Rooney Appointed Birmingham’s New Manager
Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was hired as the new manager of Championship club Birmingham on Wednesday. Rooney has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract to replace John Eustace at St Andrew’s after leaving Major League Soccer side DC United last week. Eustace, in charge for just 15 months, was sacked despite guiding Birmingham to sixth place in the Championship this season...
Osimhen Can Decide His Next Move – Esin
Former Nigerian international, Etim Esin has revealed that Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen should be left alone to decide his next move. Recall that the Nigerian international was left furious after two seemingly insulting videos were posted to the club’s TikTok account, one of which had mocked him as begging for a penalty and then his miss from the spot...
2023 AFCON: Super Eagles Will Be Tough Opponent For Cote D’Ivoire – Drogba
Didier Drogba says coming up against the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will be an “exciting challenge” for the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire. The hosts will face the three-time champions in Group A, alongside Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau following Thursday’s final draw in Abidjan. The former Chelsea forward said playing the Super Eagles promises to be a...
No Going Back On October 28 Kick-Off Date – NNL
The Nigeria National League (NNL) has said the kick-off date for the 2023/24 season remains unchanged. The season is scheduled to start on Saturday, October 28. The Chief Operating Officer of the NNL, Dr Ayo Abdulrahman stated this on Thursday in Abuja. READ ALSO: 2023 AFCON: Super Eagles Will Be Tough Opponent For Cote D’Ivoire – Drogba Dr Abdulrahman said the board is...
AFCON 2023: Ex-Chelsea Midfielder, Mikel Obi Makes Prediction
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi has predicted the country to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The 2023 AFCON will take place from January, 2024 and will be hosted by Ivory Coast. However, Mikel Obi firmly believes that Nigeria’s Super Eagles can clinch their fourth AFCON title in Ivory Coast. READ ALSO: No Going Back On October 28 Kick-Off...
No Club Will Be Able To Buy Nigerian Striker – Agbonlahor
Former Aston Villa captain, Gabby Agbonlahor has insisted that no club would be able to buy Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. Agbonlahor believes prying Osimhen from the clutches of Napoli would require an exorbitant fee that would be problematic for even the wealthiest clubs in Europe. Osimhen has been linked with a transfer move away from Napoli next year. The likes of Arsenal,...
Morocco Coach Regragui Wary Of Super Eagles Prior 2023 AFCON
Atlas Lions of Morocco coach Walid Regragui has said Nigeria’s Super Eagles and other top African teams that did not feature at the Qatar 2022 World Cup will be a handful at next year’s AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. Morocco made history at the 2022 World Cup by becoming the first African team to reach the semi-final in the history of...
Jordan Henderson: FansBoos Won’t Stop Me giving All For England
Jordan Henderson has expressed his commitment to representing England for as long as possible and acknowledges that he must accept criticism, even when fans booed him during Friday’s 1-0 friendly victory over Australia at Wembley. The former Liverpool midfielder lasted until the 61st minute when he was replaced by Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips. Last summer, Henderson joined former Liverpool midfielder Steven...
Super Eagles Have Every Quality To Win 2023 AFCON – Eguavoen
Technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen believes the Super Eagles have the quality to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles last tasted success on the continent in 2013 in South Africa. The West Africans will be looking to win a fourth AFCON title next year in Cote d’Ivoire. Jose Peseiro’s side have been drawn...
Peseiro Delighted To End Super Eagles’ Barren Friendly Run
Jose Peseiro has expressed his delight after the Super Eagles ended their winless streak in friendly games. The Super Eagles defeated the Mambas of Mozambique 3-2 at the Estádio Municipal de Albufeira on Monday. It was the three-time African champion’s first win in a friendly in 16 outings. READ ALSO: Super Eagles Have Every Quality To Win 2023 AFCON – Eguavoen Peseiro was...
