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Adams Akor with his Sevilla teammates Sevilla made their moments count at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, beating Atlético Madrid 2-1 in La Liga despite having much less of the ball. Akor Adams converted an early penalty and captain Nemanja Gudelj headed the winner in first-half stoppage time. Atlético equalized through Javier Boñar but failed to convert 68% of possession into points. …

Super Eagles striker Akor Adams scored as Sevilla beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Saturday’s La Liga match. The Nigerian international, who was playing his 25th game, has scored seven goals and provided three assists for Sevilla this season. Adams opened the scoring for the hosts in the 10th minute with a penalty, much to the delight of the home fans. …

Former Nigerian international Garba Lawal has called for the upcoming friendly matches to serve as a basis for rebuilding the national team. Lawal also defended previous friendlies against Iran and Jordan, insisting that no opponent should be underestimated in modern football. “The coach (Eric Chelle) decided to bring new faces to the team, which is good. We are not going …

Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi has stressed the need for the current squad to be at their best in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Super Eagles are set to navigate through a challenging Group C in the AFCON, where they will face formidable opponents including hosts Cote d’Ivoire, as well as Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.   …

Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche was missing in action as Crystal Palace thrashed Fiorentina 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-finals on Thursday. The Nigerian international made four appearances in the Conference League for Palace and scored two goals. Also read:Lazio set price for Dele-Bashiru The French striker, who started for the first time since January, …

Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi has apologized following his red card incident during the international friendly against Jordan. Speaking in a recent vlog, Iwobi admitted that his reaction in the closing stages of the match fell below expectations and extended his apologies to his teammates, staff and fans of Nigerian football. Alex Iwobi on Nigeria’s World Cup dream and AFCON dilemma …

Former Nigerian international Sunday Oliseh has described the trio of Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams as the shining light for the Super Eagles in Europe this season. Oliseh made this known against the backdrop of his impressive goalscoring form with his respective clubs in Europe. Let us remember that Osimhen has scored 19 goals for Galatasaray in all …

Former Super Eagles player Sam Sodje has described Nigeria’s performance in the recent quartet as decent but expressed concern over systemic failures that have hampered the team. Reflecting on the team, Sodje acknowledged the positive aspects of the team’s performance and the coaching team’s direction, but emphasized the need for broader structural reforms within Nigerian football. “It was a decent …

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Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has called for a comprehensive reform of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), arguing that the current structure is failing Nigerian football. Expressing his concern about the management and direction of the Super Eagles, Sodje, in a talk with Brila FMHe stated that without a profound structural change, the federation does not advance. “It’s over, …