NIGERIA

Slovakian side AS Trencin have pulled off a major coup by signing last season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) surprise signing Sani Suleiman on a two-year contract. Own goal Nigeria.com can reveal exclusively. Sani, who joined Akwa United mid-season, finished with 12 goals and five assists in 20 games over a four-month period. This earned him the league’s best young …

Napoli manager Antonio Conte has set a deadline for Victor Osimhen to leave the club after leaving him out of the squad for the two friendlies they played during their training camp. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Napoli are in their pre-season training camp, where they have played two matches, but Osimhen was unable to play against Anaune Val di Non …

Nigeria secured promotion to the Davis Cup World Group II after beating Ghana in the African Group III qualifiers underway in Abuja. The five-day competition concluded on Saturday, July 20, after some highly-contested matches that thrilled fans. Read also: Marseille make initial offer to Arsenal for Nketiah Nigeria’s path to promotion to World Group II was down to the efforts …

Southampton will only sell striker Paul Onuachu for the right price, according to chief executive Rasmus Andersen. The Saints signed the Nigerian international from Belgian Pro League club KRC Genk for £18m in January 2023. Onuachu failed to score in 11 league appearances for the Premier League club. The Nigerian international regained his best form during his loan spell at …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Jose Peseiro says he solved the main problem that was troubling the Nigeria senior national team before he left his position as coach. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Peseiro left the team in February, a few weeks after leading the team to the final of the African Cup of Nations, where they lost 2-1 to …

LaLiga side Getafe have been told they have a gem on their hands in the form of summer signing Uche Chrisantus, who has joined the side from third-tier side Cueta. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Chrisantus joined the team on a four-year contract and has already joined the main squad for pre-season training ahead of the start of the upcoming season. …

Argentina U-23 coach Javier Mascherano has praised Nigeria’s U-20 team for beating his team at the U-20 World Cup, Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Mascherano, who has been promoted to the under-23 squad, watched on as the Nigerian side eliminated his hosts from the tournament in the round of 16 with a 2-0 win. Looking ahead to the Paris Olympics, the …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has stepped up plans to recruit a new coach for the Nigeria senior national team by interviewing three shortlisted candidates for the position. Own goal Nigeria.com understand. Nigeria are without a substantial coach following the departure of Finidi George after the disappointment of the last round of 2026 World Cup qualifying, where the team drew …

Malian military junta chief Colonel Assimi Goïta has contacted the team’s sacked coach Eric Chelle to return to his post, following reports that he will take over as coach of the senior Nigerian national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Chelle was sacked as Mali coach after the final match of the international break, where the team were beaten by Ghana at home …

After five years in the international wilderness, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will depart Nigeria for Nouakchott on Friday morning for their 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against their Mauritanian counterparts, scheduled for Saturday. The match, which will be the first of a two-legged series, will be refereed by Egyptian officials. Hany Farouk El-Sayed Eleraky will be the referee, …