Super Eagles defender Balogun provides assist for Scottish champions Rangers in draw with Celtic
Published: March 21, 2021
Scottish champions Glasgow Rangers remain unbeaten after 33 matches in the Premiership following their 1-1 draw with Celtic in the Old Firm derby on Sunday afternoon. Rangers were back in action three days after they were knocked out of the Europa League by Czech side Slavia Prague. Nigeria internationals Leon Ba...
Chelsea coach Tuchel backtracks on plan to include Anjorin in squad to face Sheffield United
Published: March 21, 2021
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is set to omit Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin from his gameday squad to face Sheffield United in the quarterfinals of the Emirates FA Cup this afternoon. The German football tactician suggested at the pre-match press conference that the England youth international was going ...
Reading's Super Eagles hopeful Ejaria sets new Championship record for 2020-2021 season
Published: March 21, 2021
Super Eagles hopeful Ovie Ejaria set a new EFL Championship record for the 2020-2021 campaign during Reading's 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday, March 20. According to football statistics website Whoscored.com, the former Arsenal schoolboy made eight key passes against the Hoops, a...
Former Chelsea defender Obileye is second top scorer in the Scottish Championship with 9 goals
Published: March 21, 2021
Ayo Obileye, who has committed his international future to Nigeria and trained with the Dream Team VI before the 2016 Olympic Games, is having a banner season with Scottish Championship side Queen of the South. The former Chelsea center back has shown that he is a defender with a striker's instincts, with nine goals...
Man City's superkid likened to Aubameyang extends career-best scoring streak after goal vs Leeds U18
Published: March 21, 2021
Tai Sodje, who has drawn comparisons with Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, is on his best scoring streak in the league after getting on the scoresheet as Manchester City demolished Leeds United 5-1 in the U18 Premier League on Saturday, March 20. Tai, the nephew of former Nigeria internationals Sam and Efe...
Super Eagles striker Success makes first league start in 742 days for Watford in win vs Birmingham
Published: March 20, 2021
Super Eagles striker Isaac Success made his first league start in over two years as Watford recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory over Birmingham City in a Championship clash at Vicarage Road on Saturday. You have to go back to the 2018-2019 season, precisely March 9, 2019, to find the last time the former Granada man ...
Racing Genk resigned to losing 27-goal striker linked with Celtic and Lyon
Published: March 20, 2021
Racing Genk's  technical director Dimitri De Condé has admitted that it is increasingly likely that Paul Onuachu will bid farewell to the Belgian First Division A side in the summer transfer window. The Nigeria national teamer has been linked with possible moves to Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic and Olympique Lyon...
'They've got Iheanacho' - Manchester United coach Solskjaer wary of red-hot Leicester City striker
Published: March 20, 2021
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has highlighted that Kelechi Iheanacho is in brilliant form before their meeting with Leicester City in the quarterfinals of the Emirates FA Cup at the King Power Stadium on Sunday, March 21. The Nigeria international goes into the match looking to score for the fourth ...
Super Eagles striker Simy equals record in Crotone's loss to Bologna
Published: March 20, 2021
Nigeria's top scorer in a single-season in the Serie A, Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo equaled a record on Saturday afternoon but could not prevent Crotone from losing 3-2 to Bologna in a Serie A clash at the Stadio Ezio Scida. Making his 21st start of the season, Simy doubled the advantage when he converted a spot kick in...
Azeez scores stunning goal from range as Arsenal thrash Blackburn Rovers in FA Youth Cup
Published: March 20, 2021
Miguel Azeez scored the pick of the goals as Arsenal thrashed Blackburn Rovers 4-1 at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon to progress to the next round of the FA Youth Cup. The Anglo-Spanish-Nigerian midfielder being drafted into the U18s team underlined the importance of the competition. And he was joined in the Gu...
Super Eagles target makes cameo as Southampton reach Emirates FA Cup semi-final
Published: March 20, 2021
Super Eagles target Nathan Tella is still awaiting his first senior goal after failing to get a scoresheet for Southampton as they thrashed Bournemouth 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium to advance to the last four of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday afternoon. While Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke started for the Cherri...
NFF hand call-up to NPFL star to replace Omeruo as Leganes decide to follow Almeria's lead
Published: March 20, 2021
Spanish Segunda Division club Leganes have reneged on a previous agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation and have decided not to release their central defender Kenneth Omeruo for the Super Eagles' upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches with the Republic of Benin and Lesotho. Speaking at a press con...
Slavia Prague's Olayinka admits Glasgow Rangers were very aggressive; Balogun deserved red card
Published: March 20, 2021
Slavia Prague winger Peter Olayinka has admitted that Glasgow Rangers were too aggressive during their Europa League round of 16 clash at the Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night. Israeli referee Orel Grinfeld dished out yellow cards to five Rangers players while Leon Balogun and Kemar Roofe were sent off in the second ...
Michael O'Neill counting on Mikel to motivate Stoke City players in business end of the season
Published: March 20, 2021
Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill namechecked Super Eagles and Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel among the experienced professionals he is counting on to help motivate the players in the business end of the season. With nine matches left in the regular Championship season, it appears the Potters are playing for nothing...
Okoye suggests a big club should buy him and loan back to Sparta, similar to Chelsea's transfer strategy
Published: March 20, 2021
Maduka Okoye has suggested that one of the big clubs supposedly interested in his services in the summer transfer window should buy him then loan him back to Sparta Rotterdam, similar to Chelsea's transfer strategy of buying young players and loaning them to continue their development. Chelsea acquired Kenneth Omeru...