Victor Osimhen was at it again as he scored in Napoli's 1-1 Serie A draw away at Cagliari on Sunday. The Nigerian forward returned to action in the UEFA Champions League in midweek after participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, netting in a 1-1 draw at home with Barcelona in the round of 16 first leg. Osimhen picked up from where he left off,...
African legend Didier Drogba could not hide his excitement after watching Erling Haaland recreate his goal celebration in Manchester City's 3-0 defeat of Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League. Haaland scored two goals in Tuesday's encounter at the Etihad Stadium and he fulfilled the promise he made to Drogba during last week's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris. The Norwegian striker who was ranked second in...
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been crowned the winner of the Men’s 2023 Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending eight times at the 67th edition of the ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. The 36-year-old beat competition from Manchester City forward Erling Haaland, who won the Gerd Muller Trophy as the best striker in the world across the season, and...
Victor Boniface continued his blistering start to life for new employers Bayer Leverkusen, finding the back of the net twice in a 4-1 Bundesliga win over FC Heidenheim on Sunday. The Nigeria international was on target in the 4-0 win over Hacken in the Europa League in midweek and opened the scoring against Heidenheim in the ninth minute, evading an opposition defender before planting the ball...
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...
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