Atletico Madrid defeated the Super Eagles 3-2 in Uyo to win the GOtv Max Cup on Tuesday. Kelechi Nwakali put the home team in front with a superb strike from outside the box that beat goalkeeper Jan Oblak. However, Europa League champions Atletico drew level soon after when Emem Eduok was dispossessed in his own half of the pitch.
Out-of-favour Nigeria international Nnamdi Oduamadi has officially cut ties with Italian Serie A giants, AC Milan after eleven years with the Rossoneri.
Oduamadi, 27, joined the Italian giants in 2008 before signing a first professional contract with the club the following year but has mostly had to make do with loan spells at various clubs in the country which includes Torino, Varese, Brescia, Crotone and Latina before his last stint with HJK in Finland.
The Super Eagles Ibom Resort Hotel came alive on Tuesday afternoon with the arrival of Leicester City duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho as well as Kenneth Omeruo, Tyronne Ebuehi, France-based Chidozie Awaziem and Bulgaria-based Stephen Eze.
Plateau United goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye had arrived moments earlier into the camp after playing the weekend’s game for his club.
CD Feirense midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo joined the team at their get-together in Uyo ahead of their international friendly with Democratic Republic of Congo on May 28 in Port Harcourt.
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) have sent birthday wishes to Super Eagles and Torino midfielder Joel Obi who turned 27 on Tuesday. FIFA sent the birthday wishes on their verified Twitter handle. Aside from Obi, the world football governing body also sent birthday greetings to other footballers past and present marking their birthday.
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the appointment of Lucien Favre as their new coach. Favre, 60, returns to the Bundesliga after two years with Nice, with German outlet kicker reporting that Dortmund had triggered a €3 million release clause in Favre's contract with the Ligue 1 club. "Signing Lucien Favre as our coach is an important part of our sporting reboot this summer," BVB sporting director Michael Zorc said in an official statement.
English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion are close to signing Nigerian international defender Leon Balogun from Mainz on a free transfer. Balogun is seen as an ideal replacement for Uwe Hunemeier who departed the club for SC Paderborn, according to a report on ESPN FC. The 29-year-old Super Eagles star is out of contract at Mainz this summer and Brighton look set to bring him to the Amex Stadium having secured their status in the EPL for next season.
