Victor Osimhen
November 12, 2020
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

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…

Tyronne Ebuehi
October 10, 2020
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

The Super Eagles of Nigeria made a long-awaited return to International action in a replay of last year’s Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final against Algeria, in Austria. A dismal 1-0 friendly defeat to the African Champions was sealed by a sixth-minute goal by Borussia Monchengladbach’s Ramy Bensebaini from a corner. It was admittedly a lacklustre…

Victor Osimhen has completed his move to Italian giants Napoli in one of the most anticipated moves of the summer. The Nigerian has been one of the brightest youngsters in Europe’s top five leagues in 2019/20 and joins the Serie A giants in a €50 Million deal, a record for a Nigerian Osimhen joins I…

LOSC Lille marksman Victor Osimhen has surprised more than a few with his stunning start to the 2019/20 season.  The Nigerian was brought in to bolster Lille’s attacking ranks after the loss of Nicolas Pépé and Rafael Leão. One of Europe’s highly-rated youngsters is proving his 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup Golden boot and Silver…

October 14, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

A monumental friendly clash between Brazil and Nigeria at the Singapore national stadium provided insights into the Super Eagles’ improvement. It was one of those fixtures arguably every football-loving Nigerian has once dreamed to see, with the first and only previous encounter being a 3-nil loss for Nigeria in 2003. The Super Eagles struggled to…

September 11, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Nigeria’s first appearance since winning bronze at the Africa Cup of Nations provided the opportunity to fine-tune preparations for competitive games. The 2-all friendly draw with Ukraine at Dnipro Arena offered a glimpse into the new era for the young Eagles. Quite rightly, the Super Eagles started on the front foot and looked hungry from…

July 15, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

It had been a tough ride and a draining emotional rollercoaster.  The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign ground to a halt at the semifinals when supreme quality prevailed. Nigeria should have been the better-prepared side having played their quarterfinal match 24 hours earlier than Algeria who went through extra time and…

July 11, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

The Super Eagles of Nigeria qualified for their ninth Africa Cup of Nations semi-final from 10 quarter-finals, beating South Africa for a third time in AFCON history. The result was secured via William Troost-Ekong’s 89thminute tap-in from a corner. Leaving you nail-biting seems to be their only form of entertainment -and boy have I eaten…

July 7, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

The Africa Cup of Nations boys get separated from men in the knockout rounds, the various levels are being revealed.  Nigeria’s Super Eagles, for the umpteenth time at this tournament, secured a vital win over defending champions Cameroon despite not being swashbuckling in attack. They registered the win by scoring three goals in a successful…

June 27, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

 Dear reader, ever wondered how to produce fantastic results without fantastic performances? Look no further than Gernot Rohr’s Nigeria. The Super Eagles are the first team to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 courtesy of another 1-0 win, this time against the Syli stars of Guinea. Much like in qualifying…

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