•Victor Osimhen (far right) beside Kelechi Iheanacho and some other players during their early days in the Super Eagles Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen has recounted how a senior Nigerian international player turned him away from a hotel room door during his first call-up to the national team in 2017, before Kelechi Iheana...
•Super Eagles team Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has made a bold statement ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies, dropping several high-profile names, including Victor Osimhen and first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, from his latest squad. In a statement issued today, the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed that Chel...
•Osimhen Victor Osimhen scored in the decisive second leg of the qualifiers for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League as Galatasaray defeated Juventus 7-5 aggregate to reach the first knockout stage. After their 5-2 first leg win in Istanbul, Galatasaray fell flat 3-0 in the regulation time in Turin, bringing the aggregate […]
Nigerian footballers were once again in the spotlight across European leagues this weekend, with Paul Onuachu finding the net in Turkey again when his side, Trabzonspor, clinched an important away win at Gaziantep. There was no party away at Konyaspor for Galatasaray as they fell to an away 0-2 loss. Victor Osimhen did not make […]
•Ademola Lookman, Calvin Bassey and Victor Osimhen The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has listed three Nigerians — Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey and Ademola Lookman — in its Best XI for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). CAF released the list, dominated by Nigerians, Senegalese and Moroccans today, about three days after the tou...
•Victor Osimhen (L) and colleague Super Eagles players Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has played down concerns over Morocco’s home advantage ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final showdown with the host nation later today. He insisted that there is “no pressure” in the Nigerian camp. Nigeria will face Morocco tonight at the...
•Nigeria’s forwards Victor Osimhen (R) and Ademola Lookman celebrate goal against Mozambique, yesterday Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has downplayed his altercation with talismanic Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s win over Mozambique at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), saying the incident is just about “football” and was nothing pe...
•Victor Osimhen Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, fielded hitman Victor Osimhen, Stanley Nwabali, and midfielder Alex Iwobi in Nigeria’s lineup against Tanzania in a Group C clash at the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nwabali was in doubt ahead of the tournament after struggling with injuries, but the Chippa United man has recovered in [&...
•Victor Osimhen (C) Super Eagles and Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen, has been crowned the Gentlemen Quarterly Sportsman of the Year in Turkey. The 26-year-old striker received the award at a black-tie ceremony held in Istanbul yesterday. The accolade, organised annually by the Turkish edition of GQ Magazine, a leading international men’s ...
•Victor Osimhen Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen is among the three finalists for the CAF Player of the Year award. The Galatasaray man, the winner of the award in 2023, will battle it out with Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool) and Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain) for Africa’s most-coveted individual prize, reports Channels TV. Osi...
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