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Genk explain ‘super, super speed’ by Yira Sor

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3 months ago

March 4, 2026

Genk have already tagged Yira Sor as the fastest player in Europe and the Belgian club have now gone ahead to explain the blistering pace of the former Flying Eagles winger.

99 pace Yira Sor is electric #UECL pic.twitter.com/jik0Xf5WIg

— UEFA Conference League (@Conf_League) February 6, 2026

Devon Maes, KRC Genk Head of Health and Performance, saw Yira Sor flash past him in the closing stages of the KRC Genk – KAA Gent match at the weekend.

The Genk striker slotted home the third goal after running at 39 km/h. Optical tracking ultimately measured 37.7 km/h.

Maes was immediately impressed by Sor’s sprint after the Genk-Gent race.

“We knew Yira was very fast, but this was exceptional. The sprint also caught our attention immediately. Yira was fortunate that he could run very straight and didn’t encounter anyone to hinder him,” he told Sporza.

Genk Head of Health and Performance said Sor’s speed also has to do with his build.

“He has the perfect muscle composition to reach top speeds. With very strong and elastic tendons,” Maes said.

“In the past, there wasn’t really any training for that. But now, even youth academies specifically focus on it. They’re working on running technique, among other things. Although you can only achieve speeds like Sor’s if nature is kind to you.”

Will Genk allow Sor to feature in a 100 metres dash event?

“Are we going to let Yira run the 100 metres soon? (laughs) The demands of football are already high enough, so we’re not going to subject him to that,” Maes answered.

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Will Iwobi’s 100 caps stand?

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2 days ago

June 11, 2026

Kenny Malone

Record keepers have questioned the 100 caps for the Super Eagles credited to Alex Iwobi.

The Super Eagles presented the Fulham star with a plaque to mark his milestone appearance before Wednesday night’s friendly against Portugal.

However, the records showed that FIFA chalked off a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Algeria after the game was forfeited by Nigeria for fielding an ineligible player – Shehu Abdullahi.

Also, FIFA also chalked off a friendly against Togo in 2017 because of the record number of substitutes played in the game.

That would then mean that Iwobi is on 98 caps, two games away from the Century milestone…

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Super Eagles star celebrates getting Ronaldo shirt

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2 days ago

June 11, 2026

Elliot Michael

Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi was the one who swapped shirts with the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo, saying it was a dream come true for him.

Onyemaechi has previously played in Portugal with Boavista and his partner is Portuguese.

Four years ago, coach Finidi George and Moses Simon were caught on camera trying to get this prized jersey.

Ronaldo will lead Portugal to the 2026 World Cup, which will be his sixth appearance at the global stage.

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Super Eagles honour new Centurion Iwobi

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3 days ago

June 10, 2026

Elliot Michael

The Super Eagles will present Alex Iwobi with a commemorative plaque to celebrate his 100th appearance before tonight’s friendly against Portugal.

The 30-year-old Fulham star will join an elite group of players led by Ahmed Musa, who have reached a century of appearances for Nigeria.

Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and Joseph Yobo are the other players to hit this milestone.

After he represented England at youth level, Iwobi made his Super Eagles debut on October 8, 2015, in a friendly against DR Congo.

One of the highlights of his international career was scoring the goal against Zambia in Uyo that qualified Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

He has scored 10 goals and made eight assists.

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