Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has unveiled his 23-man squad for this month’s Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. The names of the invited players was posted on the Super Eagles X handle on Thursday. Bayer Leverkusen England-born star Nathan Tella got his first call-up to the Super Eagles. Others on the list are …

It was an eventful weekend for Nigerian players across various European leagues. Overall, it was a weekend filled with standout performances from Nigerian players across Europe, as we countdown to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June.     We start in Italy where Samuel Chukwueze provided featured in AC Milan’s game against Genoa at the San Siro. Chukwueze registered …

Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN) national coordinator and head of protocol in Nigeria, Akande Fatai Adejumo Smith has charged Super Eagles’ new handler, Finidi George to map out a developmental scheme in agreement with tacticians of the youth national teams. Smith, who is also the technical director of Lagos-based BYT Football Academy, added that a graduated development of …

Former AC Milan star, Adel Taarabt has revealed that he was better than the duo of Kaka and Robinho at the club. Taarabt stated this in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport:, where recounted his six-month loan AC Milan. He recalled to La Gazzetta dello Sport: “I don’t want to sound arrogant, but in those six months I was by …

Inter Milan Eyes 17-Year-Old Ilenikhena – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Inter Milan face the prospect of losing Alexis Sanchez, whose contract expires in June, and are also open to offers for Marko Arnautović. Despite being one of the youngest players in the team, Ilenikhena is a regular for Royal Antwerp and has impressed with …

Equatorial Guinea head coach, Juan Micha, concedes the imperative need for his team to deliver their optimum performance as they prepare to clash with Nigeria this Sunday. The encounter is set to hold at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on January 14.     It is the first game for both sides in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, …

The Honorable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh extends heartfelt congratulations to Team Nigeria athletes for their impressive performances so far at the World Relays Championship in the Bahamas, as they secured qualification for the 4×400 mixed relays and 4×400 men’s relay event at the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris. Read Also: Nigerian Clubs Should Not Copy Manchester …

Surulere Local Government will host the 2023 Lagos Street Soccer Championship (LSSC) set for October. Chairman of the Lagos Street Soccer body, Bolaji Yusuf, made this known during a visit to the Chairman of the Surulere LGA in his office on Wednesday, 30 August 2023. According to the Yusuf-led committee tasked with reviving the visions of the pioneers of the …

Samuel Chukwueze had an assist as AC Milan played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Genoa at the San Siro on Sunday. It is Chukwueze’s third assist in 23 league appearances in the Serie A this campaign. Chukwueze set up Florenzi with a delightful cross to head home and bring the score at 1-1 on 45 minutes. Mateo Retegui had …

Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams went into the 2022 season as the defending Super Bowl champions and finished the campaign with a 5-12 record. This time around there is no weight of expectation on the team to repeat their 2022 Super Bowl heroics but there is serious pressure on the team to improve on last season’s poor showing. …