Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi made it two goals in two games for Nottingham Forest, who beat newly promoted Sheffield United 2-1 to secure a first league win on Friday night, Completesports.com reports. Awoniyi has now scored in his last six games for Forest in the Premier League. His run of scoring in six consecutive Premier League appearances is now …

Omobamidele Dents Nottingham Forest’s Survival Hopes – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Andrew Omobamidele’s own goal condemned Forest to another defeat against Brighton, dealing a blow to hopes of Premier League survival.   The decisive moment came in the 29th minute when the Forest defender inadvertently redirected Pascal Gross’ curling free-kick into his own net, …

Midfielder Esther Onyenezide, who impressed at last year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica as Nigeria reached the quarter-finals, has been drafted to take the place of 2023 FIFA World Cup star Halimatu Ayinde in Nigeria’s squad for the 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament fixture against Ethiopia’s senior women national team. The delegation of home-based players and …

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has insisted that he never thought of leaving Chelsea for the Gunners. Recall that the Italian international joined Arsenal on 31 January 2023 for a fee of £12 million, signing a one-and-a-half year contract with the option of a further year. The veteran has become a valued option for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta and he told TribalFootball …

In a bid to promote and enhance the development of football within Ogun State and beyond, Dr. Qudus Yusuf, the esteemed Permanent Secretary of Ogun State’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, has extended a warm and enthusiastic welcome to a gathering of football match commissioners. Dr. Yusuf represented the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, who holds a profound …

Nigerian midfielder Azubuike Okechukwu will be sidelined for nine months after suffering an achilles injury. Okechukwu sustained the injury during his club Rizespor’s final pre season game, the club said in a statement on Thursday. The player has, however, had a successful surgery, but he’s not expected to return to action sooner. The surgeon Mehmet Emin Erdil, who carried out …

Nasarawa United reclaimed the top spot in a thrilling National Nigeria League (NNL) encounter with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Yobe Desert Stars FC. King Osanga’s sublime strike and a resilient defensive display secured the win for the Solid Miners at the Lafia City Stadium. Read Also: Nigeria Premier League, Grassroots Football – A Goldmine Of Talent, Says Samson Unuanel …

Beyond Limit FA clinched a decisive 2-0 victory over Ekiti Utd FC in the NNL week 13 encounter. The match saw Ogbonnaya Sunday and Ayodele Shina, both from Beyond Limit, scoring crucial goals in the 68th and 70th minute respectively. Ogbonnaya Sunday, who was named the Most Valuable Player of the match, spoke to Sports247 in a post-match interview. Reflecting …

Super Eagles winger Nathan Tella was on the score sheet as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Wolfsburg 2-0 in Sunday’s Bundesliga, to extend their lead to 10 points over Bayern Munich on the league table. Tella, who was making his 15 appearances, has netted five goals and bagged one assist this ongoing season.   Read Also: Serie A: Lookman In Action In …

Victor Osimhen was on target again and also bagged a world class assist as Napoli beat Cagliari 2-1 in the Serie A on Saturday. The reigning CAF Player of the Year also scored in Napoli’s 2-0 win against Braga in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. His goal against Cagliari was his first in Serie A since October. Osimhen opened …