29 year old Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy should consider a switch of nationality to the senior national team of Nigeria owing to reports that he is eligible to play for the Nigerian team through his father, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Murphy is enjoying a very good season with Newcastle United with three goals and six assists to his name in 17 matches this season. A run that has opened talks about his international career, which has stalled since his last involvement with England at U21 level in 2017.

Born to an Irish mother and a father of Nigerian descent he is eligible for both nations including England, but still harbour hopes of representing England rather than explore the other options available to him and his twin Josh, who plays for Portsmouth.

With age not on his side and the world cup 2022 on the horizon, it will make a whole lot of sense if he considers switching his nationality to the Nigerian team to have a taste of senior international football.

It is however unlikely that he will be approached by Nigeria unless he make his intention public, and also initiate the process of a change of nationality with FIFA. An option that from all indication isn’t on his mind at the moment.

Ade Emmanuel

An explanation on why Kenneth Omeruo wasn’t involved with the Super Eagles in any of the games in the AFCON qualifiers has been made known to the editorial team of OwnGoalNigeria.com.

Omeruo wasn’t involved as the Super Eagles under interim coach Austine Eguavoen secured their spot at the December AFCON with a game to spare. It is also highly unlikely that he will be involved when the World Cup Qualifiers resumes in March.

The 31 year old who is one of the most experienced in the present Super Eagles camp is the second vice captain, a proof of his leadership qualities on and off the pitch. He has been a part of the team since 2013.

Explaining his present absence from the team, a member of the backroom staff of the team said it’s down to injuries and fitness concerns, which has sidelined him for the most part of this season for his Turkish side Kasimpasa.

He explained that Omeruo has only played in six games this season, missing the last ten games due to an unspecified injury. His return date is yet unknown making him a huge doubt for the Super Eagles when they regroup for the world cup qualifiers in March.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Head coach of Turkish side Fenerbahçe Jose Mourinho is finding it hard to believe that Nigeria international defender Bright Osayi-Samuel rejected the latest offer to extend his deal at the club, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Osayi-Samuel will be out of contract in the summer with less than six months left to run in his current deal at the club, meaning he is free to agree a deal with clubs outside Turkey.

Fenerbahçe have been pushing to get the 27 year old to sign improved terms and stay at the club for another four years, but he has so far rejected all the proposals tabled to him leaving Mourinho in a state of disbelief.

Mourinho was key in the decision to tempt the right back with a deal that has a better financial package than previous offers, but Osayi-Samuel turned his back on the offer insisting on a summer move away when his contract expires.

He is said to be on the radar of several teams in England, and sees the summer as his last big chance to secure a move back to England due to his age. The fact that he will be free from his contract will also appeal to clubs not just in England.

Daniel Martins

English Premier League champions Manchester City have been accused of unsettling Nigeria international defender Ola Aina with the public report of their interest in signing him, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Aina is said to be heavy on the transfer list of City who are expected to move on veteran full back Kyle Walker alongside a couple of other first team players in the summer as part of the revamping of their squad.

The 28 year told Nigeria international will be out of contract in the summer after forest, who are presently third on the English Premier League table triggered the option of extending his deal for a year in the summer.

City believe they stand a huge chance of getting the Nigerian for free and have already made contact with his representative. Forest are said to be unhappy as it is partly why talks over a new deal with the ex Torino defender has stalled.

He has been one of their best players this season with two goals from his full back role from all of their 19 game in the English Premier League this season. Coach Nuno Espirito Santo is said to have told the board to make the contract extension of the Nigerian a priority before the end of the January transfer window.

Daniel Martins

The new coach of the senior national team of Nigeria is set to have an enlarged backroom staff that will include two indigenous coaches, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Nigeria navigated the AFCON qualifiers with interim coach Austine Eguavoen handling them through a successful campaign, but he is now expected to return back to his role as the technical director of the NFF.

Ahead of the start of the world cup qualifiers, the NFF have stepped up preparations for the appointment of a new coach, who is expected to be appointed before the end of this month to enable him prepare for the world cup qualifiers game against Rwanda in March.

We exclusively gathered that the delay in his appointment is due to the need to pay not just the wages of the proposed coach , but that of his backroom staff which will include two of his assistants, fitness coach, a video analyst, a goalkeeper’s coach and also another who will work more with the defenders.

The enlarged backroom staff will also include the two coaches of the CHAN team in Daniel Ogunmodede and Fidelis Ilechukwu. Already a sponsor is said to have agreed to pay the wages with the coach expected to be named before the end of this month.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

The Sporting Director of LaLiga side Valencia Miguel Ángel ‘Corona’ has defended the decision of the club to sign Nigeria international forward Sadiq Umar on loan from Real Sociedad, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Sadiq was signed by Valencia as they bid to get out of the relegation zone despite the fact that he hasn’t had much game time this season, and currently has no goals to his name.

Fans were quick to question the rationale behind signing the 27 year old but the club in the announcement of his signing on their official website made it clear why he was signed.

“Sadiq Umar (Kaduna, Nigeria – 2 February 1997) is now a Valencia CF player. The forward arrives after his time at Real Sociedad to bring strength, power and goals to the Valencian attack”, the statement reads.

When Corona appeared before the press in his unveiling ceremony, the director added further explanation on the signing of the Nigerian.

“Welcome Sadiq and thank you for your trust. We have been talking for a few weeks and it is a huge satisfaction that we can now present you as a Valencia CF player just after the transfer market has started. We believe that you will contribute a lot to us in that attacking front, you will give us many options, being compatible with all the players we have in the squad and accustomed to and having played, on occasions, up front and alone. We have a lot of confidence, we know that you will help us”, he explained.

He assured Sadiq that he will definitely get the game time that made him to join the team on a short term deal, which can be made permanent in the summer based on certain variables agreed between all parties involved in the deal.

“We wish you all the luck in the world and you are at the coach’s full disposal from now on. Today, in fact, you came to do a training session despite the fact that it was not scheduled for the group and it is one more example, as you have been showing me during these weeks of conversations, of the desire you had to join our project and wear the Valencia CF shirt.”

Daniel Martins

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will pick a new coach for the senior national team of Nigeria from a three man shortlist drawn up by the technical committee, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Nigeria navigated the AFCON qualifiers with interim coach Austine Eguavoen handling them through a successful campaign, but he is now expected to return back to his role as the technical director of the NFF.

Ahead of the start of the world cup qualifiers, the NFF have stepped up preparations for the appointment of a new coach, who is expected to be appointed before the end of this month to enable him prepare for the world cup qualifiers game against Rwanda in March.

We can exclusively report that former coach of Mali Eric Chelle, who became famous for having water poured on his head during his team’s AFCON defeat to host Ivory Coast in the quarter final.

Presently the coach of Algerian side MC Oran, Chelle we gathered is in a three man list that also includes a German and a Portuguese coach , whose identity were not revealed to us as at the time of this report. All three coaches have all handled teams on the African continent.

During his time as the coach of Mali, Chelle’s team won 13, drew 5 and only lost three times in 21 games. A poor start to the world cup qualifiers which includes a 1-3 loss to Ghana at home, a draw away to Madagascar and Central Africa Republic respectively led to his exit with just a win which came against Chad.

Born in France to a French father and a Malian mother, Chelle represented Mali at senior level during his playing days after having a change of nationality approved by FIFA.

The task before him if he gets appointed as coach of the Super Eagles will be to help the team pick up their first win in the qualifiers after three draws and a defeat. They are presently 5th in their 6 team group four points behind the leaders Rwanda.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

One time Super Eagles invitee Gift Orban ended his nightmare stay at French Ligue 1 side Lyon after agreeing a deal to join German Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on a long term deal.

Orban joined Lyon one year ago after an extra ordinary year at Belgium side Gent where he scored 32 goals. He failed to replicate the same form with the French side with just five goals to his name in 21 games.

The 22 year old was handed a maiden call up to the Nigerian team in 2023 for the dead rubber AFCON qualifiers game against Sao Tome and Principe by then head coach Jose Peseiro, but didn’t get to play in the game Nigeria won 6-0.

We exclusively gathered that he was excused from the team due to complexity surrounding his nationality, with claims that he already represented Togo with a different identity years ago. The report went viral in the Togolese media forcing Peseiro to axe him from his team all through his stay.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were said to have received documents, pictures and also a social media page linked to him in the past, which further complicated his case despite claims by the player that he is a Nigerian raised in Togo, and only wants to play for Nigeria.

NFF didn’t follow up on the issue, and it could remain so for the 22 year old who is hoping to get his career back on track with Hoffenheim after a year to forget in France.

Ade Emmanuel

Nigeria international forward Sadiq Umar has agreed a loan move to Valencia from fellow LaLiga side Real Sociedad in search of regular playing time , OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.

Since returning to full fitness from the ACL injury which kept him out for over a year, the 27 year old has failed to force his way into the plans of coach Imanol Alguacil with just seven games to his name this season, and he has also failed to find the back of the net.

He voiced out his unhappiness over not getting playing time at Sociedad in his new year post, and has decided to join Valencia one of the numerous teams who wanted to sign him from Almeria, two seasons ago before his decision to join Real Sociedad.

Reports in Spain says all terms of the deal has been trashed out by both teams with Sadiq, who is still in Nigeria on holiday expected to finalize personal terms when he returns next week.

Liverpool finds a place at the top of the tables in the Premier League by beating Tottenham Hotspur. It took a total of 9 goals to decide the winner of the football match that took place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. There were more than 61,000 people watching professional athletes compete in the Premier League during the match.

Mohamed Salah has scored 170 goals for Liverpool, putting him ahead of strikers like Robbie Fowler and Steven Gerrard. His tackles, assists, and goals, for his football club have led to Liverpool fans placing bets on the Egyptian forward player in the 2024-2025 Premier League. Sports fans in London frequently visiting online casinos and slot machines can also bet on Mohamed Salah in Premier League matches to win rewards.    

He shot 2 goals for Liverpool against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League match that was held on December 22, 2024. His passes were crucial in the first half of the match, assisting his teammates like Dominik Szoboszlai to score a goal during injury time. He also assisted Luis Diaz to hit the nets in the 85th minute to help Liverpool score the final goal of the game.

4 Goals were scored in the first half

The match began with Liverpool taking the ball to the box towards the goalpost of Tottenham Hotspur. Mohamed Salah used his left foot to push the ball into the nets in the 3rd minute and missed, sending the ball away. Forward player Luiz Diaz managed to get the ball back to Liverpool within minutes of the first attempt of scoring a goal. He shot the ball from outside the box and missed another opportunity to score a goal for Liverpool in the first half.

James Maddison, the midfielder and vice-captain of Tottenham Hotspur, won a free kick for his team in the 7thminute. Both the teams, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, made multiple attempts to score goals but couldn’t move the ball past the goalkeepers. The Swedish striker, Dejan Kulusevski, passed the goal to his Tottenham Hotspur teammate, Pape Sarr, in the 16th minute and failed to convert the assist into a goal.

Luiz Diaz, found the right moment to score the first goal for Liverpool in the 23rd minute of the Premier League match. Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Liverpool defender, sent a flying cross into the center of the box. The aerial ball was headed into the goalpost towards the bottom right corner by Luiz Dias after he caught the cross from his teammate.

Alexis Mac Allister placed a header in the 36th minute of the game to give Liverpool a 2-0 lead against Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison retaliated with a counter goal for Tottenham Hotspur that he shot in the 41st minute. The pace of the Premier League match didn’t subside as Mohamed Salah rushed past defenders right before the end of the first half to assist Dominik Szoboszlai in scoring the 3rd goal for Liverpool, giving his team a 3-1 lead in injury time.

Salah scores his 170th goal for Liverpool

Mohamed Salah scored 2 fantastic goals for Liverpool in the second half of the game. The Egyptian footballer has played a remarkable season for Liverpool in the 2024-2025 Premier League. He has shot 15 goals from 16 appearances for his team. Mohamed Salah is presently the highest goalscorer for Liverpool in the Premier League. He scored his 170th goal for his team in the 61st minute by diverting a pass from Liverpool midfielder, Dominik Szoboszlai. Mohamed Salah was named as the Man of the Match for his shooting spree.    

Liverpool signed Mohamed Salah into their club for a transfer fee of £36.5 million. He shot his first goal for Liverpool against Watford in August 2017. Liverpool supporters voted Mohamed Salah as the Player of the Month in less than 60 days of him joining the Premier League football club. By the end of his debut season for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah had helped his team secure massive victories including a 7-0 win against the Slovenian football club Maribor in the Champions League.

The striker from Egypt is known for his speed on the football field. He can cover large distances quickly by taking control of the ball. Liverpool players have commended Mohamed Salah for giving dozens of assists and making it possible to win matches in different football tournaments. He has won the Premier League Golden Boot 3 times in his entire career.  

Liverpool leads the Premier League for Christmas

There’s a good reason to believe that Liverpool might win their 20th Premier League championship title in 2025. The football club won its last Premier League trophy in 2020. Liverpool consists of players such as, Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, Luis Dias, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, and Cody Gakpo. Arne Slot is the head coach of Liverpool and continues to encourage his team to perform at their best during Premier League fixtures and international football competitions.

Footballers playing for Liverpool practice their tactics at the Anfield stadium in England. Virgil van Dijk has been leading the team as Liverpool’s captain since 2023. His leadership skills have been vital in improving the team and scoring more goals each season in the Premier League. The recent 6-3 win against Tottenham Hotspur gave Liverpool 4 points, bumping them up to the number 1 position in the standings for Christmas.