Heavyweights Nigeria and Cameroon fought to a 0-0 draw in their 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament third round, first leg encounter in Douala on Friday.The nine-time champions of Africa took the pitch with their usual dash and gloss and forced consecutive throw-ins. Yet, the game would become a ding-dong as time wore on, and in…
The Flying Eagles will play at least two top friendlies in Ghana ahead of their All Africa Games campaign, officials told SCORENigeriaThe U20s are due to fly out to Ghana on March 1 and will play the test games before their opening group game on March 7, officials disclosed.The Flying Eagles will again be led…
It has now been revealed a proposed transfer by Antonio Nusa to Premier League club Brentford fell through after the exciting winger failed a medical.Nusa, whose father is Nigerian, would have been the most expensive transfer out of Belgium as Brentford had agreed to shell out a total of 37 Million Euros for his signature.However,…
Super Eagles assistant captain William Troost-Ekong has reacted to speculation linking him with a summer move to the Saudi Pro League.The PAOK central defender was officially the standout player of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring three goals to win the Player of the Tournament accolade.Those performances have not gone unnoticed with several unnamed…
Chidozie Awaziem has returned to Portugal and resumed training at Primeira Liga side Boavista, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The central defender was a member of the Super Eagles squad that finished second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Awaziem’s return to Portugal was delayed for some days as he was recovering after contracting malaria on the tournament’s final…
Flying Eagles invitee Sunday Joseph has revealed that he models his game after Manchester City’s Norwegian goal machine Erling Haaland.Haaland first came to prominence at the 2019 Fifa U20 World Cup in Poland as he etched his name into the history books as the player with the most goals in a single match after notching…
Former Chelsea and Liverpool attacking midfielder, Joe Cole, has expressed concerns over the form of Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, despite his goal against Barcelona, Soccernet.ng reports.Joe Cole, 42, played 281 games for Chelsea, scoring 39 goals and assisting another 45 playing as an attacking midfielder.His beloved Chelsea have been linked with Napoli’s…
William Troost-Ekong has shared that he received advice from fellow dual national players, namely Alex Iwobi and Leon Balogun, encouraging him not to retire from international football prior to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.The PAOK star was a surprise inclusion in the Super Eagles final squad to the tournament considering the fact that he…
Over time, some footballers have been found guilty of crimes outside of football and convicted legally. They go on to serve jail sentences as proof that, despite their football stardom, they are accountable for the actions they make as members of society. We compiled a list of ten footballers who have served jail time, as…
