William Troost-Ekong missed Super Eagles matches under Finidi George but returned in style in the AFCON 2025 qualifier against Benin Republic. The captain of the Nigerian national football team, William Troost-Ekong , marked his return to the Super Eagles with a stellar performance in their recent AFCON 2025 qualifier against Benin Republic. The match, which ended in a convincing 3-0 victory for Nigeria in Uyo on Saturday , reminded Nigerians of Troost-Ekong's leadership and defensive qualities. The 30-year-old defender named MVP of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations had been notably absent from the national team under former coach Finidi George . However, his return to the squad under interim manager Augustine Eguavoen proved instrumental in securing a clean sheet against the Cheetahs of Benin. Playing in front of a home crowd, Troost-Ekong's solid display at the back contributed significantly to Nigeria's dominant performance. T...
Napoli may have already decided where Victor Osimhen could play next season when his loan stint with Galatasaray ends next summer. The 25-year-old forward fell out with the hierarchy at the Italian club and was exiled from the first team before being shipped out on loan to Turkey for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign. According to Soccernet, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and a few Saudi Arabian teams had shown interest in signing Osimhen last summer but the striker’s wage demands seemed to have put off any deal. The Nigerian forward also vowed not to play for Napoli again after the Italian club botched his anticipated moves to PSG and Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli. Chelsea are still heavy favourites to sign Osimhen in the summer but Napoli seems to have other options as they have reportedly decided where the forward will play next season. Napoli considering swap deal with AC Milan Napoli president Aurelio di Laurentiis has now stated that he is willing...
🎙Enzo Maresca's Full Post-Servette Press Conference: 🔹Enzo Maresca on the game: "I think the first half an hour was comfortable and we had three or four chances to make it 2-0. Then we concede the goal and it's normal to suffer a little bit. I was very worried about this game. For them, it's probably their biggest game of the season. This kind of game, you have many things to lose and not many things to win. This is why I was so worried yesterday and before the game." 🔹Enzo Maresca on the Conference League: "It's a competition that we are going to try and do our best. The team, the way we started, the team was there and then we conceded, they had some chances and then we lost a little bit of confidence. " 🔹Enzo Maresca on George: "He was good. He was not shy. He had personality. We also had Josh Acheampong on the bench. Unfortunately Harrison was not on the bench. It's important to build something with the academy players." 🔹Enzo M...
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