Napoli is eyeing replacements for Victor Osimhen, who might depart if the club’s asking price is met. Victor Boniface and Terem Moffi are two Nigerian strikers under consideration. Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna is in the mix for filling Osimhen’s position at Napoli. Eko Hot Blog reports that Napoli is reportedly eyeing a lineup of strikers, … Read more
Nigerian footballers Terem Moffi and Moses Simon are nominated for the Marc-Vivien Foe award. Victor Osimhen and Vincent Enyeama are the only Nigerians to have won the award previously, which was established in 2009. Moffi’s prolific goal-scoring record and Simon’s contributions despite injury highlight their strong contention for the prestigious honor. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has won the Marc-Vivien Foé RFI-France 24 Prize for best African player in the French Ligue 1, the French football championship for the 2019-2020 season. The runners up are the Algerian forward Islam Slimani (Monaco) and the Moroccan defender Yunis Abdelhamid (Stade Rennais). Osimhen, 21-year-old is now the second Nigerian … Read more
Neymar paid tribute to late basketball legend Kobe Bryant with a goal celebration in Paris St-Germain’s win at Lille. Confirmation of the five-time NBA champion’s death in a helicopter crash came during the Ligue 1 game. Neymar gave PSG the lead with a 20-yard curling effort in the first half. After scoring a second-half penalty, he … Read more
In-form Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen, has been included in Ligue 1’s team of the mid-season by reputable French publication, France Football beating Kylian Mbappe to the list. The Lille forward has been in form in the French league since joining in the summer from Belgian side Sporting Charleroi scoring 14 goals in 25 appearances in … Read more
Monaco have sacked manager Leonardo Jardim for the second time in 14 months and appointed former Spain boss Robert Moreno. Jardim returned in January to replace ex-Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, three months after the Ligue 1 club ended his initial four-year spell in charge. Monaco are seventh in Ligue 1, 17 points off leaders Paris St-Germain. … Read more
Lille striker, Victor Osimhen, has been named the French Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September 2019. The Super Eagles star, who joined Lille this summer from Sporting Charleroi, won 45% of the vote to finish ahead of Monaco’s Islam Slimani (37%) and Nantes’ Nicolas Pallois (18%). Osimhen was involved in four goals (2 … Read more
French Ligue 1 giant has appointed former Olympique de Marseille and AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia as their new manager on Monday. The appointment was confirmed through the club Statement on its official website, “Olympique Lyonnais confirms the appointment of Rudi Garcia as coach starting today,” adding that he had signed a contract until 2021. … Read more
Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen has been nominated for French Ligue 1 player of the month for September. Osimhen made the shortlist that also has Algerian forward, Islam Slimani, who plays for Monaco and Nantes’ Nicolas Pallois. The 20-year-old scored two goals in four league appearances for Lille in September. He was on target in Lille … Read more
In-form Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen scored in Lille 2-2 draw against Nimes on Sunday as they missed the chance to go third in Ligue 1 table. The Nigeria international Osimhen, 20, who also scored in Lille’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to Chelsea midweek, struck the hosts’ leveller with 11 minutes remaining after a Renaud … Read more
In-form Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen found the back of the net again in Lille’s Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Strasbourg, setting the mark for the best start by any player in Lille’s history. The Nigeria international put Christophe Galtier’s men ahead in the 43rd minute before assisting Loic Remy who sealed the victory with his 64th-minute … Read more