Tag: Bethel Orji
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Imama leads as Abia Warriors begin preparations for new NPFL Season
Newly appointed Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo has taken work as the team commence training for the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League season, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Umuahia-based club welcomed Imama on the first day of training, marking his return to the team for a second stint. Amapakabo’s appointment earlier this month has boosted the…
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FA Cup: “All our footings were very wrong” – Bethel Orji laments loss
Abia Warriors Coach, Bethel Orji has lamented his side’s poor play in their 2-0 loss at the President Federation Cup final on Saturday against El Kanemi Warriors in Lagos, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The newly promoted Nigeria Premier Football League side won courtesy of a brace by Salihu in the final played at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena,…
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Abia Warriors’ Oji delighted to reach first major final
Bethel Oji, head coach of Abia Warriors, has expressed his joy at reaching his maiden major final as a coach, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Orji side will face El-Kanemi Warriors in the President Federation Cup final on Saturday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena Stadium. The Umuahia side defeated on penalties former champions, Kano Pillars in the…
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President Fed. Cup: Abia Warriors storm Lagos, confident of victory
Ambitious Abia Warriors became the first of the four finalists in the 2024 President Federation Cup grand finale to arrive in Lagos and Coach Bethel Orji has no doubt that his Umuahia giants will come good on Saturday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. “We are here and we’re highly motivated. We are all…
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NPFL: Orji confident of Abia Warriors’ fitness ahead of Bendel Insurance Clash
Abia Warriors head coach Bethel Oji has expressed confidence in his team’s physical condition ahead of this weekend coach against Bendel Insurance in the Nigeria Premier Football League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Despite a exerting quarterfinal match in the President Federation Cup during the week, Oji believes his players are ready for the challenge at the Umuahia…
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Transfer: Chelsea set to add Havertz to Osimhen’s deal
English Premier League side, Chelsea are taking another rout to sign red hot Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. With Manchester United strongly involved in poaching Osimhen to England, Chelsea now a die advantage which could make them beat the Red Devil to the deal. Osimhen is enjoying a sensational season at Napoli, scoring 26 goals…
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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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Spalletti: Osimhen will start against Milan
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti confirms Victor Osimhen will start against Milan in the Champions League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Partenopei were without the red hot striker in the first leg of the quarter final tie at the San Siro where they lost 1-0 courtesy Bannecer’s lone strike. After missing three games in total, Osimhen returned to…
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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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‘Napoli needs Osimhen.’ Maldonado sounds the alarm
Former Napoli defender, Ruben Maldonado believes the Serie A side missed Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen in their last games, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Osimhen has been out injured since the end if the international break missing the last two game. His absence has seen Napoli had their biggest defeat for the season against AC Milan (4-0) and…
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Atletico Madrid willing to sacrifice their record signing for Osimhen
Spanish giant, Atletico Madrid recently join the number of top European teams willing to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen at the end of the season. And the Madrid team is willing to take a big step, just to see the in form striker sign the papers. Nigeriasoccenet.com reports. Osimhen has strongly established himself as one…
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Jorginho reveals how he recommends Osimhen
Former Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho revealed he spoke with Napoli Sporting Director Cristiano Giuntoli while the Italian club was trying sign Victor Osimhen. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Osimhen joined the Serie A side from Lille in 2020. But before joining Napoli, the 24 year old made himself a force to reckon with in less than a season of…
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Osimhen confirms Spalletti’s speech in training
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen earlier today trained again as the Serie A league leaders prepare for the first leg of the Round of 16 tie against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The inform striker was suspected to have sustained an injury over the weekend in the game against Sassuolo. Although the…
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“I can tell you Osimhen is not for sale” Napoli president
With top clubs queuing for the Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, SSC Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has stated that the star is not for sale this summer, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Osimhen has been a subject of discussion in the transfer world with his price tag valued above a hundreds million pounds. English clubs Manchester United and…
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“He is a complete package” Napoli boss praises Osimhen
Luciano Spalletti was full of praise for the unity in the Napoli squad after Giovanni Simeone came off the bench to beat Roma 2-1 and described Victor Osimhen as ‘the complete package’, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report Osimhen scored perhaps the best goal of his Napoli career, control with his chest, then thigh before a volley into…
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Popular Afrobeat star begs Osimhen to leave Napoli for Manchester
Young Afrobeat star, Crayon has appealed to SSC Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen to jump ship to Manchester United “this summer after you win Serie A!” Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Charles Chibueze Chukwu, popularly known as Crayon, a Manchester United fan asked the Super Eagles striker on social media to come have the big jersey number 9 in…
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Coppa Italia: Okereke ensures Osimhen crashes out
It was a resilient display from Cremonese as the 20th team in the league defeated the league leaders Napoli by 5-4 on penalties after playing a 2-2 draw in over 120 minutes. The two teams went into the match with a contrasting league result with Napoli defeating Juventus 5-1 while Cremonese lost to Monza 3-2.…
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“Osimhen is such a great striker” Spalletti praises
KNapoli coach Luciano Spalletti was wowed by the potential of top nine Victor Osimhen, calling the 24 year-old “a great striker.” Napoli thrashed league rivals Juventus 5-1 at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium on Friday night and the Nigeria international provide an assist and then got a brace for himself. His two goals in the…