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Super Eagles forward VICTOR OSIMHENhas completed his permanent move to Turkish giants Galatasaray in a deal worth €75 million. Galatasaray announced the signing of the Nigerian, who spent last season on loan from Napoli.  They also revealed that a net transfer fee of 75 million  euros will be paid to the player’s formerclub, while €15 million per season will be paid to OSIMHEN .  OSIMHEN will also get an extra €1 million loyalty bonus […]

The Moroccan Football Federation, FRMF, has officially filed a petition to the Confederation of African Football, CAF, calling for the suspension of Namibian referee ANTSINO TWANYANYUKWA for supposedly failing to award a vital penalty during the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, against the Super Falcons of Nigeria last Saturday. The  petition, which  cited “refereeing injustices”, claimed that TWANYANYUKWA’S decision significantly influenced the result of the WAFCON final. Recall that […]

Atalanta are looking forward to receiving a new offer from Inter Milan for ADEMOLA LOOKMAN. The Bergamo club initially turned down a €40m bid from Inter for their winger. La Dea are seeking a fee closer to €50m for Lookman, who is the current African Footballer of the Year. According to reports, Inter are expected to raise their bid by €2m-€3m. Lookman is keen on a move to the San Siro […]

Kano Pillars have announced the appointment of EVANS OGENYI as their new technical adviser.   OGENYI takes over from USMAN ABDALLAH, who left the role in in May due to personal reasons.  The former Warri Wolves coach who left the position last month following the expiration of his contract, was previously an assistant coach at one-time NFPL champions Rivers United.  The experienced tactician is returning to familiar territory having guided Kano […]

The home-based Super Eagles will depart for Zanzibar, Tanzania, today  to conclude their preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN. Head coach ERIC CHELLE is expected to unveil his 23-man squad for the competition ahead of the trip to the East African country. Recall that they had begun preparations for the tournament two weeks ago in Ikenne, having secured victories over Remo Stars, Ojodu City, and Ikorodu City in friendly matches as part of […]

Super Falcons forward, ESTHER OKORONKWO says Nigeria is determined to win the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON. OKORONKWO stated this ahead of WAFCON semi-final tie between Super Falcons and South Africa’s Banyana Banyana, scheduled for today. At her pre-match interview, OKORONKWOsaid her team goes into every game with the  mentality to win, regardless of what is in front of them, assuring that they will bring home the trophy. The semi-final encounter will take […]