Super Eagles watch: Ninth goal involvement for Ndidi; Dessers powerful strike; Ejuke gets his groove back 
Published: December 09, 2023
Three Super Eagles players were on target to help their respective clubs register wins in league matches on Saturday, December 9.   Wilfred Ndidi continued to play an integral role for Leicester City in their bid to regain promotion to the Premier League when he scored in Leicester City's 4-0 win over Plymou...
'We have Adeleye, Ojo, Sochima' - Peseiro's sidekick urges Super Eagles coach to give chances to invitees 
Published: December 09, 2023
Football agent Jolly Ogu, who claims to have brokered the deal to brought Jose Peseiro to Ngeria,  has said that he doesn't believe in bringing a new shot-stopper to solve the goalkeeping crisis of the Super Eagles.   This stems from a report that Peseiro is ready to invite a new goalkeeper ahead of the Afr...
Super Eagles GK crisis: Peseiro lands in South Africa to run the rule over Chippa United star 
Published: December 08, 2023
Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro was spotted today at the training ground of DStv Premiership club Chippa United.   According to South African media outlet FARPost, the former Real Madrid assistant coach is currently in Port Elizabeth and attended the Chippa United session at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium,...
CAF Awards 2023 Women's Categories: Super Falcons stars Oshoala, Nnadozie, Abiodun make final three 
Published: December 07, 2023
Three Super Falcons players have made the final shortlist for the CAF Women's Awards. Paris FC shot-stopper Chiamaka Nnadozie is in contention for the Goalkeeper of the Year alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi and Andile Dlamini.   Nnadozie has been in stellar form for the Super Falcons, particularly shining li...
Top three nominees: Osimhen battles Liverpool winger Salah, PSG star Hakimi for CAF African POTY
Published: December 07, 2023
Victor Osimhen has made the final shortlist for the 2023 CAF African Men's Player of the Year Award.    He is set to battle Liverpool star and two-time winner Mohamed Salah, and PSG right-back Achraf Hakimi for the coveted prize.   Osimhen has been in phenomenal form in the past 12 months, helping Na...
2023 AFCON: Do the Super Eagles need the services of former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali? 
Published: December 07, 2023
The 2023 African Cup of Nations continues to draw nearer by the day, with the tournament scheduled to begin on the 14th of January next year.   It is officially thirty-eight days to the biennial tournament and every national team coach has been tasked with an obligation to submit a provisional list of fifty-five...
Conceded from set pieces five games in a row: Uzoho set to make first start in 204 days for Omonia 
Published: December 07, 2023
Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho will be back in the spotlight on December 10 when Omonia Nicosia clash with Nea Salamis Famagusta FC on gameweek 14 of the Cypriot First Division.    Everything is pointing to the fact that Uzoho will make his first start in 204 days at the Stadio Vitex Ammochostos Epistr...
Super Eagles watch: Iwobi scores first PL brace; Boniface does it again; Ejuke back in business 
Published: December 07, 2023
Approximately a week before the deadline for the Nigeria Football Federation to submit a provisional squad of fifty five players for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,  three Super Eagles players were on target to help their respective clubs register wins in league and cup action on Wednesday, December 6.   Starti...
'I've had many African players Yobo and Yakubu' - West Ham boss on being without some players during AFCON 
Published: December 06, 2023
West Ham boss David Moyes has underlined that being without a number of his players during the Africa Cup of Nations early in January is nothing new to him, having managed the likes of retired Nigeria internationals Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Aiyegbeni in the past    Moyes will have to manage his squad during the u...
'We're losing a lot of players' - Nottingham Forest boss aware Aina, 5 others could be heading to the AFCON 
Published: December 06, 2023
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is aware that at least six of his first team players will not be at his disposal as from next month when the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ivory Coast.    The number could have risen to seven but Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone surgery after aggravating a groin injury whil...
WAFCONQ: Five observations from Super Falcons come-from-behind win against Cape Verde 
Published: December 05, 2023
The Super Falcons secured their spot in the Morocco 2024 Women's African Cup of Nations after a 2-1 win against Cape Verde, clinching victory with a 7-1 aggregate score.   Cape Verde's Ivania Moreira opened the scoring in the eighth minute, but Nigeria's substitute, Esther Okoronkwo, came to the res...
WAFCONQ Cape Verde 1 Nigeria 2: Super-sub Okoronkwo, Ajibade on target in come-from-behind win 
Published: December 05, 2023
The Super Falcons defeated Cape Verde 2-1 in the second leg of the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers played at the Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde on Tuesday evening.   Interim coach Justin Madugu named an unchanged XI from the side that started the first leg last Thursday.   The home side t...
'If they are called up, they will go' - Bayer chief confirms Boniface and Tella will be released to NFF for AFCON
Published: December 05, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen's managing director Simon Rolfes has confirmed that the Super Eagles duo of Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella will be released to the Nigeria Football Federation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations if they are included on the national team's roster for the tournament  in Ivory Coast.    ...
AFCON 2023: Should Rangers defender Leon Balogun be recalled to the national team?
Published: December 05, 2023
The importance of defenders in a football team can be better understood by taking a closer look at the various roles they play.   In the modern day, defensive duties have gone beyond the traditional blocking and tackling routines, centre-backs can now control the tempo of a game using progressive passes and even...
'Ministry played a role in that employment' - Sports Minister confirms Peseiro's future will be determined after AFCON 
Published: December 04, 2023
Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has confirmed that the future of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro will be determined after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.    Based on the pronouncement of the Sports Minister, Peseiro will be in the Nigeria dugout during the upcoming tournament in Ivory Coast amid calls...