Author: Nurudeen Obalola
By Korede James Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman will miss Atalanta’s UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona on Wednesday due to a knee injury. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Lookman will not fly to Catalunya with the rest of the team on Tuesday and will undergo tests on his injured knee in Bergamo. The nature of the injury is still unclear, but Gazzetta reported that it could force the forward to be out for one month. The Italian publication claimed that Lookman sustained the injury during a training session on Monday. In addition to the Barcelona clash, Lookman could…
Kwara State has honoured the late Nigerian football legend Rashidi Yekini and table tennis great Atanda Musa by naming sporting facilities after them. Yekini, who died in 2012 aged 48, is Nigeria’s record top scorer, having netted 37 goals in 62 appearances for the Super Eagles in an international career that spanned the 1980s and 1990s. The former Shooting Stars of Ibadan, Vitoria Setubal of Portugal and Sporting Gijon of Spain striker spearheaded the attack of the ‘golden generation’ of Nigerian football who reached the Africa Cup of Nations finals in 1988 and 1990 and won the trophy in 1994.…
By Korede James Former captain Joseph Yobo has said qualifying from the group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) would not be a problem for the Super Eagles, tipping the three-time champions to go all the way in Morocco. Yobo made the statement after the AFCON 2025 draw in Rabat, Morocco, on Monday, for which he was an assistant. The Super Eagles were drawn in Group C alongside 2004 champions Tunisia, and African Nations Championship (CHAN) co-hosts Uganda and Tanzania. The last time the Super Eagles failed to go past the group stage of the AFCON was at…
Sevilla have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Akor Adams from French club Montpellier. The 24-year-old will be linking up with his compatriot Chidera Ejuke Ejuke, with Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho reportedly on his way out. Adams is believed to have cost Sevilla around €5.5 million on a permanent transfer. “An agreement has been reached with Montpellier HSC for the signing of Akora Adams. The Nigeiran striker arrives after playing 15 games for the French side this season, scoring three goals and getting three assists,” Sevilla stated on Monday night. “Adams joined Montpellier in August 2023 from the Norweigan club…
By Korede James Greek club Olympiacos have announced the signing of Super Eagles left-back Bruno Onyemaechi from Portugal’s Boavista. “Olympiacos FC announces the signing of Nigerian international left-back Bruno Onyemaechi,” Olympiacos stated on Monday. “Born on April 3, 1999, in Owerri, Nigeria, the 25-year-old player joins from Portuguese club Boavista, where he made 77 appearances, scored five goals, and provided three assists. “This season, he has played in 18 matches, contributing three goals and one assist. “In the past, the international defender also played for Feirense (31 appearances) and Vila Real. “He is an active member of the Nigerian national…
By Nurudeen Obalola The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in the same group as North African powerhouses Tunisia for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with holders Cote d’Ivoire to face five-time winners Cameroon. The draw was held in Rabat, Morocco on Monday night, with the tournament scheduled for the North African country in December 2025 and January 2026. The 24 teams that qualified for the tournament were drawn into six groups of four each during the ceremony, which had Hollywood star Djimon Hounsou as one of the hosts and former Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo one of…
By Korede James Kwara United defeated Enyimba 2-0 in a rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 16 fixtute in Ilorin on Monday. Enyimba have now lost their last three matches in all competitions and managed just one win in their last five fixtures. First half goals from Wasiu Alalade and Junior Aimufua sealed the win for Kwara United. Alalade opened the scoring in the sixth minute from the penalty spot and Aimufua doubled the home team’s advantage in the 38th minute. With the result, Kwara United climbed up to 11th in the table while Enyimba are in ninth. Remo…
By Korede James Saudi Arabia Pro League club Al Nassr have expressed keen interest in Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface. According to European transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Al Nassr have started official negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Boniface, in order to beat off competition from English Premier League clubs. The Italian journalist reported on Monday that Al Nassr want to bring in Boniface as a replacement for Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca, who is set to join Turkish club Fenerbahce. If Al Nassr pull off the Boniface deal, the Super Eagles striker would become teammates with Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadie…
Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers has said he is in no rush to leave Rangers this month — and believes he can strike up a deadly double act with his Moroccan teammate Hamza Igamane. Dessers cast doubt on his Rangers future earlier this month when he told a Dutch newspaper that he was seeking talks with club chiefs after losing his place to the Moroccan. But Dessers has been impressive of late, scoring six goals in his last four games — including stunning efforts against Manchester United and Dundee United. The 30-year-old has now scored 15 goals in all competitions…
Former Belgium international Radja Nainggolan has been arrested in Belgium on international drug trafficking charges. The 36-year-old former Inter Milan and Roma midfielder was arrested on Monday morning after 30 raids were carried out in Antwerp and Brussels in Belgium. A statement issued by the Brussels Prosecutor’s Office, quoted via Sky Sport Italia, says Nainggolan is one of several suspects in an operation that concerns the alleged importation of cocaine from South America to Europe through the port of Antwerp. Nainggolan spent over 15 years of his career playing in Italy, beginning as a youth player at Piacenza in 2005.…