Equatorial Guinea extended their unbeaten record in all competitions to seven matches following a creditable 1-1 draw with traditional heavyweights Nigeria at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé in Abidjan. Having previously not faced each other since the Super Eagles emerged victorious in January 2018, Nigeria spurned a glorious chance to break the deadlock in the 11th minute. However, when presented with the simple task of finding the back of an empty net, Zaidu Sanusi inexplicably managed to misfire wide of the mark. Down the opposite end of the field, Equatorial Guinea had to be patient in their efforts to call…
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Host nation Ivory Coast kicked off the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau, meaning they have now lost just one of their previous 11 matches. For only the second time in the tournament’s history and the first since 1984, Ivory Coast are the AFCON hosts, and they were clearly eager to put on a show in front of their own supporters. They were dominant in the opening period against the African Wild Dogs, who embarked on only their fourth participation in this tournament, and the home side needed only four minutes to take the…
Cole Palmer’s penalty secured a 1-0 victory for Chelsea against local rivals Fulham as Mauricio Pochettino’s side won a third consecutive Premier League game for the first time all season. Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea secured only a fifth London derby victory in 16 such games thanks to a nervy 1-0 Premier League win over Fulham at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s last two outings formed a microcosm of their season so far. There were positive signs against Preston North End, who they dispatched 4-0 in the FA Cup last weekend, but the 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough in the first leg of their League…
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, John Mikel Obi has blamed former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh for the early retirement of goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama from the Super Eagles. The former Chelsea player disclosed this on his ObiOne podcast, as he tagged Oliseh “absolutely clueless” and “easily the worst manager he played under.” Mikel claims that Oliseh caused dissension within the national team and was the driving force behind Enyeama’s early retirement. Mikel said in his podcast, “I remember the first day he came into the camp. Then we reported to the camp for International duties, then he came straight at me…
Ivory Coast striker David Datro Fofana has joined Burnley on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season. Fofana joined Chelsea from Norwegian side Molde on a six-year deal in January 2023, and has spent the first half of the season on loan at German side, Union Berlin. The 21-year-old said Burnley will be the “perfect” club for him to progress. He added: “To work with [Clarets boss] Vincent Kompany will be very good. I have seen a couple of games already and I think this is the right place for me to make the next steps.” “We’re pleased to confirm…
The transition from football player to coach is a seriously difficult task, but several household names have made the switch look ridiculously easy through the years. There’s no hiding in football management which – forgive the cliche – is a results business. Players can be extraordinary, but to turn that talent on the pitch into a career as a leader, an organiser, a tactician and more takes another level of footballing mastermind. Let’s take a look at the footballers who found success on the touchline. Franz Beckenbauer The late, great Beckenbauer not only boasted perhaps football’s greatest nickname, but is…
Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu has bet called up as a replacement for injured Umar Sadiq in the Super Eagles’ squad for the 2023 Nations Cup. Umar Sadiq has been ruled out of the tournament due to the injury he sustained in the 2-0 defeat against the Syli Stars of Guinea on Monday. The Real Sociedad striker becomes the third Super Eagles player to be ruled out of the AFCON, after Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Boniface were replaced by Alhassan Yusuf and Terem Moffi respectively. Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has now handed a late call up to Paul Onuachu. The 29-year-old has scored nine…
Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho has rejoined former club Borussia Dortmund on loan till the end of three season, with no option to buy. The 23-year-old signed for Manchester United in a £73m deal from Dortmund in July 2021, but has not played for United in the last five months after falling out with manager Erik ten Hag and has been training away from the first team since September. After putting pen to paper to join Dortmund on Thursday, Sancho said, “When I came into the dressing room today, it felt like ‘coming home. “I know the club inside and out, I’ve always…
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho will join the Super Eagles squad in Abidjan on Friday, ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starting this Saturday in Cote d’Ivoire. Iheanacho failed to link up with the team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates because of injury. However, Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro revealed in an interview that the striker has fully recovered from the injury. The former Manchester City player is not expected to feature in Nigeria’s opening game against the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Nigeria contingent arrived in Cote d’Ivoire. yesterday. The Super Eagles players and officials left the Murtala Mohammed International…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starting this Saturday. The contingent, who were dressed in African attires in buoyant mood, left the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday morning and arrived in Abidjan few minutes later. The Super Eagles arrived from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and spent the night in Lagos. They played two friendlies against local club Al Gharib and Guinea during their one-week stay in Abu Dhabi. The team was hosted to a send forth dinner by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday night. Nigeria…