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Premier League: Iwobi, Awoniyi & other top Nigerians to watch out for in 2024-25 season

Premier League: Iwobi, Awoniyi & other top Nigerians to watch out for in 2024-25 season

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...

Yaya Toure leaves Belgian club to become Saudi Arabia assistant coach

Super Eagles midfielder Ndidi set for lengthy spell on sidelines with muscle injury

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfried Ndidi could be out for up to three months on the sidelines after picking up a muscle injury while on club duty, Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca disclosed on Friday. The 27-year-old, who was initially named to the Super Eagles 25-man squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations but was replaced by Belgium-based Alhassan Yusuf, missed Leicester’s 4-1 win over Huddersfield...

AFCON 2023: Injury blow for Nigeria as Alhassan Yusuf replaces Ndidi

AFCON 2023: Injury blow for Nigeria as Alhassan Yusuf replaces Ndidi

Nigeria’s preparation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been dealt a huge blow as influential midfielder Wilfried Ndidi has been forced to pull out of the final 25-man squad. The Leicester City midfielder suffered an injury prior to his side’s 4-1 win over Huddersfield Town on New Year’s Day in the English Championship, and Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has called upon Belgium-based...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles playing with fire after Lesotho draw

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles boss Peseiro names Osimhen, Musa to final 25-man squad

Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro on Friday announced his final 25-man squad list for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ivory Coast. The Portuguese manager has called upon the likes of reigning African Player of the Year Victor Oismhen, Bayer Leverkusen hotshot Victor Boniface, Turkey-based Ahmed Musa and Leicester City midfielder Wilfried Ndidi as Nigeria go in search of a fourth AFCON...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 19 players in Super Eagles camp

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 19 players in Super Eagles camp

The Super Eagles camp in Lagos received twelve new players ahead of their upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone later this week. The players include Kenneth Omeruo, Wilfried Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Moses Simon, Adebayo Adeleye, Victor Sochima, Olorunleke Ojo, Chidiebube Duru, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Divine Nwachukwu, and Frank Onyeka. https://twitter.com/NGSuperEagles/status/1668023209059401728?t=s-Gxfl8fK0yztRqYzDtWJw&s=19 Earlier on Sunday, seven players arrived at the Eagles camp, but...