NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

Samuel Chukwueze stayed at the bank once again when AC Milan surpassed Genoa 2-1 in his clash from the series to Monday night, continuing a frustrating spell on the sidelines for the Nigerian international. The 25 -year -old now has lost action in the last three games of Milan, with his last appearance on April 20 in a defeat against …

Flying Eagles chief coach Aliyu Zubairu says that his team will give everything to defeat Kenya in his last group match in the Sub-20 Cup of Africa 2025. The Zubairu team played a goalless draw against Morocco in its second Group B game at the June 30 Air Defense Stadium at Cairo on Sunday night. The result leaves Nigeria in …

La Liga club Sevilla has thrown its hat into the ring for Nigeria international, Wilfred Ndidi. With Ndidi set to be a free agent next summer, clubs including Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich have already expressed interest. Sevilla, making a strategic move have recently secured Leicester City’s Boubakary Soumare on loan for the current season. However, rumors suggest that …

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 …