Nottingham Forestβs striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, is set to miss Nigeriaβs crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe. The striker sustained a groin injury during the Super Eaglesβ 1-1 draw against Lesotho on Thursday. The 26-year-old, who recently returned to action after a previous groin injury, started against Crocodiles but was replaced by OGC Niceβs Terem Moffi in the match. …
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Maduka Okoye Delighted to Rejoin Super Eagles
Maduka Okoye Delighted to Rejoin Super Eagles – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Okoye, selected among the 23 players by Super Eagles head coach Finidi George for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic, had been absent from the national team since October 2023. Β The young goalie declined invitations …
Read More »Victor Boniface is Excellent – Alonso
Victor Boniface is Excellent – Alonso – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Boniface has been heavily involved in Bayer Leverkusenβs fine start to the new campaign. Β Β The 22-year-old scored a brace and assisted another goal as Leverkusen recorded a …
Read More »Victor Osimhen’s dream Real Madrid move depends on Kylian Mbappe
Real Madrid is closely monitoring both Victor Osimhen and Kylian MbappΓ© for potential signings in the future, according to report byΒ Tuttomercatoweb. While MbappΓ© has been a long-standing target, Osimhenβs recent performance has caught their attention, but a deal depends on various factors. Real Madridβs financial situation means they can only sign one mega star in a transfer and with Kylian …
Read More »2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Boosted by Osimhen’s Return
2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Boosted by Osimhen’s Return – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Star striker Victor Osimhen, sidelined since May 11 with a muscle injury, made a comeback at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday in Napoliβs 0-0 draw against Lecce. Osimhen, the reigning African Footballer of the Year, had been a major …
Read More »We enjoyed ourselves against Eagles β Lesotho boss coach Leslie Notsi
In a surprising turn of events, Lesothoβs national football team, led by coach Leslie Notsi, secured a valuable 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the kickoff match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The first half remained goalless, but Lesothoβs Motlomelo Mkwanazi delivered a shock lead with a corner, only for West Brom center-back Semi Ajayi to level the score 11 …
Read More »Leon Balogun Admits Rangers were Second best to Celtic
Leon Balogun Admits Rangers were Second best to Celtic – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Reflecting on the game, the 35-year-old defender praised his teammates but admitted that their rivals deserved the victory. βI believe the edge they had over us this season was in confidence. They showed up and delivered when it mattered, which …
Read More »Osimhenβs dream Real Madrid move depends on Mbappe
Real Madrid is closely monitoring both Victor Osimhen and Kylian Mbappe for potential signings in the future, according to report by Tuttomercatoweb. While Mbappe has been a long-standing target, Osimhen’s recent performance has caught their attention, but a deal depends on various factors. Real Madrid’s financial situation means they can only sign one mega star in a transfer and …
Read More »Raphael Onyedika Wins Belgian Pro League Title
Raphael Onyedika Wins Belgian Pro League Title – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Nigerian midfielder Raphael Onyedika clinched the 2023-2024 Belgian League title with Club Brugge.Onyedika, an integral part of the team, had a solid campaign for the club across all competitions. Β Β Β Club Brugge sealed the championship with a hard-fought 0-0 draw …
Read More »Semi Ajayi effort rescued the Super Eagles against Lesotho
Defender Semi Ajayiβs 67th minute equalizer rescued the Super Eagles from an embarrassing defeat at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo. The Peseiro-led side went behind after Motlomelo Mkwanazi gave the 153rd FIFA ranked Crocodiles a shock lead ahead of the star studded Nigerian team. Nigeria was the massive favourites against the lowly rated side until Motlomelo Mkhwanazi gave the …
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