Author: Nurudeen Obalola
New Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle was in Ikenne-Remo in Ogun State to meet with players of the B team on Tuesday. The former Mali international and head coach was presented as the Super Eagles boss by the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday in Abuja following his surprise appointment last week. Chelle, along with the Technical Director of the NFF, Austin Eguavoen, the man he replaced, arrived at the Remo Stars Training Institute camp of the Super Eagles B after flying from Abuja on Tuesday morning. During Chelle’s presentation on Monday, NFF President Ibrahim Gusau had clarified that Chelle…
By Korede James Wilfred Ndidi has said he and his Super Eagles teammates are to blame for their poor 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. After four matches in qualifying Group C, the Super Eagles are fifth on three points, four points adrift of leaders Rwanda. The AFCON 2023 runners-up have failed to win any of their four fixtures so far, drawing three and losing one. “We want to win but I feel we put ourselves in this situation because we didn’t do well in the previous games,” Ndidi said on ‘Off The Pitch’, a forum hosted by Kenneth Omeruo…
Novak Djokovic, seeded seventh, beat Portugal’s Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in his 430th Grand Slam singles match to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. The 37-year-old 24-time Grand Slam singles winner praised his young opponent after the tough victory. “In the wise words of Mr. Medvedev.. If the future generation plays this way.. they’re gonna have everything: money, girls, casino,” Djokovic said. “He was playing lights out tennis towards the end of the second, start of the third. He served two first serves all match. Big guy, very young. I told you at the…
By Korede James Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi scored two goals which but his side Fulham still lost 3-2 at West Ham United in the English Premier League on a busy Tuesday night. In other Premier League matches on Tuesday night, none of leaders Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City were able to secure victory. Iwobi also scored a brace the last time he was on target for Fulham on December 5 in a 3-1 home win against Brighton. The Nigeria international has taken his tally in the league this season to seven goals in 21 games. Also in action for…
By Korede James The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the postponement of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 to August 2025. The tournament reserved for home-based players was initially scheduled for February 1 to February 28, with Nigeria’s Super Eagles B one of the participating teams. “Good progress has been made in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with the construction and upgrading of stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities for the hosting of a successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024,” CAF stated on Tuesday. “However the CAF…
By Korede James Kenneth Omeruo has explained how he and his Super Eagles teammates can get their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign back on track. The Super Eagles are currently in fifth place on three points after four games in African qualifying Group C after failing to win any of their first four fixtures. The AFCON 2023 runners-up are four points behind Rwanda, South Africa and Benin, who are first, second and third respectively. For qualification to be achieved, the Eagles must win their remaining six games and hope results from other games favour them. Speaking on ‘Off The…
By Korede James United States National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club San Diego Wave have announced the signing of Chiamaka Okwuchukwu from Rivers Angels on a one-year deal. San Diego Wave announced the signing in a statement on their website in the early hours of Tuesday. “San Diego Wave FC announced today the Club has acquired 19-year-old Nigerian striker and CAF Young Women’s Player of the Year finalist Chiamaka Okwuchukwu via transfer for an undisclosed fee from first-division Nigerian Women’s Premier League club Rivers Angels FC. Okwuchukwu signed a one-year contract through 2025,” the club stated. “Okwuchukwu will be added…
More than 100 athletes have returned their Paris 2024 Olympic medals just five months on from the games because of damage and rust, according to French daily La Lettre. Concerns over the poor quality of medals given by Paris organisers emerged during last year’s event, with American skateboarder Nyjah Houston going viral after he revealed the shocking state of the bronze he won. “Alright, so these Olympic medals look great when they’re brand new, but after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and then letting my friends wear it over the weekend, they’re…
By Korede James Swiss club FC Basel have agreed a deal with United Arab Emirates (UAE) club Al Wahda for their Nigerian winger Philip Otele. European transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed on Monday night that Otele is expected to join Basel on loan with an option for €3 million, adding that he would undergo a medical on Tuesday. This season, Otele has played 12 games in all competitions (10 league games, two in the UAE League Cup) for Al Wahda without scoring a goal. In the 12-team Switzerland Super League, Basel are currently in the second position on 30 points,…
West Ham United are reportedly interested in signing Nottingham Forest’s Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi. The Hammers are in desperate need of a new striker after being left light on options no thanks to recent injuries. Star forward Michael Antonio is sidelined for an extended period after he fractured his leg in a road traffic accident in December, while Niclas Fullkrug is out for months due to a hamstring injury. With the Hammers looking for reinforcements, The Sun journalist Jack Rosser in a post on his X handle dislcosed that the London club are have expressed interest in Awoniyi. “West…