Author: Nurudeen Obalola

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has expressed gratitude to God after revealing that he survived a road accident on Saturday night. The Nigeria international was on target for his club Bayer Leverkusen in their 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt but the night could have ended differently. The 23-year-old shared on Instagram a short video of a wrecked car, apparently the one he was travelling in, and captioned it ‘God is the greatest’. Boniface then shared a picture of himself in hospital, writing on it ‘Na so una for hear say my enemy don die’ in his usual cheeky online…

Lionel Messi scored a stunning 11-minute hat-trick in the early hours of Sunday to help Inter Miami break the Major League Soccer record for most points in a single season, after defeating the New England Revolution 6-2 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Miami concluded the MLS regular season with 74 points in 34 games and a 22-4-8 (W-L-D) record, narrowly besting the Revolution’s 2021 mark of 73 points. Luis Suárez propelled Inter Miami to rally from two goals down after 34 minutes, scoring twice in under four minutes to keep alive the chase for the points record. But it was captain Messi who fittingly cemented Inter…

Nigeria’s Flamingos advanced into the quarter-finals of the 2024 FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup with a 4-0 victory over Ecuador on Saturday night in the Dominican Republic. It is the second straight win for the Nigerian girls, who eased past New Zealand 4-1 in their opening Group A fixture on Wednesday night. Against Ecuador, Shakirat Moshood struck twice, with Harmony Chidi and Peace Effiong netting the other goals. Moshood, who scored one of the tournament’s fastest goals with her 80-second strike against New Zealand, netted the first goal again on Saturday, converting the penalty in the 26th minute after captain…

By Kayode John Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze scored his first goal for Milan in 15 Serie A matches on Saturday to earn his side a 1-0 victory over Udinese, who had Nigeria international Maduka Okoye in goal. Also, Victor Osimhen scored an incredible overhead kick upon his return from injury to help Galatasaray to a 3-0 win at Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig. Chukwueze beat national teammate Maduka Okoye in the 13th minute of the encounter with a low curler into the bottom corner for his first goal of the season. Noah Okafor, the Switzerland striker with Nigerian…

Bournemouth scored two second-half goals to end 10-man Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 English Premier League victory at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. The Cherries took full advantage after William Saliba was shown the first red card of his career in the first half. France international Saliba was dismissed inside the opening half an hour, having tripped Evanilson close to the centre circle after being put under unnecessary pressure by Leandro Trossard’s poor pass. It was a situation from which the title-chasing Gunners had already salvaged potentially crucial points against both Manchester City and Brighton, although…

By Kayode John Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface missed a penalty but scored the winning goal for Bayer Leverkusen in their 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Bundesliga on Saturday. Leverkusen were awarded a penalty after just seven minutes following a VAR review, and Boniface stepped up but missed the kick at the BayArena. The visitors were awarded their own spot-kick in the 15th minute and scored through <span;>Omar Marmoush <span;>before Robert Andrich pulled Leverkusen level 10 minutes later. Nigeria international Boniface netted the goal that earned his side all the three points in the 71st minute, to…

By Nurudeen Obalola Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo scored his first English Premier League goal of the season on Saturday but it was not enough to earn Southampton their first victory of the campaign as they lost 3-2 to Leicester City at St Mary’s after going 2-0 up. Also on Saturday, Manchester United halted a dismal run as they came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford, while there were away wins for Aston Villa, Brighton and Everton. Nigeria international Aribo put Southampton 2-0 up in the 28th minute with a crisp finish from inside the Leicester City…

Galatasaray coach Okay Buruk has laid to rest speculation regarding a potential move for Fenerbahce defender Bright Osayi-Samuel. Super Eagles star Osayi-Samuel is in the final year of his contract at Galatasaray’s fierce rivals Fenerbahce and has been linked with a number of clubs across Europe, including Queens Park Rangers, Lille and Lens. Although Fenerbahce have reportedly reopened negotiations with him after talks stalled initially due to his wage demands, the Super Eagles star continues to be linked with an exit. Fenerbahce’s rivals Galatasaray, where Osayi-Samuel’s national teammate Victor Osimhen currently plays on loan, have also been reported to be…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said he is hopeful Bukayo Saka will feature in the club’s English Premier League clash at Bournemouth on Saturday. Saka picked up a muscle problem in England’s 2-1 defeat by Greece in the UEFA Nations League last week and missed the Three Lions’ 3-1 win in Finland last Sunday. The injury caused fears that the 23-year-old, who has scored two goals and registered seven assists in seven league games this season, could miss the Gunners’ trip to the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening. “Saka is not a serious injury. He is evolving really well. He…

By Kayode John Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has welcomed back Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina after they and their Super Eagles teammates were subjected to a traumatic experience by Libyan authorities during the international break. Both Forest players were on the Nigerian flight that got diverted from Benghazi to Al Abraq International airport in Libya for the return leg of their double-header 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign. Awoniyi and Aina featured in the first leg which ended 1-0 in Nigeria’s favour in Uyo. However, the Nigerian team got locked up at the airport in Libya…