NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

Season Review:Super Eagles Players Who Earned 5-Star Honors – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Before the season began, different Nigerian players moved from one club to another while some remained.       One of the big deals was Victor Boniface, who left Union Saint-Gilloise for Bayer Leverkusen, which would see him make history with …

The Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has invited 23 players for the clash against Sao Tome and Principe in the final match of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers slated for Uyo. The list include vice captain William Ekong, defender Tyronne Ebuehi and Semi Ajayi, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka. Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi, and Victor Boniface are …

How Soldiers Embarrassed Me, Cut My Hair – Uche Nwofor – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Recounting the incident, Uche described how the soldiers arrived, parked their vehicle and instructed them to come out of the shop they were in, ordered them to sit on the ground while they began forcibly cutting their hair.   …

Napoli Owner Aurelio De Laurentiis warns Osimhen – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Osimhen has less than two years left on his contract and yet to reach agreement with the club over a new deal.   The 24-year-old has been tipped …

Lesotho’s head coach, Leslie Notsi acknowledges the Super Eagles as one of Africa’s premier teams ahead of their clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. On Thursday, the Likuena will face the formidable Super Eagles in their first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.   Speaking ahead of the match, Notsi concedes his side …

Nottingham Forest Triggers Ola Aina Contract Extension – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The 27-year-old defender joined Forest last summer as a free agent after he left Italian Serie A side Torino.   Aina scored his first and only goal for the club in a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa and also provided one …

Super Eagles Will Play Attractive Football- Finidi – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Finidi promised fans that the team would strive to qualify for both the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2026 World Cup while playing attractive football and winning convincingly.   Over the years, the Super Eagles have lost their reputation …

Victor Boniface ready for Norway return – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Bayer Leverkusen’s forward, Victor Boniface is expecting a difficult game from against Norwegian club, Molde when both sides clash in Europa League. Boniface knows a lot about Molde, having …

Walter Mazzarri oversaw his first training session at the Castel Volturno ground, with striker Victor Osimhen still sidelined. Osimhen was expected to return after recovering from a thigh strain sustained in an international friendly on October 13.   However, he was expected to make his return this week, but the plan suffered a set back.   The club cited flu …

Lookman Becomes First African to Score Hat-trick in UEFA Final – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Lookman secured his place as the first African player to score three times in the final of a major UEFA competition, with his hat-trick for Atalanta against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final on Thursday.   The 26 …