Kenneth Omeruo

AFCON 2025: Omeruo insists Osimhen not interested in Yekini comparison

AFCON 2025: Omeruo insists Osimhen not interested in Yekini comparison

Champion of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Kenneth Omeruo, believes Victor Osimhen is not interested in being compared with legendary Nigerian striker Rashidi Yekini, Afrosport reports. Osimhen has been very prolific for the Super Eagles since he scored his first goal against Ukraine in a friendly in September 2019, and is just four goals short of surpassing Yekini to become Nigeria's all-time top scorer. Yekini...

Ex-Chelsea player Omeruo backs young squad for further success

Ex-Chelsea player Omeruo backs young squad for further success

Former Chelsea player Kenneth Omeruo has backed the club's young squad for further success in future, Afrosport reports. The West London outfit has opted for signing young players usually under the age of 25 since the consortium led by American Todd Boehly purchased the club from Roman Abramovich in 2022. The Blues have since won the UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup under Enzo...

AFCON 2023: 19 players in Super Eagles camp as Chukwueze and Nwabali arrive in Abu Dhabi

AFCON 2023: 19 players in Super Eagles camp as Chukwueze and Nwabali arrive in Abu Dhabi

AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze and South Africa-based goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali are the two latest arrivals at the Super Eagles training camp in Abu Dhabi. Chukwueze, who was granted permission by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to partake in Milan's Coppa Italia round of 16 tie against Cagliari on Tuesday, along with Chippa United’s shotstopper Nwabali, joined up with the other 17 early arrivals in the...

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AFCON 2023: Musa, Iwobi and 15 others arrive Super Eagles training camp

Ahead of Nigeria’s participation in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, team captain Ahmed Musa, England-based midfielder Alex Iwobi, and 15 other stars touched down at the team’s training base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday. Kasimpasa defender Kenneth Omeruo, who, like Musa, was a member of the Super Eagles side that last won the AFCON in 2013, Moses Simon, Joe Aribo, Chidozie Awaziem,...