Victor Osimhen
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Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria's Super Eagles' two friendly games against Black Stars of Ghana and Eagles of Mali due to injury. Osimhen was an unused substitute for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Inter Milan at San Siro and barely trained in the days before the match. According to Napoli coach, Francesco Calzona, Osimhen's absence was…
10 Mar
Africa vice champions, Nigeria, will take on Ghana’s Black Stars and Les Aigles of Mali in two top-grade friendly matches in the Moroccan city of Marrakech later this month.
4 Mar
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen earned a late penalty for Champions Napoli as the hosts beat Juventus 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday.
1 Mar
Super Eagles’ stars, Victor Osimhen and Calvin Bassey, as well as The Guardian’s Christian Okpara are among the nominees for the 10th Nigeria Pitch Awards, the organisers have announced.
29 Feb
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen matched the late Diego Maradona's scoring achievement at Napoli after scoring a hat-trick in a 6-1 win at Sassuolo on Wednesday. It was Osimhen's second hat-trick in the Serie A. Osimhen's second goal against Sassuolo which put Napoli 3-1 up, took his league goals for the season to 10. According to…
23 Feb
Premier League giants, Chelsea, have identified Bayer Leverkusen Nigerian striker Victor Boniface as a target in the summer. According to German media outfit, Bild, via ESPN, Boniface, who is currently injured, has a transfer valued at €40 million, given he has a contract until 2028. Chelsea have been linked with Boniface's Nigerian teammate, Victor Osimhen,…
22 Feb
Osimhen in action for Napoli Victor Osimhen's strike against Barcelona has been nominated for the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week award in the round of 16 first-leg fixtures. UEFA announced Osimhen alongside three other nominees on their Champions League X handle on Thursday. The other three players shortlisted are Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona,…
21 Feb
Victor Osimhen made a special return to action for Napoli on Wednesday after his goal gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.
17 Feb
For some altruistic reason, far from how the generality of Nigerians felt, I believed, even before the championship started, that Nigeria’s chances of winning it were very bright. I said so severally at many fora.
16 Feb
Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, says the decision by the Confederations of African Football (CAF) Technical Group to leave out Super Eagles point man, Victor Osimhen, on the list of the Best 11 at the end of the 34th African Cup of Nations is in order.
15 Feb
Super Eagles Assistant Captain, William Troost-Ekong, who was named the best player at the just-concluded Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, has been named in the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Best XI of the tournament.
10 Feb
One Nigerian player, who will celebrate more if the Super Eagles beat the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in tomorrow’s final of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations is Napoli star, Victor Osimhen.