Africa Cup of Nations golden boot winner, Odion Ighalo has been shortlisted for the 2019 African Footballer of the Year. The Chinese based ex-Nigerian international made the 10-man shortlist joining Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang alongside seven other stars as the final nominees. Liverpool and Egypt star Salah, winner of the award … Read more
Three Super Eagles star makes the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 30-man shortlist for the 2019 African Player of the Year award. The Africa football governing body on Sunday announced the nominees for the Africa’s prestigious award with Nigerian younger star, Victor Osimhen, with a surprise inclusion. Egyptian winger, Mohamed Salah, is joined by Percy … Read more
Nigeria and Lille’s striker Victor Osimhen has expressed his displeasure towards comparing him with former Nigerian forward, Odion ighalo. Osihmen, who was Man of the Match of Sunday’s AFCON 2021 qualifier between Lesotho and Nigeria in Maseru, has said that he wouldn’t like to be compared to the Golden boot winner of the 2019 Africa … Read more
Nigerian striker Odion Jude Ighalon is currently in Barcelona for proper medical checks and rehabilitation. Ighalo has been ruled out of action for many weeks after picking up an injury in the just concluded Africa cup of Nation at Egypt. The striker recently confirmed that he was in the spanish city to get back to … Read more
As far as musician and actor-turned-politician, Banky W, is concerned, Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has been unfairly targeted by critics even regarding the ongoing 2019 AFCON. After Ighalo scored two goals and provided an assist to lead Nigeria past Cameroon on Saturday, Banky W praised him in a tweet on Saturday, writing: “Ighalo had … Read more
Following a match that ended as a goalless draw against less-fancied Zimbabwe in a friendly game in Asaba, some pundits are fearful that Nigeria will suffer from a perceived goal drought ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has moved to calm such fears, with the Shanghai … Read more