Author: William Bossman
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Paul Onuachu set to snub West Ham as he eyes Arsenal move
West Ham target Paul Onuachu has expressed interest in joining English Premier League side Arsenal this summer. The 6ft 7in Nigeria international told Voetbal Nieuws that his preference will be a move to the Emirates if he does in fact leave Genk this summer: “I really like Arsenal,” Onuachu sad when quizzed about which teams he would like…
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Chelsea told to sign Leicester Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Chelsea who are the reigning champions of Europe have been urged to sign Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi who is currently playing for Leicester City in England. This latest development comes following Wilfred Ndidi’s superb performances last season for Leicester City in all competitions as they also won the FA Cup beating Chelsea in the…
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Ghana’s captain cries out as AFCON Qualifiers against Super Falcons beckons
Ghana’s female national team captain skipper Elizabeth Addo has called out the Youth and Sports ministry and the Ghana Football Association over the lack of high profile friendlies ahead of the commencement of the 2022 AWCON qualifiers. The Black Queens have been drawn against defending champions Nigeria in the first round of the 2022 AWCON…
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Absence of Osimhen, others will gice Rohr opportunity to try new players – Obuh
John Obuh believes Victor Osimhen and other players that withdrew from Nigeria international friendly against Cameroon will give manager Gernot Rohr an opportunity to try new players in their positions. The Napoli forward pulled out due to injury, so did Nantes’ Moses Simon, Crotone’s Simy Nwankwo, Porto’s Zaidu Sanusi, West Bromwich Albion’s Semi Ajayi, Fulham’s…
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English Championship side Stoke City extend Mikel Obi’s contract
Championship side Stoke City have activated their option to hand former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel a contract extension. The 34-year-old teamed up with the Potters last summer after leaving Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor on a mutual agreement. The midfielder delivered convincing performances during his debut season, featuring in 41 appearances across all competitions.…
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Chelsea duo were wrong to snub Nigeria – John Fashanu
Former Wimbledon star, John Fashanu, says Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori were both wrong in their decision to choose England ahead of Nigeria, if they wanted regular playing time at international level. The duo were excluded from Gareth Southgate’s squad for next month’s Euros. Both players, who are of Nigerian descent, snubbed the Nigeria Football…
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NFF Women Football Committee chairman endorses six-nation tournament in honor of First Lady
Honourable Ayo Omidiran, chairperson of the Nigeria Football Federation Women Football development committee has explained the motive behind the launch of the Aisha Buhari Cup. In September, six nations will feature in the maiden invitational women’s football tournament, including South Africa, Cameroon, Mali, Morocco, Ghana and host country Nigeria in Lagos. The showpiece which has…
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MultiChoice Nigeria to broadcast Euri 2020 matches
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that all matches of the Euro 2020, which holds between 11 June and 11 July, will be broadcast live on DStv and GOtv via the SuperSport channels. The top European tournament rescheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic gets underway in Rome on Friday, 11 June and will be live and in…
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Enyimba forward Samson Obi joins Libyan side Alnser Club
Enyimba Football Club can confirm that forward Samson Obi has moved to Alnser Club of Benghazi, Libya on a two-year contract. The 24-year-old who joined the People’s Elephant at the start of the season was a vital part of Fatai Osho’s squad that reached the quarter-final of this year’s CAF Confederation Cup. A powerful and…
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Shorunmu hits back at Raheem Lawal over claims he influenced his Super Eagles 2013 snub
Former Nigerian goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu has rejected the claim by Super Eagles midfielder, Raheem Lawal that he played a key role in his omission from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squad. Lawal on Monday via his official Instagram handle had allegedly accused Daniel Amokachi of dropping him from the squad due to the players…
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Former Super Eagles Midfielder appointed Technical Director of Swiss topflight side
Switzerland side Grasshopper Club Zurich have appointed for Super Eagles midfielder Seyi Olofinjana as the new technical director. The 40-year-old was most recently a loan manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Olofinjana will take over the position of Technical Director at the Grasshopper Club Zurich with immediate effect and will be responsible for sports. He is taking…
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MTN Nigeria partners Spanish LaLiga
MTN Nigeria has announced a partnership with LaLiga, the men’s top professional football division of the Spanish football league system. A highlight of the partnership, which also grants MTN the right to use LaLiga’s brand name in Nigeria, was the launch of “LaLiga Trivia Nigeria,” a digital content platform that provides MTN customers with the…
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Iheanacho thanks fans for Leicester Goal of the Season Award
Kelechi Iheanacho has thanked Leicester City fans for helping him win the club’s Goal of the Season award. The Nigeria international’s superb strike in the 2-1 home win against Crystal Palace was adjudged as the best for the season. The forward also hailed Johnny Evans for his brilliant assist for the goal. “It feels good!…
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Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu wins Belgian League Best Player & Golden bull awards
Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu, has won the Best Player and Golden Bull (highest scorer) awards in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, capping off an insanely remarkable campaign that saw him score 33 goals and provide three assists for KRC Genk who finished second on the log. The 26-year-old bagged the prize on Monday night…
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Egyptian giants Zamalek join race for Plateau United forward Mustapha Ibrahim
Zamalek have been linked with a move for Plateau United’s Mustapha Ibrahim, with several European clubs also keen on signing the in-form striker. The 24-year-old striker has been on fire since returning back from his loan UAE’s Dibba Al-Hisn, scoring seven goals in nine appearances for Plateau United in the Nigerian league. Ahead of his…
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There are No Football CLubs in Nigeria – Chief Onigbinde
Former Super Eagles Coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has disclosed that there is no football club in Nigeria. Speaking at a Press Conference to unveil Osun State College of Technology’s Academy of Science and Sport at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Press Centre, Osogbo, he said by the provision of FIFA status, football clubs in Nigeria…
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Super Eagles line up friendly against Cameroon & Mexico amidst financial crisis
Nigeria are set to face Cameroon and Mexico in friendlies in Europe and North America despite the football federation admitting to financial problems. The national team coach Gernot Rohr has not been paid by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for six months. Despite the ongoing issues over money the NFF has organised for the Super…
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Free-scoring Nwankwo eyes NPFL top shot award
Silas Nwankwo joined Nasarawa United from Sunshine Stars of Akure during the period leading to the commencement of 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Since then, Silas has featured in twenty games for Nasarawa United, starting in eighteen of those games, scoring seven goals, and assisting three. He scored his first career hat-trick against…
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Sickness nearly ruined my football career – Aiyenugba
Kwara United goalkeeper Bamidele Aiyenugba has revealed how sickness nearly truncated his dream of becoming a goalkeeper. Aiyenugba loves to be a footballer but his mother was initially objected to that decision because of his usual sickness after every hard training session. “At the beginning my mother didn’t want me to be a footballer at…
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Super Falcons set to play invitational tournament in USA
The Nigeria women’s national team will take on reigning world champions, the United States of America in an invitational tournament in Texas this summer. The four-nation women’s competition, tagged the Summer Series, is scheduled to be held from June 10 to 16 and will also feature European giants Portugal and Caribbean side Jamaica. Back in…