NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

Awoniyi scores in Nottingham Forest’s defeat at Arsenal – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Awoniyi started the clash from bench due to injury, but came on to pull a …

Boniface Speaks on Super Eagles partnership with Osimhen – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The 2-2 draw against the Green Falcons at Estádio Municipal de Portimão on Friday, saw the two strikers started a game for Nigeria for the first time. …

Napoli‘s striker, Victor Osimhen has officially been bestowed with the prestigious Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) Footballer of the Year award. The culmination of the AIC awards ceremony, dating back to 1968, witnessed Osimhen and his teammates being celebrated across various categories on Monday evening. The apex accolade of the night, the Player of the Year, has previously been claimed by …

The Algeria Football Federation is poised to make a critical decision regarding the appointment of a new coach for the Desert Foxes within the week, with Portuguese Jose Peseiro emerging as a leading contender for the role. The 63-year-old Peseiro with experience in managing teams like Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, has been extended an offer by the Algeria Federation and …

In a disappointing start to December, Paul Onuachu failed to find the net as Trabzonspor suffered a league defeat against Kayserispor at Papara Park, on Sunday. Onuachu, previously on a scoring streak with three goals in as many matches, played the entire game but was limited to just four shots. The game’s decisive moment came in the 88th minute when …

The atmosphere at the Super Falcons camp electrified on Tuesday with the arrival of 11 players, signaling the team’s preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games qualifying showdown against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon. Led by head coach Randy Waldrum, who recently secured a contract extension with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the coaching staff joined the players in camp. Waldrum, …

Boniface retains Bundesliga Award – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Bundesliga on Friday via their X account confirmed the Nigerian international successfully retained the award he won in August.   This time he beat RB Leipzig midfielder, Xavi Simons and Hoffenheim’s …

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, …