Napoli have ruled Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen out for their Serie A game against Genoa on Saturday. Osimhen arrived Italy on Friday after participating at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast where Nigeria finished as runners-up. The 2023 African Footballer of the Year started individual training on Friday and he will continue the same session on Saturday as Walter Mazzarri’s side prepare for...
Former Chelsea and Roma manager Jose Mourinho has confessed his admiration for African players and the continent. In addition to his success in European club football, Mourinho is renowned for boosting his squad with players of African descent. During his stay at Chelsea, the Portuguese coach brought Ivorian duo Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, Camrroon’s Geremi Nijtap, Ghana’s Michael Essien, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Nigeria’s John Obi...
Val Adedokun has signed a new contract with Brentford that sees him tied to the club until 2026. The Irish-Nigerian, who turned 21 on Wednesday began his career in the country of his birth as a youth player with Malahide United, before going on to join Dundalk in 2017. He joined Brentford in the summer of 2021 and has been an integral part of the Bees'...
Brentford manager Thomas Frank is pleased to have Frank Onyeka and Yoane Wissa back after their month-long participation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria and DR Congo respectively. Onyeka was part of the Super Eagles side that reached the final but lost to hosts Ivory Coast while Wissa was part of the Leopards side that finished fourth. Frank stressed on the importance of...
Fulham manager Marco Silva says Alex Iwobi is in the best shape mentally after he was subject of cyberbulling after Nigeria's loss to Ivory Coast at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final. The 27-year-old came under heavy criticism and abuse from online users which led him to delete all the content on his Instagram account. Despite the defeat, Silva is of the view that the...
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