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La Liga: Sevilla sack Garcia Pimienta as head coach after fourth straight loss

La Liga: Sevilla sack Garcia Pimienta as head coach after fourth straight loss

Sevilla on Sunday sacked head coach Francisco Garcia Pimienta after a fourth consecutive defeat in La Liga, Afrosport reports. Sevilla suffered a 1-0 defeat at Valencia on Friday in the opening game of matchday 31, which had the team 13th in the league standings with 36 points after 31 games. The Andalusian club are far off from securing a spot in any of the European competitions...

Nigeria’s Akor Adams out again with muscle injury

Nigeria’s Akor Adams out again with muscle injury

Nigerian forward Akor Adams is set for another spell on the sidelines due to a muscle injury he picked up while playing for Spanish side Sevilla, Afrosport reports. Adams, who played the entire 90 minutes in Sevilla’s 2-1 home loss against Atletico Madrid on Sunday, has suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh. Sevilla on Tuesday confirmed the injury with a statement on their website,...

Ejuke confident Iheanacho will rediscover his best form

Ejuke confident Iheanacho will rediscover his best form

Chidera Ejuke is confident that his Sevilla teammate Kelechi teammate will rediscover his best form soon, Afrosport reports. Iheanacho is currently on loan at Championship side Middlesbrough after failing to establish himself at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan since joining on a free transfer from Leicester City last summer. Ejuke, also a summer signing, by contrast, has been able to make a name for himself with the...

2026WCQ: Chelle names Adams, Arokodare in 39-man provisional Super Eagles squad list

2026WCQ: Chelle names Adams, Arokodare in 39-man provisional Super Eagles squad list

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has released a 39-man provisional squad list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Afrosport reports. The list sees a first-time call-up for Sevilla forward Akor Adams and Belgian Pro League top scorer Tolu Arokodare of Genk. There are also maiden call-ups for Papa Daniel Mustapha, Chrisantus Uche, Anthony Dennis, Igoh Ogbu and  Jordan Torunarigha. Former...