Year. Recall that the Atalanta star won the award last week Monday, after defeating the likes of PSG’s Achraf Hakimi, Brighton’s Simon Adingra, and Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy in … Read more
Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho was missing in action as Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-2 in Sunday’s La Liga game. Iheanacho has made nine appearances but is yet to register a goal this ongoing season. Carlo Ancelotti’s side hit the front with 10 minutes on the clock when Mbappe was picked out by Rodrygo, before … Read more
Super Eagles trio of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, and Joe Aribo were in action as Southampton held Fulham to a goalless draw in Sunday’s Premier League game. Iwobi, who was making his 17th appearance for Fulham, has netted five goals and bagged three assists this ongoing season. His fellow teammate, Bassey, was making his 16th … Read more
Gabriel Osho believes the Super Eagles can still qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reports Completesports.com. The three-time African champions are yet to record a win in the qualifiers. The West Africans occupy fifth position on the table in Group C with three points from four games. Read Also:Usyk Defeats Fury Again After Unanimous … Read more
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi says representing a nation of over 200 million people is an honour that he will never take for granted. Ndidi, who was part of the team that qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, stated this in an interview with NBC. He reflected on the chance of donning the … Read more
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPF) giants, Enyimba of Aba, recently visited former Nigeria captain and coach, Christian ‘Chairman’ Chukwu, at his residence in Trans Ekulu, Enugu, Completesports.com reports. The Enyimba delegation was led by the club’s Sporting Director, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, himself a former Nigeria international. Speaking to Completesports.com, Ekwueme stated that the visit was on … Read more
2024 is about to drop into the archives of history. The year has had some significant moments and developments that provide a good indication of things to come in the New Year. On the eve of 2025, from my observatory high up in the hills of Wasimi, I can testify that life has been manifesting … Read more
Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has disclosed that he was offered performance-enhancing drugs at Chelsea. He made this revelation after Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk failed a drugs test on Tuesday and was provisionally suspended by the Football Association. Recall that the Ukraine international released a statement shortly after the news emerged, where he claimed … Read more
Stand-in Head Coach Daniel Ogunmodede has picked ageless warhorse Rabiu Ali, wing-back Sadiq Ishmael, centre-back Stephen Manyo, midfielders Musa Zayyad and Jide Fatokun, and forwards Anas Yusuf and Sikiru Alimi in an 18-man roster for Sunday’s 8th African Nations Championship qualifying match against Ghana’s Black Galaxies in Accra. The gaffer also picked goalkeeper Henry Ozoemena, … Read more
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has lauded the achievement of Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and the Super Falcons in the CAF awards in Marrakesh, Morocco. In a statement issued by the organization’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere congratulated Lookman for claiming the African Player of the Year Award, … Read more