Victor Osimhen
5 Feb
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, missed the Super Eagles' trip to Bouake on Monday night ahead of their 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final game against South Africa.
4 Feb
After an unimpressive start to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria's Super Eagles became the first team to reach the semi-finals and have been tipped as favourites for the title. The Super Eagles boast of an array of stars who have turned up when it mattered most in their quest…
31 Jan
Super Eagles stars, Victor Osimhen and William Troost-Ekong, have been declared free of illegal substances by the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) anti-doping body.
30 Jan
Nigeria Super Eagles trio Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, and William Troost-Ekong came out clean after an anti-doping test was conducted on them at the ongoing AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. The Guardian gathered that the test carried out on them did not detect any presence of a prohibited substance. This means the three players are clear…
29 Jan
Nigeria's Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has said he desires to give Nigerians something to remember at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Osimhen was instrumental in the Super Eagles’ 2-0 win against Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in Saturday’s round of 16 clash. His constant pressure on the Ivorian defence led…
27 Jan
Two goals from Ademola Lookman, one in either half, were enough to hand Nigeria’s Super Eagles a 2-0 win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Saturday night and into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. In a game played at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, in Abidjan, the venue…
27 Jan
Though history favours the Super Eagles to win today’s epic clash against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun in Abidjan, for a majority of Nigerian football fans, the Camerounians equally have what it takes to carry the day.
26 Jan
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday named the group stage best XI of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast but has no Nigerian player included. Even the reigning African footballer of the year, Victor Osimhen, who had a great 2023 in the colours of Napoli and the Super Eagles…
25 Jan
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has revealed that he recently turned down a contract renewal proposed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) because he wanted to wait until after the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
23 Jan
Nigeria and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen said he has already made his decision concerning his next move at the end of this season amid strong links away from Napoli. Osimhen signed a new deal at Serie A champions Napoli till 2026. However, the Super Eagles striker is being linked with some of Europe’s heavyweights. The…
23 Jan
The Super Eagles yesterday defeated Guinea Bissau 1-0 to cement their place in the second round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, but the shock of the day happened at the Allassane Quattara Stadium
22 Jan
Former Nigerian international, Emmanuel Amuneke, says Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has a long way to go to reach the level of late Super Eagles forward, Rashidi Yekini. Yekini is Nigeria's top international scorer with 37 goals with the lanky attacker having held the record for over 20 years. Osimhen is the joint-third highest scorer in…
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