Super Eagles Missed Ndidi, Iwobi Against Central African Republic – Gernot Rohr
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has blamed his side’s shocking defeat to the Wild Beasts of Central African Republic to the absence of Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi. The three-time African champions fell to a 1-0 defeat against Raoul Savoy’s men in their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Thursday night. Karl Namnganda...
2022 WCQ: Eagles Paid For Underrating Central African Republic – Dosu
Former Nigeria international Joseph Dosu has blamed the Super Eagles players for underrating Central African Republic (CAR). The Eagles were shocked by the African minnows 1-0 in Thursday’s FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifier inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium. In the 91st minute, Karl Namnganda capitalized on a mixup by Leon Balogun and William Troost-Ekong to slot the ball past Francis Uzoho. It...
CAR Trounces Super Eagles In World Cup Qualifier In Lagos
Central Africa Republic (CAR) disgraced Nigeria’s Super Eagles in front of home crowd on Thursday with an extra-time goal to break Nigeria’s unbeaten run in the FIFA World Cup qualifier in Lagos state. Karl Maxence Nannganda’s 91st-minute goal was all CAR needed to create an upset in the qualifying series.
Editor-In-Chief SportsDay Newspapers, Ben Alaiya Is Dead
Ben Alaiya, a one-time Press Officer for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, has passed on. Alaiya was the Editor-in-Chief of SportsDay Newspapers. ABN TV understands that the sports journalist died in his village in Benin. The cause of his death or when he died is still unclear as of the time of publishing this report. Reacting to Alaiya’s death, Aloy Chukwuemeka, the Director of...
Osimhen Can Challenge For Serie A Top Goal Scorer Award – Ola Aina
Ola Aina has backed Super Eagles teammate Victor Osimhen to challenge for the top goal scorer award in the Serie A this season. Osimhen has been impressive for Napoli so far this campaign after struggling last season. The 22-year-old has found the back of the net four times in six league appearances. And he has scored seven goals in eight outings in...
I Love The Intensity In Premier League – Varane
Manchester United defender, Raphael Varane has revealed that he’s enjoying the intensity of the Premier League. Varane joined signed from Real Madrid in the summer, in a bid to turn United into title contenders. Despite a series of indifferent results this term, Varane is pleased with his integration into the team and adaptation to the Premier League. READ ALSO: Fire Service May...
Barca Could Have Kept Messi If They Didn’t Sign Aguero, Depay – Laliga President
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said Barcelona could have kept Argentine star Lionel Messi if they had not signed Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero. Messi, 34, joined Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer because Barca, whose gross debt is close to €1.4 billion, could not afford to renew his contract. Barca president Joan Laporta confirmed in August the club could have kept Messi if they had agreed to...
Claudio Ranieri Confirmed As New Watford Head Coach
Watford have confirmed the appointment of Premier League winning manager Claudio Ranieri as the club’s Head Coach. Ranieri has signed a contract until the end of next season and will be joined at Vicarage Road by assistant coaches Paolo Benetti and Carlo Cornacchia, along with fitness coach Carlo Spignoli. He is now tasked with trying to keep Watford in the Premier League after...
I Never Believed I Would Play With Messi – Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, has described playing with Lionel Messi as “something else”. Messi moved to the Ligue 1 side as a free agent from Barcelona in the summer. In moving to PSG, the Argentine superstar joined Mbappe and Neymar to make up one of the most talented front three in football history. Mbappe, who pushed to leave for Real Madrid...
Osimhen Reacts To Racial Abuse From Fiorentina Fans
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reacted to racial abuse from Fiorentina fans after Sunday’s Serie A fixture. Osimhen released a statement on his verified Twitter handle urging people to educate others and make them understand how disgusting racism is. The insults were heard during the post-match interviews after the Partenopei earned a 2-1 Serie A victory at the Stadio Artemio...
