Year: 2024
Southampton’s Premier League struggles deepened on Sunday as Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu suffered an injury during their 3-2 defeat to Liverpool.
Former Super Eagles midfielder Etim Esin has warned that Nigeria’s over-reliance on Victor Osimhen could jeopardize their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Nigeria’s Glory Edet and club side, TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo are the new champions of the CAF Women’s Champions League after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Morocco’s AS FAR in the final played at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi in El Jadida on Saturday.
Tolu Arokodare continued his impressive run of form, scoring in Genk’s dominant 3-0 win over Sporting Charleroi in the Jupiler Pro League on Saturday.
Arsenal’s 17-year-old prodigy Ethan Nwaneri stole the spotlight in the Gunners’ 3-0 triumph over Nottingham Forest, marking his first Premier League goal and signalling the arrival of a potential global superstar.
Nigeria forward, Joy Omewa was the hero for Fortuna Hjorring as they came from behind to defeat Odense 2-1 in their final match of the Danish Women’s League regular season on Saturday at the Nature Energy Park.
Manchester City’s losing run extended to five matches with a crushing 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium, as the champions’ defensive frailties were brutally exposed.
Ademola Lookman’s stellar form continued as the Nigerian winger found the net in Atalanta’s 3-1 victory over Parma in a thrilling Italian Serie A clash on Saturday.
Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika delivered an impressive performance, scoring his first goal of the season as Club Brugge demolished St. Truiden 7-0 in the Jupiler Pro League on Saturday.
Super Falcons forward, Jennifer Echegini netted a brace to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a 6-1 win over Dijon in France’s top-flight women’s league on Saturday.