NIGERIA

Nigeria’s senior team duo of Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu were the heroes for Trabzonspor in their 2-1 win over Galatasaray in the Turkish League, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Returning from international duty with Nigeria, the duo got off to a start at the top of the table and the league’s top scorer, Onuachu, wasted no time in making his mark. He …

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Recently capped South African defender Ime Okon is still eligible to play for Nigeria’s senior team despite making his debut for South Africa in the recent friendly matches against Panama. Okon played in both games against Panama as he tried to force his way into the plans of coach Hugo Broos, who is putting the finishing touches on his 26-man …

Frank Onyeka scored his first goal for Coventry City as they earned a 3-2 win over Derby County on Friday. completesports.com information. Onyeka opened the scoring for Frank Lampard’s team with 13 minutes remaining. The defensive midfielder superbly nailed the ball from inside the area. The Nigerian international was in action throughout the match. Also read:Championship: Ajayi Bags helps Hull …

The Nigerian senior team will play two high-level friendly matches in the month of June, according to the team’s communications department. The Super Eagles will not be in the world cup after failing to qualify for the second consecutive edition, which will keep them available for matches against teams that will attend the world cup. They will face Poland on …

The duo of Semi Ajayi and Maduka Okoye, who were absent from the Super Eagles’ friendly match against Jordan due to physical problems, have returned to full training, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Nigeria ended their campaign in the four-nation invitational tournament by drawing 2-2 with Jordan without the aforementioned duo, who were excused from the camp after suffering knocks. Ajayi was allowed …

English Premier League side Fulham are set to approve a permanent deal for Nigerian international winger Samuel Chukwueze, who is on loan to the club from Italian giants AC Milan, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Chuckwueze joined the team in the summer on a loan deal that gives them the option to sign him permanently for a fee of around €24 …

Nigeria’s senior team is now the third best team in Africa according to FIFA, world football’s governing body, following the release of the national team rankings for the month of March, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Nigeria closed the window in March with a 2-1 win over 24th-ranked Iran before drawing 2-2 with 64th-ranked Jordan in the recently concluded four-team invitational tournament in …

Galatasaray has confirmed that Victor Osimhen has returned to training in the gym, reports completesports.com. Osimhen recently underwent surgery after breaking his arm in a UEFA Champions League clash against Liverpool two weeks ago. The Nigerian international recently underwent surgery after suffering a broken arm during a UEFA Champions League clash against Liverpool two weeks ago. Galatasaray provided an update …

Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has left the Nigerian senior team camp ahead of the second match of the four-team invitational tournament being held in Turkey, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Okoye marked his return to the team with a 2-1 win against Iran, after turning down an invitation to the team that finished third in the AFCON in January. Although he was expected …