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Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi provided an assist in Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 home draw against Burnley in Monday’s Premier League clash. It is now back-to-back assists for Awoniyi who also set up the goal in his side’s 1-0 win at Chelsea. While the 26-year-old played for 88 minutes his Nigerian teammate Ola Aina was 90 minutes of action. Burnley had …

Bala Abubakar has resigned from his position as Head Coach at Katsina United after their Nigeria Premier Football League Match Day 25 game against Sunshine Stars on Wednesday. The former Kwara United coach decided to walk away due to a lack of a conducive atmosphere and the non-fulfilment of his contractual agreement by Katsina United. It has been reported that …

Coach Rudi Garcia sees leadership qualities in Victor Osimhen similar to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Napoli gaffer worked with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr before replacing Luciano Spalletti at Napoli. Napoli will start their title defense against Frosinone this Saturday, and the French is banking on Osimhen he carry the team. Garcia says the Nigerian seem to inspire his teammates with …

Fatai Osho has officially stepped down from his position as the head coach of Akwa United. The decision of Osho to resign comes as a result of the continuous lackluster form that has plagued Akwa United during the course of the season.   Despite high expectations following his appointment in the summer, the former Coach faced challenges as the team …

Defender Bright Osayi-Samuel was one of the scorers as Fenerbahçe continued their flawless start to the season with 4-2 win over Hatayspor on Sunday. Brazilian midfielder Fred is another player who contributed significantly to the handsome victory at Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi in Istanbul. Sebastian Szymański score first in the seventh minute, followed by Osayi-Samuel doubling the …

Leon Balogun has stated that it is a privilege for him to win more silverware with Rangers. Balogun returned to the Ibrox in the summer after spending one year with Sky Bet Championship club Queen Park Rangers. The 35-year-old won the Scottish Premiership in the 2020/21 season and the Scottish Cup in the 2021/22 campaign during his first stint at …

One of the Best! Barcelona Defender Lauds Osimhen UCL Showdown – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The first-leg ended in a thrilling 1-1 draw at the Diego Maradona Stadium, Osimhen scoring the equalizer after Robert Lewandowski opened scoring for the visitors.   Barcelona will host the deciding at Camp Nou, with the Xavi Hernandez’s side …

 Julian Alvarez netted the solitary goal as Man City defeated Newcastle 1-0 in Saturday’s Premier League, to maintain their unbeaten run. Alvarez’s brilliant first-half strike proved enough to maintain City’s winning start to the Premier League season against a Magpies team who battled hard but possessed modest attacking threat for much of the match. Phil Foden provided the creative sparkle …

In response to the recent challenges faced by Kwara United, the Club’s management has issued a three-match ultimatum to Coach Kabiru Dogo. The ultimatum follows the team’s disappointing goalless draw against Niger Tornadoes in Ilorin.   Dogo received an official correspondence which read:   The entire technical crew headed by you has been given three (3) matches ultimatum to arrest …

The ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C, are in Kano the ‘Centre of Commerce’ in the country with high optimism of maintaining their fine form that has seen the coach Fidelis Ilechukwu side win five of its last six matches without conceding a goal as they confront former coach, Abdul Maikaba in a match day 25, NPFL 2023/2024 fixture. Read Also: …