NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

The Flying Eagles began their 2025 campaign of the Sub-20 Cup of the Africa Cup with a hard 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Cairo International Stadium on Thursday. The result marks the consecutive AFCon for Nigeria over Tunisia, after its 4-0 victory in the playoffs of the third place in the previous edition. This time, it was a stricter …

Flying Eagles chief coach Aliyu Zubairu has made it clear that the main objective of his team in the Africa U-20 2025 Cup in Egypt is to ensure the qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The four semifinalists of the tournament will automatically reserve their place in the U-20 2025 World Cup in Chile, which makes each game in …

Super Eagles’s goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, has expressed pride in maintaining his place as Udinese’s first choice, even when the club supports a difficult patch in the series A. Okoye, who has been one of Udinese’s few points since he returned from an injury in March, accredited the chief coach Kosta Runjaić for the confidence shown in him. In statements to …

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was once again an unused substitute for Lazio while defending themselves from a two-goal deficit to ensure a 2-2 draw against Parma in his clash from the series to Monday. He scored the third consecutive game in which the 24 -year -old Nigerian midfielder remained in the bank, with his last appearance during the Derbi of Rome against …

Super Eagles and KRC Genk Forward, Tolu Arokodare, have their eyes fixed on winning the professional league title, despite Genk’s recent form. The 24 -year -old has enjoyed an outstanding campaign for the Thorsten Fink team, scoring 22 goals and providing five assists in 41 appearances in all competitions. His form has not only promoted the impulse of Genk’s title, …

The defender of Super Eagles, Ola Aina, has revealed that he would have loved to see Marcus Rashford play for Nigeria, stating that the striker would have been a “fantastic” addition to the national team. Aina, who has been a key figure for both Nottingham Forest and the Super Eagles, spoke during an interview shared by ESPN UK. When he …

Iigoh Ogbu raised his first important title of the European League when Slavia Prague sealed the Czech Republic 1. Crown league dominantly. With four games left over, Slavia Prague was crowned champion after a 5-0 dominant victory over Sigma Olomouc, ensuring her 22nd League title. The last months have been particularly brilliant for OGBU. Since he joined Slavia Prague on …

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed that he was very close to signing for Nottingham Forest before joining Fulham in 2023. Iwobi, currently enjoying an outstanding season with Fulham, obtained assistance on Saturday when the Cottagers defended themselves to overcome Southampton 2-1 in the Premier League. Fulham has impressed this campaign, going up to the ninth place at the …

The Super Eagles midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, was an unused substitute, since Lazio won a 2-0 victory over Genoa on Wednesday night at the Luigi Ferraris stadium. The absence of the Nigerian field has generated new concerns about its physical condition and availability for Lazio’s remaining games this season. DelE-Bashiru, who signed with the Biancocelesti last summer on loan, is still …

The semi Ajayi of Nigeria International is expected to leave West Bromwich Albion at the end of the 2024/25 season, ending its six -year stay in the Hawthorns. The back center contract will expire next summer, and currently, there are no conversations ongoing extending its agreement. Ajayi, 31, has fought with recurring hamstring problems this season, which limits it to …