George Ilenikhena has set a new record in the UEFA Champions League by becoming the youngest African player to make 15 appearances in the competition, Afrosport reports. He set the record in AS Monaco's heavy 6-1 defeat to Spanish giants Real Madrid on Thursday at 19 years and 157 years. Kanu set the previous at 19 years and 260 years when he featured for Ajax Amsterdam...
Alex Iwobi became the third Nigerian player to make 50+ Premier League appearances for three different teams after featuring in Fulham's 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town at Craven Cottage on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu was the first player to achieve this feat featuring for Arsenal, Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion spanning 13 years while Yakubu Aiyegbeni did this playing for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough...
Nigeria’s 24-year wait for a winner in the men’s category of Africa’s most prestigious award has finally come to an end after star forward Victor Osimhen won the Best Player of the Year award at the 2023 CAF Awards on Monday night. The Napoli forward, who fended off competition from Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), and Mohamed Salah (Egypt) to win the honour, became the first Nigerian to...
Over the years, the Premier League has been home to several African footballers who all made their marks in the English top-flight, with some going on to win the much-coveted league title with their respective clubs. Their significant contributions and impact on the history of the Premier League cannot be overstated. From Nigeria’s Nwankwo Kanu to Algeria's talismanic captain Riyad Mahrez, these players have shown that...
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...
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