Wolfsburg striker Victor Osimhen will not be one of the 19 players to take part in Thursday’s Super Eagles friendly against Togo. The 18-year-old forward, who was involved on Monday night as Wolfsburg avoided relegation, is yet to arrive in the Nigeria camp in Paris and has been left out of the squad named for the friendly. Austrian Wein striker Kayode Olanrewaju, Henry Onyekuru and Stephen Odey are the three strikers listed for the game. “In camp for Togo frieddly: Ezenwa, Alampasu, Ebuehi, Abdullahi, Echiejile, Olatunbosun, Ekong, Awaziem, Agbo, Agu, Etebo, Alhassan,” the Super Eagles tweeted on Tuesday via their verified handle. “Iwobi, Musa, Olanrewaju, Onyekuru, Ndidi, Odey, Iheanacho. These players will prosecute the friendly vs Togo.” Meanwhile, Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho, who scored a late equaliser for Nigeria in the 1-1 draw against Corsica last week, returned to the Eagles camp on Tuesday after taking two days off amid reports linking

Wolfsburg striker Victor Osimhen will now join up with his Super Eagles teammates in Paris, France, ahead of their international friendly game against Togo. However, the 18-year-old might not be involved in the match as his name was not included in the 19-man squad for the friendly released on Tuesday. According to the Super Eagles verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, Osimhen was not included in the list of players expected to prosecute the game against the Hawks.  But the handle has come out to confirm that Osimhen will now be in Paris with the national team.  "Wolfsburg of Germany teenage star Victor Osimhen is on his way to our camp in Paris," the Super Eagles tweeted on Tuesday via their handle. Osimhen was subbed on in the 90th minute for Wolfsburg who pipped Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0 away on Monday in the return leg of the Bundesliga qualification play-offs. Wolfsburg triumphed 2-0 on aggregate and retained their Bundesliga status for next season.  Mean

Liverpool have finalised a deal to sign Nigerian-born England U-20 forward Dominic Solanke from Chelsea.   Solanke's move to Liverpool was announced on Liverpool's official website on Tuesday.  A statement on Liverpool's website reads: "Liverpool FC have agreed personal terms with Dominic Solanke to sign the England youth international this summer.  "The 19-year-old striker will complete the transfer to the Reds on July 1, 2017, upon the expiry of his contract with his current club, Chelsea.  "Solanke made his senior debut for the London side as a substitute in a Champions League tie in October 2014, and scored seven goals in 25 Eredivisie appearances during a productive loan spell with Dutch outfit Vitesse Arnhem in 2015-16.  "He has represented his country at every age level from U16 to U21 and is currently in South Korea for the FIFA U20 World Cup, where the forward has so far featured in all three games and scored once to help England into

Serbian-born coach, Bora Milutinovic, says he still has fond memories of leading the Super Eagles of Nigeria and four other countries to five different FIFA senior World Cups. Aside from the Super Eagles whom Milutinovic, 72, took to the 1998 World Cup in France, he also managed Mexico, hosts of the 1986 edition, Costa Rica at Italia 1990, hosts of the 1994 World Cup, United States of America and China at the Korea/Japan World Cup in 2002. While in charge of the Super Eagles at France 1998, Milutinovic guarded the team to a surprise 3-2 win against a Spanish team that had Real Madrid greats Fernando Hierro, Raul Gonzalez, Fernando Morientes, Barcelona goalkeeping icon, Andoni Zubizarreta and also Luis Enrique who recently stepped down as the Catalan manager. The Super Eagles topped their group that also had Bulgaria and Paraguay, but crashed out in the round of 16 after losing 4-1 to Denmark. Reminiscing on his experience of managing five different countries at five diffe

  The remains late Mrs Mary Onuekwusia Ejide, the mother of former Nigeria goalkeeper Austin Ejide, who died in Chicago, United States of America last month will be laid to rest  on Friday, June 2, 2017  in her home at Nneogidi Village, Agulu, in  Anambra State, the family of Chief Silas Ejide has informed newsmen. Late Mrs Mary Onuekwusia Ejide, (AKA, Aruka Akwa), according to Austin Ejide, died at the age of 67 after a brief illness.   According to an elaborate burial arrangement drawn by the family, there will be a christian wake-keep  on Thursday June 1 , then followed by a church service at St Stephen's Anglican Church Agulu  on June 2  after which interment follows at her family compound.   Thereafter, condolence visits by friends, well wishers and in-laws are slated to hold  on Saturday June 3  while church outing service takes place  on Sunday, June 4.    "The body of my late mother has been flown home to Nigeria. In fact, as I speak with you now, the corpse i

Former Super Eagles defender Chidi Nwanu has advised Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho not to be in a hurry while deciding which club he might play for next season. There has been transfer speculation about the Super Eagles star who is likely to spearhead Nigeria's attack in Thursday's international friendly against Togo in Paris. West Ham United have strongly linked with Iheanacho, who did not have much playing time under Pep Guardiola last season. "My advice for the young man (Iheanacho) will be to weigh his options carefully and not be in a rush,"  Super Eagles USA '94 World Cup star Nwanu told Completesportsnigeria.com. "There will be offers surely for such a promising player but he and his representatives need to look carefully at what the suitors are offering him. "He needs playing time definitely and not just head to a 'big'  club where playing will be difficult. "On the international stage he is an important pla

Former Nigeria international, Friday Ekpo, says the Super Eagles should expect a strong performance from Togo in Thursday's friendly in Paris, France. The Super Eagles will play their second friendly in France when they face Togo as part of preparations towards the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Uyo on June 10. Nigeria's last friendly game against a Corsica XI on Friday ended 1-1. Ekpo, who was in the Super Eagles squad that beat Togo 3-0 in Lagos and drew 0-0 against them in Lome during the 1992 AFCON qualifiers, advised that the game must not be taken lightly. "Togo is a very strong nation ever since they came to limelight, and they've been trying to keep that status," Ekpo told Completesportsnigeria.com. "They too are going to play the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers so they are going to parade a strong team against Nigeria. So I hope Nigeria parade a very strong line-up too." The 1992 AFCON bronze medal

Tiger Woods was arrested on Monday for allegedly driving under the influence in Florida, various outlets have reported. The American golf superstar was arrested by police for allegedly driving under the influence. Woods, 41, was arrested around 3 a.m. on Military Trail just south of Indian Creek Parkway in the town of Jupiter.  Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office later released a mug shot of Woods. He was later released on his own recognizance, a spokesperson for Jupiter police said. Woods career and marriage were wrecked by a sex scandal, but lives nearby on palatial estate on Jupiter Island. He has not won a major tournament since June 2008.

South Africa Football Association president Danny Jordaan has admitted that new Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter faces a tough debut against Nigeria, but believes the national team is in good hands. The SuperSport United tactician was named as Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba’s permanent replacement earlier this month, with the Briton set for a baptism of fire as he begins his job against African giants Nigeria in an Africa Cup Nations Cup qualifier in Uyo on June 10. Jordaan said in a statement on the SAFA official website: "The year 2017/18 is going to be very important, most importantly for participation and qualification for Bafana Bafana. One of the biggest tests is, of course, the match against Nigeria in Uyo for the AFCON qualifier. "The coach has recently announced his team and this is the first big test for him. I don’t think it is often that coaches start off with such huge tests. I remember when Gordon Igesund was appointed; his first task was against Brazil away

Nigerian youngster Victor Osimhen was handed a cameo appearance for Wolfsburg who defeated 10-man Bundesliga 2 side Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0 in Tuesday’s 2016/17 relegation play-off second leg clash to win 2-0 on aggregate It was Osimhen’s third substitute appearance for Wolfsburg since joining the first team squad in January. The Nigerian striker replaced Mario Gomez, who was the match hero for Wolfsburg in the first leg, in the 90th minute of the encounter. Adelino André Vieira (Vieirinha) grabbed the only goal of Monday’s game in the 49th minute for Wolfsburg who retained their Bundesliga status for the coming season with the victory. The goal was Vierinha’s first this season. Braunschweig’s Maximilian Sauer was sent off in the 82nd minute for a second bookable offence. NIgerian striker, Suleiman Abdullahi, came on for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 58th minute, replacing Jan Hochscheidt. Abdullahi has made 14 Bundesliga 2 appearances this outgoing season, scoring ju

Six-time Olympian, Nigeria’s Funke Oshonaike, defeated 12-year-old Rizumu Ono from Philippines to advance to the next round of the women’s singles qualification stage at the Liebherr 2017 World Table Tennis Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany. The 41-year-old Oshonaike beat Ono in six sets 15-13, 11-8, 12-10, 8-11, 6-11, 12-10. “I must admit that I have never been so nervous like this in my life, particularly playing against the young girl who is not even older than my first son who is 14,” Oshonaike stated after the game in an interview with the ITTF. “I was so scared because she is so talented that even before the match, I could not sleep well. I knew that if I didn’t beat her I wouldn’t be able to make it out of the group. “When the match was 3-2, a lot of thoughts were going through my mind. I was just thinking that I should not lose to this girl and if at all I lose, I will not be able to make it to the knockout stage of the competition. “I must tell you that I was re

Nigerian striker Junior Ajayi struck his seventh goal of the Egyptian League season for Al Ahly who drew 2-2 at home to Misr El-Maqasa. The former Olympic Eagles star scored the opener in the 23rd minute – his eighth goal in all competitios for Al Ahly this season.They now lead their closest rivals Misr El-Maqasa by 12 points with four games left to play. Walid Soliman doubled the lead in the 62nd minute but goals from Ahmed El Sheikh from the spot and another from John Antwi ensured that Misr El-Maqasa earned a share of the spoils. In the Swedish top flight, Chisom Egbuchulam made his league debut for BK Hacken in Monday’s 1-0 loss to Nigerian striker Alhaji Gero’s Oestersunds FK. Egbuchulam, who is on loan from Enugu Rangers, came on for Mohammed Abubakari in the 58th minute but could not salvage a point for his side as they slumped to defeat at the Bravida Arena. Gero played for 90 minutes in the encounter before being replaced by Bobo Sollander in stoppage time of the

Super Eagles left-back, Elderson Echiejile, has stated that the Super Eagles will not underrate their Corsica opponents when they clash In an international friendly match at the Stade Francois Coty, Ajaccio on Friday. Echiejile who is expected to captain the side in Friday's encounter in the absence of skipper John Mikel Obi and his assistant Ogenyi Onazi, revealed that Corsica parade good players plying their trade in the French Ligue 1 and they will not be pushovers. The 29 year old defender who featured for Standard Liege in Belgium and Sport Gijon in Spain this season also added that the Super Eagles are gradually improving under coach Gernot Rohr with the healthy competitions the new player coming in to the squad offer. "I know a bit about them, when I was here in France. Most of their players play in the Ligue One, so I expect a tough challenge from them. We cannot afford to, and will not underrate them," Elderson told  thenff.com   "The team is imp

South Africa head coach Stuart Baxter has named a 25-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on June 10 in Uyo . Baxter listed 19 home-based players and six based overseas for the encounter. Baxter handed recalls to Genclerbirligi FC striker Tokelo Rantie and Vitoria Guimares midfielder Bongani Zungu. Also included in the squad to face Nigeria are Keagan Dolly of Montpellier in France, Andle Jali from Belgian side KV Oostende FC, Kermit Erasmus from French side Lens and Kamohelo Mokotjo from Dutch side FC Twente FC. Newly appointed Baxter explained the rationale behind his first Bafana Bafana selection with two players from his present club Supersport United listed in the squad. “I am quite pleased with the squad we have assembled. We have a small element of development with a couple of young players. We also have some players who are returning to the squad, the likes of Zungu and Rantie,” Baxter said

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria technical adviser, Johannes Bonfrere has been appointed head coach of Chinese League One side Baoding Yingli Yitong as their new head coach on a one-year contract . The Dutchman had two stints with Nigeria, having managed the Super Eagles from1995 and 1996, and was in charge of Nigeria's U-23 side that won the 1996 Olympics gold. Jo Bonfrere takes over from Zhao Changhang who was sacked following a string of poor results by the side. Yitong are currently in the 14th position in the 16 team CL 1 table having recorded two wins from 10 league games this season. They lost their last game on Sunday, 3-1 against Xinjiang Tianshan. The former South Korea national team coach once had stints with Chinese sides, Dalian Shide and Henan Jianye.

Super Eagles and Chelsea star Victor Moses has stated that he will not be paying special attention to Alexis Sanchez in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Moses, who plays as right wing-back for the Premier League champions, is eyeing his first ever FA Cup trophy with the Blues and could be the one marking the brilliant Chilean in the Wembley final. “I haven’t got a plan to stop him,” Moses told ESPN. “He’s had a great season, he’s done well for Arsenal, but whether he’s injured or not we’re just going to play football.” Both Arsenal and Chelsea won their respective home game against each other in the just concluded EPL season with Arsenal defeating Chelsea 3-0 at the Emirates in September, but the Blues avenged the defeat with a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge. “We still think about it,” Moses added. “We felt very sad after that game but we played them at Stamford Bridge and won 3-1. “They’re going to want revenge, but we’ll stick to our tactics and try and make sure we win.

Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC coach Fidelis Ilechukwu is in confident mood ahead of his team’s week 21 away game in the Nigeria Professional Football league against Niger Tornadoes on Sunday and insists his team will strive to get a decent result in Minna without Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatunbosun . The MFM players along with Akwa United’s Alhassan Ibrahim and FC Ifeanyiubah keeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa made the Super Eagles’ list for the friendly matches against Corsica and Togo. “Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatunbosun are very important players to the team no doubt. Everybody sees what they bring to this team but at the same time we will do our best without them,” Ilechukwu said “The boys are honouring a national call and I believe that their experience with the players from Europe will be worthwhile. “Niger Tornadoes will not be easy I know but we want to give them a difficult time right in their own backyard. There are no promises to our fans but personally a win away fro

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was an unused substitute for Wolfsburg who recorded a 1-0 win over Bundesliga 2 side Eintracht Braunschweig in Thursday’s first leg German Bundesliga promotion and relegation play-off . The Nigerian teenager, 18, has made two substitute appearances for Andries Jonker’s side since recovering fully from a lenghty spell of injury. Mario Gomes was the match hero for Wolfsburg. The German international striker struck the only goal from the penalty spot in the 34th minute after the ball struck the hand of Eintracht Braunschweig defender Gustav Valsvik in the box. In the second half, Wolfsburg had the chance to double the lead in the 50th minute after Daniel Didavi rounded Eintracht Braunschweig goalkeeper Jasmin Fejzic but the German midfielder hit the side netting from a tight angle. The second leg of this tie will hold on Monday at the home ground of Eintracht Braunschweig. It remains to be seen if Osimhen will play a part in the Super Eagl

Kayode Olanrewaju scored his 17th Austrian Bundesliga goal of the season for Austria Wein who lost 3-2 in Thursday's league clash at home to Austrian League Champions elect Salzburg The strike was the Super Eagles strijer's 24th goal of the season in 48 appearances for the club this season. Olanrewaju doubled his side's lead in the 29th minute after an own goal from Andreas Ulmer had handed hosts Austria Wein a sixth minute lead. But goals from Amadou Haidara, Hee-Chan Hwang and Valentino Lazaro secured a remarkable win for the visitors,Salzburg. The Nigerian international was yellow carded in the 89th minute of the encounter. The defeat also means Sturm Graz tie Austria Wein on the same points with 60 points from 35 games though with an inferior goal scored so far this season. Austria Wein are currently second in the Bundesliga with 60 points from 35 games. Both Austria Wein and Sturm Graz will qualify for the Europa League competition next season rega

Chelsea star Victor Moses says he is looking forward to Saturday's English FA Cup final against Arsenal Moses who helped Chelsea reclaim the English Premier League title this season is on the verge of a cup double with the Blues this term. The Nigerian international tweeted via his official handle @VictorMoses on Thursday: "Good training session today with the boys. Looking forward to the weekend." He scored four goals in 35 appearances for the Blues this outgoing season in the English Premier League. Moses is expected to be named in Nigeria's squad to face South Africa in a 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo on June 10.

Winning the FA Cup final would make it "a better season" for Arsenal, says midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The Gunners missed out on a place in the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after finishing fifth in the Premier League. Arsenal face Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday (17:30 BST), with the Blues aiming for a league and cup Double. "We have given ourselves an opportunity to win a trophy," said Oxlade-Chamberlain. "In football, winning trophies is what it is all about. It will be a bonus to the season, to finish on a positive note." The north London side's season has been beset by fans protesting for manager Arsene Wenger to end his long association with the club. The Frenchman has been with the club since 1996 and   said on Wednesday he "does not know" if the match against Chelsea with be his last as boss. If his side win, Wenger will claim his seventh FA Cup - matching the number of times Liverpool and

Marco Silva has resigned as Hull City manager after the club's relegation. The Portuguese, 39, replaced Mike Phelan in January on a deal   until the end of the season   but could not save them from the drop to the Championship. He led Hull to six wins from his 18 Premier League games, with relegation confirmed after a 4-0 defeat by Crystal Palace on 14 May. In a statement, Hull said they were "disappointed" by the departure of a "firm fans' favourite". The club were relegated in the penultimate week of the season and Silva said at the time: "It's my goal as a manager to work in the Premier League." The former Sporting Lisbon and Olympiakos manager has been linked with Watford after the   dismissal of Walter Mazzarri,   but said recently he had not received an offer from the Hornets or any other club. "Everyone knows when you have the chance to work in the Premier League, you don't want to work in Championship, it's