Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has included midfielder Teboho Mokoena in his starting line-up for the crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Lesotho.
English Premier League side Crystal Palace are reportedly showing strong interest in Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka, as he nears the end of his loan spell at German Bundesliga side Augsburg. The Nigerian star has had an impressive campaign in the Bundesliga, where he has played 29 games and has scored two goals for Jess Read More
Tickets for the high-profile Unity Cup semi-final between Nigeria and Ghana have officially gone on general sale, with prices reaching as high as N532,038 for premium seating at the Gtech Community Stadium in West London, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles, through an official announcement on X, confirmed that ticket sales are now open Read More
•Dele-Bashiru, Dessers, Balogun in must-win Europa q’final clashes Three Nigerian stars face defining moments on Thursday night as they battle to keep their European dreams alive in what promise to be thrilling UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg ties, PETER AKINBO writes Super Eagles striker, Cyriel Dessers, and defender, Leon Balogun, must overcome Spanish giants Read More
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will begin assessing his potential transfer options in May, according to respected football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Nigerian international, currently on loan at Turkish giants Galatasaray from Napoli, is expected to be on the move this summer with several top European clubs vying for his signature. Romano, speaking on Read More
Fulham head coach, Marco Silva, and former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, have both lauded the impressive performances of Super Eagles versatile defender, Calvin Chinedu Bassey, this season. The 25-year-old has been rock solid for the Cottagers in the current campaign, starting 29 of their 32 Premier League games, showcasing remarkable durability and consistency. Bassey’s stellar Read More
Nigeria international Umar Sadiq has opened up about the turbulent chapter of his career at Real Sociedad, shedding light on the injury setbacks and lack of consistent game time that hampered his progress at the Basque club. The towering Super Eagles striker joined Sociedad in the summer of 2022 in a high-profile €20m switch from Read More
Juventus are reportedly preparing a summer move for Nigerian duo Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, as the Turin club look to sharpen their attacking edge ahead of the 2025/26 season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Tuttosport, the Bianconeri have placed the two Super Eagles forwards high on their priority list as they consider reshaping Read More
Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika has seen his market value rise to €20m, according to football transfer website Transfermarkt in their first ranking of 2025, up from €16m in the last evaluation of 2024. The 23-year-old’s impressive performances this season have significantly boosted his valuation, with several top European clubs now eyeing him for a Read More
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is not asking for too much in the Serie A this season, as he hopes his Udinese side will finish the season in tenth position amid their recent poor run of form, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Udinese are yet to win any of their last five matches, losing four and Read More
Turkish giants Galatasaray are reportedly eyeing a sensational swoop for Nigeria international Bright Osayi-Samuel, whose contract with rivals Fenerbahce expires at the end of the season. According to Turkish football expert and Fotomaç editor-in-chief Zeki Uzundurukan, the Super Eagles defender would consider the controversial cross-city switch if his preferred move to the English Premier League Read More
The Nigeria Football Federation has dismissed reports suggesting it owed late Super Eagles captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, the sum of $128,000 before his death. Reacting to social media claims, NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, said on Monday that there was no record of any outstanding debt to Chukwu, who died on Saturday at the Read More
A former Governor of old Anambra State and ex-minister of Youth and Sports, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has called on the Federal Government to immortalise late Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, and provide better care for former athletes who served the country. Nwobodo made the appeal on Monday during a condolence visit to Chukwu’s family in Read More
President Bola Tinubu and PeopleTinubu, Atiku, govs mourn ex-coach Chukwus Democratic Party 2023 presidential aspirant Atiku Abubakar have joined a host of Nigerians in mourning the passing of former Super Eagles coach and football legend, Christian Chukwu, Sunday PUNCH reports. The iconic former Eagles captain, affectionately known as ‘Chairman’, died at the Niger Foundation Hospital Read More
