Author: Nurudeen Obalola
Kparobo Arierhi scored both goals on Wednesday night as the Flying Eagles defeated Ghana 2-1 in the WAFU B U-20 Championship final to successfully defend their title in Lome, Togo. Arierhi struck first for the dominant Flying Eagles in the 34th minute, receiving a pass on the edge of the box and scoring with a left-footed finish into the bottom corner. The second goal was more spectacular. The Flying Eagles won the ball halfway into the Satellites’ area, and a couple of passes left Arierhi one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The Beyong Limits striker unleashed a right-footed shot right into the…
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has assured Galatasaray that he will stay till the end of the 2024/2025 season. Osimhen has been in impressive form since joining the club from Napoli on loan in the summer. He scored to help them secure a 2-1 victory over Besiktas on Monday night in the Istanbul derby to further extend their lead at the top of the Super Lig table to six points. With his future still uncertain, the 25-year-old has been linked with a permanent move to Chelsea in the January transfer window. But according to Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu on X,…
LaLiga president Javier Tebas hammered Real Madrid for boycotting the Ballon d’Or and claimed they “lost their gentlemanly mentality a long time ago”. The Spanish giants had several players up for the Golden Ball and were also nominated for other awards. They ended up being named the best Men’s Club whilst Carlo Ancelotti was named the best manager, but they chose not to attend on Monday night in Paris when it emerged Vinicius Jnr wasn’t going to win the main prize. The Brazilian was among the favourites but eventually finished second. Rodri ultimately won the award but Real had four of the top…
By Kayode John Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has revealed that he was not living with his biological father in Nigeria before he making the journey to Europe to play professional football. Boniface was raised in a military barracks, but he rarely saw his own father who was in another part of the country. In a video posted on X, the Bayer Leverkusen star clarified his family background. “Most people don’t know, so I will explain. I saw a lot of comments recently online when I spoke about my mum,” the 23-year-old said. “My dad is from Jos, my…
Nigeria Football Federation Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau has commended Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman for finishing in 14th place in this year’s Ballon d’Or race, saying he believes the Atalanta star has what it takes to finish higher in the race next year. Lookman was the only African among the 30 nominees for the award, which was won by Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri in Paris on Monday night. “The NFF commends Ademola Lookman for his feat, and we believe he has the potential to finish much higher next year. He was already a winner before Monday’s night’s gala, as…
By Kayode John Libya players and supporters have embarked on a street protest over the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in the boycotted 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier involving the Mediterranean Knights and the Super Eagles. Last Saturday, CAF found Libya guilty of breaching some of its statues and awarded three points and three goals to Nigeria, as well as a fine of $50,000 on the Libya Football Federation (LFF), for the mistreatment of the Nigerian team in the botched second leg of the AFCON qualifiers. The LFF has promised to go as far as…
By Kayode John A hat-trick by Folashade Ijamilusi secured a 4-1 victory for the Super Falcons of Nigeria against Algeria in a friendly at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Tuesday. A brace by captain Rasheedat Ajibade had helped the Super Falcons overcome Algeria 2-0 in the first of two friendly games at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Saturday. Edo Queens striker Ijamilusi opened the scoring for the Super Falcons on Tuesday after 10 minutes, and she netted her second of the game eight minutes later. The North Africans missed a penalty in the 39th minute but…
Sporting Lisbon have offficially confirmed Manchester United have told them of their plan to pay Rúben Amorim’s release clause. That clause stands at a general €20m with two further clauses related to it. Should a club within Portugal want to activate then the amount goes up to €30m. At the same time there’s a certain number of named clubs, including Manchester United, for whom the amount goes down to €10m. Sporting have now taken the serious step of confirming via the CMVM financial regulator that the Premier League club have told them they are prepared to pay the full €10m…
The Super Eagles will conclude their qualifying campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on November 18 in Uyo, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The match, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, is against Rwanda, with kick-off scheduled for 5pm. It is the sixth match in the series for both teams, and would be a formality for the Super Eagles if they get at least a point against Benin Republic on matchday 5. CAF has also appointed Moroccan officials for the game, with Samir Guezzaz the centre referee. His compatriots Zakaria Brinsi, Abdessamad Abertoune and Kech Chaf…
By Kayode John Former Super Eagles midfielder Christian Obodo has slammed the Libya Football Federation (LFF) over its decision to appeal the verdict of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), regarding the botched 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier with Nigeria. CAF awarded three points and three goals to Nigeria and also fined the LFF $50,000 in a judgement released on Saturday, following the inhumane treatment of the Nigerian team in events leading to the boycotted return leg of the AFCON qualifying campiagn in Libya. But the LFF has vowed that it appeal what it described as an ‘unjust’…