He conquered Norway, and he reached for the stars in Belgium, but suddenly Gift Orban has experienced a downward spiral since he moved to the French top flight to play in the colours of Olympique Lyonnais. Once touted as the next big Super Eagles star with a bright future ahead of him, Orban has failed to establish himself at Lyon since he sought greener pastures away...
Nigerian forward Goodluck Igbokwe says settling down in Portugal has been swift, adding that he is looking forward to contributing his quota in helping Rio Ave, Afrosportreports. The former Right2Win Academy graduate joined the Portuguese side from Belgian outfit Gent last summer and has been mostly involved in actions for the Under-19 team. Igbokwe, who has featured for Nigeria at the Under-23 level, scored two goals...
The draws for the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League season were held on Friday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The new Conference League format will see all 36 teams compete in a single league phase, with each side facing six different teams comprising of three home and three away matches. The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout stages, while the...
Liga Portugal side, Rio Ave, have completed the signing of Nigeria International Goodluck Igbokwe after the expiration of his contract at Belgian side, Jong KAA Gent. Igbokwe has signed a two-year deal that will keep him at Estadio dos Arcos until 2026. The 22-year-old was part of Nigeria's last Under -23 team under coach Salisu Yusuf. He spent the last four years at Gent, where he...
Samuel Chukwueze's AC Milan will get to face French Ligue 1 side Rennes in the UEFA Europa League knockout playoffs following the conclusion of the draws held in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, Gift Orban's Gent will get to face Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in the Europa Conference League playoffs. Chukwueze scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Newcastle United that saw them...
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