Super Eagles duo, Terem Moffi and Moses Simon have been nominated for the Marc-Vivien Foe award for the best African Player in Ligue 1. Moffi and Simon have impressed for their respective clubs this season. Moffi scored his 50th Ligue 1 goal in OGC Nice’s 2-1 defeat to Nantes last weekend. The 24-year-old has scored […]
Ligue 1: Simon ruled out for rest of season
Ligue 1 club Nantes have announced that their Nigerian winger Moses Simon will be sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. Simon was stretchered off the pitch in Nigeria’s 2-0 friendly defeat to Mali in Marrakech on Tuesday night. The 28-year-old collided with the Malian goalkeeper in the first half. The former KAA Gent player […]
Nigeria 0-2 Mali: Super Eagles humiliated by AFCON quarterfinalists
Friendly: Simon, Yusuf, Sadiq favoured to start for Super Eagles vs Mali
Moses Simon, Alhassan Yusuf and Umar Sadiq are in line to start Super Eagles’ friendly against Mali on Tuesday (today). Simon was a late substitute in the Super Eagles 2-1 win against Ghana last week, while Yusuf and Sadiq remained on the bench for the entire duration of the game. Nantes star, Simon can also […]
Friendlies: Iwobi, Simon, Nwabali, seven others arrive Super Eagles’ Morocco camp
Ten players have arrived at Super Eagles camp in Morocco ahead of the friendlies against Ghana and Mali. The early arrivals in camp are Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Stanley Nwabali, Jamilu Collins, and Bruno Onyemaechi. The other players in camp are Cyriel Dessers, Nathan Tella, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi and Fisayo Dele -Bashiru. More players […]
Ligue 1: Simon inspires Nantes away win against Metz
Nigeria winger, Moses Simon, was in fine form as Nantes recorded a 1-0 win against Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir on Saturday night. Simon set up Cameroon international, Jean-Charles Castelleto for the winning goal four minutes after the break. It was the 28-year-old’s fifth assist in the French top-flight this season. The former KAA […]
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AFCON 2023: God will bless Super Eagles star, Simon – Tony Elumelu [VIDEO]
The Chairman of United Bank for Africa Group, Tony Elumelu has said that God will bless Super Eagles forward, Moses Simon over his display in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Elumelu said this while he and his family were celebrating Ademola Lookman’s goal against Angola in the quarter-final of the […]
AFCON 2023: Simon defends Osimhen over goal drought
Moses Simon has defended Victor Osimhen after the forward fired blanks in Nigeria’s 1-0 victory against Angola on Friday. Osimhen scored in Nigeria’s opening game against the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea. The Napoli hitman has however failed to register a goal in the Super Eagles last four games at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup […]
AFCON 2023: Simon scoops Man of the Match award after Super Eagles’ win against Angola
Moses Simon claimed the Man of the Match award following the Super Eagles 1-0 victory against Angola. It’s the second time he will be winning the award at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Simon teed up Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman for the winning goal five minutes before the break. It was his second assist […]
AFCON 2023: No room for complacency against Angola – Simon warns Super Eagles teammates
Moses Simon has warned his Super Eagles teammates to keep their feet on the ground as they look ahead to the clash with Angola. The three-time winners will be up against the Palancas Negras in a quarter-final fixture at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. The Super Eagles have impressed with their […]