WOW.Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: Victor Osimhen surpasses Obafemi Martins and Ikechukwu Uche on Nigeria’s goalscoring chart as he grabs hat-trick

 

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has surpassed former Super Eagles strikers Obafemi Martins and Ikechukwu Uche on Nigeria’s goalscoring chart after scoring a hat-trick in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo on Sunday, September 10.

 

Victor Osimhen equaled Obafemi Martins’s 18 goals for Nigeria after his first-half strike and then in the second half through a penalty, he equaled Ikechukwu Uche on 19 goals.

The match ended 6-0.

 

Osimhen scored the first goal of the match in the 14th minute before Ademola Lookman’s goal made it two to end the first half, 2-0.

Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi scored his goal just after resumption of proceedings with an acrobatic kick to make it three, with Nigeria unleashing the floodgates afterwards.

After some nice interchangeable play, Osimhen won and converted a penalty, and then substitute Samuel Chukwueze provided an assist which completed Osimhen's hat-trick.

Chukwueze then scored in the final minutes with an assist from Victor Boniface to wrap the victory.

 The victory ensures Nigeria wins the group with 15 points.

 

Osimhen has surpassed former Liberia striker George Weah as the African with the highest number of goals in the Italian League top-flight history.

Last season, Victor Osimhen helped Napoli to its first league title in 33 years claiming the Serie A top-scorer Award.

 

 

Osimhen has now scored 20 goals with the senior national, drawing him closer to Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

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Footballers Uche Kalu, Emmanuel Emenike, ex-beauty queens Stephanie Kalu and Iheoma Nnadi dine together...

Nigerian footballers Emmanuel Emenike and Uche Kalu are pictured at a dinner with their partners, former beauty queens Stephanie Kalu and Iheoma Nnadi, and friends, including Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme, in Etiler Kebapci, Turkey.

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Rangers FC of Enugu win the Nigeria Professional Football league, collect N40m prize money!

Rangers FC of Enugu have finally won the 2015/2016 NPFL season, their first League title in 32 years after defeating El Kanemi Warriors 4-0 in Enugu this evening.

Chisom Egbuchulam opened the scoring in the 3rd minutes of play before Osas Okoro made it two for Enugu Rangers in the 42nd minutes then Chisom Egbuchulam sealed the victory for the Enugu clubside in the 64th and 89th minutes.


Rivers United FC of Portharcourt are second following their win over Ikorodu United. NFF president Amaju Pinnick and LMC chairman Shehu Dikko were all in Enugu to present the trophy to the club.
With this victory, Rangers will collect N40m as prize money.

Congrats to them!

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President Buhari congratulates Paralympic team for outstanding performance in Rio

President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly congratulated Nigeria’s team for an outstanding performance at the Paralympic games in Rio, Brazil. Reas the ppress statement from Garba Shehu below...

President Buhari joins all sports-loving Nigerians in commending the athletes for doing the country proud by winning 12 medals and setting new records, which made them the top-performing African team at the 2016 games.

The President extols the resilient spirit of the Nigerian Paralympic athletes, who were able to excel in the face of adversity. Buhari applauds the athletes for their tenacity, focus and determination, which has brought glory to the country. 

The President also extends gratitude to all the officials and trainers of the Paralympic athletes, who made sacrifices and persevered to fly the country’s colours.

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Nigeria rises to 64th in new Fifa ranking, now 14th in Africa

The Nigerian Super Eagles have risen to 64th in the new FIFA /Coca-Cola rankings published on FIFA's website today. 

Nigeria, coached by Gernot Rohr, is now the 14th best team in Africa behind Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Ghana, Congo DR, Egypt, Congo, Mali, Morocco, Cameroon, Guinea and South Africa.

Nigeria, before this latest ranking was 67th in the world. In the international scene Argentina is first while Belgium, Germany and Colombia occupy the second, third and fourth position respectively.

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Brazil 86-69 Nigeria: D'tigers lose for the fourth time, crash out of Rio 2016

Nigeria's Basketball team D'Tigers have crashed out of the 2016 Rio Olympics after losing 86-69 to host nation Brazil, making it their fourth loss on the spin following previous defeats to Argentina, Spain and Lithuania. 

Nigeria won the first quarter 16-15, but the next three quarters were won by Brazil and despite all efforts put in by the Nigerian lads, the Brazilians were just too tactically sound and defensively acute for the Nigerians to break down.

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Nigeria Professional Football league table as of today

This is what the Nigeria Professional Football league (NPFL) table looks like after match day 26. Wikki Tourists and Rangers International seem to be riding strong while Ikorodu United seems destined for relegation.

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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record, becomes 1st player to score in 4 European championships

Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has broken another record after his scintillating performance against Hungary in the 3-3 draw last night. He has become the first player to score in four European championships after scoring at the tournament in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.

Portugal is now set to meet Croatia in the last 16.

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Jamie Vardy has rejected Arsenal and will continue at champions Leicester City - Arsene Wenger

Leicester city and England striker Jamie Vardy has snubbed a move to Arsenal and will remain with EPL champions Leicester City according to Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger. In an interview with Chinese television, the Arsenal manager said:

“Jamie Vardy is, at the moment, at Leicester and from what I know, he will stay at Leicester.”

The 29-year-old Vardy was a vital member of The Foxes' title-winning squad, having scored 24 goals over the course of the 2015/16 Premier League campaign, just one fewer than top scorer Harry Kane. He also broke former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League matches.

The London club, Arsenal, were prepared to offer Leicester the 25.4 million euros stated in his release clause and to pay the player a salary of 152,000 euros per week.

However, the BBC reports that Vardy has turned down the chance to move to the Emirates and will instead extend his contract with the Premier League champions until 2020, with the new deal earning him 127,000 euros per week.

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Footballer Samuel Eto'o and wife honeymoon in Bora Bora

Cameroonian professional footballer and former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o and his wife Georgette Tra Lou are currently on their honeymoon in Bora Bora. The couple got married last week in Stezzano, Italy. Another photo after the cut...

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Football League side, Ikorodu United, were on Friday involved in a ghastly auto crash. The accident happened at about 4pm along AMA Brewery Road 9th Mile, Enugu. Ikorodu United team from Lagos, in an auto-crash en route Makurdi, Benue State The team was travelling in a Chisco bus, which collided with a truck that over-turned and burst into flames. Ikorodu United at the moment are the bottom team in the Nigeria League; having only recorded a paltry 15 points from 21 games. The league’s bottom club were travelling from their Lagos base to Makurdi, Benue State for NPFL Match Day 22 fixture with Lobi Stars billed for Sunday, June 19, 2016. The club in a tweet via its Twitter handle, @FCIkoroduunited said: “Ikorodu United bus was involved in an accident on their way to Makurdi at about 4pm today. “We give glory to God for His Mercy in our lives. The players sustained minor injuries. “The players sustained minor injuries. “None of Ikorodu United players died but sustained minor injuries. “It is an 18 seater bus. We praise God.” More details later…

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2016/2017 PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES ANNOUNCED - ARSENAL TO TAKE ON LIVERPOOL ON FIRST MATCH DAY

The Gunners face a testing opening encounter, while Jose Mourinho's Manchester United meet Bournemouth and champions Leicester head to promoted Hull City.

Arsenal will begin the 2016-17 Premier League campaign with a clash against Liverpool after the fixtures for the new season were announced.

The Gunners face a tough start, with the visit of Jurgen Klopp's side on August 13 followed by a trip to defending champions Leicester City a week later.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho starts life as Manchester United manager with a trip to Bournemouth while Manchester City host Sunderland and Chelsea face West Ham as Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte make their competitive debuts.
Champions Leicester travel to newly promoted Hull City on the opening day while Tottenham - who will be looking to push on from their title tilt in 2015-16 - face Ronald Koeman's Everton.

Mourinho’s Old Trafford bow as Manchester United manager comes against Southampton on August 20 before he locks horns with Guardiola once again with Man City arriving for an early season blockbuster on September 10, with back-to-back trips to Liverpool and Chelsea coming on October 22 and 29.

Arsenal’s tough start to the season continues when they play host to Chelsea on September 24, while the first north London derby against Tottenham takes place on November 5, with the White Hart Lane fixture four games from the end of the season on April 29.Leicester’s bid to retain the title they won against all the odds sees Claudio Ranieri’s men travel to Liverpool and Manchester United on September 9 and 24, with trips to Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur coming on October 15 and 29.

New Chelsea boss Conte has games against Watford (a), Burnley (h) and Swansea (a) after the opening day as he settles into Premier League life, before the temperature rises with Liverpool the visitors to London on September 17 and a trip to Emirates Stadium to meet Arsenal the following weekend. 

Klopp’s first full Premier League season as Liverpool boss sees Burnley visit Anfield on August 20, before away games at Tottenham and Chelsea sandwich a home meeting with Leicester before September is out. The first Merseyside derby with Everton comes at Goodison Park on December 17, with the Anfield clash on April 1.New Manchester City boss Guardiola will have noted a run of fixtures which sees the Etihad Stadium side face Liverpool at home on March 18 before travelling to Arsenal on April 1 and then Chelsea four days later.

The final day of the season is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, when Arsenal play host to Everton, Chelsea welcome Sunderland to Stamford Bridge, Tottenham travel to Hull City and Leicester meet Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium.

Liverpool and Manchester United are both at home on the final day with respective meetings against Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace, with Manchester City making the trip to Vicarage Road to face Watford. 

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France leaves it late to see off Albania

The tournament hosts who are among the favorites needed a late stunner from a Dmitri Payet to clinch all three points in their first game against Romania. They left it really late to defeat an Albanian side they were widely expected to defeat comfortably.

Two quick fire goals in the dying minutes of the game from Antoine Griezman and man of the moment, Dmitri Payet saved the hosts from an embarrassing stalemate.


The victory confirmed their qualification to the next stage but performances like these against much weaker opposition has led observers to question France's title credentials.

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Nigerian footballer John Ogu shares adorable photo of his newborn daughter, Ivanna

John Ogu shared a new photo of his daughter, Ivanna Adaeze. The Nigerian footballer with Israeli club Hapoel Beer Sheva and his wife Chiugo Adaolisa welcomed their daughter last week.

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itily stun belgiun 2-0 in Euro 2016

Wow amazing....

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FIFA remembers Sunday Oliseh's stunner goal on June 13th in the 1998 World Cup

From a losing position, Nigeria grabbed a 3-2 win over Spain courtesy a stunning long range shot from Sunday Oliseh that left Spain goalkeeper Zubizarreta perplexed 12 minutes from time. Nigeria later exited the tournament after losing 4-1 to Denmark in the second round. Watch the goal after the cut...

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Young girl takes a selfie in her dirty room, see how the photos were edited

Nigerian footballer Onazi Ogenyi will be getting married to his heartthrob, Sandra Ogunsuyi on June 18th in Lagos. The besotted groom took to his Instagram to shower praises on his bride-to-be. He also posted a photo of him prepping her for their pre-wedding photo shoot. "I bless God everyday for giving me a queen and dear loving wife God bless our union come join us 16th June #sandyo16

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Jose Mourinho watches EURO 2016 with his son (photo)

The former Chelsea coach posted a photo on IG last night of him watching football with his son and captioned it '3 matches in a row, the sofa is getting tired of us'

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President Buhari, Sunday Oliseh, Kanu Nwankwo, others mourn Shuaibu Amodu

President Buhari joined other Nigerians including Sunday Oliseh, Kanu Nwankwo and others to mourn the passing of former Super Eagles coach and technical director of NFF, Shuaibu Amodu, who died last night. Continue to see more of their reactions to the sad news after the cut...

 

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Photo: Ex Super Eagles coach, Shuaibu Amodu laid to rest

The technical director of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and Former Super Eagles Chief Coach, Shuaibu Amodu, who died last night after complaining of chest pain, has been laid to rest at his home in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. His family members, Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mohammed Sanusi, Chairman of the Edo Football Association, Frank Ilaboya and others attended his burial.

The late football coach is survived by his wife, 7 children, aged mother and other family members. May his soul rest in peace Amen. More photos after the cut...

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