'Has a Maradona effect' - Ex-Besiktas star names the one player who outshines Osimhen at Galatasaray
Published: December 18, 2024
Former Besiktas midfielder Sinan Engin has picked Yunus Akgun over Victor Osimhen as Galatasaray's most important player.Akgun was one of the standout players during the Lion's 4-3 win over Trabzonspor in the Trendyol Süper Lig fixture played at RAMS Park on Monday evening.He scored one goal and assisted another to he...
Lookman crowned African POTY over Hakimi: How CAF president escaped from angry Moroccan fans
Published: December 18, 2024
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman clinched the coveted African Player of the Year (POTY) award, edging out Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi in Marrakesh, Morocco. The announcement, made by CAF President Patrice Motsepe, sparked an uproar among Moroccan fans present at the Conference Palace, culminating in a tense situat...
How Nigeria voted The Best Fifa Awards: Troost-Ekong, Eguavoen, Okeleji clash over choice of best player
Published: December 18, 2024
Following the setback of missing out on the Ballon d'Or, Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. won The Best FIFA Men's Player at a star-studded The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 ceremony in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday evening.Ballon d'Or winner Rodri finished second, while Real Madrid's England young sensation Jude ...
West Ham keeping tabs on Freiburg goalkeeper who was on the wishlist of ex-Nigeria coach Peseiro
Published: December 17, 2024
Germany U21 international of Nigerian descent Noah Atubolu is attracting interest from the Premier League.Transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano has reported that the Hammers have been scouting SC Freiburg shot-stopper Atubolu with a view to signing him in the future.Aged 22 years, the dual-national player is the second ...
Best goal in women's football: Brazil legend pips Barcelona alum Oshoala to Fifa Marta Award 2024
Published: December 17, 2024
Barcelona alum Asisat Oshoala narrowly missed out on the prestigious FIFA Marta Award, which honours the best goal in women's football.The award ceremony, held on Tuesday evening in Doha, saw Brazilian football legend Marta take home the accolade named after her, following a fierce competition.Oshoala was nominated for...
Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho beats Onuachu to Fifa Puskas Award for 2024
Published: December 17, 2024
Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho's stunning overhead kick scored against Everton has been awarded the Pultas award, successfully surpassing Paul Onuachu's impressive strike against Konyaspor in the voting.Onuachu and Garnacho were in the running alongside a total of nine other nominees, which featured notabl...
Osimhen hails Nigeria's second all-time top scorer in Super Lig history after Galatasaray v Trabzonspor
Published: December 17, 2024
Victor Osimhen has paid tribute to Nigeria's second all-time top scorer in Turkish Super Lig history, Anthony Nwakaeme, after the Trendyol Süper Lig fixture between Galatasaray and Trabzonspor yesterday at RAMS Park.Nwakaeme started the game for Trabzonspor while Osimhen was a substitute during the enthralling encount...
'Go back to Inter Milan and ask about me' - Martins claims he was faster than Mbappe, Henry, Ronaldo
Published: December 17, 2024
Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has boldly asserted that he was faster than some of football’s greatest players, including Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, and Ronaldo De Lima.The 40-year-old, who was in attendance at the 2024 African Player of the Year ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, where Ademola Lookman w...
Super Falcons skipper receives recognition in Spain after African Player of the Year snub
Published: December 17, 2024
Despite her efforts for the Super Falcons and Atlético de Madrid, Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade was ignored by the Confederation of African Football as Barbara Banda was named the Women's Player of the Year on the continent yesterday.Chiamaka Nnadozie was the only Super Falcons player to have made the final ...
After Victor Boniface, another Super Eagles star survives car accident in Europe
Published: December 17, 2024
Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru narrowly escaped death after being involved in a car accident on Saturday evening near Bracciano, Italy. This incident makes Dele-Bashiru the second Super Eagles player to experience a car crash in recent months, following Victor Boniface's accident in Germany. The crash in...
Mauro Icardi injury: Galatasaray target 2022 World Cup winner as Osimhen's strike partner
Published: December 17, 2024
Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray are showing genuine interest in 2022 World Cup-winning striker with Argentina, Paulo Dybala ahead of the reopening of the transfer window in the coming weeks.The Lions are looking to strengthen their attacking options following the season-ending injury suffered by Mauro Icardi, a...
Ten-time French Ligue 1 champions considering making a move for Rangers striker Dessers
Published: December 17, 2024
According to Le Republicain Sportif via The Scottish Sun, ten-time French Ligue 1 champions Saint-Etienne are considering making a move for Cyriel Dessers ahead of the January transfer window.The report claims that Rangers are willing to accept a fee close to £3.5million for the veteran striker who has failed to impre...
PL2: Butler-Oyedeji scores as Arsenal lose to Sunderland in final game of 2024
Published: December 17, 2024
Nigerian forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji scored for Arsenal on Monday night, but his goal proved in vain as they were defeated 2-1 by Sunderland in a Premier League 2 fixture at Meadow Park.In what was the Gunners U21s' final game of 2024, manager Mehmet Ali handed a start to Butler-Oyedeji, with Josh Nichols and Andre H...
Iwobi is most valuable Super Eagles player in PL, ahead of Awoniyi, Ndidi, Bassey, Ola Aina
Published: December 17, 2024
The latest transfer market values of Premier League players have just been released by transfermarkt.com.Alex Iwobi remains the Super Eagles' most valuable player in England, with the Fulham midfielder valued at €25 million (approximately N41b in Nigerian currency), which is seven million less than his highest-ever v...
From laughing stock to African POTY: Every word Lookman said after being crowned best player in Africa
Published: December 17, 2024
Monday night was the 2024 CAF Awards, where the best players on the African continent were celebrated.Ademola Lookman beat Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/PSG), Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund) and Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) to win the accolad...