Head Coach of the Nigeria National Team, Jose Peseiro, threaded into the unknown when he accepted the job just under two years ago. A different culture, language, style of play and now his first venture into the Africa Cup of Nations. Poignantly, he had promised to deliver the AFCON title in his first statement as…
Nigeria are through to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after securing a 100% record in the group stage. The Super Eagles saw off Egypt in the opening game, before sealing progress with a game to spare against Sudan and asserting their dominance of group D in a commanding performance with a…
Cameroon will be awash with the very best of Africa’s top talents as the African Cup of Nations kicks off on Sunday. Amidst the litany of world-class talents who grace the Premier League on a weekly basis, there are also a number of highly-rated players who are yet to represent their country in the African…
It has certainly been a difficult year for everyone all over the world. For Nigeria fans, even more frustrating as the Super Eagles registered a loss and three successive draws since lockdown, to leave them winless in 2020 (the first winless calendar year since 1970). Although they remain top of Group L with eight points…
Victor Osimhen’s buoyant start to life at Napoli has been a source of optimism for Nigerian football fans. Certainly, the best is still to come for the most expensive Nigerian footballer of all time. Osimhen will be returning for Nigeria’s first competitive match since scoring three times against Benin and Lesotho a year ago. Victor…
