Author: Seyi Alao
Super Eagles and Crotone of Italy striker Simeon Nwankwo says featuring at the 2018 World Cup with the Super Eagles is the greatest moment of his career. Nwankwo made his debut from Nigeria against Democratic Republic t Congo in Porth Harcourt before he gatecrashed into the Nigeria squad to the World Cup after scoring 6 goals in the final eight matches of the Italian Serie A season. Speaking to Serie B Magazine, Simy said : ”The call for the World Cup? Last year was the best and most important year of my career. I fulfilled a dream, to wear the…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons players are N2.2m richer after Capitalists Aliko Dangote and Abdul Samad redeemed their combine N75m promises made to the team after they successfully won the 11th African Women’s Cup of Nations in Ghana last month. The Super Falcons retained the title they won in Cameroon back in 2016 with hard fought victory over South Africa in Ghana and book a place in France for the Women’s World Cup in the process. However the historical feat didn’t go unnoticed as well meaning Nigerians including Chairman of Dangote group Aliko Dangote and BUA Group CEO, Abdul Samad pledged to reward…
Anthony Joshua can forget about becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world for now as WBC king Deontay Wilder only want to face Tyson Fury in rematch after the first boutended in a controversy draw earlier this month on December 1. Joshua made it clear that his number one target is the the American and has booked April 13 for the fight at the Wembley Stadium in London. But Wilder says it would be unwise to ignore a rematch with Fury who has an impressive record of 27-0-1, 19 KO and jump on another fight. “It’d be dumb to…
Nigeria international Eddie Onazi turns 26 on the 25th of December 2018, a day after he underwent a successful surgery on his injured Achilles which has ruled him out of action for the rest of the season. Onazi who sustained the injury while in action for his Turkish clubTrabzonspor against Rizespor in a league game on Sunday night and he was stretched off two minutes after half hour. However, after the surgery , the Former Lazio midfielder was not alone in the hospital as he was pictured with Trabzonspor’s President Ahmet Ağaoğlu who came alongside the club staffs to celebrate…
Enugu Rangers’s Bright Silas has disclosed that his team aren’t getting carried away by their remarkable performance in the CAF Confederations Cup so far but have set their sights on a place in the group stage of competition.
Nigeria National League side Gombe United present Ladan Bosso as their new coach for the 2018 /19 season at the Club’s office on Monday.
Lobi Stars CAF hero Sikiru Alimi says his side showed enough spirit and dedication to turn around around the first leg 3-1 defeat in Kenya as the team booked a place at the Group stage of CAF Champions league at the expense of Gor Mahia of Kenya. Gor Mahia came into the second leg with a 3-1 advantage and were looking to finish the business in Nigeria and advance to the group stage of the competition. Lobi was staring at elimination after they failed to find the desired goals needed , until late in the game when Alimi struck twice…
Odion Jude Ighalo says the Super Eagles of Nigeria can challenge for the Africa Cup of Nations title next irrespective of where the tournament will be staged. The Eagles make a come back to the tournament with a 1-1 draw with South Africa in Johannesburg back in November, having missed out in the last two editions. Having scored six goals in the qualifying series including hat-trickagainst the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in the month of October, to lead the Super Eagles to top Group E qualifying standing, Ighalo believes the team will do well in the tournament either in South…
Rangers International advanced to the next round of the CAF Confederations Cup after beating USM BelAbeb of Algeria in the second leg of CAF Confederations Cup at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium on Sunday. After playing out a goalless draw in Algiers fortnight ago , Rangers needed nothing but a victory to secure their place in the next round of the competition. With Just two minutes into the encounter Rangers raced in front after Bright Silas beat the Algerian goalkeeper from close rangewith a low drive. Silas added his second in the additional minutes of first half to give the Flying…
Lobi Stars head coach Solomon Ogbeide says his side’s CAF Champions league second victory over Gor Mahia of Kenya was down to the player’s dedication and faith in the work of the technical crew of the team. Lobi Stars suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first leg in Kenya but turned the tie around with two late goals from latest signing Sikiru Alimi to book their place in the group stage of the competition. Ogbeide told the media after the game that his side suffered the first leg loss because they know nothing about the playing style of their opponents.…
