NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

Moses Simon Ranked Higher than Mbappe – Latest Sports News In Nigeria In a recent revelation by Opta, the British sports analytics company, Simon was listed as one of the most proficient dribblers ahead of French star Kylian Mbappe.   Opta’s analysis placed the Nigerian as the fourth-best dribbler across Europe’s premier five leagues. Simon’s …

Nigerian midfielder Ngozi Okobi has called more inclusion of local league players in the Nigeria’s Women’s senior national team, the Super Falcons. Okobi during an X (Twitter) space interaction with Osasu Obauiwana stated the players plying their trade at home will stand no chance of making the team, with the current influx of players from abroad. Waldrum handed number of …

Big Defeats for Super Eagles Stars on PL Return – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Onyeka, experienced a 4-1 defeat with Brentford against table-toppers Liverpool.     Coming off the bench, the Midfielder was introduced in the 63rd minute, only to receive a yellow card shortly after for a challenge on Ibrahima Konate. Meanwhile, Iwobi, …

2023 AFCON: Nigeria draw hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Nigeria have been handed a tough draw at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The draw which held on Thursday night, in Abidjan, saw …

Victor Boniface found his scoring prowess again, ending a five-game goal drought and securing a crucial 1-1 draw for Bayer Leverkusen against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. The 22-year-old striker endured difficult difficult November, failing to score a goal in the league, experiencing a goal drought since October 8, when he last scored against Koln. The Nigerian international found the back …

Omeruo Returns to Action for Kasimpasa – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Omeruo featured for Kasimpasa in their Turkish Super Lig encounter against Fatih Karagumruk. Despite the CB’s return, Kasimpasa was unable to secure a victory, as they were held 1-1 in the League match. The Nigerian was included in Kasimpasa’s starting lineup, and played …

Injury Update! Victor Osimhen Returns to Training – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Osimhen left training on Tuesday after colliding with new Napoli’s new signing, Nathan.     The …

Super Eagles forward, Sadiq Umar added another sumptuous and wonder goal to his collection on Saturday. The forward netted a long range effort for his side Real Sociedad in their 1-1 against CA Osasuna at the Estadio El Sadar on Saturday.     Sadiq, who recently broke a 15-month goal drought with a stunning strike in a match against Sevilla, …

Enzo Maresca Confirms Iheanacho’s Availability – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Iheanacho played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s journey to the final, scoring the winning penalty in the semi-final against South Africa. However, despite his contributions, Nigeria fell short in the final match against the hosts, Ivory Coast. Nonetheless, Iheanacho is now back with Leicester …

Awoniyi Secures Victory For Forest – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Taiwo Awoniyi was decisive once again, finding the back of the net for Forest, with his sixth goal in 14 appearances in the English topflight this season.   Awoniyi’s clinical finish in the first half stoppage time gave Forest a crucial lead. Then West …