Matchday 31 of the 2023-24 French Ligue 1 season has been etched in history books after all 18 teams scored at least one goal in their fixtures for the first time in 48 years. The last time all participating teams scored at least a goal in the French top-flight fixture was in the matchday 4 of the 1976-77 season. With 40 goals scored in the matchday...
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...
Lyon forward Gift Orban is gradually making a name for himself in the French Ligue 1 after completing a reported €13 million (about 22 billion naira) move from Gent in January. Orban's rise to stardom did not come on a platter of gold as he fought his way through challenges like hunger in Nigeria to achieve his football dream. The 21-year-old made his way to Europe...
Folarin Balogun scored for the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) as they overcame Oman 4-O in an international friendly played in the early hours of Wednesday morning at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The 22-year-old of Nigerian descent, pledged his allegiance to the Stars and Stripes over the country of his parents and England this summer and made his debut against Mexico in the...
Ligue 1 side AS Monaco have completed the signing of USA forward Folarin Balogun from Arsenal on a five-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday. The 22-year-old departs the Gunners after almost 15 years in a deal reportedly worth around an initial €30 million that could rise to as much as €40 million with add-ons, with the Premier League side also said to have a sizeable...
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