Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill explained the reason for his decision to start Kelechi Iheanacho in Dundee United’s 2-0 defeat on Sunday, reports completesports.com. O’Neil said Iheanacho’s recent recovery from hamstring problems and his strong performances in training justified his inclusion. “Thomas [Cvancara] He’s been sick all week. He trained yesterday and wasn’t feeling very well, so there was no point. …

Sevilla coach Matías Almeyda has revealed the reason for his decision to bench Akor Adams in Saturday’s home defeat to Valencia, reports completesports.com. The rojiblancos lost at home 2-0 against Carlos Corberán’s team. Adams was named among the substitutes and Neal Maupay started up front. The decision backfired and Valencia scored two goals in the first half. Also read:Paris FC …

Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche was not in action as Crystal Palace eliminated AEK Larnaca in the second leg of their Europa Conference League round of 16 tie. The Nigerian international made four appearances and scored two goals for Palace in the competition. Sarr scored in the 15th minute, but the Cypriot team responded with a header from Enric Saborit. …

Super Eagles winger Nathan Tella was in action as Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with nine-man Bayern Munich in Saturday’s Bundesliga match. The Nigerian international has made 10 appearances and scored three assists for Leverkusen this season. Let us remember that Tella replaced Ernest Poku in the 87th minute and had a decent performance. Also Read: WWCQ FIBA ​​2026: D’Tigress bounces …

Terem Moffi scored and Zaidu Sanusi provided an assist as FC Porto defeated Stuttgart 2-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie in Germany on Thursday. While Zaidu Sanusi played for 90 minutes, Moffi came off in the 59th minute. Moffi broke the deadlock in the 21st minute before Sanusi set up Rodrigo Mora …

Alex Iwobi has said Fulham will continue to fight hard until the end of the season, reports completesports.com. The London club has struggled for consistency in recent weeks. Fulham have lost four of their last six Premier League games. Sky Bet Championship club Southampton also knocked Marco Silva’s side out of the Emirates FA Cup last weekend. Also read:Fenerbahçe boss …

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has said he is unfazed by social media criticisms, reports Completesports.com. A number of footballers including Iwobi have suffered abuse on the social media in the past. The 27-year-old was constantly abused by Everton fans following his arrival from Arsenal in 2019. The Toffees paid around €40m to secure the services of the Nigerian from …

Sevilla striker Akor Adams has expressed his joy at ending his five-match goalless drought, reports completesports.com. Adams scored in Sevilla’s 1-1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Sunday night. It was the Nigerian international’s seventh league goal of the season. Akor happy to score again “For me, the most important thing is to win with …

Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare admitted the move to the Premier League was more difficult than he expected, reports completesports.com. The Nigerian international joined Wolves from Belgian Pro League side KRC Genk last summer. Arokodare admits difficult start Arokodare confessed that his first matches in England were a struggle. “The two leagues are comparable: physically demanding, intense and fast. But in …

Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray have reopened talks over the January transfer of Super Eagles and Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman. According to Fanatik, Galatasaray are not giving up on Lookman, who was at the top of Okan Buruk’s transfer list after being highly sought after in the summer, but was unable to land him. It is understood that the ‘yellow-red’ …