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Nigerian forward Moffi joins FC Porto on loan from OGC Nice

Terem Moffi has joined Portuguese giants FC Porto on loan from French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice for the rest of the season, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old Nigerian has had a difficult time at Nice largely due to injuries, which has limited him to just 72 appearances since first joining on loan from Lorient in January 2023 before it was made permanent that summer. Porto have...

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Nigerian forwards Iheanacho, Moffi & Otele on target in Europa League action

Kelechi Iheanacho registered his third competitive goal involvement in a row for Celtic after netting in the 1-1 draw with Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old Nigerian provided an assist in the 4-0 win away at Patrick Thistle in the Scottish Premiership at the weekend having opened his goal account in a 2-1 win at Kilmarnock the week...

UEL: French police arrest 101 Roma fans ahead of OGC Nice clash

UEL: French police arrest 101 Roma fans ahead of OGC Nice clash

French police arrested 101 AS Roma fans in the city of Nice on Tuesday ahead of the Italian team’s UEFA Europa League clash with OGC Nice on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. According to reports, Giallorossi supporters were seen carrying weapons like sticks, shovels and knuckle dusters around the Nice city centre, which drew the attention of local police and ultimately led to the arrests. Initially, 102 arrests...

UEL: Aina’s Nottingham Forest get Porto, Real Betis in league phase

UEL: Aina’s Nottingham Forest get Porto, Real Betis in league phase

Super Eagles full-back Ola Aina and his Nottingham Forest side will participate in the league phase of the 2025-26 season Europa League with notable home and away fixtures against Portuguese giants FC Porto and La Liga side Real Betis, Afrosport reports. Forest are back in a European competition for the first time in 30 years after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season. They were...

Ivorian striker Guessand joins Aston Villa in £30m deal from Nice

Ivorian striker Guessand joins Aston Villa in £30m deal from Nice

Aston Villa have announced the signing of Ivorian striker Evann Guessand from French club Nice in a deal worth up to £30.3 million, Afrosport reports. Villa will pay an initial fee of £26m plus £4.3m in add-ons. The 24-year-old underwent a medical this week and has now signed a five-year contract that will keep him at Villa Park until June 2030. Guessand, who will wear the...