Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with Nigeria might just top the lot. “It would be one of the best moments of...
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Guinea and Cameroon played out a 1-1 draw in a tensed encounter at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in the second Group C game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 on Monday. Guinea took an early lead through Mohamed Bayo. Bayo was given all...
José Mourinho has been sacked by Roma, the Serie A club have announced. The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss led Roma to the Europa League final last season after winning the Europa Conference League the campaign before. Roma, who have won only one of their last five...
Lionel Messi won FIFA’s “The Best” award for the third time on Monday as the Argentine pipped Manchester City’s Erling Haaland to the prize for best men’s player in 2023. Haaland was favourite to win after scoring 52 times in his debut season with Manchester City,...
The duo of Victor Osimhen and Alhassan Yusuf were not part of training on Monday as the Super Eagles returned to training after their 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday in Abidjan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that although the duo turned up for...
M OGC Nice of France forward, Terem Moffi, has finally joined his team mates at the Super Eagles camp in Abidjan for the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the combative striker arrived the team’s Pullman Hotel base on Sunday...
Chairman Enugu State Football Association, Mr Tony Ugwu, has said he is optimistic that the Super Eagles will improve on Thursday’s match with the host country Cote’Ivoire, in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ugwu said this in Nsukka on Monday in an interview with the News...
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro says his team were better than their opponents, Equatorial Guinea but were simply unlucky. Peseiro made this known while reacting to Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. But beyond the slightly disappointing result,...
Vinicius Junior struck a first-half hat-trick to fire Real Madrid to Spanish Super Cup glory in a thumping 4-1 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Robert Lewandowski struck for Barcelona, who had defender Ronald Araujo sent off in the second half on a...
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has said if the goal-shy Super Eagles continue to play the way they did against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday in Abidjan, no team will beat Nigeria at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). He said this on Sunday while reacting to...
A former Board Member and South-East Director of Nationwide League One (NLO), Ebere Amaraizu, has urged the Super Eagles to wake up from their slumber in the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Amaraizu made the call on Sunday shortly after the match between Super Eagles of...
Super Eagles of Nigeria drew 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea in their opening Group A fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte D’Ivoire. Victor Osimhen scored in the 38th minute to cancel out an Ivan Salvador goal two minutes earlier. The result placed the Super...
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday in Abidjan defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the 60, 000 capacity Alassane Ouattara stadium in Abidjan. With the win Cote D’Ivoire...
The much-anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicked off on Saturday with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Ebimpé Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ceremony commenced with a vibrant celebration of African diversity and culture, featuring a wide range of...
African footballer of the year, Victor Osimhen was always Nigeria’s biggest hope coming into the Cup of Nations, but there is even more pressure on his shoulders after the withdrawal due to injury of fellow goal-scorer Victor Boniface. The Super Eagles begin their AFCON campaign in Ivory...
Some football enthusiasts on Saturday in Kano, urged the Super Eagles to go for victory in their group A opening match against Equatorial Guinea at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory coast. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will take on...
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro says only quality players in the local league will be invited into the national team. Peseiro disclosed this on Saturday in Abidjan at the team’s news conference ahead of Super Eagles’ African Cup of Nations (AFCON) opening match with Equatorial Guinea. The Super...
Former Board Member and South-East Director of Nationwide League One (NLO), Ebere Amaraizu, has tipped Super Eagles and national teams of Morocco and Senegal for finals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Amaraizu mave the prediction while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N12 billion disbursement to address the outstanding backlog owed to Nigeria’s national teams. Enoh disclosed this on Friday while speaking in Abuja. He said the gesture would go a long way...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria Coach, Jose Peseiro has said that the duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi have arrived Cote D’Ivoire for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) beginning today in Abidjan. Peseiro said this on Saturday in Abidjan at the team’s news conference ahead...