Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Victor Moses was out of the Gaziantep trip and missed Saturday’s 2-0 win with a hamstring problem, but Kayode Olanrewaju featured for the entire duration for the hosts.
In Spain, Asisat Oshoala could not follow up with her scintillating performance last weekend as he fired blanks in Barcelona’s 3-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino.
Desire Oparanozie got her name on the scoresheet in Guingamp’s 2-0 win over Fleury 91 in a Division 1 Féminine match on Saturday.
Erling Haaland put on a show on his Borussia Dortmund debut on Saturday, coming off the bench (56′) with his side trailing 3-1 away to Augsburg.
Victor Osimhen has taken his goal tally this season to 15 in all competitions as his stoppage time strike secure a 2-0 win for Lille OSC in the French Cup quarter-final against fifth division side ESM Gonfreville on Saturday.
Victor Moses will become a Free Agent in June, but before his contract with Chelsea expires Italian Serie A side Inter Milan are hoping they could land the player according to a report in France.
Victor Osimhen started his football in the streets of Lagos, several years ago, and as a youngster he was obviously inspired by the array of African stars plying their trade in Europe and to escape the economic hardship.
Lengkat Issa made his debut for Heartland FC on Wednesday after completing a loan move from Jigawa Golden Stars on Friday. Issa joined the squad on Saturday, but missed the game against Abia Warriors because his necessary paperwork weren’t cleared on time by his Parent club. He had recently joined the newly promoted side in the summer from Plateau United, where he won the league title in 2016.
Femi ‘Bam’ Adebayo is closer to becoming a USA Men’s Basketball Team player than he would ever consider suiting up for Nigeria at international level.
Enyimba’s poor form in the NPFL this season continued as the club suffered a 2-0 defeat to Heartland FC in an Oriental Derby on Wednesday.