Former Al-Hilal striker Odion Ighalo has said the aftermath of Nigeria’s elimination from the 2018 World Cup and their defeat to Ghana in the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs were two of his worst moments.Ighalo retired from international football after the Super Eagles won bronze at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where he also picked up the Golden Boot for the tournament.However, at the 2018 World Cup, the 34-year-old missed a couple of chances in their...

Odion Ighalo and Cristiano Ronaldo will clash for the first time in the Saudi Arabia Professional Football League on Tuesday (today).Ighalo’s Al Hilal will host Ronaldo and his Al Nassr teammates at the King Fahd International Stadium.The duo will be the center of attention in the game, having scored plenty of goals for their respective clubs this season.Ighalo has registered 16 goals and two assists in 21 league appearances for Al Hilal.The 33-year-old is currently...

Odion Ighalo is in the running for the West Asia Player of the Month award for March.Ighalo was on target four times for his Saudi Arabia Professional League side, Al Hilal, during the month.The 33-year-old scored a goal against Al-Wehda FC and Ettifaq FC, as well as a brace against Al-Taawoun.Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia forward Abdul Razzaq Hamdallah; Federico Cartabia, who plays for the UAE side Shaban Al-Ahly; and Michael Olunga, who plays for Al-Duhai of Qatar, a...