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Maduka Okoye dropped from Udinese squad amid betting scandal

Maduka Okoye dropped from Udinese squad amid betting scandal

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has reportedly been dropped by Serie A club Udinese from its list of registered players following an investigation into alleged betting irregularities, Afrosport reports. Okoye is currently under investigation for betting breaches, having been alleged to have placed a bet on himself to receive a yellow card during Udinese’s 2-1 win over Lazio on 11 March 2024. The 25-year-old actually did...

Serie A: Chukwueze scores only goal as AC Milan defeats Okoye’s Udinese

Serie A: Chukwueze scores only goal as AC Milan defeats Okoye’s Udinese

Samuel Chukwueze scored the winning goal as 10-man AC Milan defeated Maduka Okoye's Udinese 1-0 at the San Siro in Saturday's Serie A action, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old returned to full training with the Rossoneri after a muscle injury that made him miss the Super Eagles squad ill-fated trip to Libya. He scored with a left-footed strike into the bottom corner in the 13th minute after...

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Who should Augustine Eguavoen name in Super Eagles XI vs Libya?

Nigeria's Super Eagles head into Friday's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Libya's Mediterranean Knights with a lot of confidence after amassing four points from a possible six in their first two games. A convincing 3-0 win against Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo was followed by a goalless stalemate against Rwanda in Kigali. Libya, winless in their previous two matches...

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: New arrivals take toll in Super Eagles camp to 20 players

Eleven more players arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday to take the total number of players in the Super Eagles camp to 20 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights, Afrosport reports. Earlier in the day, seven players had touched down in the team’s training camp, with the number at nine. However, with the arrivals of the likes of team...

Okoye recalled to Super Eagles squad

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Maduka Okoye in Uyo as Super Eagles awaits Osimhen’s arrival

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...