Osimhen Out Of Super Eagles Friendlies
Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming friendlies against Black Stars of Ghana and Eagles of Mali. Osimhen an unused substitute in Napoli’s 1-1 draw against Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Sunday. The striker barely trained in the days before the game. Caretaker manager, Francesco Calzona said after the game that it was due to an inflammation of the...
Joshua Sends Warning To Usyk Ahead Heavyweight Showdown
Anthony Joshua has warned challenger Oleksandr Usyk he may be in over his head. Usyk will take on Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night after just two pro fights at heavyweight. Joshua says the unbeaten former undisputed cruiserweight world champ is taking a gamble by fighting him when he has relatively little experience at heavyweight. He feels Usyk...
EPL: What I really love about Tuchel at Chelsea – Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku, has revealed what he really loves about head coach, Thomas Tuchel. Lukaku said the German gaffer always has a different game plan for every game. The Belgium international stated this on Friday ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Inter Milan this summer, is expected to feature for Tuchel’s...
Villarreal Prepare Bid For Emmanuel Dennis
LaLiga club Villarreal will make a move for Nigeria forward Emmanuel Dennis this summer. The 24-year-old has caught the eye of Villarreal and a number of clubs in Europe following his impressive performances for Premier League club Watford. Dennis has already scored nine goals in his first campaign in England. According to the Daily Mail Watford will look to reduce the wage...
My Goal Is To Win The African Footballer Of The Year Award – Osimhen
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has declared that his major goal is to win the African Footballer of the Year award. The Nigerian international made this known in an interview with Dailymail. Recall that no Nigerian footballer has won the award since former Arsenal forward Nwankwo Kanu took it home in 1999. The likes of Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Vincent Enyeama, and John...
Atuma Signs Partnership Deal To Improve Kaduna Sport Academy
Pascal Atuma, a famous Nigerian filmmaker who now resides in Canada, announces collaboration to expand the Kaduna State Sports Academy. Atuma recently made this known in a statement where he announced his excitement about the new step. He noted that his quest to nurture young talents in Nigeria is one of the reasons he decided to enter into the partnership. According to...
Africa’s Richest Man Dangote Set To Buy French Club
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is reportedly close to buying French Ligue 2 outfit, Valenciennes. Dangote, according to French news outlet, Entreprendre will acquire 60% ownership of the club. The Nigerian businessman has in the past been linked with interest in buying Arsenal. Valenciennes was formed in 1913 and plays its home matches at the recently built Stade du Hainault. The club has...
Nigeria Can’t Win 2021 AFCON – Gernot Rohr
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said it is hard for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON because they are not the best team on the continent. The German tactician recently agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal to continue his work as the handler of the three-time African champions, putting to bed speculation around his future. On Wednesday, the...
Haaland: Don’t Compare Me With Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic
Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland has reiterated that he doesn’t want himself to be compare with Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Haaland said this in a conversation with Sky Sports ahead of his first Premier League game against We...
I’ll Beat You Silly, Anthony Joshua Tells Tyson Fury
As Two-time Unified World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua and his opponent, Tyson Fury move closer to their heavyweight mega-fight, Joshua has told the latter that he relishes going to war in the ring. With politics threatening the bout from taking place, many boxing fans are still hopeful to see the two champions face off for the undisputed crown. ”I’d rather die...
