Terem Moffi once again hog the headline for French Ligue 1 side Lorient with a brace but his team fell to a late goal to draw 2-2 against Monaco in the Ligue 1.

He struck in the 7th minute from the spot before adding another two minutes after the hour mark to restore his team’s lead after Wissam Ben Yedder has drawn Monaco level. Ben Yedder struck again three minutes into time added on after regulation to salvage a point for his team.

The 21 year old has proven to be a shrewd acquisition for modest side Lorient from Belgium side Kortrijk. He has so far scored 8 goals in 18 games this season.

Already his form has earned him a call up to the senior national team of Nigeria for the games in August as his name is among the new players in the team as exclusively reported by this portal.

It has been a remarkable two years journey for the left footed forward who has gone from playing in Lithuania to Belgium and now France with his ability to score goals staying same in all leagues.

Former Nigeria U17 invitee Prince Adegoke has signed his first professional contract with English Premier League side Chelsea after impressing for the U16 side.

Adegoke extended his deal with Chelsea U16 in July where he distinguished himself as number one and was even called up to the Nigeria U17 team ahead of the 2019 U17 World Cup.

He was however unable to honour the call up as it clashed with his academics and also his rise through the ranks at Chelsea where he is highly rated as one of the best goalkeepers in their youth set up.

The 17 year old took to social media to confirm his first professional deal which also earn him promotion to the U23s although he is expected to still remain with the U18 for the main time.

In the summer he will be hoping he gets a spot among the youth players who will be in the team for pre season training ahead of the start of next season under coach Thomas Tuchel.

Côte d’Ivoire and Crystal Palace wing forward Wilfred Zaha says he was rejected by England after appearing twice for them in friendly games.

Zaha played regularly for England at U21 level before making the step up to the senior team where he played in friendly games against Sweden in 2012 and Scotland in 2013.

In 2018 he made a u-turn and pledged his international career to the country of his descendants Côte d’Ivoire and has since established himself as a regular with the team.

“It was just like I was rejected from the England side. I didn’t get picked or even get a look in for four years,” Zaha told CNN Sport.

“Four years in football is a long time so it’s like there’s no regret at all. No one even thought about me at all.

“And Ivory Coast, even though I told them no, they still had the belief in me and still wanted me because they knew what I could do for the team.

“As for me not playing for England, I’ve got no regret at all. I’m happy with the decision I made.”

His statement should sound as a timely reminder to his club teammate Ebere Eze who only recently turned down Nigeria in favour of England where he is a member of their U21 team.

Eze is having a terrific season with Crystal Palace in the English Premier League but he has almost six players ahead of him in the pecking order of the senior national team of England under coach Gareth Southgate.

World football governing body FIFA has slammed a transfer ban on Ahmed Musa former club Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia for not complying with financial obligations to Ahmed Musa and others.

Musa and three others dragged the football team to FIFA over failure to meet up with financial terms of their exit from the club after mutually agreeing to terminate their deals before the end. The case of Musa was cited as the main reason behind the sanction.

A spokesman of FIFA said the ban will be effective from the start of the next registration period and it will for now apply for three consecutive registration period leaving space for the club to appeal the decision.

However Al Nassr through it’s general supervisor of media and communication AbdulRahman AlSheri insist they have settled all their financial obligations to the captain of the senior national team of Nigeria.

“ Referring to the news about FIFA sanctions on the club regarding failure to pay the dues agreed in the termination of the contract with Ahmed Musa, we clarify that this news is incorrect, that the club has committed itself to pay all the payments stipulated in the clearance agreement with the player on time and all proof of payment have been sent to the player”, he said.

Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal that coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has settled for the three goalkeepers who will be in the camp of the Super Eagles for next month AFCON qualifiers.

Nigeria will take on Benin Republic in Cotonou before taking on Lesotho in Lagos in search of a point that will seal their passage to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Rohr has already drawn up his list and barring a late minute change of mind the three goalkeepers will be Maduka Okoye, Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi. Sebastian Osigwe was dropped from the last squad.

The FC Lugano goalkeeper has dropped to third choice at his clubside with no game to his name for the past two months and he hasn’t made the match day squad for one month now.

We also gathered that Ikechukwu Ezenwa who has had a poor start to the season in the Nigeria Professional Football League for Heartland is also not in the squad.

Fans of Italian Serie A side Napoli vent their anger on the exit of the team from Coppa Italia on their record signing Victor Osimhen after their 1-3 loss yesterday to Atalanta in the second leg of their semi final clash.

Osimhen was handed a start as Napoli aim to seal a spot after the first leg tie ended in a 0-0 draw. The Nigerian was however unable to help his team seal a win.

In what was a subdue performance from the entire Napoli team but with scores at 1-2, Osimhen had a glorious chance to bring his team level but his effort fail to beat Pierluigi Gollina.

His team were punished for the miss almost immediately with Atalanta scoring the tilted goal that effectively seal their spot in the final ahead of last season’s winners of the tournament.

After the game fans of the team went all out on the Nigerian on a Napoli platform citing his expensive transfer fee as a panic buy as he hasn’t shown he is worth that amount of money so far.

Osimhen 80+ mil transfer has 2 goals in 650 minutes but people keep talking about Lautaro being bad, 24 mil 10 goals, 5 assists. pic.twitter.com/rSp8ERXLq1

— Ballera (@nicoloballera) February 10, 2021

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A combination of issues have cost the Nigerian three months of football with a shoulder injury picked up on international duty compounded by a failed coronavirus test which further kept him away.

The first start for Real Madrid for 20 year old Marvin Park in the 2-0 win over Getafe in the La Liga on Tuesday was celebrated by some section of football loving Nigerians.

Park becomes the first player of Nigerian descent to start a game for the Spanish giants and he didn’t look out of place with a performance that got many wondering if he is having his first start.

He was calm in possession, assured going forward and solid in duels despite playing in an unfamiliar position as a right wing back as opposed to his natural position as a winger on either flanks.

Born to a Nigerian father and a Korean mother in Spain. He eligible for the three countries mentioned above but for now the Spanish team where he is presently a youth international hold the ace to his international future.

However two years ago when he was asked about the chances of playing for Nigeria he was open about the idea but insist on taking one step at a time.

“ I have Nigerian roots which means I have the option of representing them but I am just 18 years old and getting into the set up at this level. So it’s one step at a time for me”, the forward whose real name is Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park said in 2018.

Leicester City match winner Kelechi Iheanacho says he was desirous to see their FA Cup clash against Brighton and Hove Albion come to an end hence his mental alertness for his goal in the 3rd minute of time added on.

Iheanacho struck with a late header to seal a 1-0 win for the foxes and also passage to the next round of the FA Cup. The game looked set for extra time before his headed goal.

“It was really freezing. I couldn’t be bothered for it to go into extra time so”,he said when he was asked about the weather during the course of the FA Cup tie.

The goal takes the Nigerian to within one goal of Didier Drogba’s record of 12 FA Cup as the highest scoring African in the tournament, Iheanacho is second on 11 goals, a tally he could increase with games left to play this season.

The Ivorian achieved his feat in 29 apps over nine seasons but Nacho has made only 17 appearances in six seasons.

English Premier League side West Brom have decided to pass on free agent Ahmed Musa according to UK tabloid Express & Star

The 28-year-old began training with the Baggies last week in the hope of proving his fitness and earning a deal until the end of the campaign.

The initial explanation was that he will be offered a deal if the club succeed in moving Polish winger Kamil Grosicki but that appears not to be the case with the club pulling out of talks with as the Pole close in on a move away from the club.

The Express & Star says Albion have decided against offering Musa a deal with the club feeling they already have stronger players in his preferred position out wide.

A winger who is also able to play up front, Musa is currently a free agent meaning he is able to join a club outside the transfer window. Back in 2016 the forward became Leicester’s record signing when the Foxes paid £16.6million to sign him from CSKA Moscow.