Don’t Count Super Eagles Out Of Winning AFCON 2023 — Esin
Former Super Eagles international, Etim Esin, has said the Super Eagles can never be counted out on winning next year’s AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. The Eagles have been unimpressive in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Lesotho on matchday one November 16 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. They recorded another 1-1...
My Goal Against Brighton Meant A Lot To Me – Colwill
Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has revealed that he’s delighted to have scored his first Premier League goal against Brighton. Recall that on Sunday, the Blues defeated Brighton 3-2, with Colwill scoring the team’s second goal in the 21st minute at Stamford Bridge. Colwill, who scored in the game, spent time on loan at Brighton last season and did not celebrate his...
Aina Up For Nottingham Forest’s Goal Of The Month Award
Ola Aina has been nominated for Nottingham Forest’s Goal of the Month for November. Aina was nominated for his strike in Forest’s 2-0 win against Aston Villa at the City Ground. The Nigeria international slotted the ball home from outside the box on five minutes. It was the defender’s first goal for the Tricky Trees. The 27-year-old has made 10 league appearances for...
FULL LIST: CAF Releases Women’s Category Shortlist
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the shortlisted players for the Women`s player for CAF award for 2023. A statement on the CAF website on Monday, said 10 players remain in the race for the prestigious individual honour. It said other categories included Interclub Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Coach of...
Real Madrid Top As Bellingham Breaks Scoring Record
Jude Bellingham scored his 14th goal of the season as Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 victory at lowly Cadiz. He now has the most goals by any Real Madrid player in their first 15 games. The previous record of 13 was jointly held by Cristiano Ronaldo, Alfredo di Stefano and Pruden. England midfielder Bellingham has 11...
Awoniyi Ruled Out Of 2023 AFCON With Groin Injury
Taiwo Awoniyi will miss next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire through injury. Nottingham Forest Head Coach Steve Cooper confirmed that Awoniyi will spend months on the sidelines due to an aggravation of a groin injury he picked up in October. Awoniyi played an hour for Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their 1-1 draw with Lesotho before withdrawing from international...
Peseiro Can Lead Super Eagles To AFCON Glory — Udi
Former Super Eagles midfielder Duke Udi has said it would be unfair to sack the team’s head coach Jose Peseiro. Udi also backed the Portuguese to lead the Super Eagles to a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title in Cote d’Ivoire next year. Peseiro was widely criticized following the Super Eagles stuttering start to their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. The...
Osimhen Returns To Napoli Team Training
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen steps up his recovery from injury after taking part in team training on Wednesday. Osimhen has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring muscle injury whilst playing for Nigeria in a friendly against Saudi Arabia on October 13. The 24-year-old has missed Napoli’s last six games across all competitions due to the injury. As noted by the Serie A...
Transfer: Napoli May Sell Osimhen For €120m Next Summer
Napoli may sell their talismanic striker, Victor Osimhen for around €120m, according to transfer expert, Ben Jacobs. Osimhen has failed to sign a contract extension and will have one year remaining on his deal next summer. Premier League clubs Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing the Nigeria international. In an interview with GIVEMESPORT, Jacobs said Osimhen’s price tag...
2026 WCQ: Argentina Defeats Brazil 1-0
Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick-off to be delayed. A 63rd-minute header from veteran defender Nicolas Otamendi secured victory for Argentina as the world champions bounced back from last week’s defeat to Uruguay to beat their bitter South American rivals. The win at Rio’s iconic...
