By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie is in contention for the 2024 CAF Women’s Player of the Year. Nnadozie will battle Morocco’s Sanna Msoudy, Barbara Banda of Zambia as well as Malawian duo,Tabitha Chawinga and Themwa Chawinga for the award. The 24-year-old is also nominated for the women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. Her compatriot, Asisat Oshoala won the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award last year, but was not nominated this time around. Oshoala has won the prestigious award for a record six times. The award ceremony will be held on 16 December, 2024 in…
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By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie has made the final shortlist for the Goalkeeper of the Year in the 2024 CAF Awards. Prompt News reports that Nnadozie will battle four other goalkeepers for the prestigious award. The Paris FC shot stopper won the inaugural award last year. Falconets forward, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu also made the final cut in the Young Player of the Year category. Okwuchukwu shone for the Falconets at the the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The Super Falcons are also in contention for the Women’s National Team of the Year. Nigerian champions Edo…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Ifeoma Onumonu has said the Super Falcons will get better with more games, Prompt News reports. Justine Madugu’s side lost 2-1 to Les Bleues of France in a keenly contested friendly at the Stade Raymond Kopa Angers on Saturday night. Onumonu scored Nigeria’s only goal of the game. The encounter was part of Super Falcons’ preparation for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. “We had only two training sessions and despite that, we played very well. In terms of preparation, I wish we had more because with more preparation we can get more information and…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigerian forward Umar Sadiq has refused to commit his future to LaLiga club, Real Sociedad. Sadiq linked up with Real Sociedad from Almeria two years ago. Prompt News reports that the 27-year-old sustained a long-term injury in his first season at the club. The tall striker has struggled for regular playing time this season and has been linked with a move away from the club. “I don’t know. Let’s see what will happen in the future,” he told Tribal Football. The former U-23 Eagles star also responded to link with his old club, Almeria. “With Almeria,…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Galatasaray president, Dursun Özbek says Victor Osimhen won’t be forced to leave the club in January. Osimhen joined the Turkish Super Lig champions on loan from Napoli in January. There is a breakup clause in the agreement which allow the forward to quit the Turkish Super Lig champions next month. This has caused a lot of speculations about the player’s immediate future in recent weeks. Özbek however insisted that the decision to leave before the end of the loan deal will rest on the player himself. ‘”He is our player this season. There is a very…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria midfielder Obinna Nwobodo has signed a new one-year contract at Major League Soccer (MLS) club, FC Cincinnati. The 28-year-old’s contract expired at the end of the season, but FC Cincinnati have now triggered the one-year option in the contract. “FC Cincinnati have exercised the contract options on Obinna Nwobodo, Miles Robinson and Sergio Santos. The club also exercised the contract option on Álvaro Barreal, who is on loan at Brazilian side Cruzeiro Esporte Clube until December 31, 2024,”reads the statement. The former Flying Eagles star linked up with FC Cincinnati from Turkish club, Goztepe in…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Southampton manager Russell Martin has provided an injury update on Paul Onuachu ahead of his side’s clash with Chelsea. The South Coast club will entertain the Blues at the St Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday. Onuachu recently bounced back to reckoning at the club after he was overlooked in the opening weeks of the season. The Nigeria international impressed in Southampton’s 3-2 loss to Liverpool last month. The 30-year-old however sustained an injury in the same game. The forward missed Sotton’s 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion last Friday. “We’re hopeful that Paul will be involved…
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has called 25 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 women national team, Flamingos ahead of the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup competition taking place in Ghana, 12th – 26th December 2024. The gaffer has drawn principally from the corp that not only reached the quarter-finals at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic some weeks ago, but also won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy of the competition. The Flamingos had lost by two goals to eventual bronze medallists USA in the quarter-finals. Top of the list is midfielder Shakirat Moshood, who scored…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria forward Anthony Nwakaeme is set to return to action for Trabzonspor following a groin injury. Nwakaeme has missed Trabzonspor’s last three league games due to a groin injury. The 35-year-old returned to full training with the Turkish Super Lig club on Monday. The forward rejoined the club this summer after a stint in Saudi Arabia, has yet to recapture the magic of his previous spell. During his first stint, he was a prolific force, scoring 47 goals and providing 41 assists in 149 appearances. However, since his return, the Nigerian has struggled to make an…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Lesotho head coach, Leslie Notsi has expressed his team’s desire to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The South Africans are in Group C with the likes of NigerIa, South Africa and Benin Republic. The Crocodiles started their qualifying campaign with a 1-1 away draw against Nigeria. Lesotho sit in fourth position in the group with five points from four games. Rwanda, South Africa and Benin Republic are joint leaders in the group with seven points from same number of matches. Notsi is optimistic his side can qualify for the mundial for the first time.…