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Osimhen Hungry for Champions League Football – Agent

9May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Osimhen Hungry for Champions League Football – Agent

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen is eager to play in next season’s champions league with Serie A side, Napoli, his agent William D’Avilla has said. Osimhen has been in sublime form in recent weeks netting two goals and an assist in Napoli’s 4-1 away win over Spezia in the Serie A on Saturday bringing his tally for the season to 10. The current form came after the striker initially struggled to impress following his club-record transfer in the summer from Ligue 1 side, Lille. The 22-year-old copped a shoulder injury on international duty with Nigeria in November and only returned to action for the Partenopei in January. Osimhen has bagged seven goals in his last eight appearances for the Partenopei. D’Avila in an interview with kisskissnapoli said, “Victor is happy about yesterd...

Osimhen scores two as Napoli beat Spezia to boost CL hopes

9May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Osimhen scores two as Napoli beat Spezia to boost CL hopes

Victor Osimhen’s latest impressive display saw him score two and set up another to help Napoli crush relegation-threatened Spezia 4-1 in Serie A and boost its Champions League hopes on Saturday. Both of Osimhen’s goals came in the first half after Piotr Zielinski’s opener. Roberto Piccoli pulled one back for Spezia but Hirving Lozano restored Napoli’s three-goal advantage. Napoli moved into second, a point above Atalanta, Juventus and AC Milan. Another rival for a top four finish and a Champions League place, Lazio, visited Fiorentina later. Newly crowned Serie A champion Inter also played later, at home to Sampdoria. Spezia also desperately needed the win as it was only three points above the relegation zone, but Napoli look the lead in the 15th minute when Zielinski was left ...

Iheanacho on Target as Leicester Suffer Top-Four Setback After Defeat to Newcastle

8May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Iheanacho on Target as Leicester Suffer Top-Four Setback After Defeat to Newcastle

Nigerian striker, Kelechi Iheanacho continued his impressive goalscoring form this season when he notched a goal for Leicester though it was not enough as they suffered a 4-2 home loss to Newcastle on Friday night. The result left Leicester City’s top-four hopes hanging in the balance as they are just two points above inform Chelsea who face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium later today. Iheanacho cut in from the right before firing a low strike into the bottom corner three minutes to the stoppage time to hand Leicester their second goal of the match. The goal marked Iheanacho’s 11th goal in 22 Premier League appearances this season and his 18th strike in all competitions in the current campaign. Also, he has now scored 10 Premier League goals since the start of March, the ...

CAF Postpones African 2022 World Cup Qualifiers From June

7May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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CAF Postpones African 2022 World Cup Qualifiers From June

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced postponement of the group stage of the African 2022 World Cup qualifiers initially billed for June till September. The decision was reached by the Emergency Committee of CAF on Thursday, a statement on CAF’s official website disclosed. CAF based the decision on the persistent threat posed by deadly COVID-19 across the continent. The statement read, “The CAF Emergency Committee, in consultation with FIFA, decided to postpone the CAF qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 that were due to be played in June 2021 after taking into consideration the current challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to ensure the optimal playing conditions for all participating teams. “The qualifiers will now take place in...

We Are Yet To Receive Right Offer For Onuachu – Genk

6May

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We Are Yet To Receive Right Offer For Onuachu – Genk

The sporting director of Genk, Dimitri Conde has said that the club is yet to receive a suitable offer for Nigerian prolific striker, Paul Onuachu, African News Today has gathered. The Nigerian has been speculated to be wanted by a host of clubs in Europe following his sublime form for Genk in the Belgian Pro League throughout the season. Onuachu who is 6ft 7in has netted an enviable 32 goals in 37 games in all competitions this season. Reports say Genk are disposed to sell their prized asset as it could be the best time to cash in but won’t be selling for cheap. “Onuachu? He’s a top scorer, scoring 30 goals and turning 27. If a club puts an amount on the table that we cannot refuse, we will cooperate for a transfer,” Conde told HLN. “At the moment that offer is not availabl...

Osimhen Will Become a World Class Player – Notaro

5May

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Osimhen Will Become a World Class Player – Notaro

Former coach of Sporting Charleroi, Mario Notaro has said he is convinced Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has the potential to become a world-class player. The gaffer who oversaw Osimhen’s progression as manager of Charleroi in an interview with Kiss Kiss said the Nigerian international has an incredible quality beyond his age. The Napoli star scored 20 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for Charleroi before moving to Lille in Ligue 1. Nataro said: “I must say that you could already see he was very strong, Napoli has taken on a striker who will assert himself a lot. “I am convinced that he will become a top player in the world. He is truly extraordinary and has incredible quality, it is no coincidence that he is showing what he is capable of doing. “

Every Club Will Want to Sign a Player Like Simy – Nwosu

4May

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Every Club Will Want to Sign a Player Like Simy – Nwosu

Former Nigerian player, Henry Nwosu praised the impact of Nigerian Striker, Simy Nwankwo in the Serie A this season despite his club, Crotone suffering relegation, urging him to join a better club next season. Crotone managed just five wins in 34 Serie A games this season with Simy playing a remarkable role in their ignorable success. The team’s relegation was confirmed on Saturday after they suffered a 2-0 loss to Inter Milan at home, a result which saw Inter lift the title. Despite their relegation, the Nigerian striker bagged 19 goals for the Pythagoreans this season, with only Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku scoring more. Reacting to Crotone’s relegation from Serie A, Nwosu in a chat with an online media, insisted that Simy won’t find it difficult to get a club that wil...

Argentina Canvasses Stronger Footballing Rapport with Nigeria

4May

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Argentina Canvasses Stronger Footballing Rapport with Nigeria

The Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina, His Excellency Alejandro Herrero has canvassed the solidification of footballing rapport between Argentina and Nigeria, arguing that there are remarkable similarities between both countries in the realm of the enjoyable game. He made the call during a courtesy call on the President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Pinnick at the NFF Secretariat on Monday in Abuja, CompleteSports reports. Speaking during the visit, Ambassador Herrero recounted instances of on-pitch battles between both countries, noting that Nigeria and Argentina always clash at the FIFA World Cup with narrow wins for Argentina but you have won one Olympic gold medal at our expense and we have won one at your expense. Explaining furthe...

Osihmen scores against Cagliari to Increase Goal Tally

3May

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Osihmen scores against Cagliari to Increase Goal Tally

Victor Osimhen was yet again on target after he opened the scoring for Napoli in their Serie A clash against Cagliari at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. The Nigerian put Gli Azzuri ahead in the 13th minute after he was played through by Lorenzo Insigne. Osimhen got on the end of a pass from Insigne before beating Diego Godin with his strength and slotting past Alessio Cragno in Cagliari’s goal. The Champions League and relegation battles crossed paths, as Napoli needed a win to retain third place and maybe even go second, while the Sardinians were in the drop zone along with Benevento and Torino. David Ospina and Faouzi Ghoulam were still out of action, while Cagliari had Razvan Marin suspended, but Radja Nainggolan returned from his ban and Alessio Cragno crucially had recov...

Watford Must End Season on a High Note – Success

2May

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Watford Must End Season on a High Note – Success

Nigerian and Watford forward, Isaac Success has urged his teammates to end the season on a high note despite coming short to Brentford on Saturday. The Hornet lost 2-0 to Brentford in the penultimate game of the season with goals from Marcus Forss and Ivan Toney. “Brentford are a top team and they’ve been competitive since the beginning of the season,” Success, told Hive Live. “We tried to get the three points but unluckily for us, we’re leaving the stadium with no points. “The boys have been giving everything in training week in, week out, even after the promotion. “We’ve been fully focused on the coming games, so everyone will be upset right now in the dressing room but we’ll go home, get back to training and try to get the last three points of the season next weekend.” ...