Category: Europe
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INJURY UPDATE: Sporting Kansas City Striker Agada out for 12 weeks
Former Mighty Jet Star and Sporting Kansas City striker William Agada has been ruled out of action for 12 weeks after undergoing successful surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left tibia. His Club Major League Soccer (MLS) announced that The recovery timeline could see Agada sidelined through late July or early August. Since…
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Ligue 2: Josh Maja scores twice in Bordeaux’s win over Grenoble Foot
Nigeria’s Josh Maja’ was the protagonist as FC Girondins de Bordeaux’s defeated Grenoble Foot 38 in their match day 32 fixture of the French Ligue 2 on Monday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Super Eagles hopeful scored twice to propel Bordeaux to a 3-0 crucial win which took them second on the log at the Nouveau Stade…
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Serie A: Isaac Success scores his first Serie A goal of the season
Nigeria’s Isaac Success scored his first league goal of the season in in Udinese’s victory over Cremonese in the Italian Serie A match day 34 on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Isaac Success wrapped up the scoring for Udinese in their comfortbale [3-0] league victory over Cremonese at the Dacia Arena. The goal was his first since…
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Peter Olayinka speaks of his 4-match suspension after scoring on his return
Nigeria’s Peter Olayinka has expressed satisfaction over his goal scored upon his return to the Slavia Praha side after he was out for four matches, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Super Eagles man had been away from match action a couple of weeks after he was sent off for headbutting Liberec’s Gigli Ndefe. He returned on Saturday…
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Ibrahim Olawoyin scores in CRizepor’s win
Nigeria’s Ibrahim Olawoyin was on the scoresheet again for Caykur Rizespor in their win over Altay on Sunday in the Turkish Lig 1, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. A 3-1 win boosted their promotion chances as they moved to third on the log of the league with 46 points. The former Enugu Rangers player opened the floodgate of…
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Josh Maja’s goal enough to lead Bordeaux to victory
Nigeria’s Josh Maja returned to scoring ways in FC Girondins de Bordeaux win over Niems Olympique in the French Ligue 2 on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Maja notched his 12th goal of the season from 28 appearances for Bordeaux in an hard fought win. The tie which was deadlocked for over 80 minutes was settled nine…
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Serie A top scorer Osimhen scores goal number 21
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Victor Osimhen was on the score sheet once again in the Italian Serie A as AS Napoli ease passed Torino at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigerian scored his twentieth goal of the league season to give the away side the lead after nine minutes of the game. Kvaratskhelia made…
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Moffi scores first UECL goal for Nice
Nigeria’s Terem Moffi was on the score sheet for OGC Nice in their Round of 16 second leg encounter against Rasheed Akanbi’s Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday night, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Moffi scored his first UEFA Europa Conference League goal for OGC Nice in their 3-1 win against Sheriff at the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Gaëtan Laborde opened…
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UECL: Gift Orban scores fastest hattrick in European competition
Nigeria’s Gift Orban continued his blistering form of scoring goals for KAA Gent as picked off from the last match he played to write his name in the annals of history, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The 20-year-old youngster has scored after hattrick in three minutes of the UEFA Europa Conference League in against Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir…
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EFL: Chuba Akpom takes goal haul to 22
Chuba Akpom can’t stop scoring at the moment because the Middleborough forward was on the score sheet for Saturday’s English Championship League fixture, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Akpom help seal a comeback win for Boro as they defeated Swansea City by three goals to one at the Swansea.com Stadium. The Welsh side had drawn the first blood…
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UECL: Gift Orban’s goal earn Gent a point in Turkey
Nigeria youngster, Gift Orban scored once again in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday for KAA Gent in their one all draw against Istanbul Basaksehir, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The twenty-year-old forward restored parity for his side in the 35th minute after the Host had gotten the lead through Stefano Okaka in the 17th minute. Orban’s…
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UECL:Samuel Chukwueze assist in Villareal’s draw
Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze continued his fine performance on Thursday as he provided an assist in Villareal’s draw in the UEFA Europa Conference League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Villareal and Anderlecht played out a one all draw at the end of 90 minutes in the UECL round of 16 encounter at the Estadio de la Cerámica.…
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Serie A: Osimhen voted player of the month for February by AIC
Nigeria’s hot striker, Victor Osimhen has been voted the Italian Serie A player for the month of February by the Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) Nigeriasoccernet.com can reports. ?? CALCIATORE DEL MESE AIC FEBBRAIO '23 SERIE A @victorosimhen9 ??? ? https://t.co/uQHGapkuAO pic.twitter.com/uy6TPxEJKZ — AIC (@assocalciatori) March 8, 2023 The Napoli star man has been in imperious form…
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Cyriel Dessers’ brace not enough for Cremonese
Super Eagles forward, Cyriel Dessers scored twice, but couldn’t help his side’s loss to Sassulo on Monday in the Italian Serie A, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. He came off the bench to level score for Cremonese twice, but they fell to a late goal to loss the game at the Mapei Stadium di Reggio Emilia. Armand Lauriente…
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Victor Osimhen clinches Best Foreign Athlete in Italy for 2022
Nigeria forward, Victor Osimhen has been awarded the Best Foreign Athlete in Italy for 2022 on Monday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. The Napoli striker who has been in blistering form this term was awarded the Stampa Estera award for his exploits in the 2022/2023 season. ? @victorosimhen9 receives @Stampa_Estera's prize for Best Foreign Athlete ? pic.twitter.com/pYA0TBXH2b…
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Terem Moffi in Ligue 1 team of the week
Nigeria striker, Terem Moffi has made the French Ligue 1 team of the week after his brilliant performance for OGC Nice over the weekend, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The former Lorient FC striker scored a brace in Nice win over in the match day game and has made the team of the week of the French Media…
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UEL: Calvin Bassey’s night goes soar as Ajax crash out
Nigeria Super Eagles’ defender, Calvin Bassey and his Dutch side, Ajax were sent packing from the UEFA Europa League by Germany’s Union Berlin on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Bassey endured a tough night as he conceded a first half penalty as his side lost by three goals to one at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.…
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UECL: Gift Orban propels KAA Gent to round of 16
Nigeria’s Gift Orban was the difference as KAA Gent advanced to the next round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at the expense of Qarabag on Thursday night, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The twenty year old came off the bench to score for the Belgian after 70 minute drawing then level on 1-1 aggregate after their 1-0…
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Interest in Terem Moffi among European clubs gathers momentum
A blistering performance to the start to the 2022/2023 season for Terem Moffi has attracted the Nigerian forward to European Clubs according to reports reaching Nigeriasoccernet.com. The 23-year-old is a huge subject of transfer and a move away from French Ligue 1 side, Lorient is imminent by next month when the January transfer window opens.…
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Carabao Cup: Ndidi absent, Iheanacho sees minutes as Leicester City ease to next round
Leicester City returned to the football action after the FIFA World Cup tournament to a comfortable win over MK Dons at the MK Stadium in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Goals within 50 minutes from Youri Tielemans, Ayoze Pérez and Jamie Vardy ensured the win of the Foxes on the night and progress to…