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Gernot Rohr will not spring any surprises tomorrow when he announces his call-ups for next month’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde.The coach himself has said he will not risk new call-ups as there is not enough time to train for the two qualifiers next month.That shuts the door for the time…

Former Super Eagles midfield star Prince Ikpe Ekong has told SCORENigeria his son, Emmanuel, will soon take his chance in the Italian Serie A.Emmanuel Ekong, 19, was an unused sub this past weekend, when Empoli fell 3-1 to Lazio in the opening game of the new Serie A season.This is the first season as a…

Bayelsa United coach Diepreye Teibowei believes the Yenagoa-based side can compete against Africa’s top teams and be worthy campaigners for Nigeria in the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup, provided he is able to make a few additions to the current squad.Teibowei’s side, who compete in the second-tier Nigeria National League (NNL), knocked out former champions and…

Norway international Odegaard, 22, joined the Gunners on loan in January and has made the move permanent for about £30m. The deal for Ramsdale, 23, is worth £24m plus a further £6m in add-ons. He is available for the visit of Chelsea on Sunday, but Odegaard misses out as he waits for his visa clearance….

Italian Serie A new boys Salernitana are on the brink of announcing the signing of Nigeria international Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo, according to various reports in the Italian media. Salernogranata.it is reporting that the Super Eagle has agreed personal terms with Salernitana and an official confirmation of his transfer to the Garnets is expected within 48…

The Cottagers already have one player of Nigerian descent in their squad, and could now increase the number to two Nigeria-eligible youngster Obafemi Micheal has been linked with a move to Championship side Fulham. The Southampton Academy product has fallen down the pecking order with the signing of Adam Armstrong from Blackburn. This summer, he…

Sadiq Umar scored the first goal for Almeria as they secured a 3-1 victory against Cartagena in their season opener away at the Estadio Municipal Cartagonova. After scoring 20 goals in the Spanish second division last season, Umar continued from where he left off by opening Almeria’s account in the 2021/22 league campaign. The former…

Angry fans have rained abuse on Super Eagles defender Zaidu Sanusi after his Instagram page was allegedly hacked. Zaidu struggled with injury towards the close of last season and even had to fly out to France to see a specialist in this regard. In the new season, the left-back has not been that enterprising so…