Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has expressed strong condemnation over the treatment of the Super Eagles by Libyan authorities ahead of their second-leg match scheduled for Tuesday. The New Daily Prime gathered that Libyan officials detained the Super Eagles at Al Abraq Airport for over 12 hours upon their arrival, leading to the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) withdrawal of the team from the 2025 Africa Cup of…

A former goalkeeper of the Green Eagles of Nigeria (as it was called then), Peter Fregene, is dead. He died after a protracted illness. He was aged 77 years old. A fellow international teammate and close friend of the deceased, Segun Odegbami broke the news in a heartfelt Facebook post on Sunday night. Odegbami said the Nigerian football legend died in the presence of Tina, his wife, and two of…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has pulled the Super Eagles out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya, following a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport. The Nigerian delegation, en route to Benghazi for the crucial match, encountered unexpected difficulties when their chartered aircraft was diverted mid-flight to Al Abraq, a small airport primarily used for hajj operations. Upon arrival, the team was left…

Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal has departed the Spain national team camp following the team’s 1-0 victory over Denmark on Saturday. Yamal returns to Barcelona ahead of Spain’s next game against Serbia after picking up a knock in Saturday’s victory against Denmark. The forward is set to miss Spain’s next fixture with Serbia on Tuesday as he recovers under the supervision of his club’s personnel.The 17-year-old’s return to Barca is a…

The interim manager of the England national team Lee Carsley is not looking forward to be made substantive manager, according to reports. The Irish took over the leadership of the Three Lions after Gareth Southgate left the role during the summer. Carsley was appointed on an interim basis to oversee three national team camps from September to November. Overseeing his second England camp, he has managed the Three Lions in…

Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich has taken a somewhat differing position from what many top footballers recently expressed about the increasing number of fixtures they have to play in. The midfielder spoke to German outfit Deutsche Welle, acknowledging how unpopular his opinion might be. He said, “Maybe I’m making myself a bit unpopular, but I like to play a lot of games. In football, there will always be…

England forward Bukayo Saka is set for further assessment after limping off during the Three Lions’ defeat to Greece on Thursday. The Arsenal No. 7 has left the national team training camp to be further assessed by his club’s medical team. The forward has been ruled out of England’s next Nations League fixture away to Norway.According to the update given by interim England manager Lee Carsley, Saka may have picked…

One of the highlights of the Netherlands’ draw with Hungary in their Friday’s Nations League fixture was Virgil van Dijk getting sent off. The Dutch captain received two yellow cards in three minutes in the second half of the tie. The Liverpool skipper has expressed his anger with the first yellow card decision which was for dissent. The defender had protested to the referee after his teammate Donyell Malen was…

Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru made the difference for Nigeria with a late winner over a defensively solid Libya. The Super Eagles eked a 1-0 victory in their AFCON Qualifier game against the Mediterranean Knights thanks to Dele-Bashiru’s strike, assisted by a Moses Simon cross four minutes to the end of regulation time.It was an important win for the Super Eagles tactician Austine Eguavoen who took charge of his 25th game…

Real Madrid and Spain right-back Dani Carvajal has been successfully operated upon. The right-back underwent knee surgery under the club’s medical team’s supervision after suffering a serious injury to his ACL during a league game against Villarreal last weekend.The Spain international picked up eight appearances for Madrid in La Liga before his injury. He was subsequently diagnosed with a ruptured ACL, a ruptured ECL and a ruptured poplietus tendon. The…

Liverpool FC defender Joel Matip has confirmed his plans to retire from professional football following the conclusion of his contract with the club this summer. The announcement, made via a post on Fabrizio Romano’s X handle, comes after a challenging period for the 33-year-old Cameroonian, who has been sidelined for most of the 2023 season due to a severe injury. Matip’s injury not only impacted his playing time but also…

Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka is set to undergo medical assessment ahead of the Three Lions’ trip to Finland. Saka limped off during England’s 2-1 home defeat to Greece at Wembley. The winger is Arsenal’s latest injury scare as he’s in doubt for England’s next fixture against Finland.The Three Lions are in dire need of a win against Finland after their disappointing defeat to Greece in front of their…