Tag: Alade Balogun
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NPFL: Joining Enyimba is a dream come true for me – Alade Balogun
Switching from a Nigeria National League side to a Premier League team is always seen as a big achievement for Nigeria players but moving to a club as big a s Enyimba is always a dream come through for all. One of the biggest winners of the January transfer window is Alade Balogun who moved…
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Tips on how to stop Osimhen. Fikayo Tomori shares
Nigeria born England center-back, Fikayo Tomori has revealed how he managed to reduce the effect of the untamable prowess of Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen in the second-leg of the UEFA Champions League again AC Milan, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Napoli despite dominating the game on Tuesday night, came form behind to play a 1-1 with Osimhen scoring ninety…
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Spalletti calls Osimhen and other naive for their loss to Milan
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has identified some of the clogs that stopped his wheel from getting into the semi final of the Champions League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Napoli at home in the second-leg of the quarter final played out a 1-1 draw having lost at the San Siro by 1-0. This means their opposition, AC Milan gained…
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Peter, P-Square in a journey to see Osimhen prevail tonight
Popular Nigeria music artist, Peter Okoye is drumming support for his compatriot Victor Osimhen in Naples, Italy as Napoli welcome AC Milan tonight in the UEFA Champions League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Peter, one of the duo group singers P-Square posted a video of his self with the quote “Reporting LIVE from Napoli??to support my G @victorosimhen9…
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UCL: Spalletti counts on Osimhen to make the difference
With their possibility of having AC Milan in the semi-final if the UEFA Champions League looking more realistic daily, Napoli tactician, Luciano Spalletti is hoping the return of Victor Osimhen can turn things around, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Osimhen returned to actin lady weekend after missing three games on two weeks due to muscular injury. And in those…
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Napoli: Osimhen to be available for selection in the second-leg
Napoli head coach, Luciano Spalletti has confirm the availability of inform striker Victor Osimhen for the second-leg of the quarter final tie against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Partenopei on Wednesday night were without their arrow thereby reducing their chances upfront which caused them a 1-0 defeat in the first leg…
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“Osimhen is important for us, we will face them with the players we have.” Di Lorenzo calm the nerves of the worried fans
There’s been fears among the Napoli faithfuls as the Parthenopeans goes into tonight game without their inform striker, Victor Osimhen, but team captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo insists the Partenopei hold their own against AC Milan, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Napoli play the Rossonerri at the San Siro tonight in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final…
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UCL: Osimhen still on individual sessions ahead of the quarter finals
The possibility of seeing Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, play in the first-leg of the quarter final tie against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League continue to dangle after the striker trained in isolation, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Osimhen has been out of action for two weeks now following a tear in his adductor muscle while on…
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UEFA Champions League: Osimhen set for Napoli’s return against Milan
Victor Osimhen has assured Napoli fans that he would be available for the Champions League quarter-final clashes against rivals, AC Milan. The 24 years old was ruled out of Napoli’s Sunday’s Serie A clash with 4th placed Milan after picking up an injury while on International duty with his country, Nigeria. Osimhen who played all…
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Burna Boy to perform in the 2023 UEFA Champions League final
Famous Afrobeat star, Burna Boy has been announced as a co-headliner of this year’s UEFA Champions League Final in Istanbul, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. With the Round of 16 games concluded last night, the European football governing body made the big announcement of the Grammy award winner who himself admitted “it doesn’t get bigger.” “GRAMMY Award-winning and…
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“He is an excellent striker.” Spalletti talks Osimhen with smile
Napoli tactician, Luciano Spalletti only has good words for Nigeria international Victor Osimhen after his man is the match performance in the second leg of the Round of 16 tie against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Osimhen scored twice in the 3-0 win at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium taking his tally…
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UCL: Lukaku ensures Zaidu Sanusi’s Porto return to Portugal in defeat
Substitute Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal as Inter Milan beat 10-man Porto in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Belgian followed of his towering header which struck the side pole with a rebound in the 86th minute at the San Siro. Porto had a double chance at 0-0…
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Victor Osimhen scores 8 consecutive goal
Red hot striker, Victor Osimhen was on the score sheet for his club Napoli in their round 16 tie with Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigeria forward scored eight consecutive goal as Napoli ease pass the 10-man German side by two goals to nil. The Italian league top scorer…
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“Osimhen is very dangerous” Frankfurt goalkeeper reckons
Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kelvin Trapp has admitted that Victor Osimhen is one to watch ahead of the Round of 16 tie in the UEFA Champions League against Napoli. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Italian Serie A giants are the heavy favourites to secure a first-leg advantage after an almost-perfect winning streak during the Group stages. However, they…
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With a hand on the Scudetto Osimhen shifts focus to Champions league
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen revealed that winning the league has been the club objective even though they are out of the Coppa Italia. Napoli, after a dominant 5-1 win against Juventus I’m the league, lost to Salernitana penalties in the Round of 16 of the competition. “The win over Juventus was a marvellous night with…
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UCL: Victor Osimhen prepares for crunchy Ajax tie
Ahead of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League clash with Ajax, recuperating Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was seen training separately in the gym on Sunday, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. Having failed to feature for his side in their 3-1 thumping of Torino on Saturday, Osimhen was seen working out in the gym to be in shape for the…
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UCL: Paul Mukairu features as Copenhagen share spoils with Sevilla
Paul Makairu was a second half introduce for FC Copenhagen as they shared the spoils at home with Sevilla. The Nigeria man played the last 18 minutes of the game. Meanwhile in other competition played on Wednesday night, Leon Balogun made his first start for Queens Park Rangers against Millwall in the English Championship. QPR…
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UCL: Sanusi’s Porto suffer heavy defeat to Onyedika’s Club Brugge
It was a battle between two Nigerian brothers in Portugal on Tuesday night as matchday 2 games in group B of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League were played Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Calvin Bassey, although had an excellent display against Liverpool with 4 interceptions but his team were beaten 2-1 at Anfield. Zaidu Sanusi and his…
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UCL: Osimhen dazzles, Bassey solid as Nigerians kickoff European campaign in style
A relatively good night it was on Wednesday for Nigeria players in the UEFA Champions League match day one, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Calvin Bassey had a solid performance against his former club Rangers as Ajax walloped them 4-0. The Nigerian once again was key in the heart of the defense as Ajax kept yet another…