Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri has said he has pardoned Victor Osimhen for receiving a red card against AS Roma. Osimhen was given his matching orders after collecting a second yellow card in Napoli’s 2-0 defeat at AS Roma. Napoli went into the game against Roma hoping to bounce back from the shock 4-0 loss at home to Frosinone in …

Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been ranked in 8th position in the 2023 Men’s Ballon d’Or award. Osimhen was ranked ahead the likes of Robert Lewandowski, current holder Karim Benzema, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Mohamed Salah in this year’s award. Details later. Copyright © 2023 Completesports.com All rights reserved. The information contained in Completesports.com may not …

Veteran agent Dario Canovi says he expects Victor Osimhen to leave Napoli next summer despite the Nigerian penning a contract extension with the Naples club. The 24-year-old signed a new one-year contract with the Serie A champions on Christmas eve. Osimhen now has a contract with Napoli until June 2026. Read Also:Amuneke: Winning Atlanta Olympic Medal More Important Than AFCON …

Tolu Arokodare is in buoyant mood after helping KRC Genk beat Royal Antwerp on Tuesday. The Nigerian scored a brace as the Smurfs defeated the title holders 3-0 at the Cegeka Arena. “I have never scored twice since I started playing for Racing Genk.This is a very beautiful feeling,”he said after the game. Read Also:‘There’s No One Man In A …

Super Eagles duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho were in action as Leicester City held Ipswich Town to a 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s Championship game. Ndidi who making his 20th appearance, has netted two goals and bagged five assists this ongoing season. He was issued a yellow card in the 53rd minute before been replaced by Casadei in the …

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface was in action for Bayer Leverkusen who defeated Freiburg 2-1 in Sunday’s Bundesliga game, completesports.com reports. It is now nine league games without defeat for Leverkusen this season, winning eight and drawing one. They usurp Bayern Munich at the top of the log and are on 25 points, just two points above the Bundesliga. Boniface …

Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi was in action as West Brom pipped Norwich 1-0 in Tuesday’s Championship game. The Nigeria international, who was making his 16th appearance, has scored two goals and bagged one assist this ongoing season. Ajayi came on as a substitute for Kyle Bartley in the 61st minute and had a major impact in the game.   …

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface scored and also had an assist, as Bayer Leverkusen opened their Europa League Group H campaign with a 4-0 home win against Swedish club BK Haecken on Thursday. It is now six goals, three assists in six games in all competitions for Boniface since joining Leverkusen. Boniface set up teammate Florian Wirtz for the opening …

Samuel Chukwueze got his AC Milan career off to a perfect start as they defeated Bologna 2-0 in their first game of the league season on Monday night. Chukwueze, who joined Milan from Villarreal this summer, was brought on for goal scorer and new signing Christian Pulisic on 74 minutes. First half goals from Olivier Giroud and Pulisic got Milan’s …

Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca has said Wilfred Ndidi will miss the trip to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday due to injury. Ndidi was not in Leicester’s squad for Tuesday’s away game against Sunderland as a result of a tightness in his muscle. Speaking after the game against Sunderland, Maresca said Ndidi was rested and should be back for Saturday’s …