Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has equalled his best scoring season in professional football after netting in Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 victory over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. The Nigeria international’s 38th-minute strike, which opened the scoring against the Bees, was his second goal of the 2024/25 campaign, matching his previous best tally achieved with Fulham in the …

Italian side Atalanta have rejected Liverpool’s approach for Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman ahead of the January transfer window. According to Tuttosport, La Dea are unwilling to part ways with the newly crowned African Footballer of The Year, who has scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 19 appearances across all competitions this season. The 27-year-old, currently valued at …

Despite making a strong start to the year 2024, the Super Eagles are ending the year as the fifth-best team in Africa and 44th in the world, according to the latest FIFA ranking released by the world’s football governing body on Monday. Nigeria were 28th in the world in the first ranking of the year which was released just days …

Former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has revealed he is yet to decide his next move. Peseiro left his role with Nigeria following the expiration of his contract in February. The Portuguese guided the Super Eagles to a second position at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. He has been linked with a number of clubs …

Following roudy scenes occasioned by pitch encroachment leading to physical assault on Remo Stars coach, Sulaimon Kamil, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has fined Ikorodu City and ordered a two-match closure of their stadium to fans. In a separate development, the league body also issued a stern warning to all the NPFL club officials and their coaches to refrain …

Spaniard Aitana Bonmati has picked up the Best women’s player award for the second year running, adding to the two Ballon d’Or trophies she already boasts. “I’m grateful, I’m proud to receive this award,” Bonmati said via video link from Barcelona’s Olympic stadium. Last term, Bonmati led Barcelona to a historic continental quadruple of titles and claimed the Nations League …

Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA has Best men’s Player of the Year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women’s prize for the second time. The award comes two months after 24-year-old Vinicius was second in the Ballon d’Or, with Real electing to snub the ceremony when they …

Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman, has been named the CAF Footballer of the Year, while Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was crowned 2024 Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year, winning the award for the second consecutive year. They both were announced winner at an elaborate event in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night. The Atalanta star Lookman won the prize ahead of …

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, congratulated Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman on winning the 2024 CAF Men’s African Footballer of the Year. He also hailed Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, for clinching the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award and the Super Falcons for being named the Women’s National Team of the Year. President bola Tinubu conveyed his congratulations …

Ahead of Monday’s (today’s) CAF awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thrown its weight behind Nigerian stars, Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who are in the run for CAF Player of The Year awards in the men’s and women’s categories respectively. Lookman and Super Falcons goalkeeper Nnadozie lead Nigeria’s contest for honours at this year’s …