Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Victor Osimhen was on target as Napoli defeated SC Braga 2-1 to secure a place in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. It ended a run of three consecutive defeats under new coach Walter Mazzarri. Osimhen was named in the starting line-up despite being in Morocco on Monday night to pick his African Player of the Year …

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis announced on Sunday night that Victor and his teammates as well staff members will no longer release pre and post-match interviews with DAZN. De Laurentiis briefly showed up at the Stadio Maradona press room on Sunday night following Napoli’s win over Juventus. Several Italian sources, including Il Corriere dello Sport, reported that De Laurentiis looked …

Victor Osimhen missed the chance to continue his scoring streak, but it was enough to prevent Napoli from securing an historic Serie A win against Juventus on Sunday. Going into Sunday’s game, Osimhen had scored in Napoli’s last three games in all competitions. The reigning CAF Player of the Year, saw his 88th minute penalty saved, but Giacomo Raspadori reacted …

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has praised Victor Osimhen after the striker was named CAF Men’s Player of the Year for 2023. Osimhen made history as the first Nigerian to win the prestigious gong after Nwankwo Kanu won it 1999. The Napoli hitman beat Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah to the award. The former Lille …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have congratulated Victor Boniface after winning the Bundesliga player of the month award for August. The 22 year old bagged the award after scoring two goals and providing an assist during his first month in the German top flight. Boniface won the award ahead of Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Kevin …

Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso says Victor Boniface is recovering fast from his injury. Boniface went under the knife in January after sustaining an abductor injury during Nigeria’s preparation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The forward is currently recuperating from the injury. Alonso, who praised the Nigeria international for his dedication stated that the striker’s recovery process is …

Victor Osimhen will be sidelined for around a month , according to popular orthopedic doctor Matteo Vitali. Osimhen sustained a thigh injury in Nigeria’s 2-2 friendly draw against the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia last weekend. The 24-year-old missed the subsequent friendly against the Mambas of Mozambique. “I haven’t seen Osimhen, his injury is very common in athletes Ibra also …

Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella’s Bayer Leverkusen could go 10 points clear over Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga this weekend. Bayern Bundesliga title hopes took yet another significant blow as they were forced to a 2-2 draw by Freiburg on Friday night. The struggling champions fell behind on Friday night but turned things around through goals from Mathys Tel and …

Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi is in the running for Nottingham Forest’s Goal of the Month award for February. Awoniyi’s superb strike in Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 victory against West Ham United was one of the five goals nominated for the individual accolade. The 26-year-old gave Nuno Espirito Santo’s side the lead in the encounter played at the City Ground. The …

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers was in action for Rangers who advanced into the play-off round of this season’s UEFA Champions League at the expense of Swiss club Servette. In Tuesday’s second leg, third qualifying round clash, Rangers held Servette to a 1-1 draw to progress 3-2 on aggregate. Dessers’ Nigerian teammate Leon Balogun was an unused substitute for Rangers. …