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The future of Nigerian international winger Moses Simon is not in doubt despite French side Marseille’s interest in signing him from Nantes, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Simon, who has returned to full fitness and has already made a strong start with one goal and one assist in three games, is said to be a target for new Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi. …

Four-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Kano Pillars have announced the appointment of Usman Abdallah as their new technical advisor. The club shared the news on its official X page, expressing its excitement about the deal. “We are delighted to announce that we have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Usman Abdallah as our new technical advisor. Please …

It was the end of the road for Nigeria’s Temitope Adeshina in the women’s high jump competition in Paris. The national record holder failed to reach the final after finishing 19th in the overall standings with a height of 1.88m. Adeshina opened her competition at 1.83m, which she cleared with ease. Also Read: Paris Olympics: D’Tigress defeated by hosts France …

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Etebo joins Genclerbirligi on a permanent basis – Latest Nigeria Sports News Nigerian midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Genclerbirligi, marking his return to football after a year without a club. The 28-year-old, who last played for Greek club Aris, has been on his own since leaving the team. Etebo’s career includes spells at Galatasaray …

After bagging two assists against Manchester City three days ago, Samuel Chukwueze was once again AC Milan’s man as he scored the winner to give them a 1-0 win over Real Madrid, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. All eyes were on Brazilian teenager Endrick, making his Real Madrid debut, but it was the Nigerian who stole the show by finishing off a collective …

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, two events were decided: the gold medals in the men’s and women’s 20 km race walk were won by Brian Pintado of Ecuador and Yang Jiayu of China, respectively. Read also: Nigeria team’s focus turns to athletics as Super Falcons leave Paris 2024 empty-handed This effectively sets the tone for many other historic moments …

Lazio sporting director Angelo Fabiano has explained why he would never sign Colombian midfield star James Rodriguez. Speaking about why he passed up the opportunity to sign Rodriguez, Fabiano explained the age factor as the main reason behind his decision. “I would never choose James,” Fabiani said in an interview with Lazio Style Channel (Via La Lazio Siamo Noi). “He …

Samuel Chukwueze’s 55th-minute goal secured a 1-0 victory for AC Milan against Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday night at Soldier Field in Chicago. Chukwueze, running unmarked on the right, deftly converted Mattia Liberali’s pass with a left-footed shot past goalkeeper Thibault Courtois from eight yards. He scored his first goal of the preseason with the Italian club. …

Barring a last-minute change of heart, 46-year-old Malian coach Eric Chelle will be appointed as the new head coach of the Nigerian senior national team before the end of this week, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Chelle is the favourite to take the job ahead of Belgium’s Tom Saintfeit and England’s Steve McClaren, who recently took up the vacant post of …