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Aghahowa Bemoans Ndidi, Etebo Injury Blow

5Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Aghahowa Bemoans Ndidi, Etebo Injury Blow

Former Nigeria international Julius Aghahowa has said the injury to Super Eagles midfield duo Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo is something to think about. Ndidi and Etebo were left out of the Eagles squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying double-header against the Central African Republic due to injury. Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers revealed Ndidi is set to be out for four to five weeks, while Etebo could be sidelined for the rest of the year. Read also: Iheanacho Denied Poland Entry, Out Of Legia Warsaw Match And reacting to the absence of both Premier League Star Aghahowa, speaking on Brila FM, said: "That’s a big blow and it’s something to worry about. When you have players who are playing regularly for the first team, they start the game all the time and no...

Aribo Bags A Place in Scottish Premiership Team Of The We

28Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Aribo Bags A Place in Scottish Premiership Team Of The We

Super Eagles star, Joe Aribo was included in the Scottish Premiership Team of the Week following his impressive performance for Rangers at the weekend. The Team of the Week was compiled by football facts and statistics website whoscored.com. The list is dominated by Rangers players with Aribo one of four from the SPFL champions in the list. Read also: FG lost N557bn to MDAs in five years —Report Aribo scored his second goal in the Scottish topflight this season as he got the only goal in Rangers’ hardfought 1-0 win at Dundee FC. Aside getting the only goal of the game, Aribo was massive for his side as he made three tackles, one interception and two clearances. He also made three blocks, won aerial duels amd completed three dribbles. The win against Dundee FC saw R...

Osimhen Scores As Napoli Beat Cagliari To Top Serie A

27Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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Osimhen Scores As Napoli Beat Cagliari To Top Serie A

Victor Osimhen scored again as Napoli climbed to the top of Serie A table, he was a torn to the Cagliari defence, as he also won a penalty for his side. After his brace against Sampdoria on Thursday, Osimhen got Luciano Spalletti’s side off to a flying start at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with his 11th-minute opener courtesy of Piotr Zielinski’s assist. See Also: Victor Osimhen Scores As Napoli Defeat Udinese 4 – 0 Osimhen was involved again when a low-key match was settled in the 57th minute, the in-form Nigeria attacker being cleaned out by Diego Godin and Insigne lashing home the subsequent penalty to ensure a simple win. The Nigeria international has now scored at least a goal in his last four matches for Napoli across all competitions. Source: Kikiotolunews

Anthony Joshua Taken To Hospital With a Suspected Broken Eye Socket

26Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Anthony Joshua Taken To Hospital With a Suspected Broken Eye Socket

Anthony Joshua was taken to hospital with a suspected broken eye socket after his battering by Oleksandr Usyk. And promoter Eddie Hearn revealed the deposed heavyweight champ could not see out of it after the ninth round of his heavy points defeat. Joahua failed to make use of his 18lb weight advantage over former cruiserweight king Usyk, who landed a barrage of heavy southpaw shots throughout the bout at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. By the 10th round of a thrilling contest, AJ had a visible black and swollen eye as Usyk took control of the bout. The Ukrainian finished with a flourish in the final rounds to put the result beyond doubt and seal a unanimous 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 verdict was announced at White Hart Lane. Joshua was promptly escorted from the ring and t...

Why I Lost Against Usyk – Anthony Joshua

26Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Why I Lost Against Usyk – Anthony Joshua

Nigerian born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua has offered an insight into why he lost his heavyweight titles to Ukrainian boxer, Oleksandr Usyk during their fight on Sunday night. Joshua's WBA, IBF, and WBO belts were ripped away by Usyk, who produced a masterful unanimous decision victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua required medical attention after suffering a badly swollen right eye, which he admits had severely restricted his vision, Sky Sports reports. "What went wrong? Just taking a loss, but we'll get it right," said Joshua. "From the ninth, I couldn't see in the ninth round. Couldn't see anything really. "My eye was shut, but it was a good experience, because in adversity, you've just got to learn to control yourself, stay on top of things, so when ...

Ghana FA Appoints Rajevac As New Black Stars Coach

25Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Ghana FA Appoints Rajevac As New Black Stars Coach

The Ghana Football Association has named 67-year-old Serbian Milovan Rajevac as the new coach for the Black Stars, its senior men’s national team. Rajevac replaced former coach Charles Kwabena Akonnor who was sacked with his two assistants early this month. He has signed a one-year contract with Ghana and will have Maxwell Konadu and former Ghanaian international Otto Addo as his assistants. This is the second time the Serbian will be coaching Ghana’s senior national team, after guiding the Black Stars to the quarter-finals at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Read also: Ilechukwu Unveiled as Plateau Uniteds’ New Technical Adviser He also led Ghana to the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2010 where they were beaten by Egypt with a late goal. Rajevac’s immedia...

Insigne Rubbishes Talks Of Him Angry At Osimhen For “Stealing” His Goal

22Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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Insigne Rubbishes Talks Of Him Angry At Osimhen For “Stealing” His Goal

The Nigerian forward followed up his brilliant brace against Leicester City in midweek with a simple finish against Udinese on Monday night Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne has rubbished talks that he is furious with Victor Osimhen for ‘stealing’ in to poke home a goal-bound effort from the Belgian attacker. Insigne had managed just one strike while Osimhen was without a Serie A goal this term heading into the Monday night clash. And the Blues’ skipper thought he had claimed his second league goal when he executed a delicious lob over the Udinese goalkeeper in the 23rd minute. But Osimhen raced to poke the ball in just before it crossed the line to grab his first goal of the season and Napoli’s first of the night. Three more efforts from Rrahmani, Koulibaly, and Lozano powered...

Victor Osimhen Scores As Napoli Defeat Udinese 4 – 0

21Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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Victor Osimhen Scores As Napoli Defeat Udinese 4 – 0

The in-form Nigeria striker scored his first league goal of the season as the Blues overpowered Luca Gotti's White and Blacks Victor Osimhen scored his first Serie A goal of the 2021-22 campaign as Napoli silenced Udinese 4-0 on Monday night. Still fresh from his splendid performance in Thursday’s Europa League performance against Leicester City, where he scored a brace at the King Power Stadium, the Nigeria international was named in the Parthenopeans’ starting XI. In a 4-3-3 formation adopted by manager Luciano Spalletti, Osimhen led the charge for goals alongside Lorenzo Insigne and Matteo Politano. Udinese - who are unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions – began the fixture on a bright note, but they leaked the first goal in the 24th minute. Insigne latch...

Ilechukwu Unveiled as Plateau Uniteds’ New Technical Adviser

21Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Ilechukwu Unveiled as Plateau Uniteds’ New Technical Adviser

Jos based football club, Plateau United have officially presented Fidelis Ilechukwu as their new technical adviser. The former Heartland head coach was unveiled Monday after penning down a two-year contract with the Peace Boys at the club office in Jos. Also unveiled alongside the new technical adviser is his new head coach, Abdulazeez Hamza Abara who also signed a two-year contract with the club. Speaking at the brief ceremony, Plateau United General Manager, Pius Henwan challenged the new coaches to brace up for the challenges ahead by winning the NPFL title for the government and the sports-loving people of Plateau State, stressing that the Club remains a unifying factor for people of the state. Read Also: UNIBEN Students Told To Resume As University Cancels ₦20,000 Registra...

Why Onuachu Remained At Genk – Technical Director

6Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Why Onuachu Remained At Genk – Technical Director

Genk Technical Director, Dimitri De Condé has explained that Super Eagles forward, Paul Onuachu remained at the club despite the desire to leave because no worthy offer was received. “We had made agreements with Onuachu and Lucumi that we would think about an outgoing transfer that did not come about, but we are not sorry about that,” De Condé told Voetbal Primeur. “That can only reinforce our sporting ambitions.” Read also: Aribo Bags A Place in Scottish Premiership Team Of The We Ghana FA Appoints Rajevac As New Black Stars Coach Qatar 2022: Okoye Confident of Victory Against Cape Verde De Condé stated that despite his inability to secure a deal away from Belgium, Onuachu is happy to stay at Genk. He added, “Their wish to leave was only a personal ambition and ne...