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Onazi Joins Saudi Club Al-Adalah

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Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has joined Saudi Arabia First League club Al-Adalah. Onazi is now the second Nigerian at the club with former home-based forward Tunde Adeniji already a key member of the squad. The 29-year-old last featured for Turkish club Denizilispor. READ ALSO: 25-Year-Old Man Hangs Himself In Jigawa The former Lazio star has struggled to stay fit in recent years which...

Put AFCON Behind, Focus On World Cup Qualification – Ex-Super Eagles Coach

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Former Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Christian Chukwu, has urged the Super Eagles to move on with future national assignments after crashing out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Chukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday that the Super Eagles should put the AFCON competition behind them and focus on qualification for the World...

AFCON 2021: Africa Should Be Proud Of Comoros – Drogba

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Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has identified Comoros as the team Africa is proud of at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. Drogba said this after Comoros was eliminated from the 2021 AFCON on Monday night. Comoros was knocked out of the 2021 AFCON round of 16 tie against host nation Cameroon. Debutants Comoros fought hard against Cameroon despite...

EPL: Piers Morgan Tells Arsenal To Sack Mikel Arteta

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Former CNN host, Piers Morgan, has told Arsenal to sack their manager, Mikel Arteta, if he doesn’t lead the club to a top-four finish this season. Morgan, a strong Arsenal fan, said this after Arsenal failed to beat Burnley in a Premier League tie at the weekend. Arsenal currently sits in the sixth position on the Premier League table with 36...

Watford Commiserate With Troost-Ekong, Okoye Over Eagles’ AFCON Exit

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Premier League club Watford have commiserated with their Nigerian stars William Troost-Ekong and Maduka Okoye, following Super Eagles elimination at this year’s AFCON. Troost-Ekong and Okoye were in action but could not prevent the Eagles from losing 1-0 to Tunisia in the round of 16 on Sunday. After a tight first half, Tunisia broke the deadlock early in the second half...

AFCON 2021: “How We Neutralized Simon, Chukwueze” – Tunisia Coach

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Tunisia’s coach Mondher Kebaier has explained how his team was able to neutralize the threats of Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze, in Sunday’s AFCON 2021 round of 16 game. A second half strike for stand-in skipper Youssef Msakni was enough to seal qualification into the last eight for Tunisia. The Eagles were unable to create any shot on target with wingers...

Pinnick Hails Super Eagles Endeavour After AFCON Exit

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick has commended the efforts of the Super Eagles despite a 0-1 loss to Tunisia in their Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match in Garoua. “We are proud of the efforts of the players. They gave their all and tried very hard to win even when they had numerical...

AFCON 2021: Don’t Blame Buhari For Super Eagles Defeat Against Tunisia – Moghalu

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African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Kingsley Moghalu, has said President Muhammadu Buhari was not the reason for Super Eagles elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations 2021. Recall that Nigeria crashed out of AFCON after a 0-1 loss to the North African side, Tunisia. A goalkeeping error from Maduka Okoye gave the Carthage Eagles the goal a few minutes into...

Super Eagles Lose 1-0 To Tunisia, Crash Out Of AFCON

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles will not get the chance to win their fourth title, just yet, after a 47th minute Youssef Msakni strike sent them out of the Africa Cup of Nations. A cagey first half had it highlights the first of which arrived when Wilfred Ndidi flashed an overhead kick wide as early as the second minute as Nigeria looked...

ABN TV To Stream Super Eagles Match Against Tunisia 7:45pm Sunday Live

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As the Eagles continue to fly high at the ongoing African Cup of Nations, AFCON 2021 in Cameroon, ABN TV will on Sunday evening stream the Nigeria's Super Eagles knockout stage match against Tunisia live commencing 7:45pm to its teeming followers. The management of ABN TV had earlier announced that the medium will continue to stream all matches of the...

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