Nigerian GK Keeps Clean Sheet As Tottenham U18s Score NINE Goals Against Okocha's West Ham
Published: September 23, 2018
Free-scoring Tottenham Hotspur demolished West Ham 9-0 in an U18 Premier League fixture held at Little Heath Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. This is the second match in five months that Spurs have scored nine goals without reply in the league against a London club, having defeated Arsenal by the same scoreline ...
Former Nigeria Youth International Odah Hopes To Oust Uzoho, Ezenwa; Get Super Eagles Call
Published: September 22, 2018
Former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper Okiemute Odah is hoping to add competition for gloves in the Nigerian senior national team, the Super Eagles, following  his one year loan move from Nigeria's representatives in next season's CAF Champions League side, Lobi Stars to Saudi Arabia's Division 1 side, Jeddah FC. Odah, a...
Osimhen Nets First Pro Goal 2 years, 10 months & 14 days After Winning Golden Boot At World Cup
Published: September 22, 2018
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen,19, scored his first goal as a professional footballer as Sporting Charleroi were held to a 1-1 draw by Waasland-Beveren in the eighth round of matches in the Belgian First Division A on Saturday evening. On his full debut for Sporting Charleroi, an improvised effort from the Wol...
Leicester City Boss Reveals Why Iheanacho & Vardy Started Together For The 8th Time In Premier League
Published: September 22, 2018
Speaking to reporters after Leicester City's 3-1 win over Huddersfield Town at the King Power Stadium, manager Claude Puel has explained the reason behind his decision to name Kelechi Iheanacho and Jamie Vardy together in the starting lineup. Of the 27 matches Iheanacho has played for the Foxes in the English topfli...
Sunderland's Maja, Fulham Loanee Adebayo Red-Hot Form Continue; Chinedu Obasi Also On Target
Published: September 22, 2018
There are four goals to report so far scored by Nigerian players in matches across Europe on Saturday, September 22. In Sweden, former Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi scored for the second game on the spin as Elfsborg claimed a 1-0 win vs örebro at  Borås Arena (Borås). The former Schalke 04 striker recei...
EPL Wrap: Iheanacho Scores & Assists; Ndidi & Billing Go 90; Success Subbed In; Solanke Missing; Balogun In 18
Published: September 22, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 22. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. In the early kickoff, Isaac Succ...
Manchester City's Nmecha, Derby County's Shonibare Open Premier League 2 Account
Published: September 22, 2018
Two players of Nigerian descent were on target for their respective sides in a five-goal thriller between Manchester City and Derby County in a Premier League 2 encounter at the Academy Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The hosts were two goals up at the break thanks to two early strikes from Felix Nmecha and Lorenzo G...
Eye-Popping Stat For Japanese-Nigerian Striker Onaiwu, Scores 19th League Goal In 2018
Published: September 22, 2018
Japanese-Nigerian striker Ado Onaiwu was on target for Renofa Yamaguchi in the J2 League this afternoon but his first-half strike was not enough to prevent his team from losing 3-1 to Oita Trinita A Japan U23 international, Onaiwu found the net in the 29th minute to take his tally for the season in the league to 19 ...
The Team News From CD Leganes That Will Likely Disappoint Chelsea, Rohr & Nigeria Fans
Published: September 22, 2018
The waiting game continues for Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo as he bids to become the 22nd youngest Nigerian player to debut in La Liga after he was left out of the match day squad against Eibar. Leganes manager,  Pellegrino, has called up 19 players for the game week five fixture at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurú...
Chelsea Legend Celestine Babayaro Stars In Friendly Against Africa XI Squad
Published: September 22, 2018
Former Nigeria international Celestine Babayaro returned to Chelsea last weekend to feature in a friendly between Chelsea Legends and some of Africa's youngest footballers, Africa XI. The Chelsea Legends, who were coached by Eddie Newton, also contained Dennis Wise and the Ghanaian Michael Essien. It was the Blue...
FIFA 19 Ratings: The Finest Nigerian Player In Six Positions Revealed
Published: September 22, 2018
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has the honour of being the best Nigerian player at the moment, according to the FIFA 19 ratings leaked, with an overall rating of 80 which also makes him the finest Nigerian central midfielder. In second position is Chelsea star Victor Moses with an overall rating of 78, fol...
Chelsea Loanee Aina Reveals His Two Tactical Deficiencies, Inspired By Real Madrid Star
Published: September 22, 2018
Ola Aina's transfer from Chelsea to Torino has been an important step in his development as he has been given the chance to play on a regular basis in one of the top five leagues in Europe. The Super Eagle has shown his versatility in his first four games in the Italian topflight, playing as a right wing-bac...
Battle Of Nigerian Wingers: Saka Outshines Adekanye As Arsenal Romp To 4-0 Win Vs Liverpool PL2
Published: September 21, 2018
In a match involving two promising Nigerian wingers, Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka outshone Bobby Adekanye as the Gunners romped to a 4-0 win in a Premier League 2 clash at Meadow Park (Borehamwood, Hertfordshire) on Friday evening. Saka caused Liverpool a lot of problems with his ability to cross the ball and capped ...
Photo Confirmation : Mouloudia Oujda Snap Up Ex-Flying Eagles Striker, Bulbwa
Published: September 21, 2018
Moroccan Botola Pro side Mouloudia Club of Oujda have confirmed the capture of former Nigeria U20 international Bernard Bulbwa on undisclosed terms. Although the announcement was made on Thursday, the deal was completed before the close of the Moroccan transfer window on September 19. The winger and striker joins...
Revealed: Top 10 Youngest Nigerians To Debut In The Europa League, Chukwueze 4th, Ndidi 7th
Published: September 21, 2018
Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze became the fourth youngest Nigerian player to debut in the Europa League, including the qualifying rounds, after coming off the bench in the 79th minute against Rangers, Glasgow on Thursday evening. The former Golden Eaglets sensation was aged 19 years, 3 months and 29 days when he...