Most goals from outside the box Europe's top 5 leagues: Napoli loanee Folorunsho leads the way 
Published: March 10, 2024
Italian-Nigerian midfielder Michael Folorunsho's solitary strike was all Hellas Verona needed to get the maximum points in their Serie A clash with Lecce at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare. Folorunsho opened the scoring in the 17th minute when he received a pass from Tomas Suslov outside the penalty are...
'Osimhen's elbow to Buongiorno's face' - Marelli insists yellow card was the right decision
Published: March 09, 2024
Napoli could only take a point from their Serie A meeting with Torino at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Friday night after Antonio Sanabria, with a sensational overhead kick goal, canceled out Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's opener. Victor Osimhen could not add to his tally of eleven goals in this season's Serie A i...
Victor Osimhen set to reach milestone in Napoli's Serie A clash against Torino 
Published: March 08, 2024
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen is set to reach a milestone in Napoli's Serie A meeting with Torino at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Friday evening. If the Napoli number 9 earns minutes against Torino, it will mark his 100th appearance in the Italian top-flight since making his debut in the competition agai...
No cause for alarm: Osimhen returns to group training ahead of Napoli's Serie A clash versus Torino 
Published: March 06, 2024
Victor Osimhen is seemingly in contention to make his 23rd appearance of the season on Friday evening when Napoli take on Torino at the Diego Maradona Stadium. The reigning African Footballer of the Year did not train alongside his teammates on Tuesday and instead did personalized work in the gym. Napoli informed...
'That's not what you judge a player by' - Ex-Juventus star defends hardworking Osimhen after missed penalty
Published: March 05, 2024
Former Juventus midfielder and retired Italy international Emanuele Giaccherini has leapt to the defence of Victor Osimhen after his penalty miss during Napoli's 2-1 win over Juventus in a Serie A match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday night. Since the start of the 2022-2023 season, no player in ...
Club and country concerns: Could Osimhen's penalty misses cost him spot-kick duties?
Published: March 04, 2024
Victor Osimhen's penalty woes continued on Sunday night as the Napoli striker saw his spot-kick saved by Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny during their Serie A encounter. Despite the miss, Napoli emerged victorious 2-1 thanks to a goal on the rebound by Giacomo Raspadori. However, Osimhen's penalty fa...
'A game of two halves' - Lookman rues loss to Bologna despite opening the scoring
Published: March 04, 2024
Ademola Lookman has rued Atalanta's 2-1 loss to Bologna in a Serie A clash at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on Sunday evening.  Making his first start for Atalanta since his return from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles winger was in the right place at the right time to tap in the opening goal in...
'There are no doubts' - Marelli has his say on penalty won by Osimhen in Napoli's historic win against Juventus
Published: March 04, 2024
Former referee Luca Marelli has insisted that Maurizio Mariani was right to award a penalty to Napoli in their 2-1 win over Juventus in a Serie A clash at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday night.  This is the first time in their Serie A history that Napoli have won five consecutive home games against Juventus....
2023 AFCON star Lookman and Zirkzee trade goals as Atalanta lose to surprise package Bologna
Published: March 03, 2024
2023 Africa Cup of Nations star Ademola Lookman scored a goal in Atalanta's 2-1 loss to this season's surprise package in the Serie A, Bologna on Sunday evening at the Gewiss Stadium on matchday 27. The 26-year-old put the home side in front in the 28th minute, taking advantage of a goalmouth scramble with a...
What has gone wrong for Samuel Chukwueze at Italian giants AC Milan?
Published: March 03, 2024
Samuel Chukwueze, the Nigerian winger who arrived at AC Milan with much fanfare last summer, has yet to find his feet at the San Siro. The 24-year-old has struggled for regular playing time and has failed to impress when he has been given the opportunity. There are a number of reasons why Chukwueze may be struggl...
'Slightly ahead' - 2006 World Cup winner rates Osimhen higher than Vlahovic in defensive phase
Published: March 03, 2024
Speaking ahead of Napoli's blockbuster clash with Juventus in the Serie A, 2006 World Cup winner with Italy's national team, Luca Toni reckons that Victor Osimhen has the edge over Dušan Vlahović in the defensive phase of the game.  The Juventus striker has fifteen goals to his name in the Italian top-fl...
Keep or loan him out: What should Inter Milan do with Ebenezer Akinsanmiro?
Published: March 01, 2024
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro's name has become a hot topic in the Nigerian media after the 19-year-old midfielder recently made his Inter Milan first team debut in a Serie A match against Lecce earlier this week.  However based on recent reports, the Nerazzurri could decide to loan out the youngster so he can acquire t...
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen scores hat-trick against his 'favourite' European opponent
Published: February 28, 2024
Victor Osimhen reached double digits for goals in the league for the sixth consecutive season as Napoli demolished US Sassuolo 6-1 in a Serie A clash at Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore on Wednesday night. After Uroš Račić opened the scoring with his first goal in the Serie A, Napoli central defender Amir Rra...
Napoli coach allays Osimhen injury fears, reveals the problems Super Eagles striker faced at 2023 AFCON
Published: February 26, 2024
Napoli interim manager Francesco Calzona has revealed that Victor Osimhen didn't sustain an injury before he came off in his side's 1-1 draw with Cagliari on matchday 26 of the Serie A yesterday.   The Super Eagles forward had to be forced off in the 85th minute of the encounter and was replaced by Giova...
2023 Flying Eagles invitee Akinsanmiro makes Serie A debut for Italian giants Inter Milan 
Published: February 25, 2024
2023 Flying Eagles invitee Ebenezer Akinsanmiro made his Serie A debut for Inter Milan as they registered a 4-0 win over Lecce on Sunday.    The talented midfielder received his eighth call-up to the first team in the match against the Giallorossi, making his senior debut as he was substituted in by manager S...