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...
Victor Osimhen was back with a bang after finding the back of the net in Napoli's 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday night. The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) runner-up was left out of the Partenopei's weekend Serie A game against Genoa which also ended 1-1 as he was not fit enough after an...
Victor Osimhen marked his return from international duty for Nigeria with a crucial equaliser for Napoli in their 1-1 draw against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The draw gave the Partenopei an advantage ahead of their trip to Catalonia for the return fixture of the round of 16 encounter. Osimhen returned to Napoli last Friday after helping Nigeria to second-place at the 2023...
New Napoli manager Francesco Calzona has offered a new update on Victor Osimhen ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Barcelona. The Nigeria international did not feature in the weekend's 1-1 home draw with Genoa, with then-manager Walter Mazzarri declaring he was not in the best shape fitness wise after his participation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Mazzarri was sacked on Monday with...
Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri says that Victor Osimhen is in doubt to face Barcelona in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg clash at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Nigerian returned back to Naples on Friday after his participation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations where Super Eagles reached the final but lost to hosts Ivory Coast. He did not...
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