It is a new dawn for Nigeria as former Super Eagles player Finidi George takes charge of the team in a competitive game for the first time against South Africa and Benin in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on June 7 and 10 respectively. The former Enyimba manager already has his 26-man squad in place for the crunch fixtures and one interesting name back on...
Udinese director general Franco Collavino has described Evan Ndicka and his collapse on the pitch in Sunday’s Serie A game with Roma as a “moment of real apprehension”. The 24-year-old Ivorian defender fell to the ground in the 72nd minute clutching his chest in pain and complaining of breathing difficulties. It required urgent medical attention and he was taken off a stretcher with the referee calling...
Maduka Okoye was in impressive form as Udinese secured a 2-1 win over Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in the Serie A on Monday night. The Nigerian goalkeeper was making his 11th consecutive start for the Little Zebras and was on top of his game. Lorenzo Lucca and Oier Zarraga scored in between Lautaro Giannetti's own goal, all goals coming in the space of four minutes...
It is another exciting weekend of football and Nigerian players both home and abroad will be at the very heart of the action. Here is Afrosport's top eight picks to keep an eye on. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) Awoniyi's presence in the Forest team has been undeniable since his return from a groin injury in late January. He has scored two goals since then including last...
Napoli manager Rudi Garcia has stated that the club did not intend to hurt Victor Osimhen over the offensive video posted on the club's TikTok account after his penalty miss against Bologna. The reigning Serie A champions became the centre of global attention on the video with social media reaction deeming it racist and Osimhen's agent threatening legal action over the incident. All of that was...
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