PSG ready to pay €120m for Osimhen
English Premier League trio Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are all looking likely to miss out on Napoli’s Victor Osimhen as French giants Paris Saint-Germain have decided to pay the €120m release...... Read moreChukwueze may get Milan lifeline
Samuel Chukwueze could finally get regular first-team action at AC Milan with the imminent sacking of their head coach, Stafeno Pioli, PUNCH Sports Extra writes. The Nigeria forward’s rival Christian Pulisic is a huge...... Read moreBoniface: Man who turned ‘Neverkusen’ to Leverkusen
Beer flowed, Nigerian hip-hop stole the show in Germany after Leverkusen’s first-ever Bundesliga triumph last Sunday. One man that played a key role in transforming the Germans from nearly men to...... Read moreBoniface reacts to making Bundesliga 2023/24 XI shortlist
Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, has expressed delight at being nominated for a place in the 2023/24 Bundesliga Team of The Season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The list of nominees was announced...... Read moreJuventus ordered to pay Ronaldo €9.7m unpaid salaries
Juventus must pay Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7 million euros ($10.4 million) in back wages for the 2020-21 season, the Italian courts announced on Wednesday. The Court of Arbitration, to which...... Read moreWho Goes Through?
•Boniface, Tella, Lookman, Chukwueze in dicey Europa battles Six Nigerian players will be battling tooth and nail to help their respective clubs nick a place in the last four of Europe’s second...... Read moreZero to hero: Grandma, coach relive Boniface humble beginnings
After helping Bayer Leverkusen to their first-ever Bundesliga title in the club’s 120-year history, no one is more proud of Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, than his grandmother, Lucy Okoh, who enrolled him...... Read moreCAF, Oliseh laud Boniface after league win
Confederation of African Football and former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, have both lauded Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, after playing a starring role in Bayer Leverkusen’s historical Bundesliga triumph, The PUNCH reports. Leverkusen...... Read moreAwoniyi close to return, says Nuno
Nottingham Forest’s battle for survival is threatening to go down to the wire as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side prepare for a crunch clash this weekend. The Reds have five games left to...... Read moreI didn’t lead Bayer Leverkusen, we led ourselves – Victor Boniface
In a historic moment for the club, Bayer Leverkusen lifted the Bundesliga trophy for the first time in their 120-year existence, dethroning Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign with a resounding 5-0 victory over Werder...... Read moreChelsea open talks with Osimhen’s reps
Chelsea are set for face-to-face talks with Napoli and Victor Osimhen’s representatives but are reportedly not keen to “overpay” as they bid to avoid the FFP sanctions, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The meeting is...... Read moreOsimhen’s goal crazy, absurd – Drogba
Victor Oismhen’s wonder goal against Monza on Sunday continues to attract comments from global football icons, with Chelsea and Ivory Coast Didier Drogba being the latest to sing the praise of the...... Read moreSecurity reinforced at PSG v Barcelona game after IS ‘threat’ – French minister
Security will be “considerably reinforced” at Wednesday’s Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a “threat” from Islamic State, the interior minister said. Gerald Darmanin...... Read moreAir Osimhen! Fans hails Nigerian striker after gravity-defying header
Fans have taken to the social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, to praise Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen after his terrific headed goal in Napoli’s 4-2 win over Monza on Sunday, PUNCH Sports...... Read moreMAGICAL MOMENT: OSIMHEN SCORES 111TH CLUB CAREER GOAL
Onyedika grabs brace in Belgium, Odey hits fourth goal, Dessers, Collins assist in UK On a bleak weekend for Nigerian strikers in Europe, Victor Osimhen continued his impressive scoring run with...... Read moreJuve scouts monitoring Boniface
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface is increasingly looking likely to leave runaway Bundesliga leaders, Bayer Leverkusen, at the end of the season as the Nigerian continues to be linked with a host of...... Read moreEPL: Alex Iwobi breaks Mikel Obi’s record
Fulham’s Alex Iwobi has surpassed John Mikel Obi’s record for the most minutes played by a Nigerian in the English Premier League. In Fulham’s recent 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle United, Iwobi...... Read moreBoniface back in hunt for hat-trick of trophies
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface is back from injury to continue the hunt for three trophies with German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen this season. After being sidelined by a groin injury for three...... Read moreOsimhen: Napoli risk fine, points deduction
Serie A champions Napoli risk being fined or docked points if found guilty of false accounting in the deal to sign Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen from Lille in 2020, PUNCH Sports Extra...... Read moreChelsea vs Man Utd: Palmer, Fernandes battle in must-win rivalry
In a midweek Premier League encounter between two underperforming giants, Chelsea will welcome Manchester United to Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening. For the Red Devils, securing all three points in the...... Read moreDennis: Eagle flying high in Watford sky
Super Eagles forward, Emmanuel Dennis, may have been inspired by popular singer Madonna, who once said, “No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from,...... Read morePlaudits for Moffi as striker hits 50th Ligue 1 goal
OGC Nice striker, Terem Moffi, is on his way to creating another Nigerian milestone in the French Ligue 1 after reaching a landmark 50 goals in their 2-1 loss at home against...... Read morePlaudits for Moffi as striker hits 50th Ligue 1 goal
OGC Nice striker, Terem Moffi, is on his way to creating another Nigerian milestone in the French Ligue 1 after reaching a landmark 50 goals in their 2-1 loss at home against...... Read moreFirst career hat-trick thrills Echegini
Super Falcons star, Jennifer Echegini, is excited after scoring a hat-trick — the first of her professional career — in Juventus’ 4-0 win over Fiorentina in the Serie A Femminile TIM, PUNCH...... Read moreFive games that will decide Premier League title race
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are locked in a gripping Premier League title race heading into the final 10 games of the season for each club. Leaders Arsenal sit above second-placed...... Read more