ACCORDING to Italian publication, Corriere della Sera, Nigeria international Victor Osimhen is being overpriced by Napoli, a strategy by the Italian club to wade off suitors, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Osimhen has been linked with a move away from Napoli, having spent just two seasons with the Parthenopeans following his record €81m move from Lille in the summer ofContinue reading “Osimhen overpriced by Napoli – Italian media”
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Eagles pocket $10,000 each for Egypt, Sudan wins
• NFF, team agree on $5000 win bonus, $2,500 for draw Super Eagles players will receive $10,000 each for the victories over Egypt and Sudan at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, our correspondent has learnt. This comes after the Nigeria Football Federation and the Eagles reached an agreement over the mode of paymentContinue reading “Eagles pocket $10,000 each for Egypt, Sudan wins”
Champions League: Injured Messi out of PSG vs Leipzig
Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig due to injury, his club confirmed Tuesday. The 34-year-old six-time Ballon d’Or winner has a problem with his left hamstring and a painful knee, PSG said, and sits out Wednesday’s match away to Leipzig. “If you have a player like MessiContinue reading “Champions League: Injured Messi out of PSG vs Leipzig”
3 Big African Teams At Risk Of Not Qualifying For The World Cup
Africa finally got to represent themselves well at the FIFA World Cup as they were given as many as 5 slots. However, despite the increase in slots, there are still some teams who still struggle to qualify for the world cup despite being high ranking teams. Here are some examples. 1. Kenya. Kenya has neverContinue reading “3 Big African Teams At Risk Of Not Qualifying For The World Cup”
Rohr can’t lead Eagles to Promised Land –Aghahowa
Former Super Eagles striker Julius Aghahowa has stated unequivocally that coach Gernot Rohr can’t lead the team to the Promised Land, PUNCH Sports Extra. Rohr again came under heavy scrutiny following his side’s 1-0 loss to the Central Africa Republic in a World Cup qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos last Thursday. The defeat was theContinue reading “Rohr can’t lead Eagles to Promised Land –Aghahowa”
World Cup qualifier: Eagles avenge CAR loss, win 2-0
The Super Eagles avenged their shocking 1-0 loss to Central African Republic in the 2022 World Cup qualifying game at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, by claiming a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture in Douala, Cameroon on Sunday. Karl Namnganda silenced Lagos fans on Thursday, finding the back of the net in the firstContinue reading “World Cup qualifier: Eagles avenge CAR loss, win 2-0”
Super Eagles of Nigeria suffer shock defeat to Central African Republic in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier
The Super Eagles were beaten at home! Super Eagles of Nigeria The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday, October 10, 2021 suffered a shocking defeat to Central African Republic (CAR) in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Nigeria hosted CAR at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in their third group game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The firstContinue reading “Super Eagles of Nigeria suffer shock defeat to Central African Republic in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier”
Qualifier: Morocco win 5-0 as Guinea-Bissau players, officials fell ill after dinner
Morocco rose to the top of their African World Cup qualifying group on Wednesday with a 5-0 thrashing of Guinea-Bissau, many of whose players became ill after eating dinner on the eve of the match. Achraf Hakimi and debutant Imran Louza in the first half and Ilias Chair, Ayoub El Kaabi and Munir El HaddadiContinue reading “Qualifier: Morocco win 5-0 as Guinea-Bissau players, officials fell ill after dinner”
OFFICIAL: Premier League coach sacked after losing his match against Leeds United
Photo Credit: Twitter.com Watford has sacked manager Xisco Munozafter Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by Leeds United, only seven games into the new Premier League campaign after he steered the club to promotion from the Championship last season. Photo Credit: Twitter.com Yesterday’s match was okay for Leeds in both half of the game but Watford was lost in the middle of the match andContinue reading “OFFICIAL: Premier League coach sacked after losing his match against Leeds United”
My dad vowed to disown me, says Ex-Falcons star Okolo
In this interview with KELVIN EKERETE, ex-Super Falcons star, Vera Okolo, talks about her life as an athlete, and how her parents threatened to disown her for playing football, among other issue HOW did football start for you? I started playing football with my brothers because I happened to be in the midst of threeContinue reading “My dad vowed to disown me, says Ex-Falcons star Okolo”