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2023-24 Premier League season: Awoniyi, Iwobi, Bassey & the other Nigerians to watch out for

2023-24 Premier League season: Awoniyi, Iwobi, Bassey & the other Nigerians to watch out for

The 2023–24 Premier League season is upon us, with a battle between two champions—Manchester City, the defending champions of the English top division—and Burnley, the top team from the Championship—set to kick off the much-anticipated campaign. As they say, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a step, and for many teams in the Premier League, the road to achieving their set objectives begins on...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 19 players in Super Eagles camp

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 19 players in Super Eagles camp

The Super Eagles camp in Lagos received twelve new players ahead of their upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone later this week. The players include Kenneth Omeruo, Wilfried Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Moses Simon, Adebayo Adeleye, Victor Sochima, Olorunleke Ojo, Chidiebube Duru, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Divine Nwachukwu, and Frank Onyeka. https://twitter.com/NGSuperEagles/status/1668023209059401728?t=s-Gxfl8fK0yztRqYzDtWJw&s=19 Earlier on Sunday, seven players arrived at the Eagles camp, but...

Iheanacho to Onuachu: Ranking Nigerian players in Premier League this season

Iheanacho to Onuachu: Ranking Nigerian players in Premier League this season

The 2022-23 Premier League season is nearing its climax with four matchdays to go. It is a season that has increased the competitiveness of the English top-flight, with the battle for the title, top four and survival from relegation yet to be decided, adding further to the unpredictability of the mentioned outcomes. Eight Nigerians have played a big part in this very intriguing campaign and Afrosport...

Onyeka impresses in Brentford comeback win over Nottingham Forest

Onyeka impresses in Brentford comeback win over Nottingham Forest

Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka was in impressive form as Brentford came from behind to seal a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. The combative midfielder replaced German midfielder Vitaly Janelt in the 72nd minute and proved a handful for Forest's players in the closing minutes of the encounter. https://twitter.com/BrentfordFC/status/1652342336469311495?t=-shJ04bfyHkecQq-ejo-HA&s=19 The 25-year-old won the free-kick that resulted in the Bees'...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: How Super Eagles fared in Guinea-Bissau win

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: How Super Eagles fared in Guinea-Bissau win

Nigeria returned to winning ways on Monday evening with a 1-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in the matchday 4 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Following a 1-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in Abuja on Friday, Jose Peseiro's side showed a more spirited performance with Moses Simon powering them to victory with his strike from the penalty spot. The Super Eagles are back to the top...