Football

Juventus Confirms Super Falcon Midfielder Echegini On a Two Year Deal

Italian Club Juventus FC has publicized the signing of the 22-year-old Nigerian Super Falcon midfielder, Jennifer Echegini for a two-and-a-half-year contract to play for the women's team from the Florida State Seminoles, a well-known American football club. The club in a statement on their website on Thursday, 4 January 2024, said Echegini signed a contract until 30 June 2026 and will wear the number 26 shirt. Echegini was born in the Netherlands and raised in England, arrived at Juventus from Florida State Seminoles, in the United States of America. She was among the finalists of the MAC Hermann, the most prestigious award in US university football.

AFCON 2023: Peseiro Replaces Injured Ndidi With Alhassan Yusuf

Super Eagles suffered a major setback ahead of their African Cup of Nations campaign with midfielder Wilfred Ndidi ruled out of the tournament in Ivory Coast. The midfielder sustained injury while playing for his Club, Leicester City.

EPL: He Does Not Understand The Game – Schmeichel Slams Martial of ManU

Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, has slammed, Antony Martial saying he does not “understand the game”. Schmeichel was speaking after the Manchester Unites 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest, calling the manager, Erik ten Hag to consider dropping the Brazilian after his latest poor display. 

SuperSport Won’t Air The AFCON – Multichoice

MultiChoice in a statement on Wednesday announced that SuperSport Channel will not broadcast African Cup of Nations games (AFCON) as its cable branch, DSTV failed to secure the tournament’s braodcasting rights.

AFCON 2023: We Will Fight To Win The Tournament – Peseiro

Super Eagles manager, Jose Peseiro, has stated that his team will do everything possible to be victorious in the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Peseiro who announced his 25-man squad for the tournament conceded that Eagles are in tough group, “with the likes of Ivory Coast it is definitely going to be tough,” Peseiro said.

Peseiro Names AFCON Squad

Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro has named Ahis final 25-man squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote’d’Ivoire. Peseiro will be heading to the tournament which is billed to run from Saturday, 13 January to 11 February 2024, with three (3) goalkeepers, eight (8) defenders, six (6) midfielders, and eight (8) forwards.