Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho says he prefers playing as a No.10 as the Super Eagles prepare to face Rwanda in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. The former Manchester City player was deployed as a striker against Benin in the Super Eagles which ended in a 1-1 draw but he expressed his love for the number 10 position....
Sevilla manager Garcia Pimienta hopes to see Kelechi Iheanacho improve after his performance in Wednesday's Copa del Rey first round tie against La Rozas, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward made the starting line up after being an unused substitute in the Andalusian's last two games. He however made his start count as he scored a second half brace for his first set of goals for the...
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed his reason for snubbing Rangers and Genk forwards, Cyriel Dessers and Tolu Arokodare, from Nigeria’s 23-man squad to face Libya in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers this month. Dessers, 29, has been in good form in Scotland with seven goals and three assists in 13 matches in all competitions this season, while 23-year-old Arokodare has...
Super Eagles forward Chidera Ejuke was the hero as 10-man Sevilla clinched a 2-1 win over Real Valladolid at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Tuesday night. Ejuke, who joined Sevilla this summer following the expiration of his contract with CSKA Moscow, opened his club account with the match-winner in the 85th minute having come on as a second half substitute. LATE EJUKE MAGIC GIVES US...
Italy-based goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on Wednesday arrived the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of their 2025 African Cup of Nations Group D qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The 25-year-old, who has been in great for Udinese, has kept two clean sheets in four games for the Serie A club this season, conceding only two goals. Maduka Okoye has joined the team in Uyo #soarsupereagles...
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