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Nigeria’s Osayi-Samuel escapes sanction as two other teammates receive one-game ban

Nigeria’s Osayi-Samuel escapes sanction as two other teammates receive one-game ban

Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has avoided any sanction for his part in the violent incident that ensued at the end of a Turkish Super Lig match between Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor last month. The former Blackpool and Queens Park Rangers fullback has been let off the hook following a disciplinary hearing after he was summoned by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) earlier this week. The 26-year-old,...

Nigeria’s Moffi & Simon nominated for 2024 Marc Vivien Foe award

Nigeria’s Moffi & Simon nominated for 2024 Marc Vivien Foe award

Super Eagles forwards Terem Moffi and Moses Simon have been selected for the award of the best African player in the French Ligue 1 in the 2023-24 season. The Marc Vivien Foe award is an annual award that was named after Cameroon legend Marc Vivien Foe who died during the 2003 FIFA Confederation Cup match between Cameroon and Colombia on June 26, 2003. Moffi is leading...

Obafemi Martins: From Serie A goal poacher to owning Italian nightclub in Nigeria

Obafemi Martins: From Serie A goal poacher to owning Italian nightclub in Nigeria

Former Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins enjoyed an illustrious football career in Italy where he played for Reggiana and Inter Milan. Martins started his career in Nigeria before his European adventure started in Italy in 2000 and he went on to play in England, Germany, Russia, Spain, United States of America and China. The Nigerian was at a time ranked as the fifth-highest paid player in Major...

Women’s World Cup: FIFPRO steps in to assist Super Falcons over bonus dispute

14 players in Super Falcons camp as Nnadozie, Echegini & 9 others arrive Abuja

Africa’s best goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, Juventus’ midfielder Jennifer Echegini and nine other players have touched down the Super Falcons base in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of their double-header against South Africa. The Randy Waldrum-led side will lock horns against the Banyana Banyana across two legs for a place in this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Other arrivals include veteran defender Osinachi Ohale, midfield maestro Toni Payne,...