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Chelsea underwhelming show in their much anticipated 2024/25 English Premier League campaign will surely leave a bad taste, and if the body language of the Owners, in the directors’ box at Stamford Bridge on Sunday was anything to go by, heads may start to roll, and early too.

Super Eagles winger Simon Moses featured prominently in Nantes’ first Ligue 1 match of the season, against Toulouse on Sunday. 

Remo Stars secured a slim 2-1 victory over AS FAR in the first leg of their Champions League preliminary round match held in Ikenne on Sunday.

Nigeria international, Ademola Lookman has reportedly requested to leave Atalanta following interest from French giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye made an outstanding impact in Udinese’ Serie A opener against Bologna on Sunday.

Nigerian midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru made his competitive debut for Lazio in their Serie A match against Venezia on Sunday, featuring prominently in the starting lineup and playing the full 90 minutes.

Nigerian champions, Rangers kicked off their CAF Champions League campaign on a winning note, securing a 1-0 away victory against US Zilimadjou of Comoros.

Paris Saint-Germain have set their sights on Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman as a potential replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who left the club for Real Madrid this summer.

Nigeria’s Women’s U20 NT, the Falconets, will begin a two-week final training camp in Bogota, Colombia ahead of the World Cup.

As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers approach in three weeks, Nigeria faces a potential setback with defender Ola Aina sustaining an injury during Nottingham Forest’s Premier League season opener.