Category Archives: Football

Samuel Chukwueze had only three touches of the ball in Villarreal’s 4-1 success over Young Boys on Wednesday night, but the wide attacker’s late strike made up for months of frustration on the sidelines. The Nigerian missed last year’s Europa League final and had to sit out the opening months of the season as heContinue reading “UCL: Samuel Chukwueze scores with his first touch on Champions League debut”

Zambian international Patson Daka, scored four times as Leicester City came from behind to beat Spartak Moscow 4-3 in a Europa league group C game on Wednesday. Home side Spartak Moscow had gone two goals up within 44 minutes, through Sobolev and Jordan Larson, but Patson Daka finished off a Kelechi Iheanacho pass at theContinue reading “Europa League: Iheanacho double assist as Patson Daka hits quadruple”

After a 2-0 defeat to FC Robo Queens which effectively ended Naija Ratels FC participation at the 2021 Flying Officers Cup, coach of the Naija Ratels, Bankole Olowookeere is looking ahead of the tournament with the aim of improving his team for the 2021/2022 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership season. The experienced Manager isContinue reading “Flying Officers Cup: Naija Ratels’ coach looks beyond tournament exit”

Victorious 22-year-old Super Eagles and Napoli star, Victor Osimhen has revealed his ‘grass to grace’ story, revealing how he performed menial jobs in order to survive before his journey into professional football. Speaking via his national teammate and captain, William Troost-Ekong’s vlog on his journey to stardom, the striker said: “It all started like aContinue reading “Rise to stardom: ‘I was cleaning gutters for 20 Naira’ – Victor Osimhen reveals”

Sergio Aguero enjoyed his first minutes in a Barcelona shirt in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Valencia at Camp Nou. José Gaya had opened the scoring for the visiting team, but Ansu Fati, Memphis Depay and Phillipe Coutinho who scored for the first time since a 4-0 win against Osasuna in November 2020 to stamped theContinue reading “Four-and-a-half months after joining from Manchester City, Sergio Aguero makes his Barcelona debut”

When Napoli were in desperate need of a goal, Victor Osimhen took off flight and converted a late winner to lead them to victory against Torino. Napoli remain the only team in Europe’s top five leagues with a 100 percent record thanks to Victor Osimhen’s late minute winner over Torino. Napoli took control of theContinue reading “Victorious Osimhen ensures Napoli perfect run”

Newly appointed manager, Finidi George started his Enyimba’s managerial career with a crucial away win in the continental competition thanks to substitute Cyril Olisema who scored a late minute winner from the spot kick as the NPFL club triumphed against FC Diambars of Senegal in the CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday, at the Lat-Dior Stadium.Continue reading “#CAFCC: Finidi George Starts Enyimba managerial career with a crucial away win”

Nigerian legend, Finidi George on Saturday will lead Enyimba out for their first continental engagement of the season. Enyimba who did not take part in the first preliminary round fixtures will have their hands full against Diambars FC of Senegal. Coaching for the first time in Africa, Finidi George is expected to use his in-depthContinue reading “CAFCC: Finidi George first assignment as Enyimba’s coach”