Author: Nurudeen Obalola
By Nurudeen Obalola Former Super Eagles forward Victor Moses has made a surprise return to England to sign for Luton Town. The Championship club confirmed on Tuesday that the former Crystal Palace, Wigan, Liverpool, West Ham and Chelsea star has joined them as a free agent. “We are excited to announce the signing of free agent Victor Moses on a permanent contract, subject to international clearance,” Luton Town, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, confirmed on their official website. “The 33-year-old former Nigeria international has most recently been playing his football in Russia with Spartak Moscow, who…
By Kayode John Former Nigeria assistant coach, Sylvanus Okpala, has urged the Super Eagles to avoid a defeat if they cannot secure a win against Rwanda in Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. The Eagles have started their campaign to reach Morocco next year on a good note, beating Benin Republic 3-0 at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday. Ademola Lookman’s brace and a lovely acrobatic finish from Victor Osimhen did the magic for the three-time African champions, who have been below-par of late. Speaking on Monday ahead of the clash, Okpala, who was one of late…
Heavyweight contenders in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers struggled on Monday with Ghana held to a draw while Morocco and Senegal scraped narrow wins over unfancied opposition. But for Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, victories continued their positive start to the campaign which kicked off last week. Ghana gave away a late goal as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Niger while Senegal needed a penalty to edge Burundi 1-0. Morocco left it late to beat Lesotho with Real Madrid attacker Brahim Diaz scoring a superb individual effort in stoppage time for a 1-0…
By Kayode John Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has said the team is in Rwanda to pick all the three points in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Tuesday. The Eagles kick-started their campaign with a win 3-0 over Benin Republic last Saturday, to put an end to their winless run since the end of the 2023 AFCON in February. On their part, Rwanda faced Libya in their opening group game last week, but could only secure a draw against the North African side, with the game ending in a 1-1 draw last Wednesday. Playing in front…
By Kayode John Interim head coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has said his players can adapt to new systems and will counter whatever tactics Rwanda deploy in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Kigali on Tuesday. The Eagles started their campaign to reach the next AFCON with three points and a clean sheet last Saturday, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. Goals from Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen ensured Nigeria revenge their 2-1 loss to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic, who inflicted on them their only defeat in the Group C of the…
By Nurudeen Obalola Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has provided some clarity regarding the transfer fiasco involving Victor Osimhen. The Nigeria striker ended up joining Galatasaray on loan from Napoli after proposed moves to Chelsea and Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli broke down on European transfer window deadline day August 30. Osimhen would have spent at least four months on the sidelines until the January window as Napoli excluded him from their Serie A squad, but Galatasaray took advantage of the extended Turkish window to seal a loan deal. While many, depending on the reports they believed, have…
Falconets head coach Christopher Danjuma is confident the team will be ready for their round of 16 clash against Japan in the 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. The Falconets thrashed Venezuela 4-0 on Saturday to qualify for the knockout phase of the competition, to book a date with the Asian side. The Nigerian team went into the encounter with the South Americans needing a positive result having defeating Korea Republic 1-0 in their first game, but lost 3-1 to Germany in their second group clash. The Falconets bounced back from that Germany defeat, with Omowunmi Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu,…
Athletes that are set to represent Edo State at the National Youth Games are raring to go and and are upbeat about their chances of a successful outing. The National Youth Games began on Monday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State, with the opening ceremony set for Wednesday. The athletes have been in a training camp for weeks preparing for the biennial event, which tests the abilities of the best youth athletes across Nigeria. Head coach of the judo team, Lucky Esezobor, expressed confidence in the team, stressing that the state government provided all their training requirements.…
By Kayode John Super Falcons forward, Uchenna Kanu, has said that she has been playing while injured and has decided to undergo surgery. The 27-year-old was part of the Falcons’ squad to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She also played at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, where the team failed to qualify from the group which had world champions Spain, and powerhouses—Brazil and Japan. Kanu, who plays for National Women Soccer League side, Racing Louisville, in Kentucky, United States of America, explained in a video posted to social media on Monday, that after a…
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games showcased the best of Para sports, with more than 40 world records broken in Para athletics. From the USA’s rising star Jaydin Blackwell’s sprint in the men’s 100m T38 to Australia’s four-time Paralympian Vanessa Low’s new record in the women’s long jump T61, there were so many great moments to look back on. Blackwell crossed the finish line in 10.64 seconds at Stade de France, trimming 0.08 from his own record. He finished ahead of countryman Ryan Medrano and Colombia’s Juan Alejandro Campas Sanchez. “It was the perfect race, but I was just focused on…