Latest Football News in Nigeria

Andreas Pereira hopes a Manchester United victory over Liverpool on Sunday will  kick start their poor start to the season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have had a lot of soul-searching to do over the international break after the…

Red- hot Turkey based Emeka Eze has expressed his desires to play for the Super Eagles, Sportinglife.ng reports. The Adanaspor striker on loan from Stum Graz of Austria made this known during a short holiday in Nigeria to celebrate…

LIONEL MESSI has played alongside some of football's greatest stars but the Barcelona icon has proven his greatest teammate will forever be his wife. The Argentine superstar - who is known for his shy persona - gushed about his childhood…

Lionel Messi has fended off fierce competition from Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi and Ronaldinho to be named the best player of the 21st century. The Independent compiled the list and broke down its selection process by having each player…

Bulgaria coach Krasimir Balakov stepped down from his role on Friday, four days after home fans subjected England’s black players with racist abuse during a Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia. The 53-year-old was in charge of the team in…

More than one billion people watched this year's Women's World Cup, in which the United States women's national team beat Netherlands to win the competition for a fourth time. A statement from FIFA revealed that a combined 1.12bn viewers…

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has dismissed suggestions that expectations have increased at Anfield. After winning their opening eight games in the Premier League, Liverpool have opened up an eight-point advantage over defending…

Everton manager, Marco Silva, is worried over the fitness of some his players as they file out against West Ham United on Saturday in the English Premier League. Everton will definitely be without striker Cenk Tosun after he picked up a…

Still basking on the euphoria of his remarkable achievement in the French league with his club, Lille, Nigeria's wonder-boy, Victor Osimhen, has vowed to keep the momentum throughout the season. The former Golden Eaglets player, is…

Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and La Liga have submitted a request to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for their match in December to be played in Miami. Villarreal president Fernando Roig confirmed in a radio interview on…