Author: Seyi Alao
Super Eagles right back Tyronne Ebuehi is back in training after 11 months out with a serious Cruciate Ligament damage. Ebuehi who secured a move from Dutch side Ado Den Haag to Portuguese giant Benfica at the end of the 2018 summer, sustained the injury while on pre season training with his the Portuguese giants. The player is now training alone and hope to be ready for the Club’s pre season in the next few weeks. Ebuehi was part of the Super Eagles 23-man squad to the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, but the injury ruled him out of the Nigeria’steam…
Niger Tornadoes Football Club of Minna on Thursday edged out Rivers United by two goals to one (2-1) to book a place in the finals of 2019 Aiteo Cup Competition. The two teams sized up both technically and tactically in a bid to emerge winner of the one of the Semi Final ties at the Soccer Temple in Agege, Lagos State. Both teams struggled to take initiative of the encounter which began in a dig dong affair due to the poor nature of the pitch as a result of torrential rainfall that lasted the entire duration of the match. Tornadoes…
Nigeria goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho has secured a loan move toanother Cyprus club, AC Omonia Nicosia , his Spanish Club, Deportivo La Coruna has announced. The deal to see Uzoho spend 2019/2020 with the Club was completed on Tuesday and he’s expected to be presented to the fans when he resume. Uzoho spent last season on loan at Anothorsis Famagusta, but the whole of the period was clouded with controversies and lack of playing time. “The Real Club Deportivo, Omonoia FC and Francis have reached an agreement for the Nigerian international goalkeeper of the Dépor milite this season 2019-2020 ceded in…
Former MFM FC forward Stephen Odey scored twice for his new Belgian club, KRC Genk as they thrashed Bregel Sport 10 – 1 in a friendly encounter on Wednesday.
Sadiq Umar has joined Serbian Super Liga side Partizan Belgrade on loan from Italian side AS Roma ahead of next season. The loan deal was reported to be in a sum fee of €100,000 euros, with the Belgrade holding an option to buy for €1.6 milions euros . The 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist arrived in Belgrade on Tuesday morning and has undergone a medical with the club. Sadiq endured a torrid time with Glasgow Rangers last season, as he struggled to get into the line up of Steven Gerrard side ,before he cut short the loan. He has spent…
By now, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are expected to have tangibly put their humiliation in the hands of Madagascar behind them. They inevitably have to forget the traumatic experience and face the future of AFCON 2019 which pitches them next against Cameroon. This in the books is a tougher pairing than the Madagascar game. Cameroon are former champions with an intimidating AFCON profile and a historic edge over Nigeria in football duels. But the saturday game is also not only about the history between the two sides just like the Madagascar game was not,in fact it defeated history comprehensively.…
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo says the Super Eagles must be at their best, as they clash with bitter rival Cameroon in the round of 16 of ongoing African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Super Eagles finished second in Group B to set up a mouthwatering clash with the Clarence Seedorf tutored side on Saturday. However, Ighalo who scored the winner for the Eagles against Burundi, said the Gernot Rohr led three time African Champions are leaving no stone unturned, ahead of the game with the multiple African Cup of Nations winners. “This is when the work starts cos when you…
Tanzania ended their 2019 African Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 defeat to the desert foxes of Algeria on Monday. The Taifa Stars who staged a return to the tournament for the first time since 1980 failed to pick a point, as they exited the competition with three defeats. Adam Ounas and Islam Slimani inspired Algeria to a comfortable 3-0 win over Emmanuel Amunike tutored side, as they completed a 100 per cent Group C record in the Africa Cup of Nations. Leicester forward Slimani, who spent last season on loan at Fenerbahce, put his side ahead after 35th-minute,…
Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo has showered praises on Nigerian born Portuguese former sprinter and friend Francis Obikwelu, after pair worked together on the track.
Gernot Rohr has hinted that he’s unsure if his Captain Mikel Obi will available for the round of game at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Trabzonspor of Turkey new acquisition picked up injury in Nigeria’s 2-0 loss to Madagascar on Sunday and the Franco-German coach is not taking chances with his captain. “He has hematoma in the knee,” “We don’t know how soon he can again play but we wait for the medical team.” Rohr said. Mikel made a return to the Super Eagles since 2018 World Cup, but the former Chelsea midfielder has been…
