Nigeria’s Minister for sports and youth development, Mr Sunday Dare has confirmed he will be meeting with the League Management Company over the persistent violence rocking the Nigeria professional football league.
The latest high-profile racist incident in European football has seen Porto forward Moussa Marega walk off midway through his side’s 2-1 win away to Vitoria Guimaraes.
Nigerian forward Chidera Ejuke was on target for his club SC Heerenveen in Sunday’s Dutch Eredievise game.
Enyimba goalkeeper, Theophilus Affelokhai has condemned the violence that erupted during the NPFL clash with Abia Warriors on Sunday evening.
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen bagged his 13th Ligue Un strike of the season as the Great Danes faltered against Andre Villas-Boas’ side on Sunday night.
The 21-year-old beat goalkeeper Steve Mandanda after controlling a defence-splitting pass from Jonathan Bamba.
Despite his injury in the Great Danes’ win at Angers, Osimhen was handed a starter’s role in the hard-hitting encounter.
After a goalless first half inside Stade Pierre-Mauroy, the Nigeria international gave Christophe Galtier’s men a 51st minute lead.
Osimhen’s effort was his 13th in the French elite division this term, and is now three goals adrift leading scorer Wissam Ben Yedder.
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