Napoli forward Victor Osimhen missed training on Wednesday due to illness as the Partenopei step up preparations for their next Serie A clash against Inter Milan. Luciano Spalletti’s side already won the title but will only play for pride when they host the Nerazzurri at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday. Napoli confirmed Osimhen’s health status on their official …

Arsenal are reportedly considering a high-cost double swoop for West Ham United’s Declan Rice and Brighton’s Moises Caicedo for their manager Mikel Arteta this summer transfer window. Rice and Caicedo are expected to leave West Ham and Brighton this summer, respectively. The duo have been linked with a move to Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United, all English Premier League …

The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday agreed to co-operate and collaborate even more in the interest of safety and security at all football matches within the Nigeria territory. During a courtesy call on the NSCDC Commandant, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau heaped plaudits …

The emergence of GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited into Nigeria’s football ecosystem has helped to restructure and reposition Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for greatness following the chains of successes so far achieved in the execution of the 2022/23 abridged league. Already, the NPFL will be entering another crucial stage of a playoff involving the six top clubs – …

Fit-fighting Nigeria battled to a 3-3 draw with Colombia in Tuesday’s in a pre-FIFA U20 World Cup friendly at the Estadio 20 October in Tristán Suárez, Buenos Aires. Colombia went ahead in the tie after 26 minutes when central defender Abel Ogwuche put the ball past his own goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso. The seven-time African champions levelled up in the 44th minute …

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has opted to represent the United States, U.S. Soccer said on Tuesday after FIFA approved his decision to switch international allegiance from England. The 21-year-old, who is currently on loan at Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims, had previously played for England at Under-21 level. Balogun was born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in England. …

Nigeria’s club football champions for the 2022/23 season will be known latest 11th June, going by the fixtures released on Monday by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). According to the timetable, the Super 6, from where the champions will emerge, kicks of on 3rd June with 15 matches on five Matchdays being played …

A win against visiting Sunshine Stars in the rescheduled Matchday 12 fixture is all Rivers United required to book their spot in the Super 6 contest of this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), which is in its penultimate week of the group phase. The champions for 2022/23 will emerge from the Super 6 to be staged in Lagos. The …

Former France defender Bixente Lizarazu said he is ashamed of the way Lionel Messi has been treated at Paris Saint-Germain. He said the Argentine deserves more respect after fans jeered at the World Cup winner on Saturday. Messi was suspended for two weeks after the Argentine made a trip to Saudi Arabia without permission, but the punishment was reduced after …

Former Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has slammed some players at the English Premier League club, calling them ‘snowflakes’ . He said that many of the players would not have survived during Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign. Solskjaer played 11 seasons for Manchester United before returning as a manager in December 2018. Solskjaer was sacked three years later and speaking …