Ex-Nigeria international Akanni lauds Osimhen’s superb performance in Rwanda victory
Former Nigeria defender Waidi Akanni has showered praises on striker Victor Osimhen, after his brace secured a comfortable 2-0 win for the Super Eagles over Rwanda on Friday. The on-loan Galatasaray forward scored twice at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali, as the Eric Chelle tenure began with a win which was also the country’s first […]
Osimhen’s brace against Rwanda hands Nigeria World Cup lifeline
The Super Eagles secured their first win of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers under Eric Chelle after sealing a routine 2-0 victory over Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali thanks to Victor Osimhen’s brace. Nigeria went into Friday’s game in desperate need of a victory after failing to secure maximum points in […]
Ferguson is back! Man United legend to make coaching return
Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson is set to make his return on the touchline for Giuseppe Rossi’s farewell game in Florence. Ferguson retired from football management in 2013, bringing an end to his 39-year coaching career with a total of 50 trophies. The 83-year old Scottish manager is now set to return to the […]
Lukaku bemoans Belgium’s ‘unacceptable’ performance in Ukraine defeat
Belgium national team captain Romelu Lukaku considered the performance of the Red Devils unacceptable after their disappointing 3-1 loss to Ukraine in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League play-off. Lukaku opened the scoring for Belgium just before halftime, heading in De Bruyne’s free-kick for his 86th international goal. After the break, Ukraine fought […]
Deschamps optimistic about France’s Nations League hopes despite Croatia defeat
France manager Didier Deschamps believes his side can secure qualification for the UEFA Nations League semifinals despite a 2-0 loss to Croatia in their quarterfinal first leg. In a repeat of the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, Les Blues received a boost with the return of Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé, who made his first […]
