Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has acknowledged that the Elephants of Ivory Coast were the superior side following his team’s loss in the 2023 African Cup of Nations(AFCON) final. In the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday, hosts Ivory Coast overcame a strong deficit to defeat Williams Ekong’s Nigeria 2-1. Striker Sebastien Haller scored a thrilling … Read more
Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has lamented the Super Eagles’ 2-1 defeat in the hands of Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, describing it as a disappointing and frustrating end. He, however, apologised to Nigerians for the loss. Nwabali made his position known in a post on Instagram. … Read more
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has said the team is getting better with each game at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Lookman whose brace helped Nigeria win the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 2-0 in the Round of 16 clash on Saturday in Abidjan stated that the Eagles were poised to soar … Read more
Some football enthusiasts have expressed the hope that the Super Eagles will win their last group match against Guinea Bissau in the ongoing Total Energies African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. The fans expressed their optimism ahead of the Monday encounter in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria. They, however, warned the … Read more
Mbappe appeared to hurt his ankle in winning the free-kick which saw Achraf Hakimi put PSG ahead in the eighth minute at the Parc des Princes. The France superstar was eventually replaced just after the half-hour mark, but the home side went on to double their lead before the break through Randal Kolo Muani. Ramos … Read more
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has become the first Nigerian male footballer in 24 years to get nominated for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award as Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala also got nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or women’s player of the year award for the second successive year. The Super Eagles star striker, who … Read more
Spain hero Olga Carmona discovered that her dad had died moments after she scored the winning goal in the World Cup final, Daily Star reports. The full-back’s first-half strike was the deciding moment in the final, which saw Spain defeat England’s Lionesses 1-0. But she was hit with personal tragedy after returning to the changing … Read more
Super Falcons media officer, Oluchi Tobechukwu has dispelled fears some of the team’s key stars might miss Monday’s last group game against Republic of Ireland as a result of injury. Dependable midfielder, Halimat Ayinde limped off the pitch with what looked like an ankle problem in the second half of Thursday’s clash against Australia. Right-back … Read more
Australian defender, Stephanie Catley, has heaped plaudits on the Super Falcons team’s style of play in the wake of their remarkable 3-2 win over. Catley, who led the Aussies in the absence of influential captain Sam Kerr, admitted that the nine-time African champions were devastating with their counter-attacks. According to the game’s statistics, Australia had … Read more
Italian champions, Napoli, have offered Victor Osimhen a new two-year contract extension with a salary worth N6.5bn — €6.5m plus €1m in bonuses. Osimhen, who has two years left on his contract at Napoli, had demanded a salary of €7m annually to extend his current deal with the Italian champions, who are keen to tie … Read more