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.…
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By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Montpellier forward, Jerome Adams has set his sights on playing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Adams was close to getting an invitation to the Super Eagles under former coach Jose Peseiro last year following an impressive start to the 2023/24 season. A dip in form however put paid to his ambition of earning a maiden invitation to the team. The 24-year-old is not ready to give up on his ambition of playing for the three-time African champions. “In as much it is a dream for every Nigerian footballer to play for the Super Eagles, which…
Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has invited a total of 30 players to camp as the Nigeria Football Federation activates its commitment to ensuring the qualification of the Super Eagles B for next year’s African Nations Championship finals. The 8th edition of the continental championship – reserved exclusively for footballers plying their trade with clubs in their country’s domestic Leagues and possessing standard contracts – is scheduled to run the length of February 2025 in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Kano Pillars’ evergreen midfielder, Rabiu Ali, who has scored eight goals this season, is among the players called, alongside Remo Stars’ goalkeeper…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Calvin Bassey claimed Fulham didn’t get what they deserved from Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur. Marco Silva’s held their hosts to a 1-1 draw at the White Hart Lane. Tottenham Hotspur had the better share of possession in the game, but Fulham created more clear cut chances. Bassey posited that the result was an unfair one for his team. “I think we deserved more,” he said in a post-match interview. “Fraser Forster [Tottenham’s goalkeeper] made some incredible saves—three that could have been goals. “We were a bit unlucky, especially with the red card when we…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Gakpo gave Liverpool the lead in the 12th minute after a long period of dominance. Salah sealed the win from the penalty spot in the final minutes of the game. The win was the Reds 18th in 20 games under Arne Slot. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are now winless in their last seven games. The holders are 11 points behind their hosts enjoy a nine-point lead at the top of the log.
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Manchester United walloped Everton 4-0 on Sunday in new manager Ruben Amorim’s first Premier League match at Old Trafford. It was United’s biggest victory margin in a league game since a 5-1 win over Leeds United in 2021, Prompt News reports. Marcus Rashford put the Red Devils in the 34th minute, while Joshua Zirkzee doubled the advantage four minutes before the break. Rashford scored his second of the game after the break, with Zirkzee netting his brace four minutes after the hour mark. The win lifted Amorim’s side three spots to ninth in the table after…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Chelsea moved to third position on the Premier League table following a comfortable 3-0 victory over Aston Villa. Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer were all target for the Blues at the Stamford Bridge. Jackson swept the West London club into a seventh-minute lead with his effort sliding in off the post. Prompt News reports that Ollie Watkins missed the chance to equalise for Villa eight minutes later. Fernandez played a lovely one-two with Palmer before striking his effort into the bottom corner for the hosts second goal nine minutes before the break. Palmer sealed the…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Les Bleues of France head coach, Laurent Bonadie has kind words for Chiamaka Nnadozie despite his side’s victory over Super Falcons. The Europeans defeated Nigeria 2-1 in a friendly at the Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers on Saturday night. Prompt News reports that the hosts dominated the game but were thwarted by the shot stopper, who made a number of top saves. Bonadie in his assessment of the game, eulogised the Paris FC goalie for his brave “Nigeria is a team that defends well. We lacked efficiency and remained under pressure until the end,” the gaffer told…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Les Bleues of France claimed a 2-0 victory over Nigeria’s Super Falcons in a friendly on Saturday night. Prompt News reports that the encounter at the Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers was played under frosty and misty weather. Marie-Antoinette Katoto had the ball in the net in the 7th minute, only to be correctly ruled offside. The hosts however took the lead a minute before the half hour mark through Eugenie Claudine Le Sommer. it was 2-0 after Tunisia-born Amel Majri got the ball past goalkeeper and stand-in captain Chiamaka Nnadozie. The Super Falcons reduced the deficit…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Arsenal defeated West Ham United 5-2 in a thrilling encounter at the London Stadium on Saturday night. All seven goals were scored in the first half of the game. Gabriel Magalhes opened scoring for the Gunners with a ninth minute header. Leandro Trossard, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz added more goals for Arsenal. West Ham responded with goals Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson. Bukayo Saka dispatched from the spot late in the first half for Mikel Arteta’s fifth goal of the game. The North London club moved to second position on the log with with 25 points, six…