The senior national team of Nigeria will hand debut to a new goalkeeper when they take on Sierra Leone in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Regular goalkeeper Francis Uzoho is suspended for this game and wasn’t a part of the 23 man squad called up for the game. Head coach Jose Peseiro went for the trio of Adebayo Adeleye, Victor Sochima and Olorunleke Ojo from Hapoel Jerusalem, Rivers United and Enyimba FC of Aba.

They have been the three goalkeepers who have been pushing to be in goal under the watchful eyes of their trainer Abideen Baruwa and a decision has been made on who will be in goal on Sunday in Monrovia. A game which a win will seal Nigeria’s spot at the AFCON.

Peseiro has already confirmed to the backroom staff of the team that Adeleye will be in goal for the game because he has the experience of playing in a big game in front of a  hostile crowd. Something they expect to be the same in Monrovia.

The game will be his official debut although he kept the second half of the 2-2 draw against the B team of Algeria in a friendly game but the game wasn’t an official one. The Super Eagles used it as a warm up game ahead of the game against the main team of Algeria, which was played three days later.

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As the Super Eagles of Nigeria get set to take on Sierra Leone in the penultimate round of games in the Africa Cup of Nations, the team is in Lagos perfecting strategies for the game on Sunday.

Head coach Jose Peseiro called up 23 players for the game with seven of them having dual nationality and they include Alex Iwobi, William Troost Ekong, Joe Aribo, Semi Ajayi, Kevin Akpoguma, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey.

While they have decided to pledge their international future to Nigeria, the same can’t be said of Ebere Eze, who was handed his first call up to the senior national team of Nigeria for their upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia this month.

Speaking on the decision of Eze, Iwobi told Brila FM that he tried talking to the Crystal Palace midfielder to pledge his future to Nigeria but he obviously preferred England, and he ended up wishing him well.

“I spoke to Ebere Eze to try and come but then obviously he’s never had the opportunity to come but I wish him all the best with England as well,” Iwobi said.

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The senior national team of Nigeria will later today continue their preparation for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sierra Leone on Sunday in Monrovia, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.

The team have been training in Lagos since on Monday but the past two days has seen them take their preparation to the next level as they head close to the date of the game, which a win will see them seal a spot at the Africa Cup of Nations next year.

In training, head coach of the team Jose Peseiro has been very demanding and in their last two sessions had the players engage themselves in a practice match to push their fitness level up, with most of them joining the team from their holiday destination.

Wingers of the team have not been giving the full backs time to catch up with the pace as they appear to be ahead of the rest fitness wise. In particular the duo of Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze.

They have been a thorn in the flesh of Calvin Bassey, Ebube Duru, Kevin Akpoguma and Zaidu Sanusi forcing one among the quartet to confess that they are getting tortured in training. ” Boss, Chukwueze and Simon no get joy (not making it easy). They are punishing us so bad that we no longer chase them. It’s why Simon scored twice in yesterday’s training. I don’t have that energy yet”, he confessed.

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Hot on the heels of Joseph Akpala taking over as interim coach of Belgium top division side Kortrijk another Nigerian has also been appointed into the coaching crew of a top team in Europe.

Champions of Czech Republic, Slavia Praque who will be campaigning in the UEFA Champions League next season have confirmed the appointment of 26 year old Nigerian Lukas Babalola as part of their technical crew.

Babalola although born in Denmark has been added to the crew with immediate effect and he has already set out his targets going into next season.

In a post on his Twitter handle, he said his mission in the team is to help them defend the Czech League title as well as win the Cup next season. He will work as match analyst, the same position he occupied while at Danish side Aalborg.

“From next season I will join the staff in AC Sparta Praha. The task at hand is very clear: Defend the Czech Championship, try to qualify for Champions League and win the Cup. Obviously I can’t wait to get started⚽️💪🏽🇨🇿”, he posted on his Twitter handle.

Lukas also worked in the same capacity at another Norwegian side Lyngby BK , where he started his coaching career as a youth team coach before the step up to the main team. His previous head coach job includes handling the youth team of HB Koge and Koge BK respectively.

Sparta Prague will be his first job outside the shores of Denmark where he was born to parents of Nigerian descent. He started coaching way back in 2014.

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The summer transfer window will no doubt see lot of Nigerian players swap teams and one of such players is Norwegian based former Nigeria U20 striker Jerome Adams Akor.

23 year old Adams plays for Lillestrom where he has hit ten goals in ten games this season bringing his total in two seasons to 18 goals. His form has alerted top teams around Europe.

French Ligue 1 side Nantes are in the market for a forward and the power playing 2019 Nigeria U20 World Cup striker fits the bill especially as the club will cut loose two strikers in  departures Evan Guessand and Andy Delort in the summer.

Nantes are also not certain about the future of Marcos Coco leaving Mostafa Mohamed as their only real option heading into next season. They want to move quickly and solve the strikers department to avoid a similar case like last season, where they escaped relegation on the final day of the season.

Talks have been held with the representatives of the Nigerian led by Atta Aneke, but they are not the only team pushing for his signing in the summer with Belgium side Union Saint-Gilloise also in the race.

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Italian giants AC Milan will be one of the busiest teams in the summer transfer window after a disappointing season that saw them lost the league title to Napoli.

Their team is badly in need of reinforcement in attack as it was one of the areas where they struggled the most in the just concluded season both in the league and European cup competition.

One of the players they have their sights on is France World Cup star Marcus Thuram, who is available for free after the expiration of his deal at German Bundesliga side Borrusia Monchengladbach.

The 25 year old who scored 13 goals and provided six assists last season is their prime target but they also have other options lined up in the event that they fail to land the son of former France world cup winner Lillian Thuram.

Hot on the heels of reports of an agreement to sign Samuel Chukwueze, they are also exploiting the possibility of signing another Nigerian in Victor Boniface who was a revelation last season fot Belgium side Union Saint-Gilloise.

Boniface who finished as joint top scorer in the Europa League is tracked by lot of clubs in need of reinforcement in attack and he is valued in the region of €20-30m. A decent fee for a player who scored 22 goals in all competitions last season.

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The future of Cyriel Dessers at relegated Italian Serie A side Cremonense will likely be decided in the coming days with reports circulating that the  28 year old has agreed personal terms with Scottish side Rangers.

Rangers are keen on strengthening their options in attack and Dessers who scored six goals in 33 games in the Serie A for Cremonense last season is top of their list. Although they are also looking at another Nigerian striker in Josh Maja.

Maja will be allowed to leave second division French side Bordeaux following their inability to gain promotion back to the top division. He ended last season with 16 goals and six assists.

For now Dessers who will command a considerable wage is the idea of the club with Maja also tracked by teams in the English Championship, his wage demands might be a lot higher than that of Dessers.

Both players are in need of big move this summer to get their career back on track and possibly return to the international fold with the senior national team of Nigeria. Maja has just one cap while Dessers have been capped four times.


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The senior national team of Guinea Bissau has returned to the top of group A in the race to be at next year Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 win away to bottom of the table Sao Tome and Principe, OwngoalNigeria.com reports.

A solitary strike by Zinho Gano in the 55th minute ensured they returned back to the top of the table, a spot they lost to Nigeria after losing 0-1 at home during the last round of international games. They now have ten points, one more than the Super Eagles of Nigeria although they have played a game more.

Nigeria who were beaten by Guinea Bissau in Abuja before hitting back with the same scoreline away in Bissau will be hoping to reclaim the top spot when they take on Sierra Leone on Saturday in Monrovia.

A point will be okay for Nigeria to return back to the top owing to their superior goal difference but a win will see them seal a spot at the tournament with a game to go. Their last game will be against Sao Tome and Principe.

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Top division Belgium side Kortrijk are back in training in preparation for next season, a season which they will head into with new owners following the successful sale of the club to Michael Kaminski by the previous co owners Mr. Tan and Mr. Choo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

In a bid to have a successful season which will be their sixteenth in a row, the club handed the rein of handling pre season to two interim coaches led by former Nigeria international Joseph Akpala and Jimmy Hempte.

The duo joined the team last season as assistant coaches but they will now handle the team in interim capacity pending when a substantial coach is appointed by the new owners of the team.

Capped nine times by the senior national team of Nigeria, Akpala who was top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League becomes the second Nigerian in a space of one week to be appointed as coach of a top division side in Europe.

Lukas Babalola, another Nigerian although born in Denmark was also appointed into the coaching crew of the champions of Czech Republic Sparta Prague. The 26 year old who holds a UEFA coaching license announced his move to the team.

In a post on his Twitter handle, he said his mission in the team is to help them defend the Czech League title as well as win the Cup next season. He will work as match analyst, the same position he occupied while at Danish side Aalborg.

Lukas also worked in the same capacity at another Norwegian side Lyngby BK , where he started his coaching career as a youth team coach before the step up to the main team. His previous head coach job includes handling the youth team of HB Koge and Koge BK respectively.

Sparta Prague will be his first job outside the shores of Denmark where he was born to parents of Nigerian descent. He started coaching way back in 2014.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman