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...
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen was back among the goals as Napoli defeated Udinese 4-1 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Serie A on Wednesday night. The Nigerian forward, who has recently come under intense scrutiny from Napoli fans and was the subject of a controversial post on the club’s TikTok platform after his penalty miss in their last game, puts an end to his four-game...
Boulaye Dia scored his first goal of the Serie A season as Salernitana played out a 1-1 draw with Udinese on Monday night. The Senegal international became a permanent singing from Villarreal this summer after spending time on loan at Stadio Arechi last season where he netted 16 times in the Italian top flight. Salernitana started the season with a 2-2 draw at AS Roma last...
Serie A club Udinese have completed the signing of Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on a permanent deal from Watford. Okoye penned a four-year deal with the Black and White that will keep him in Italy until June 2027. The Super Eagles goalkeeper endured a torrid brief spell at Watford where he played in just two cup matches without making an appearance in the Championship last season....
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