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Noni Madueke scored three goals as Chelsea secured a 6-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday. The Blues suffered a 2-0 defeat against reigning champions Manchester City in their season opener last week, but bounced back today. Nicholas Jackson headed the opener early on, and Mattheus Cunha equalised for Wolves in the 27th minute. Chelsea regained …

– Continue reading after the announcement – The search for a new coach for the Nigerian senior national team has taken an unexpected turn in recent days with the two main contenders not interested in taking the job, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will head into the 2025 AFCON qualifiers with Austine Eguavoen as interim coach after the Nigeria Football …

William Troost-Ekong’s debut for Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League was set to be the perfect start to his new chapter in the Middle East. After completing a successful one-year stint with Greek club PAOK, the Nigerian international quickly established himself as a key figure in the Al Kholood defence. Read also: Adewale Adebayo joins Ikorodu City FC and …

Sevilla manager Javier Pimienta has expressed his admiration for Kelechi Iheanacho’s performance in the club’s 2-1 defeat to Villarreal on Friday night, while highlighting the forward’s need for improvement. Iheanacho, who joined Sevilla as a free agent following his release from Premier League club Leicester City, made a brief substitute appearance during the match. Despite playing just thirteen minutes, the …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director Austine Eguavoen will take charge of the Super Eagles as interim coach for the upcoming AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The NFF has yet to name a replacement for Finidi George, who left his post nearly two months ago due to …

Lamine Yamal scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao at the Olympic Stadium. The 17-year-old scored in the 24th minute with a shot that deflected off defender Inigo Lekue. Athletic Bilbao equalised before the break through Oihan Sancet who converted a penalty after Pau Cubarsi had fouled Alex Berenguer. Also Read: Yamal makes …

A team of 10 Shooting Stars from Ibadan defied the odds by breaking their record. Optimal Energy The Gold Cup final was a bittersweet affair as they emerged champions of the 12th edition by beating defending champions Beyond Limits 2-0 in a thrilling clash at the Remo Stars Stadium on Saturday. Read also: Caleb Ochedikwu signs a three-year contract with …

Nigerian club El-Kanemi Warriors have been knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup by Benin club Dadje FC. Dadje secured a 2-1 win in the second leg of their group stage tie, following a 1-1 draw in the first leg, and won the tie 3-2 on aggregate. Also Read: Yamal, Lewandowski help Barcelona beat Bilbao The continental journey is over …

Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey scored as Arsenal secured a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday night. In a dramatic goalkeeping duel, Arsenal’s David Raya made a crucial save from Ollie Watkins to keep the scores level, while Emi Martinez’s error allowed Partey’s shot to go through, giving the Gunners a crucial two-goal lead. Mikel …

Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen has said that Raphael Onyedika will remain with the club until the transfer is officially confirmed. Earlier this month, it was reported that the club had reached an agreement with an unnamed team for the transfer of the 23-year-old Nigerian midfielder. Despite the reported deal, there has been little progress since and Onyedika continues to …