58-Goal Striker Of Nigerian Descent Lopez Earns Call-Up To Madrid Regional Team
Published: March 11, 2019
Victoria Lopez has been rewarded for an outstanding season after receiving a call-up to Madrid Women's Under-15 football team, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Vicky is eligible to represent the Nigerian and Spanish National Teams and she has taken her first steps towards becoming a full-fledged international with thi...
Ex-Man Utd Star Hails Chukwueze As Super Eagle Scores; Admires Nigerian's Goal Celebration
Published: March 11, 2019
Former Manchester United and South Africa midfielder Quinton Fortune has heaped plaudits on Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze following his goal scoring feat for Villarreal against Levante on Sunday evening in a 2-0 win. Villarreal are in danger of being relegated this season in the La Liga which is in contrast ...
Rohr Reveals Exactly Why Iheanacho Was Left Out Of Nigeria's Latest Roster
Published: March 10, 2019
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho was overlooked by manager Gernot Rohr when the German announced a 23-man roster for the upcoming international matches against Seychelles and Egypt. The former Bayern Munich defender is sending a message to the Super Eagles stars with limited playing opportunities ahead of th...
Battle Of Nigeria Wingers : Villarreal's Chukwueze Scores & Outshines Levante's Simon
Published: March 10, 2019
Samuel Chukwueze came off the bench on Sunday evening to inspire Villarreal to a 2-0 victory over Levante, scoring a sensational goal in their Spanish topflight clash. The youngster rattled home an unstoppable drive from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner shortly after they have gone ahead courtesy ...
Nigerian Exports: U17 World Champions Score In Belgium; 18-Year-Old RB Bags Brace In Austria
Published: March 10, 2019
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi continued his brilliant goalscoring form as Royal Excel Mouscron were held to a 1-1 draw in a Belgian First Division A match at Stade Le Canonnier. The visitors took the lead in the 15th minute but both teams were level at the break after Awoniyi equalised in the 33rd minute, his seven...
Arsenal 2 Man Utd 0 : Iwobi Subbed In As Race For Champions League Spots Gets Interesting
Published: March 10, 2019
Manchester United were beaten 2-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates stadium on Sunday evening to inflict interim Red Devils manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjær with his first league defeat.Alex Iwobi earned his 27th league appearance this season for Arsenal off the bench when he replaced German star, Mesut Ozil with 77 minutes on t...
Erzgebirge Aue Striker Eligible To Represent Nigeria Ends Goal Drought In Style
Published: March 10, 2019
Germany youth international of Nigerian descent Emmanuel Iyoha broke his eight-game goal drought while also providing his team's second of the day to condemn Jamilu Collins' Paderborn 07 to defeat as Erzgebirge Aue picked up a 2-1 win in the German 2. Bundesliga.Prior to scoring at the Erzgebirgsstadion yesterday, the ...
Randers' Egho, Ventspils' Aiyegun, Gabala FK's Adeniyi Score For Euro Clubs
Published: March 10, 2019
Former Austria U21 international Marvin Egho was on target as Randers recorded a 2-0 win over Horsens on game week 25 in the Danish Superliga on Sunday afternoon. The number 45 doubled the advantage in the 65th minute, taking his tally to four goals in 18 league appearances in a Randers shirt since his move from Spa...
Penalty Box Predator Odion Ighalo Opens 2019 Account For Shanghai Shenhua
Published: March 10, 2019
Penalty box predator Odion Ighalo netted his maiden goal in Shanghai Shenhua colours as they fell to a 2-1 loss at home to Hebei CFFC on game week 2 in the Chinese Super League on Sunday afternoon. Having fired blanks in the derby against Shanghai SIPG on March 1, the Nigeria international netted his first goal for ...
Charlton Athletic Boss Warns Aribo Of The Danger Of Switching Clubs Too Soon
Published: March 10, 2019
Charlton Athletic boss Lee Bowyer has advised Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo not to make a hasty decision to leave the club, with his contract set to expire in the summer. The Academy graduate put in a Man of the Match performance as Charlton earned a 2-1 win over Portsmouth in the League One on Saturday, scoring in...
Rohr Defends Decision To Invite Onuachu, Ozornwafor To Super Eagles
Published: March 10, 2019
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has defended his decision to hand maiden call-ups to striker Paul Onuachu and defender Valentine Ozornwafor for the upcoming games against Seychelles and Egypt. The invitation of the FC Midtjylland star was a good public relations move as several Super Eagles fans wanted him in the t...
Rohr Confirms Victor Moses Has Not Reversed Decision To Quit Super Eagles, Mikel's Situation
Published: March 10, 2019
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has confirmed that Victor Moses has not reversed his decision to quit the national team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The Chelsea loanee is enjoying a new lease of life at Turkish side Fenerbahce, for whom he has scored two goals in the last six matches in the Super Lig, and the...
Chinedu Obasi Is The Hero As AIK Advance To Svenska Cupen Semifinal
Published: March 10, 2019
Former Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi scored two goals as AIK beat Oster 4-2 at the Myresjöhus Arena (Vaxjo) to qualify for the semifinals of the Svenska Cupen on Saturday evening. Due to injury, Obasi missed most of AIK's group matches, playing only once as a substitute against Jonkopings Sodra last month and...
Samuel Kalu Names The Super Eagles Player That Gave Him Valuable Advice After Mom's Kidnap
Published: March 10, 2019
Bordeaux star Samuel Kalu has revealed that he received valuable advice from Chelsea hero John Obi Mikel following the kidnap of his mom on February 27, Nigerian journalist Colin Udoh has informed. In the past, Mikel had been in the same boat as the winger, with his father kidnapped on two occasions, the first in 20...
Ola Aina Named In Torino's Provisional Match Day Squad Vs Frosinone
Published: March 10, 2019
Ola Aina has presumably passed a fitness test and is contention to play in the Italian Serie A again as he was named to the Torino 21-man squad for their trip to Lazio, where they will meet Frosinone Calcio this afternoon. With the Italian Federation allowing clubs to name as many as 12 substitutes on the bench, it ...