Highest scorer from a team Europe's top 5 leagues post-World Cup : Rashford outscores Osimhen 
Published: February 17, 2023
Red-hot Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is the top-scoring player from a team in the top five European Leagues since the season restarted after the 2022 World Cup break.   The official website of the Red Devils confirmed on Friday that the England international has mustered 14 goals in all competition...
Crystal Palace star Eze reveals he was scouted by Chelsea before deciding to join Arsenal
Published: February 17, 2023
Speaking about his football journey, Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze revealed that he was on the radar of several London clubs before joining Arsenal's youth team.   The former England U21 international of Nigerian descent, who is deeply religious, was scouted by Arsenal's London rivals, Chelsea.  ...
Confirmed : Huddersfield Town loan out Spanish-born Nigerian defender 
Published: February 17, 2023
With a statement on their official website, Championship club Huddersfield Town announced on Wednesday that versatile Spanish-born Nigerian defender Charles Ondo has been loaned out to Waterford FC.    Ondo will spend the rest of the English football season on loan at the League of Ireland First Division team...
Patoranking presents Arsenal Player of the Month to Oleksandr Zinchenko
Published: February 17, 2023
Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, better known by his stage name Patoranking, was at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night to watch Arsenal take on reigning champions Manchester City in a blockbuster Premier League clash.   City beat the Gunners 3-1 thanks to goals from ...
Golden Eaglets thrash Young Strikers, Ilesha 11-1 in friendly
Published: February 16, 2023
Football loving fans at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project pitch at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday witnessed massive onslaught, as the Golden Eaglets massacred Young Strikers of Ilesha 11-1.  The visitors from Osun state went ahead early in the first half against the run of play as a result of def...
'They don't depend on only Lewandowski' - Ex-Barcelona fullback Okunowo warns Man Utd
Published: February 16, 2023
Former Barcelona fullback Gbenga Okunowo is confident that Barcelona will get the job done when they do battle with Manchester United in the standout fixture of the Europa League playoff first leg on Thursday.    The retired Nigeria international faced the Red Devils during his time at Barcelona, logging the f...
West Ham, Wolves, Barnet turned down chance to sign Leicester academy product Bassey 
Published: February 16, 2023
Apart from London trio Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient and Charlton Athletic, Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has further revealed that Wolverhampton Wanderers passed up the chance to sign him.    Bassey's youth team coach Carlos Santos added that Bassey was rejected by two other London clubs West Ham Un...
'Arsenal watching him carefully' - Pundit admits it's almost impossible for Balogun to join Marseille
Published: February 16, 2023
Speaking to Marseille dedicated football website, Coeur Marseillais, Jean-Charles De Bono has insisted that it's almost impossible for Folarin Balogun to join Marseille.   Marseille are among the clubs reportedly keeping tabs on the England U21 international of Nigerian descent with a view to a transfer in t...
'Drogba was too strong to dive' - Chelsea hero defends Osimhen as he responds to Mourinho 
Published: February 16, 2023
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola leapt to the defence of Victor Osimhen as he responded to Jose Mourinho's claims that the Napoli striker must stop diving.     The Nigeria international has been strongly linked with a transfer to the Premier League, with Manchester United and Chelsea among the contenders f...
How Kepa helped Adeyemi to score Dortmund match-winner v Chelsea - Ex- Nigeria striker 
Published: February 16, 2023
German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund won the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg tie against Chelsea on Wednesday night, with cap-tied Germany international of Nigerian descent. Karim Adeyemi netting the only goal of the game in the second half.    In the 63rd minute, Guerreiro i...
 Promising shot-stopper signs new contract with Chelsea 
Published: February 15, 2023
Promising goalkeeper Teddy Curd has taken to social media to confirm that he has signed a new contract with English Premier League side Chelsea.    Curd, who started 2022-2023 as a first-year scholar, has put pen to paper on his first professional contract with the Blues.    The 2006-born glovesman has ...
Manchester United target 2022 World Cup winner as alternative to Osimhen
Published: February 15, 2023
Manchester United will look to sign 2022 World Cup winner with Argentina, Lautaro Martinez should they miss out on the signing of Victor Osimhen.    Osimhen is attracting the interest of a few top clubs across Europe including United and Chelsea from the English Premier League.   The Nigeria internation...
'We'll see what happens' - Everton loanee Branthwaite wants to emulate Chelsea winger Madueke
Published: February 15, 2023
Everton loanee Jarrad Branthwaite has said that he wants to follow in the footsteps of Chelsea's Anglo-Nigerian winger Chukwunonso Madueke.    The England underage international joined PSV Eindhoven on a season-long loan last July and has forced his way into the starting lineup under manager Ruud van Nist...
Onyeka on target for Brentford B but Beckham's son steals the show with late winner v Wealdstone
Published: February 15, 2023
Super Eagles central midfielder Frank Onyeka helped Brentford B progress to the semifinals of the Middlesex Senior Cup on Valentine's Day.   The former FC Midtjylland man has not played competitively for the first team of The Bees since November 12, 2022 when he helped them secure a shock 2-1 win at Manch...
Potter names Super Eagles-eligible player in Chelsea's travelling squad for Borussia Dortmund
Published: February 14, 2023
Manager Graham Potter included Super Eagles-eligible player Carney Chukwuemeke in Chelsea's traveling squad to Germany ahead of their UEFA Champions League meeting with Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park.   With UEFA permitting clubs to name twenty three players in their matchday squad, it is a foregone ...