Player Health and Injuries

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi is set to face a lengthy period on the sidelines after rupturing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL during training with Ligue 1 club OGC Nice. The club confirmed the injury on their official website. Terem Moffi, 25, ruptured his ACL in his left knee during a training session. An ACL […]

Halimatu Ayinde has expressed her support for the Super Falcons as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympics, despite being unable to participate due to a serious knee injury. Ayinde injured her left knee while training with her Swedish club, FC Rosengard. This setback means she will miss what would have been her first Olympic

Senator John Owan Enoh, the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, extended his heartfelt wishes for a swift recovery to the players and officials of Doma United FC following a road accident on Monday morning. The incident occurred along the Makurdi Lafia Expressway as the team was returning to Gombe from Imo State. Fortunately, no fatalities

There are ongoing concerns about the fitness of Samuel Chukwueze just ten days before the Super Eagles’ crucial World Cup qualifying match against South Africa. Although the Serie A season has concluded, AC Milan has one remaining fixture, a friendly against AS Roma in Perth, Australia on May 31. Chukwueze was not included in the

Samuel Chukwueze, the talented winger for AC Milan, faces uncertainty regarding his participation in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Nigeria due to a muscle injury. The injury occurred during a Serie A match against Cagliari, resulting in Chukwueze being substituted at halftime. AC Milan later confirmed the injury as a muscle problem

Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun’s recent injury during a match may jeopardize his chances of securing a new contract with Scottish football giants, Rangers. During the team’s 4-1 triumph over Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership, Balogun had to be substituted at halftime due to injury concerns. The defender, who had just begun to regain his

William Ekong, the stand in captain for the Super Eagles, is poised to make a triumphant return to Greek club PAOK following his recovery from a thigh injury incurred during the AFCON, where he was named the MVP. Despite the discomfort, Ekong showcased his resilience, playing through the pain before eventually undergoing surgery. The AFCON

Super Falcons defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, has recently undergone a successful right foot surgery in Saudi Arabia. The injury, sustained during her tenure with the Saudi club Al Ittihad, sidelined her from participating in Nigeria’s 2024 Olympic Games qualifier against South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. A club statement confirmed the successful procedure, stating, that Ashleigh Plumptre, a

Gabriel Osho, the 2024 Super Eagles invitee, faces uncertainty over his return to Luton Town’s lineup for the upcoming Premier League showdown against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium this Saturday. Since sustaining an injury in the last minutes of a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace before the March internationals, Osho has been sidelined, missing

Nottingham Forest is on the brink of receiving a significant boost as striker Taiwo Awoniyi gears up for a pivotal injury scan slated for later this week. Manager Nuno Espirito Santo harbours hope for Awoniyi’s timely return in the season’s final stages, following his absence from the last four Premier League matches. The Nigeria international’s