Author: Enitan Obadina
Enitan Obadina and Timothy Dehinbo For Nigeria Super Eagles fans, March is make-or-break. The road to the 2026 World Cup resumes with back-to-back qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe on March 21 and 25—games Nigeria simply has to win. Anything less could spell doom and dent the hopes of being at next year’s Mundial. On Tuesday, Eric Chelle’s first Eagles list was released with a provisional 39-man squad. It will be trimmed down in the coming days, but already, there’s plenty to dissect. Have the right players make the cut? Are there surprises? Does this squad inspire confidence? Veteran journalist Enitan…
Victor Osimhen thrilled Galatasary fans with a penalty and a goal in the 76th minute to help them earn a 3-3 draw against Kasimpasa. The result keeps Galatasaray at the top of the table with 65 points, while Kasımpaşa reaches 32 points in the standings. Osimhen Thrilled Galatasary Fans With Second Brace In Two Weeks This is Osimhen’s second brace in three games after netting earlier on his return from injury against Rizespor. Galatasaray took the lead with a penalty in the 12th minute, followed by goals from Davinson Sánchez in the 69th and Victor Osimhen in the 71st. Kasımpaşa responded with strikes from Mortadha Ben Ouanes (52’), Josip Brekalo (61’), and Haris Hajradinovic (85’). The two goals represent the 15th and…
Substitute Divine Oliseh stole the show, providing an assist and scoring the second goal as Nigeria U20 beat Cote D’Ivoire 2-0 in a preparatory game at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny. Captain Daniel Bameyi made good from the spot three minutes after the hour mark, converting from six yards after an infringement on darting forward Divine Oliseh. Zubairu Auditioning Old Players With Cote D’Ivoire Friendly Speaking on the importance of the game, coach Aliyu Zubairu declared that the game is for checking the level of old players. “We came here for the friendly match to know the level at which some…
With four goals in seven matches and just one start, Gift Orban is back scoring goals at TSG Hoffeinheim. In a rare start, Gift Orban scored in the 74th minute for Hoffenheim in their 1-1 draw against VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. A cross causes chaos and ends up at the feet of Kramarić, who keeps his composure to tee up Orban. The striker also stays cool, dribbling past one defender and finding the left-hand corner. The goal is Orban’s 4th goal in seven matches for the team he joined in the January winter transfer window. From Frying Pan To…
Ademola Lookman hits a brace and becomes the 2nd-highest Nigerian Serie A scorer as Atalanta crushes Empoli 5-0 in the Serie A. Lookman made it 3-0 in the 43rd minute when he latched onto a through ball, deftly rounded goalkeeper Marco Silvestri, and put the ball into the empty net. Lookman got his second shortly after the break, gliding onto a through ball from Marten de Roon after evading the offside trap and firing an angled shot past Silvestri following some neat footwork. Now with 35 goals, Ademola Lookman becomes the 2nd-highest Nigerian Serie A scorer, behind Victor Osimhen with 65 goals.…
Nigeria would seek a win in the first game against the host to commence the mission impossible of picking a ticket to the Afrobasket championship in Angola. D’tigers need to win at least two of three games to redeem their chances in the 3rd Window of the 2025 Afrobasket qualifiers. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s game, the coach of the team Abdulrahman Mohammed expresses confidence in the abilities of the boys to make Nigeria proud. “The boys are in high spirits and are rearing to go,” he enthused. Also, the team captain, Ike Nwamu, stated confidently, “We are ready for sure.…
Substitute, Ademola Lookman scored on his return from injury and missed a penalty as Atalanta lost to Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League Playoff round. Chemsdine Talbi’s first-half brace and Simon Mignolet’s heroics in goal helped Club Brugge knock Atalanta out of the Champions League. After missing the last six matches across all competitions due to a knee problem, Atalanta star Ademola Lookman finally returned to action in the second half. Seconds after coming on, Ademola Lookman scores on return for Atalanta in the first minutes of the 2nd half. Minutes later, Lookman couldn’t reduce the deficit for his…
Two home-based players have made the D’Tigers final roster for the Afrobasket Qualifiers in Libya. Ifeanyi Koko from Rivers Hoopers and Ibe Agu of Nigeria Customs made the final cut. The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) officially released the final 12-man roster for the third window of the FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers, set to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from February 21-23, 2025. The squad includes a strong mix of experienced players and emerging talents, set for rescuing Nigeria’s falling chance. D’Tigers Final Roster For 2025 Afrobasket Qualifiers: 1. Zaid Hearst 2. Mike Nuga 3. Ike Nwamu (Captain) 4. Caleb Agada 5.…
Flying Eagles prospect, Olabade Aluko, a promising defender is knocking on the door of Leicester City’s first team under Dutch legend, Ruud Vanilsteroy. According to sources, Ruud Vanilsteroy plans to gradually move him into the main team after watching him train with the first team. Furthermore, Olabade Aluko was part of the team’s program for the Arsenal game. Afterward, he joined the Leicester City U21, providing two assists in a 6-2 win over Newcastle U21. Speaking on his promotion to the U21 team in January 2025, Aluko is looking to gain all the experience he needs for the ultimate step…
Nigerian sprinter, Sunday Israel Okon clocked a rapid new personal best and African U20 record of 6.52s to win his 60m semifinal at Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson. The former Commonwealth Junior champion is second on the all-time world list for U-20s over 60m. Meanwhile, Israel Sunday Okon was just 0.01s away from breaking Mark Lewis-Francis’ World U-20 Record. What Israel Okon Time Means 6.52s Number two in the World U-20 All-Time list Broke The African U-20 Record. Furthermore, the time sets a new African U-20 Record beating the 6.57s set by Caleb Joshua in January 2025. Consequently, Israel Okon…