UCL: Osimhen and Napoli teammates miss out on N17.39b+ reward after 3-1 defeat to Barcelona 
Published: March 13, 2024
Napoli's hopes of advancing in the UEFA Champions League were shattered as they succumbed to a 3-1 defeat against Barcelona. With this loss, Barcelona secured a 4-2 aggregate victory over the Italian side, ending their journey in the tournament. Victor Osimhen played a significant role in the first leg, scori...
Serie A: Chukwueze's market value downgraded; Udinese GK Okoye sees his stock rise 
Published: March 12, 2024
Football statistics and transfer market website, Transfermarkt updated the market value of players in the Italian Serie A on Tuesday, March 12. A player's valuation depends on several factors including length of contract, age and form for club and country. For the second consecutive update, AC Milan winger S...
Big blow for Zirkzee: Dual-national striker will not make his senior debut for the Netherlands this month 
Published: March 12, 2024
Bologna forward Joshua Zikrzee will not make his senior debut for the Netherlands this month and this is official. At the start of this month, the Bayern Munich youth team product was picked by manager Ronald Koeman in a 30-man provisional squad for the March internationals against Scotland and Germany.  Since t...
Barcelona v Napoli: Top European club to run the rule over Super Eagles striker Osimhen tonight 
Published: March 12, 2024
Barcelona and Napoli meet in  a UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg clash at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Tuesday night, with several scouts representing top European clubs expected to be in attendance.  The game is beautifully poised after both teams played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg tie...
0 goals in 16 Serie A games: Ravelli goes hard on AC Milan winger Chukwueze 
Published: March 11, 2024
Pundit Arianna Ravelli has passed a vote of no confidence on Samuel Chukwueze after the Super Eagles forward struggled to impress for the umpteenth time this season for AC Milan during their Serie A clash with Empoli yesterday.  Since joining the Rossoneri in the summer, Chukwueze has struggled to adapt to life and...
'He's one of the best strikers in the world' - Barcelona star hails Osimhen ahead of UCL showdown in Spain 
Published: March 11, 2024
Barcelona's Portugal international fullback João Cancelo has nothing but praise for Victor Osimhen ahead of Tuesday night's Champions League showdown between the La Liga giants and Napoli at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Spain. The Champions League round of 16, second leg tie is beautifully poised af...
Most goals from outside the box Europe's top 5 leagues: Napoli loanee Folorunsho leads the way 
Published: March 10, 2024
Italian-Nigerian midfielder Michael Folorunsho's solitary strike was all Hellas Verona needed to get the maximum points in their Serie A clash with Lecce at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare. Folorunsho opened the scoring in the 17th minute when he received a pass from Tomas Suslov outside the penalty are...
'Osimhen's elbow to Buongiorno's face' - Marelli insists yellow card was the right decision
Published: March 09, 2024
Napoli could only take a point from their Serie A meeting with Torino at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Friday night after Antonio Sanabria, with a sensational overhead kick goal, canceled out Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's opener. Victor Osimhen could not add to his tally of eleven goals in this season's Serie A i...
Victor Osimhen set to reach milestone in Napoli's Serie A clash against Torino 
Published: March 08, 2024
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen is set to reach a milestone in Napoli's Serie A meeting with Torino at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Friday evening. If the Napoli number 9 earns minutes against Torino, it will mark his 100th appearance in the Italian top-flight since making his debut in the competition agai...
No cause for alarm: Osimhen returns to group training ahead of Napoli's Serie A clash versus Torino 
Published: March 06, 2024
Victor Osimhen is seemingly in contention to make his 23rd appearance of the season on Friday evening when Napoli take on Torino at the Diego Maradona Stadium. The reigning African Footballer of the Year did not train alongside his teammates on Tuesday and instead did personalized work in the gym. Napoli informed...
'That's not what you judge a player by' - Ex-Juventus star defends hardworking Osimhen after missed penalty
Published: March 05, 2024
Former Juventus midfielder and retired Italy international Emanuele Giaccherini has leapt to the defence of Victor Osimhen after his penalty miss during Napoli's 2-1 win over Juventus in a Serie A match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday night. Since the start of the 2022-2023 season, no player in ...
Club and country concerns: Could Osimhen's penalty misses cost him spot-kick duties?
Published: March 04, 2024
Victor Osimhen's penalty woes continued on Sunday night as the Napoli striker saw his spot-kick saved by Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny during their Serie A encounter. Despite the miss, Napoli emerged victorious 2-1 thanks to a goal on the rebound by Giacomo Raspadori. However, Osimhen's penalty fa...
'A game of two halves' - Lookman rues loss to Bologna despite opening the scoring
Published: March 04, 2024
Ademola Lookman has rued Atalanta's 2-1 loss to Bologna in a Serie A clash at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on Sunday evening.  Making his first start for Atalanta since his return from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles winger was in the right place at the right time to tap in the opening goal in...
'There are no doubts' - Marelli has his say on penalty won by Osimhen in Napoli's historic win against Juventus
Published: March 04, 2024
Former referee Luca Marelli has insisted that Maurizio Mariani was right to award a penalty to Napoli in their 2-1 win over Juventus in a Serie A clash at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday night.  This is the first time in their Serie A history that Napoli have won five consecutive home games against Juventus....
2023 AFCON star Lookman and Zirkzee trade goals as Atalanta lose to surprise package Bologna
Published: March 03, 2024
2023 Africa Cup of Nations star Ademola Lookman scored a goal in Atalanta's 2-1 loss to this season's surprise package in the Serie A, Bologna on Sunday evening at the Gewiss Stadium on matchday 27. The 26-year-old put the home side in front in the 28th minute, taking advantage of a goalmouth scramble with a...