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Iwobi, Aina, Awoniyi: Ranking Nigeria players in the Premier League

Seven Nigeria players featured in the 2023-24 Premier League season for four clubs. Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina played for Nottingham Forest, Gabriel Osho and Femi Onyedinma are in the books of Luton Town, Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi featured for Fulham and Frank Onyeka impressed at Brentford. Afrosport ranks the performances of each player ahead of their final league games of the campaign. 1. Alex...

How did Nottingham Forest fare in 2023-24 Premier League season

How did Nottingham Forest fare in 2023-24 Premier League season

Nottingham Forest barely scraped past relegation in the 2022–23 season, with many expecting more of a challenge from the Garibaldis this campaign. However, they’ve been largely riddled with injuries, and coupled with a dip in form for some of their best players, it looks like they will just survive relegation again this campaign. With their season winding down, Afrosport takes a deep look into how their...

Osimhen, Boniface, Dessers & top Nigerian scorers in Europe

Osimhen, Boniface, Dessers & top Nigerian scorers in Europe

The 2023-24 European season is gradually reaching its climax and Nigeria stars have been in scintillating form for their respective European clubs. Afrosport highlights the highest-scoring Nigeria players in the top five European leagues. Victor Boniface - 20 goals Boniface did not waste time to settle in at Leverkusen and he has found the back of the net in almost every Bundesliga match he has played...

Awoniyi: Espirito Santo offers positive update on Nigerian striker’s fitness

Awoniyi: Espirito Santo offers positive update on Nigerian striker’s fitness

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has offered some positive update on the possibility of Taiwo Awoniyi featuring before the end of the Premier League season. The Nigerian forward has been out of action since March due to injury and his absence has been felt with Forest currently just one point above the relegation zone with three games left to wrap up the season. Espirito Santo...

Osimhen, Osho ruled out of Super Eagles friendlies; Sadiq arrives camp in Morocco

Osimhen, Osho ruled out of Super Eagles friendlies; Sadiq arrives camp in Morocco

The duo of Victor Osimhen and the newly-called Gabriel Osho have both been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Ghana and Mali. The two players will join Italy-based Tyronne Ebuehi and Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who have both been ruled out of the games due to injury. Osimhen, who was doubtful for Napoli at the weekend, missed their 1-1 draw at San Siro...