Former Green Eagles captain Henry Nwosu believes Nigeria have all it takes to stamp their authority in the final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sao Tome and Principe on Sunday. Nwosu, who was the youngest member of the victorious 1980 AFCON winning squad, said the three-time African champions who are ranked 39th in the world by FIFA are not on the same level with...
Super Eagles of Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi and Cameroon star Bryan Mbeumo have both been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for August following their brilliant beginning to the 2023–24 campaign. Awoniyi was in red-hot form in August, helping Nottingham Forest with three goals in their opening three games. The 26-year-old extended his scoring streak to seven consecutive league games going back...
Equatorial Guinea have been potentially denied the chance to finish top of Group J in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after being held to a 1-1 draw by Libya Benghazi on Wednesday. The National Thunder are already guaranteed of a place in next year's final in the Ivory Coast alongside Tunisia but had the chance to cement pole position in the group in the...
Sofyan Amrabat has revealed the impact Manchester United manger Erik ten Hag has had on his career. The Morocco midfielder is a new signing at Old Trafford having completed a transfer deadline day loan move from Fiorentina. The 27-year-old 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalist will reunite with Ten Hag who managed him at Dutch Eredivisie side Utrecht between 2015 and 2017. Amrabat was a regular under...
Eddie Nketiah cited Arsenal legend Thierry Henry as a positive influence on his career after being called up by the England senior squad. Nketiah was coached by Henry as a 16-year-old in the Gunners academy before the Frenchman joined Belgium as assistant manager in 2016. A common theme Nketiah shares with Henry is wearing the number 14 shirt. "Thierry has been magnificent for me. I was...
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