Tag: Brentford
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Brentford in Advanced talks to sign Kayode
Premier League club, Brentford are in advanced negotiations with Fiorentina to sign Nigerian-born defender Michael Kayode, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. According to Violanews, Brentford want to sign the 20-year-old on loan with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season. However, Fiorentina are keen to include a buy-back clause in the deal,…
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Injury concern: Frank Onyeka likely to miss Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers
Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka is set to miss Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic due to injury, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Onyeka, 26, was absent for Brentford’s final two matches of the season because of this setback and is expected to be left out of Nigeria’s squad for the upcoming qualifiers.…
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Frank Onyeka breaks Brentford goal jix to seal all three points for Bees against Sheffield United
Frank Onyeka has ended his long-standing goal drought in the English Premier League after scoring Brentford’s second in the 2-0 home win against Sheffield United, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes. Onyeka then made sure of a first win in over two months with a close-range finish not three minutes after coming on, following a throw-in from Tottenham loanee…
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EPL: Brentford’s Onyeka credits Africa Cup of Nations for fitness boost
Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka has acknowledged the positive impact of his participation in the Africa Cup of Nations on his fitness level, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Onyeka, a pivotal figure in the Super Eagles’ journey to the AFCON 2023 finals, featured prominently in all seven matches for the Nigerian side. Despite Brentford’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City,…
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Idah Peterside reveals he had positive talks with newly elected NFF President
One of the NFF Presidential aspirant in the just concluded NFF Elections, Idah Peterside, has stated that talks held with the newly elected NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau were of a positive nature. Ibrahim Gusua became the 40th NFF President after beating former Nigeria International, Idah Peterside in a rerun by 39 votes to just 1…
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“Nigeria Football needs surgery”- Ex Nigeria International
Ex-international and sports analyst and commentator with Super Sports, Idah Peterside on Wednesday declared to run for the race to be next president of the Nigeria Football Federation. The ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper said that Nigeria has rich history as a strong football nation that needs someone who has all it takes to drive it…