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Boniface at the double in Bayer Leverkusen bashing of Borussia Monchengladbach

Super Eagles debutant Boniface wins Bundesliga POTM for August

Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface has been named the Bundesliga player of the month for August following the immediate impact he has had since moving to Bayer Leverkusen over the summer. The 22-year-old has hit the ground running since joining Xabi Alonso’s team from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise, with four goals and two assists in his first three league games in the month of August. Boniface...

PSG to pay tribute to victims of natural disasters in Morocco & Libya

PSG to pay tribute to victims of natural disasters in Morocco & Libya

Paris Saint-Germain have concluded plans to hold a brief tribute session for victims of the earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya. The French champions will show gesture of solidarity with the Africans just before they begin their Ligue 1 game against OGC Nice at the Parc des Princes on Friday. The earthquake that struck Morocco last Friday night has claimed more than 3000 lives while...

Iheanacho to Onuachu: Ranking Nigerian players in Premier League this season

Nottingham Forest drop Dennis from Premier League squad

Nottingham Forest have submitted their 25-man squad for the 2023-24 Premier League season without including Nigeria's Emmanuel Dennis. Dennis is currently in talks with Turkish Super Lig clubs and he could leave the City Ground before the Turkish transfer window closes on Friday. The Super Eagles forward has not been listed in Forest's matchday squad this season but he played a crucial role in helping the...

Nigerian forward Osimhen nominated for the best FIFA award

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the illustrious Best FIFA Men’s Award alongside some of the biggest names in world football, the world governing body announced on Thursday. The 24-year-old, who recently scored a hat-trick for Nigeria in their 6-0 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe in the AFCON 2023 qualifiers last Sunday, has been selected alongside eleven other footballers across the world...

Nigeria to take on Saudi Arabia in October friendly match

Nigeria to take on Saudi Arabia in October friendly match

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face Saudi Arabia in an international friendly match in Portimao, Portugal, on Friday, October 13, 2023. The two sides have never faced each other at the senior level, with next month’s clash set to be the first meeting between the two teams. However, Nigeria once faced the Middle Eastern nation in the opening match of the FIFA U20...