Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is on the verge of becoming the eighth Nigeria star to play in the UEFA Champions League semi-final. Osimhen has a chance to play in the last-four stage if he helps Luciano Spalletti's men overturn a one-goal deficit against AC Milan from their first-leg fixture at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has scored four goals in five...
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez has sent an encouraging message to his former club, Leicester City who are struggling to maintain their Premier League status. The Foxes are currently 19th in the league table with 25 points after 31 matches - two points adrift of safety. Mahrez played from start to finish on Saturday as Man City handed Leicester their 20th loss of the season with...
The Super Eagles camp opened on Monday with the arrival of nine players for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea-Bissau. West Bromwich Albion defender Semi Ajayi, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, Everton midfield star Alex Iwobi, Southampton's Joe Aribo, Leicester City duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, Hoffenheim centre-back Kevin Akpoguma, Omonia Nicosia's Francis Uzoho and U-20 goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso are the...
Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month for February alongside five other players. The 26-year-old had a hand in five goals for Leicester City during the month, which came in the Foxes' two victories against Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur. The Nigerian international scored and provided two assists for James Maddison and Brazilian winger Tete in the...
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has termed the Foxes' FA Cup fifth round loss to Blackburn Rovers as "a difficult one to accept". The East Midlands club had the advantage of playing in front of their fans at the King Power Stadium but fell behind to goals in either half by Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics before Iheanacho halved the deficit in the 67th minute after...
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