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Unhappy Benchers! Will Peseiro’s Gambit with Moffi, Iheanacho Pay off? – Latest Sports News In Nigeria On Monday, Nigeria had to rely on an Opa Sangante own goal, in a scrappy encounter to march on from the Guinea Bissau competition.   …

Walter Mazzarri oversaw his first training session at the Castel Volturno ground, with striker Victor Osimhen still sidelined. Osimhen was expected to return after recovering from a thigh strain sustained in an international friendly on October 13.   However, he was expected to make his return this week, but the plan suffered a set back.   The club cited flu …

Lookman Becomes First African to Score Hat-trick in UEFA Final – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Lookman secured his place as the first African player to score three times in the final of a major UEFA competition, with his hat-trick for Atalanta against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final on Thursday.   The 26 …

A Nigerian long jumper Mercy Abire may face up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in the United States. According to reports, the 28-year-old athlete, alongside her co-conspirators, former men’s 100m national champion Raymond Ekevwo and Aniekeme Etim, utilized various fraudulent schemes between 2018 and 2022 to defraud unsuspecting victims. From the …

Fulham Will Challenge for Trophies — Iwobi – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Iwobi completed £22m move to Fulham from Everton on transfer deadline day.   The Nigerian international is returning to London four years after Marco Silva signed him for …

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi scored his first Ligue 1 goal this season in Nice’s 2-0 home win against Strasbourg on Sunday. Prior to the game against Strasbourg, Moffi had failed to score in his team’s opening three games. Nice had also failed to win in their first three league games, recording three draws. Moffi got on the score sheet …

The 2023/2024 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership Super Six reached Matchday Three, with three riveting games at Samson Siasia Stadium in Bayelsa state capital on Wednesday. Read Also: NWFL SUPER-6: It Was Not An Easy Match For Us – Coach Ogbonda Whyte Discusses Rivers Angels’ 2-1 Victory Over Edo Queens Two South South teams, Bayelsa Queens and Edo Queens, …

Victor Osimhen’s contract negotiations with Napoli are ongoing, with his agent Roberto Calenda in regular contact with the club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. Osimhen had an outstanding season in Serie A last year, and Napoli is eager to secure him with a long-term contract. The 24-year-old has two years left on his current deal and Napoli want to avoid being …

Ademola Lookman admitted a hat-trick to win the Europa League for Atalanta against Bayer Leverkusen was one of the best nights of his life. Lookman followed up his impressive semi-final performance against Olympic Marseille with a breathtaking display in Dublin on Thursday night. The Nigeria international scored twice in the first half and added another after the break. The 27-year-old …

Cameroon will play Gambia in a make-or-break encounter in the last round of Group C fixtures of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 in Bouake. Read Also: #AFCONUpdate: “We Deserve First Position, But We Proceed” – José Peseiro Reflects on Super Eagles’ AFCON Journey This will be a repeat of the quarter final of the 2021 …