Osimhen Wins Italian Serie A Player Of The Month
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Napoli of Italy striker, Victor Osimhen, has been voted the Italian Serie A Player of the Month for September 2021. The Italian Footballers’ Association voted the Nigerian after series of impressive performances in the league that has seen him beat critics who questioned his quality when he joined from […]
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, […]
Osimhen Vows To Keep Working Hard
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, has vowed to keep working hard amidst an impressive start to the 2021/2022 season for his Italian club, Napoli. Read more about Sports Osimhen was subject to criticism after receiving a red card in Napoli’s first 2021/2022 Serie A clash against Venezia, but the former Lille OSC […]
Weekend Sports Roundup
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 […]
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 […]
Nigerians In Sports: Osimhen Set To Resume Training After Head Injury Scare
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, is set to resume training gradually after a head injury scare during Napoli’s 4-2 loss to Atlanta in the Italian Serie A on Sunday, February 21, 2021. The club’s expensive signing will be assessed on a daily basis as he rejoins his teammates on the field of […]
Top 10 Nigerians In 2020
Nigerians just like citizens of other countries were restricted on goals and targets set for the year 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, some did not let the virus get in their way as they hit remarkable strides. Below are ten Nigerians who made a name for themselves in 2020. Read more about […]
Nigerians In Sports: Osimhen Resumes Training With Napoli
After completing his big-money move to Italian Serie A giants, SSC Napoli, Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, has commenced training with the Gennaro Gattuso managed side. The Partenopei released details of their pre-season plans on Monday, August 24, 2020, on their official website. Read more about Sports “From today begins Napoli’s summer […]
Victor Osimhen Joins Napoli, Becomes Most Expensive African Footballer
On Friday, July 31, 2020, Italian league giants, SSC Napoli, confirmed that they have signed Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, from French Ligue 1 club, Lille OSC. Though the Italian club failed to disclose the amount they paid the Les Douges to acquire the services of the Nigerian, reports from France and […]
Victor Osimhen Set To Become Most Expensive Nigerian Footballer
Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, in few hours or days will become the most expensive footballer in Nigeria’s history and the most expensive signing in the history of the Italian club, SSC Napoli. The Partenopei are willing to part with the stunning sum of €50m plus Orestis Karnezis for the 21-year-old Nigerian, in addition to […]
Amuneke Tips Osimhen To Surpass Drogba
Ex-Nigerian international and former coach of the Nigerian national U-17 team, Emmanuel Amuneke has tipped Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, to raise his game and surpass Ivorian and Chelsea FC legend, Didier Drogba. He is 21 and is constantly compared with the two-time African Footballer of the Year and Amuneke has weighed in on […]
Nigerians In Sports: Victor Osimhen Completes Napoli Medicals
Super Eagles of Nigeria star, Victor Osimhen, has completed his medicals ahead of a summer switch to Italian league giants, SSC Napoli this summer. The deal with the Nigerian’s long term suitors is believed to be in the region of £74million. Osimhen, 21, has seen interest from numerous European sides including English Premier League […]
Rohr Urges Osimhen To Join Napoli
Head coach of the Nigerian national team, Gernot Rohr, has urged Super Eagles and Lille OSC of France centre forward, Victor Osimhen, to join Italian Serie A side, Napoli. Osimhen who emerged the best African player in the French league for the 2019/2020 season has been the subject of transfer rumours linking him to […]
Osimhen Wins Best African Player In France Award
Nigeria’s striker, Victor Osimhen has won another award in the French Ligue 1, emerging as the Best African Player in the French league for the year 2020. The award which is organized by Radio France International and France 24 is named after late Cameroonian midfielder, Marc Vivien Foe, to honour the best among the […]
Ighalo Hints At Eagles Return
On-loan Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has hinted that he is open to a return to the Nigerian national team. Ighalo who recently extended his loan deal with the English Premier League giants hung up his international boot after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where he emerged highest goal scorer, as the Super Eagles […]
It will be difficult to fill Ighalo’s Shoes – Osimhen
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, has hailed ex-Nigerian international, Odion Ighalo, as a Nigerian football legend and admitted it will be difficult equaling the records set by the Manchester United star during his time with the Eagles. Ighalo who ended his international career after emerging the highest goal scorer at the 2019 Africa […]