NIGERIA

Nigerian international winger Chidera Ejuke presented himself to the club’s fans at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán by winning the man of the match award in the Antonio Puerta Trophy pre-season tournament. Sevilla defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad 1-0 in the pre-season match organised in honour of the late Spanish footballer Antonio Puerta. It was Ejuke’s first game in front of …

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika is excited about a big season ahead and is undeterred by the host of clubs vying for his signature in the summer transfer window. However, the lure of playing in the Premier League could be enough to sway the Club Brugge player’s stance. Onyedika joined FC Midtjylland in 2020 as a raw teenager with little …

Kelechi Iheanacho’s future is set and the 27-year-old will join Spanish LaLiga club Sevilla on a free transfer following his exit from Leicester City upon the expiry of his contract, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Iheanacho will partner another Nigerian, Chidera Ejuke, who joined the team on a free transfer from Russian club CSKA Moscow, after spending the final year of his contract …

Cyriel Dessers scored twice as Rangers drew 4-4 in their pre-season friendly against Bundesliga club Union Berlin on Saturday evening. Dessers scored Rangers’ first goal of the match in the first half. The Nigerian international scored his team’s fourth goal of the match in the second half. The 29-year-old played 80 minutes in a highly contested match. Read also: Paris …

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has a key issue to address before the summer transfer window closes and that is landing a striker to replace star forward Ollie Watkins, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Emery has so far spent the most money in the current summer transfer window of any English Premier League club, but the area of ​​a backup striker has yet …

Moffi consoles Aina after missing a penalty at the African Cup of Nations Nigerian international striker Terem Moffi’s participation in Ligue 1 club Nice from the start of next season has been cast into doubt, OwngoalNigeria.com reports. Nice are currently in training for the final round of preparations before the start of Ligue 1, but their Nigerian striker has not …

FILE PHOTO – Soccer Football – Africa Cup of Nations – Round of 16 – Guinea v Gambia – Stade de Kouekong, Bafoussam, Cameroon – January 24, 2022 Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo As the search for a new coach for the Nigeria senior national team progresses, one of the coaches who we reported to …

Nigeria’s sports minister John Enoh is optimistic that the Super Falcons will make it past the group stage at the 2024 Olympics. The Super Falcons began their Paris 2024 campaign on a disappointing note, falling 1-0 to Brazil. Randy Waldrum’s team must now beat world champions Spain in their next match on Sunday to have any chance of advancing to …

New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was minutes away from tasting his first defeat at the club before Lesley Ugochukwu scored to help his side draw 2-2 against Wrexham. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Maresca fielded two different teams for each half of the game and was pleased to see his side go into the break 1-0 up thanks to a Christopher …

Nigeria’s senior African Cup of Nations (AFCON) star William Troost-Ekong marked his return to action with the winning goal in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers to give PAOK a 3-2 victory over Borac. Voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the AFCON, where Nigeria finished second after losing 1-2 to hosts Ivory Coast in the final, Ekong scored a goal similar …