Author: Seyi Alao
Newly promoted German Bundesliga side Union Berlin have secured the services of Nigerian striker Suleiman Abdullahi permanently from Eintracht Braunschweig. The 22-year-old joined the German based on loan at the beginningof last season and he went on to help the team achieved their objectives of reaching the elite division. The Nigerian forward scored just twice in 19 league in the Urs Fischer’s road to secure promotion to the German top-flight. However, Abdullahi says he is delighted to continue with the Club next season . “I’m very happy to continue playing for FC Union Berlin,” Abdullahi told club website. …
Super Eagles Group B opponents at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Burundi, are set depart from the shore of the country to step up preparation for the tournament.
Nigeria are expected to begin preparations for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt in Asaba on Sunday.
Nigeria Football legend, Kanu Nwankwo has mourn the passing of his former Arsenal teammates Jose Antonio Reyes, Says he’s devastated to hear the sad news. Reyes’ death was confirmed on Twitter by his boyhood club Sevilla, for whom Reyes played nearly 250 games. Reyes was member of Arsenal’s invincible team of 2004 that had the likes of Thiery Henry, Fredrick Ljunberg, Patrick Vieira and Kanu Nwankwo to name a few. The four times Europa League winner was said to have died from traffic collision near his hometown along with his 23 year old cousin. Kanu described the late left footed…
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will take on Senegal in the round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. The Paul Aigbogun side picked one of the four available tickets forbest losers after winning one of their three group game, including a loss and a draw to finish third in the Group with four points . They will now face a Senegalese side that finished top of Group A with two wins and a draw from three games. At the 2007 edition in Canada, Brown Ideye led Nigerian side defeated Zambia 2-1 in the Round of…
Anthony Joshua has revealed that he might consider staging his next fight in Africa as a mark of honour for boxing legends Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
Flying Eagles winger Success Makanjuola says he is only interested in helping his team to bring happiness to Nigerians rather than getting carried away with an individual award.
Super Eagles technical adviser Gernot Rohr is back in the country for the team’s preparations ahead of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Belgian side Sporting Charleroi has exercised their right to sign Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen on a permanent transfer from the German side, Wolfsburg.
Former England international, Gary Lineker has hailed Alex’s Iwobi goal against Chelsea in Wednesday’s Europa League final which they lost 4-1.
