In an interview with Brila FM, Taribo West expressed his disappointment with the team’s performance and singled out the coaching staff for criticism.“I hold the bench responsible for the loss to Cote d’Ivoire. In 1990 Nigeria lost 5-1 to Algeria in the opening game but in the final it was a different ball game.“Though the…
Super Eagles star, Semi Ajayi is in the race to feature in West Brom’s Championship clash with Southampton on Friday. Ajayi played every minutes of Nigeria’s seven matches at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations.He helped the team finished second after the defeat to Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the tournament.Following a successful…
Former Napoli coach Giovanni Galeone wants Juventus to sign Chelsea’s Super Eagles-eligible winger Noni Madueke.Since moving to Stamford Bridge last year, the young England international has found game time hard to come by, with injuries also playing a role in his struggles.The arrival of Cole Palmer last summer has also contributed to his lack of…
Alex Iwobi has no plans whatsoever to quit the Nigeria national team contrary to sensational reports in the local media that he was calling time on his international career in the wake of the unfortunate incidents that happened during and after Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast.The Fulham midfielder was a…
Championship promotion hopefuls Southampton have reportedly named their asking price for Nigeria international Paul Onuachu.The lanky striker is expected back in Trabzon on Friday after representing the Super Eagles at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.According to Turkish newspaper Karadeniz Gazetesi, Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan asked Southampton how much it will be required…
After helping Nigeria’s Super Eagles to a second-place finish in the 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, coach Jose Peseiro is set to dump Nigeria for Algeria, BSNSports.com.ng reports.Despite having torrid time before the start of the competition, the Portuguese gaffer did enormous work to ensure that the Super Eagles…
Fenerbahce has welcomed back Bright Osayi-Samuel following the defender’s adventure at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.Osayi-Samuel featured in five – against Equatorial Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, and South Africa – of Nigeria’s seven games at the AFCON.The versatile full-back did not appear in the final, though, as the Super Eagles were…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up fourteen places in the latest FIFA rankings after their outing in Ivory Coast, Soccernet.ng reports.The Nigerian team scored eight goals and conceded four goals in Ivory Coast, keeping four clean sheets in the process, but couldn’t find the cutting edge in the AFCON 2023 final under the…
Super Eagles goalkeeper has insisted that he is not in a hurry to leave Chippa United despite his impressive performance for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.Nwabali was very impressive for Nigeria at the AFCON. The Chippa United star replaced Francis Uzoho as the first-choice goalkeeper despite just joining the national…
