Ademola Lookman reacted to Atalanta’s hard-fought win over Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium on Sunday. La Dea reacted twice and won the exciting match 3-2. Lookman, making his Serie A debut of the season for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, scored a goal and also provided an assist. Read also: βToo much stressβ: Peseiro reveals the reason for his departure from …
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It’s just like Ancellotti: Mikel supports Eguavoen continuing as coach of the Super Eagles
– Continue reading after the announcement – Former Nigeria senior team captain John Obi Mikel has backed Austine Eguavoen to continue as head coach of the Nigerian side following the expiration of his two-game tenure as interim coach, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Eguavoen was tasked with leading the Super Eagles in the AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively, games in …
Read More »Atalanta unhappy with Super Eagles squad for using Lookman in both Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
– Continue reading after the announcement – Italian Serie A side Atalanta are unhappy with the Nigerian senior national team squad over the use of star striker Ademola Lookman in their two AFCON 2025 qualifying games, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Lookman scored twice for Nigeria as they earned a 3-0 win over Benin Republic, a match he featured for the entire duration …
Read More »Resign from your position as technical director if you want to continue as coach of the Super Eagles, a former teammate tells Eguavoen
– Continue reading after the announcement – Former Nigeria international defender Emeka Ezeugo says Austine Eguavoen should resign from his position as technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) if he wants to remain the head coach of the senior national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Eguavoen was given a two-game mandate to lead the team in the AFCON qualifiers against …
Read More »Janne Andersson remains keen to become the new coach of the Super Eagles despite initial disagreement with the NFF
– Continue reading after the announcement – 61-year-old Swede Janne Andersson is still keen on becoming the head coach of the Nigerian senior national team despite failing to reach an agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a month ago, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The NFF offered Andersson the position but he was undecided on when to resume his new role and …
Read More »US wants Nigeria to play bigger role in world affairs
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Mills Jr. said on Friday that his country wants Nigeria to play a bigger role in world affairs. Mills stated this at a welcoming reception hosted by the US Consulate in Lagos. The Ambassador said he was committed to strengthening collaboration in all areas. Mills was assigned to Nigeria on May 2, 2024, …
Read More »The Super Eagles striker is left out of Nottingham Forest’s list of registered players for the season
– Continue reading after the announcement – English Premier League side Nottingham Forest have released their list of registered players for the season following the closure of the transfer window and also the conclusion of all transfers related to the team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Coach Nuno Espirito Santo has decided to leave Nigerian international striker Emmanuel Dennis out of his squad …
Read More »FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles drop out of top 5 African teams after AFCON qualifiers
– Continue reading after the announcement – Following the conclusion of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches, world football’s governing body FIFA is expected to release the latest international team rankings. Nigeria got into the action and beat Benin Republic 3-0 before drawing 0-0 with Rwanda. In the process, they picked up four points from a possible six, …
Read More »The Super Eagles star insists that the NFF is to blame because Osimhen did not apologise to Finidi for his speech
– Continue reading after the announcement – Former Nigeria senior national team coach Finidi George caused a stir when he revealed in an interview with Nigeriaβs leading radio station, Nigerian Info, that he has not received an apology from Victor Osimhen for his verbal rant against him despite having communicated with him. Osimhen took to Instagram to criticise the coach …
Read More »Eguavoen and Super Eagles players are angry with Nwabali for his antics in the 0-0 draw against Rwanda
– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria’s senior national team’s first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has drawn the ire of his players and also the coaching staff due to his time-wasting antics in the 0-0 draw against Rwanda in the AFCON qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nwabali fell twice in the closing stages of play in Kigali on Wednesday as the Super …
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