•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...
•Super Eagles players celebrate goal against Gabon … yesterday  Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has dedicated Nigeria’s win over Gabon in the semi-final of the African World Cup play-off to fans, stating that the team is committed to qualifying for the competition. Nigeria defeated Gabon 4-1 in the game yesterday evening in Rabat, M...
•Victor Osimhen and Bryan Mbeumo Star African strikers Victor Osimhen of Nigeria and Bryan Mbeumo of Cameroon want to grace the 2026 World Cup tournament, but only one of them can succeed. Nigeria face Gabon and Cameroon meet the Democratic Republic of Congo tomorrow in Rabat in the semi-finals of an African play-offs series for […]
•Victor Osimhen Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen has scored his first Champions League hat-trick, bagging three goals as Galatasaray trounced Dutch outfit Ajax 3-0 last night. The Super Eagle opened the scoresheet in the 59th minute of the game with a header, reports AFP. Osimhen converted from the spot in the 66th minute and completed the [&he...
•Victor Osimhen Victor Osimhen, a new target for Barcelona as they ready a thrilling striker signing to move on from Robert Lewandowski, has been revealed. Mundo Deportivo’s Barcelona correspondent, Gabriel Sans, has told Turkish radio station Radyospor that Hansi Flick’s side have added Osimhen to their striker shortlist. Barcelona are ‘‘keep...
•Osimhen, Salah and Hakimi Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been named among the top contenders for the CAF Player of the Year award. Also in the running are Egypt and Liverpool star forward Mohamed Salah, as well as Moroccan and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, reports AFP. Other contenders include Cameroonian midfielder Fra...
•Former Nigerian international, Segun Odegbami (R) Former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami has stated that Nigeria’s participation at the 2026 World Cup is vital to give Africa a voice on the world stage. Odegbami, who spoke on the ‘Role of Sports in Global Geo-Politics,’ explained that sports had the capacity to checkmate the geopolitic...
•Galatasaray Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen Liverpool slumped to a shock 1-0 Champions League defeat to Galatasaray yesterday as Victor Osimhen’s 16th-minute penalty handed the Turkish giants victory. The English champions were punished for the latest in a series of poor performances in Istanbul as they suffered back-to-back defeats for only ...
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