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Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro is keeping his cards to his chest on his first-choice goalkeeper for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Peseiro beefed up the department by naming Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabili in his squad for the AFCON. Francis Uzoho and Olorunleke Ojo are the other goalkeepers in the team. ...
Captain Ahmed Musa has reiterated the Super Eagles desire to claim the title at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The three-time champions are among the favourites to win the title at the biennial competition. Musa, who was part of the Super Eagles squad that won the AFCON trophy in 2013 in South Africa, ...
Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has hit out at the club’s former player Jesse Lingard. Scholes commented on Lingard’s post (via Mirror) on Instagram as the 31-year-old posted a photo of him working out in the gym. “Are you just gonna f*** about in the gym or are you gonna actually play football?” Scholes ...
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has said that Kelechi Iheanacho is now fully fit to play at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote d’Ivoire. Paseiro said this in an interview with reporters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, late on Monday. “Kelechi will be with us in Cote d’Ivoire. He has ...
Falconets head coach, Chris Danjuma has unveiled a 19-player roster for the 2024 Women’s U-20 World Cup qualifying fixture against Burundi. The first leg of the final round qualifying tie will hold at the Azam Sports Complex, Dar es Salaam, on Sunday. The reverse fixture will take place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, ...
Portugal coach, Roberto Martinez has defended Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund after his display in the Red Devils’ FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic on Monday night. Recall that goals from Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes gave Man United the victory over Wigan. Hojlund returned to Man United’s starting XI in the FA Cup ...
The Super Eagles have departed their training base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for Lagos, newsmen reports. The players and their officials will be hosted to a send forth dinner by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday evening. The Eagles spent around one week in Abu Dhabi perfecting strategies for the 2023 ...
Folashade Ijamilusi has won the Nigeria Women’s Football League, NWFL, Player of the Month for December. Ijamilusi has netted six goals for Robo Queens in the league. The youngster’s goals has moved the Lagos based side to the playoff position on the NWFL table. Ijamilusi beat Blessing Okpe, Nikiru Nwauke and Sylvia Echefu to ...
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has warned Axel Disasi that he could lose his spot at Chelsea next season if Thiago Silva remains at the Premier League club. Since his £38.5 million move from Monaco last summer, Disasi has made 22 appearances for the Blues. The defender has played at both centre-back and right-back ...
Kwara United have beefed up their technical crew following the team’s recent struggles in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Kabiru Dogo retained his position as the team’s technical adviser, while former captain, Tunde Sanni is making a return as chief coach. Sanni left Abia Warriors to link up with his old club. Olaniyi ...
Football followers and lovers of the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles have expressed divergent feelings following the team’s 2-0 defeat to Guinea in a friendly match played at Abu Dhabi on Monday. The Super Eagles were beaten 2-0 by the Syli Stars of Guinea in their final friendly ahead of the 2023 ...
Real Madrid would pay less for Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, than European rivals, AS reports. Haaland only arrived at the Etihad in the summer of 2022 and scored 52 times as City won a historic Treble. The Norway international has signed a contract until 2027, but he might not see it out. There ...
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro has released his starting XI for their friendly game against Guinea. The Syli Stars will take on the Super Eagles in their final friendly before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the Bani Yas Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Monday (today). The game will kick-off at 1pm Nigeria time. Jose ...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will host the Super Eagles at a special send forth dinner in Lagos on Tuesday. Sports Development Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh will be the co-host of the glamour event, to which Governors Douye Diri (Bayelsa State), Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta State), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa State) ...
Niger Tornadoes interim coach, Majin Mohammed, has commended his players for the comeback win against Heartland. Tornadoes rallied from a goal down to secure a 3-2 win against the visitors at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium on Sunday. “We feel great, very very great, kudos to the boys, they know what is at stake, that’s ...
The Super Eagles pummelled a local Dubai side 12-0 in a friendly at their Abu Dhabi training base on Sunday. The game was played behind closed doors. Jose Peseiro’s side led 6-0 at half-time. Ademola Lookman scored four goals, while Victor Osimhen netted twice. Substitute Moses Simon was also on target twice alongside Umar Sadiq, ...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N12 billion to clear outstanding payments for the Super Eagles and other national teams of various sports. This is contained in a statement on the X handle of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Center. According to the statement, the payment will clear the senior national team coach ...
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen is expected to sign a pre-contract agreement with Chelsea, according to TEAMtalk. It is believed Osimhen has made up his mind to leave the Serie A champions this summer. The 25-year-old, who now has a release clause of around £112m, will however not be moving this month. But Osimhen is willing ...
The Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) says it has begun massive mobilisation of Nigerians resident in Cote D’Ivoire to storm Abidjan, to cheer the Super Eagles to victory in the 2023 AFCON. Mr Bright Urenyere, Chairman, Mobilisation Committee, NFSC, Cote D’Ivoire chapter, said this in an interview with the newsmen. Newsmen reports that hostilities ...
Nigerian footballer Asisat Oshoala on Thursday presented her award to President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Asisat has won African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa’s best female football player. The award was confered on Asisat in December by ...
Former Chelsea defender, Mario Melchiot has criticized Nicolas Jackson after his performance in the Blues’ Premier League 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. Melchiot feels Jackson lacks composure in front of goal. Recall that Jackson missed an excellent one-on-one chance during the encounter at Stamford Bridge. However, two goals from Mykhailo Mudryk ...
Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen will end the year 2023 as the highest-paid Super Eagles star. Osimhen penned a new lucrative deal with Serie A champions, Napoli on Christmas Eve. The new contract also places the powerful forward at the top of Napoli’s payroll. The Nigerian is also currently the second highest-paid player in Serie ...
There is currently tension between the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and the head coach of the national team, Jose Peseiro, over the final squad list for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Sources told newsmen that Peseiro has submitted a 25-man squad ahead of the tournament. But the NFF is putting pressure on the ...
