Taiwo Awoniyi was on the scoresheet and suffered an injury as Nottingham Forest defeated Exeter City 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward was making only his fifth competitive start this season and second in the FA Cup after the previous round against Luton Town. Exeter went ahead in the eighth minute through Josh Magennis but Forest responded...
Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi on Monday scored for the first time this season as Nottingham Forest thumped Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 at the Molineux Stadium, Afrosport reports Awoniyi, who has since lost his starting spot to red-hot Chris Wood, brought an end to his 21-game goal drought in the Premier League with a stoppage time finish to help Forest clinch their 12th league win of the season....
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...
Ahead of their opening two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, seven players arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. Team captain William Troost-Ekong, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru were among the early arrivals for Nigeria. Others include the Nottingham Forest duo of Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, England-based defender Semi Ajayi and Orlando...
The Premier League will resume for its 33rd season when the 2024-25 campaign kicks off on Friday, August 16, with a mouth-watering contest between 13-time winners Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford. Over the years, Nigerians have competed and excelled in the English football top-flight with many memorable performances from the likes of Kanu Nwankwo, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, Celestine Babayaro, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, John Obi...
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