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Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has selected 23 players who will represent Nigeria in the upcoming FIFA international window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nigeria will participate in a four-team tournament in Türkiye, featuring Iran, Jordan and Costa Rica. It was originally scheduled to take place in Jordan, but was postponed due to escalating violence in the Middle East. Super Eagles …

Victor Osimhen was injured during Galatasaray’s match against Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles forward was substituted in the second half following an arm injury suffered by Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté. Leading 1-0 from the first leg in Türkiye, Galatasaray looked to finish the job but failed to match …

Moses Simon has made 200 appearances in Ligue 1, becoming the second Nigerian player to reach that figure after John Utaka. Simon reached that milestone in a goalless draw against RC Strasbourg. Moses has been playing in Ligue 1 since 2019, spending six seasons with FC Nantes, where he played 177 Ligue 1 games, scoring 33 goals and providing 37 …

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has named a 23-man squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Iran and Jordan. The squad includes captain Wilfred Ndidi, along with Alex Iwobi and Ademola Lookman. Also selected were goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, midfielder Frank Onyeka, and strikers Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams, and Paul Onuachu. Three players received their …

Maduka Okoye has celebrated her return to the Super Eagles by being named Goalkeeper of the Week in the Italian Serie A. Although Udinese lost 1-0 to Juventus, Okoye was brilliant in the matchday 29 clash. He made at least seven big saves. And this performance has now been rewarded with a call-up to the Super Eagles. The Udinese goalkeeper …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has included three surprise names in his player list for the upcoming friendly tournament in Türkiye, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The initial plan was for the tournament to be held in Jordan, but it has been moved to Türkiye due to the escalation of violence in the Middle East due to the war between Israel …

Nigerian international football star Victor Osimhen has been overtaken by Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo to emerge as the joint most valuable player in Africa alongside Achraf Hakimi in the latest market value rankings. The Cameroon striker is now valued at €80 million, the same as Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Hakimi, while Osimhen has dropped to third place at €75 million …

Dr. Dayo Israel, APC National Youth Leader, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his swift and strategic response to sports development in Nigeria, describing it as a bold step towards youth empowerment and national growth. He noted that the President’s prompt fulfillment of his promise to reward athletes is both heartwarming and highly commendable. Read also: Sarah Ogoke …

Senegal’s football authorities have rejected the recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), calling it “unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable”, while warning that it could undermine the integrity of football administration in Africa. In a swift response, Senegal confirmed its intention to take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the highest authority in global sporting …

D’Tigress head coach Rena Wakama has said her team will be ready to compete at the FIBA ​​Women’s World Cup 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The African champions lost their last match to Germany in the FIBA ​​Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament on Tuesday. D’Tigress finished the tournament with two wins and three narrow losses against South Korea, hosts France and …