says that Ademola Lookman has reacted to Atletico Madrid’s dramatic win against Tottenham Hotspur. Diego Simeone’s team thrashed the Premier League club 5-2 in the first leg of a UEFA Champions League showdown on Tuesday night. Lookman played for 69 minutes before being substituted by Pablo Barrios. The Nigerian international resorted to social media to … Read more
Former Lazio midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has criticised Manchester United for not signing Galatasaray attacker Victor Osimhen due to the Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON, event. Onazi’s comments were in response to allegations from former Manchester United first-team coach Benni McCarthy, who revealed that Osimhen was left off the club’s striker shortlist because of concerns … Read more
Ahmed Musa, the former captain of the Super Eagles, is not interested in returning to Europe. Musa has been linked with a move to Kazakhstani club FC Kaysar. FC Kaysar recently signed Victor Moses, Musa’s former Super Eagles colleague. According to sources close to the player, the forward is determined to restore Kano Pillars’ glory … Read more
Ian Wright and Paul Scholes of Overlap have made their predictions for Arsenal’s Premier League match against Chelsea this Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side will play the day after Manchester City travel to Leeds United in the title race. The Gunners will hope to maintain their impressive record against their London rivals at the Emirates. Wright … Read more
Mbwas Mangut, Nasarawa United’s technical consultant, lauded teenager Suleiman Dauda for his performance in his debut match against Bendel Insurance. Dauda joined the Solid Miners following a strong performance in the Nasarawa State Governor’s Cup. Mangut believes that the youngster has everything it needs to thrive in the game. “I must commend Suleiman Dauda, a … Read more
A text message from former Al-Hilal player Karim Benzema reportedly unsettled his ex-Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, leading the football icon to initiate an attack against Al-Nassr. This was revealed after Benzema’s transfer from Al-Ittihad in January, subsequent to his dispute with Al-Hilal. The French player transferred from Jeddah to Riyadh on the deadline day, … Read more
Ibrahim Gusau, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has stated that there are presently no plans to offer Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle a new contract extension following the AFCON competition in Morocco. Chelle was appointed coach of the Super Eagles in January 2025. The Malian led the three-time African champions to bronze after … Read more
Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke, two Nigerian imports who competed for Spain in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, have returned to their club Sevilla. When the Super Eagles competed in Morocco, Akor and Ejuke were on the team that placed third. On Saturday, the two played a role in Nigeria’s third-place match against Egypt’s … Read more
In Saturday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City, the United team’s local rivals, interim manager Michael Carrick lauded captain Bruno Fernandes for his performance. Fernandes was instrumental in Manchester United’s success with an outstanding performance. The 31-year-old improved his position in Carrick’s 4-2-3-1 formation and assisted Bryan Mbeumo for United’s first goal to cap off a … Read more
Enyimba have named Ayodeji Ayeni as their new technical adviser. Prior to his departure to Aba, Ayeni was a player for Crown FC of the Nigeria National League (NNL). He took over for Stanley Eguma, a seasoned tactician who was fired in November of last year. “Coach Deji Ayeni, be welcomed to the touchline. You … Read more