Former Chelsea forward Demba Ba has called on Nicolas Jackson to continue silencing his critics after starring in the Blues’ 5-0 bashing of West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday. The Senegalese forward scored a brace that took him to 13 Premier League goals this season, none of which are penalties and puts him ahead of teammate Cole Palmer and former Chelsea stars Mohamed...
Team Nigeria ensured four of its relay teams will be on the plane to this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris after the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams secured automatic qualification on Sunday. The country’s 4x400m men’s and mixed relay teams got their tickets to the Games earlier on Saturday, with the 4x100m teams having to wait a day after in the repechage races. The quartet...
Mohamed Salah achieved something no other player had done in Premier League history, as he became the first-ever player to score and assist 10+ goals in three consecutive seasons in the English top-flight. The Egyptian forward scored and assisted in a six-goal thriller on Sunday as Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 at Anfield to end their two-game winless run. The 31-year-old also became just the second...
Senegalese forward Nicolas Jackson scored twice, and Noni Madueke added another as Chelsea thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday. Jackson, who has recently come under scrutiny for his wastefulness, made it three goals in two games to take his season tally to 13 goals in 32 league matches, while Madueke, who is of Nigerian descent, made it five...
Minnesota United coach Eric Ramsay has urged in-form Tani Oluwaseyi to contribute more than goals for the team in Major League Soccer (MLS). The Nigerian striker has been in top form of late, netting in his side's 2-1 win at Atlanta United on Saturday night. https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1786924100746695055?t=jotGdc6zoA-TCvuF_cO1lQ&s=19 It was his third consecutive league goal, becoming the youngest player in the club's history to do so. It was...
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