Weekend Sports RoundUp: Paul Onuach’s Hattrick End Genk’s Winless Run
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Paul Onuachu scored a hattrick for Belgian league giants Genk in their 5-0 thrashing of Eupen on Sunday, April 3, 2022. Onuachu gifted Genk the lead in the 11th minute via penalty and added another towards the closing stages of the first half through penalty. He would score a third […]
Paul Onuachu Is First Nigerian Footballer To Win Belgian Golden Shoe Award
Nigerian football legends like Daniel Amokachi, Sunday Oliseh, late Stephen Keshi, and more, all plied their trade in Belgium during their playing careers. Super Eagles of Nigeria and Genk of Belgium striker Paul Onuachu has made history as the first Nigerian footballer to win the Belgian Golden Shoe award. Onuachu won the 2021 Golden […]
Weekend Sports RoundUp: NPFL Is Back
The 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season kicked off on Friday, December 18, 2021, with MFM playing host to Remo Stars at the Onikan Arena in Lagos. The away side emerged top of the encounter with a 2-0 win over the Oluykoya Boys. Strikes from Qudus Akanni and Andy Okpe was all the […]
Weekend Sports RoundUp: D’Tigress Win Third Consecutive FIBA Afrobasket Title
The Nigerian women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, made the headlines on Sunday, September 26, 2021, after winning the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship for the third consecutive time. D’Tigress beat Mali 70-59 to be crowned champions of the 2021 edition of the tournament on Sunday in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Read more about Sports With this win, […]
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Super Falcons of Nigeria star, Asisat Oshoala, is set to play her second UEFA Women’s Champions League final for FC Barcelona Femini after their 2-1 win over PSG in the semi-final (second leg) of the competition. Their win will see them confront Chelsea on May 16, 2021, in the final. Read more about Sports […]
Weekend Sports Roundup: Usman Knocks Out Masvidal
Nigerian mixed martial artist, Kamaru Usman, was the talk of the weekend after knocking out Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 261 to retain his UFC title and keep flying Nigeria’s flag high on the global stage. Usman’s win is his 18th straight victory and third knockout win in his last four fights. Read more […]
Super Eagles Wrap-Up AFCON Qualifiers With A Win Against Lesotho
The Super Eagles of Nigeria wrapped up their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign in grand style after beating the Crocodiles of Lesotho 3-0 in the last game of their qualifiers series at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos State, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Read more about Sports It will be recalled that […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria were on a record-smashing spree over the weekend. After travelling by water for the first time in 71 years (the Eagles had a boat trip to Benin Republic for their AFCON qualifiers match against the Squirrels of Benin) and also ending the Beninoise’ eight-year unbeaten home streak after red-hot […]
Onuachu’s Late Header Ends Benin Republic’s Eight-Year Home Unbeaten Run
The super eagles of Nigeria defeated the squirrels of Benin Republic in a very cagey encounter. A 93rd-minute header from substitute, Paul Onuachu was all the Nigerian side needed to claim all three points. Read more about Sports Few hours to the game, Nigeria’s place at the AFCON Finals was already certain due to the […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Onuachu And Onyekuru Replace Moses And Kalu
KRC Genk of Belgium striker, Paul Onuachu, has been called up to replace Moses Simon in the Super Eagles squad for the 2022 AFCON qualifier matches against Benin Republic on March 27, 2021, and Lesotho on March 30th. Read more about Sports Moses Simon was omitted from the list owing to COVID-19 travel restrictions […]
Nigerians In Sports: Paul Onuachu
Red-hot Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Paul Onuachu is our focus for today. The Nigerian forward who plies his trade in the Belgian league with KRC Genk has been in top form this season (2020/2021), scoring 25 league goals so far and is about breaking the league’s all-time record of 30 goals. Read more […]
Onuachu Hits 20th League Goal
Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Paul Onuachu, continued his brilliant run of form for his Belgian club, KRC Genk, on the night of Thursday, January 21, 2021, after scoring his 20th league goal in 21 matches against Gent in the Belgian First Division A. Read more about Sports After failing to find the back […]
Onuachu Can Break My 30-Goal Record: Wesley Sonck
Nigerian striker, Paul Onuachu, has been encouraged to break the 30-goal record in the Belgian league by the record holder, Wesley Snock who featured for Ajax and Genk during his playing years. Onuachu is currently one of the highest goal scorers in Europe’s top 15 leagues. Read more about Sports He is ahead of […]
Nigerians In Sports: Onuachu Replaces Simon Moses In Super Eagles Squad For AFCON Qualifiers
After sustaining a groin injury during Nantes of France’s 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, October 31, 2020, Nigerian forward, Simon Moses has been replaced by Genk of Belgium lanky striker, Paul Onuachu, in the Super Eagles of Nigeria squad list for November’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) doubleheader against Sierra Leone. […]
Onuachu Joins KRC Genk
Super Eagles forwardn Paul Onuachu has joined Belgian league giants, KRC Genk, from Danish side, FC Midtjylland, on a four years deal. The Smurfs are believed to have paid a fee in the region of six million euros to have acquired the services of the lanky Eagles forward. Part of details for the contract state […]