By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Enyimba have bolstered their squad with the acquisition of new talented players as the team pushes for a strong finish to the ongoing 2024/2025 campaign. In a bid to reinforce its squad and challenge for the remainder of the season, the Peoples Elephant has secured the services of new players, comprising defenders, midfielders, and forwards. The new signings include centre-back Afolanyan Peters from Heartland FC, attacking midfielder Opeoluwa Olufemi from Sunshine Stars, and striker Junior Lokosa. Defensive midfielder Gozie Umeh also joins from Sunshine Stars, while midfielder Quadiri Olusunkanmi makes the switch from Heartland FC. Left-back…
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By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Former Italy international, Alessandro Del Piero has backed Ademola Lookman on his rift with Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini. Gasperini took a swipe at Lookman following his side’s exit from the UEFA Champions League. La Dea lost 3-1 to Belgian Pro League champions Club Brugge in the second leg of their play-off tie on Tuesday night. Lookman, who scored Atalanta’s only goal of the game also missed from the penalty spot. The Nigeria international released a statement on Wednesday declaring himself “hurt” and accusing his coach of being “disrespectful” “It is human to make mistakes, including from…
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has charged Nigeria’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team, D’Tigers, to put up a strong and committed performance at the final window of the Afrobasket Qualifiers in Libya. Through the support of the NSC, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) successfully facilitated the team’s arrival in Tripoli for the crucial qualifiers. “I am sure the NBBF and the coaching crew have selected a very strong and technically balanced squad for the country, blending both foreign-based and home-based players,” Hon. Olopade said. “Basketball is one of our traditional sports as a country,…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Ademola Lookman has said that being singled out by Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini for his penalty miss in Atalanta’s 3-1 Champions League loss to Club Brugge ‘not only hurts, but feels deeply disrespectful’. Gasperini claimed Lookman is ‘one of the worst penalty taker I’ve ever seen’ after the game. Atalanta were knocked out of the Champions League in the play-off round after a 5-2 aggregate loss to Club Brugge. The Nigeria international scored La Dea’s only after coming off the bench in the second half. The winger however missed a chance to further reduce the…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigerian midfielder Adam Mukhtar has linked up with Norwegian club, ODDS BK. Prompt News reports that Mukhtar put pen to paper on a contract with his new club until 2027. The youngster joined Odd from Nigeria National League, NNL, club Sporting Lagos. “I am incredibly happy and excited. This is a moment I have been waiting for my whole life, and it is the biggest moment of my career so far,” he told the club’s official website. “Football is football, but the tactics and the way of playing here are a little different from what I…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini took a swipe at Ademola Lookman after the winger missed a penalty in the 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge. With the hosts trailing 3-0, Lookman was introduced after the break following his recovery from a knee injury. The Nigeria international reduced the deficit one minute into the second half. The winger however missed a penalty afterwards, sapping enthusiasm from his teammates, and effectively ending their hopes of a comeback. Gasperini made a remarkable revelation and pointed the finger squarely at the 27-year-old after the game. “Lookman was not supposed to take…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS South Africa head coach Raymond Mdaka says his team will be ready to face Nigeria’s Flying Eagles at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations The Amajita are drawn in the same group with the seven-time champions, Morocco and Egypt. The Flying Eagles have won the competition seven times, making them the most successful team in history. Egypt and Morocco have also won the competition in the past. South Africa have a tough task ahead of them in the group, Mdaka is upbeat they can scale through the hurdle. “We long waited for the draw for…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Victor Osimhen has said Galatasaray deserved to take maximum points from their league encounter against Caykur Rizespor. Galatasaray defeated their hosts 2-1 to maintain their lead at the top of the table. Osimhen grabbed a brace for the Yellow and Reds in the keenly contested game. The 26-year-old stated after the win that they were the better side on the night. “I think it was a very important and very difficult match. We won, we think we won in a way we deserved,” he told the club’s official website. “I want to congratulate the whole team.…
By Obaloluwa Joshua LAGOS Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini says Ademola Lookman is fit for their UEFA Champions League play-off second leg tie against Club Brugge. Lookman has missed La Dea’s last six games across all competitions with a knee injury. The Nigeria international however returned to training this week to put himself in contention for the game against the Belgian Pro League champions. “Lookman and Kolasinac have recovered, they are called up,” Gasperini said at a pre-match press conference on Monday, as quoted by TMW. “In principle, Kolasinac will start, and Lookman might come in during the second half.…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Victor Osimhen was on target twice as Galatasaray edged past Caykur Rizespor 2-1 in their Turkish Super Lig clash on Monday night. No goal was recorded in the first half with both teams coming close on a couple of occasion. Osimhen however broke the deadlock just minutes after restart. The lead lasted seven minutes before Ali Sowe restored parity for Rizespor with Nigerian forward David Akintola providing the assist. The game was heading to a stalemate before Osimhen fired the winning goal four minutes from time. The international played the entire duration of the keenly contested…