NIGERIA

Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers has been named in the Scottish Premiership Team of the Week, according to reports Complete sports.com. Dessers was one of the best performers in the Light Blue’s 6-0 thrashing of Ross County at Ibrox on Saturday. The 29-year-old scored two goals in the match. The former Feyenoord player opened the scoring for Philippe Clement’s side in …

In preparation for the upcoming U-20 Women’s World Cup, which begins on August 31 in Colombia, the Nigeria Football Federation has scheduled two friendly matches to fine-tune the team, and the Falconets recorded a 2-1 victory over Australia in their first warm-up match. “Our win over Australia was very sweet but I have told the girls to forget about that …

– Continue reading after the announcement – The agent of Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen has reacted to widespread reports that Napoli have reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli for the transfer of the 25-year-old, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. According to several reports, Napoli have agreed a fee of €65 million with Al Ahli for the transfer of the Nigerian, …

Moses Simon Moses scores his first goal of the season in victory over Nantes – Latest Nigeria Sports News Super Eagles winger Simon Moses scored for FC Nantes in their 2-0 win over AJ Auxerre in a French Ligue 1 match on Sunday. Moses scored in the 14th minute at the Stade de la Beaujoire, putting his team ahead on …

– Continue reading after the announcement – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the list of players who will represent the Nigeria senior national team against the Republic of Benin and Rwanda respectively in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Eguavoen will take charge of the team on an interim basis after failing to secure a substantial coach to …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has ruled out a summer signing for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. Despite persistent injuries to Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, Arteta confirmed the Gunners are not in the market for the Nigerian. Victor Osimhen is also reportedly a target for Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. There has also been talk of a possible transfer of the …

– Continue reading after the announcement – The search for a new coach for the Nigerian senior national team has taken an unexpected turn in recent days with the two main contenders not interested in taking the job, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will head into the 2025 AFCON qualifiers with Austine Eguavoen as interim coach after the Nigeria Football …

Sevilla manager Javier Pimienta has expressed his admiration for Kelechi Iheanacho’s performance in the club’s 2-1 defeat to Villarreal on Friday night, while highlighting the forward’s need for improvement. Iheanacho, who joined Sevilla as a free agent following his release from Premier League club Leicester City, made a brief substitute appearance during the match. Despite playing just thirteen minutes, the …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director Austine Eguavoen will take charge of the Super Eagles as interim coach for the upcoming AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The NFF has yet to name a replacement for Finidi George, who left his post nearly two months ago due to …

Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen has said that Raphael Onyedika will remain with the club until the transfer is officially confirmed. Earlier this month, it was reported that the club had reached an agreement with an unnamed team for the transfer of the 23-year-old Nigerian midfielder. Despite the reported deal, there has been little progress since and Onyedika continues to …