Tag: African Player of the Year
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Rohr: ‘Lookman best African Player, deserves award’
Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr has hailed Ademola Lookman as the best African footballer currently, tipping him to win the African Player of the Year award, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Lookman, who finished 14th in the 2024 Ballon d’Or, is competing alongside Nigeria teammate William Troost-Ekong for the crown. Rohr, who previously coached Nigeria’s Super Eagles,…
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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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Coppa Italia: Desser pushes struggling Cremonese to the semifinals
After a surprising victory over Napoli in the Round of 16 of the Coppa italia, Cremonese put another Italian giant, AS Roma to sword. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The goal came quite early when Marash Kumbulla was caught napping in the centre-circle and Cyriel Dessers robbed him to sprint towards goal, then the Super Eagles forward was…
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Serie A : Desser’s goal too late to save Cremonese
Super Eagles striker Cyril Desser played all 90 minutes on Saturday evening but was in the loosing side as Cremonese lost to Monza 3-2. Monza even while away from home were running away with a win as they lead 3-0 after 55 minutes with a goal from Patrick Ciurria and a brace from Gianluca Caprari.…
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“The goal is legal” Cremonese manager comments on Dessers’ disallowed goal
Its hard time for Serie A side, Cremonese. The Lombardy based team are yet to win a game in their first top flight season since 1996. Their game matchday 16 in the league could have changed the narrative when Super Eagles striker Cyril Dessers struck the upright bar in the 15th minutes and then in…
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Desser, Okereke still without a Serie A win as Juventus pip Cremonese by a lone goal
Former Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik silenced the Cremonese fans with a late minute free-kick in the 91st minute to help Juventus record a fourth straight 1-0 league win on the road. The victory put the Old ladies in title race after Inter Milan’s victory over league leaders, Napoli, opening up the chase. Cremonese will have…
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Serie A: Osimhen, Lookman, Dessers and Okereke listed for matchday 16 as Ola Aina goes missing
Napoli will resume their fight to win the league for the first time in thirty-two years when they take on former champion Inter Milan at the San Siro today. The Parthenopeans left the city of Naples yesterday. And on the plan is Nigeria international Victor Osimhen and 24 other players. The Super striker will be…
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Dessers claims the Europa League game for Feyenoord against Marseille is the best of his career
Super Eagles forward, Cyril Dessers said the game against Marseille in the Europa Conference League is the best of his career so far, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Dessers who was on-loan at Feyenoord from KRC Genk during the 2021/22 season scored a brace for his club against Marseille during their UEFA Europa Conference League semifinal first leg…