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Italian side Benevento could take disciplinary actions against Simy Nwankwo for attending the UEFA Champions League match between Napoli and Milan on Tuesday.

This week was a huge let down for Nigerian players in Europe after all were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League.

Chelsea icon, Didier Drogba has cautioned Napoli hitman, Victor Osimhen, against agreeing a move to French giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Inter Milan have qualified for the UEFA Champions League semi-final for the first time since they last won the competition in 2010 under Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho, and it could not have been without the efforts of Cameroon goalkeeper, Andre Onana.

Victor Osimhen has now equalled the most goals for a Nigerian player in a single UEFA Champions League season, following his strike for Napoli against AC Milan on Wednesday.

Victor Osimhen’s late goal for Napoli was not enough to save them from exiting the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, as a 1-1 draw at the Diego Maradona stadium in Naples saw AC Milan progress to the semi finals 2-1 on aggregate.

AC Milan will tempt Royale Union Saint-Gilloise with an offer of €15m for star striker Victor Boniface, according to reports in Italy.

Ademola Lookman will miss Atalanta’s League clash against Fiorentina later today, coach Gian Piero Gasperini has confirmed.

Cremonese recorded back to back wins in the Italian Serie A for the first time this season, after beating Empoli 1-0. In the previous match-week, they labored to a 3-2 victory away at Sampdoria.

Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers boost Cremonese’s hope of surviving by netting the crucial goal against Empoli.