Red-hot midfielder Oyedele returns to Man Utd youth team matchday squad
Published: April 21, 2023
Poland U19 international of Nigerian descent Maxi Oyedele has received a call-up  for a Manchester United youth team game for the first time since January 14, 2023.   The talented central midfielder has been named in the matchday squad for the Red Devils' Premier League 2 clash against Brighton & Hove this ...
WC draw: Flying Eagles avoid England team filled with Nigeria-eligible stars but face Brazil 
Published: April 21, 2023
Nigeria U20 national team, coached by Ladan Bosso, have discovered the opponents they will face in the group stage of the upcoming 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina.    The Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group D alongside Italy, Brazil and Dominican Republic.   The twenty four qualified countries �...
Midfielders Liverpool could target in the summer
Published: April 21, 2023
Liverpool is set for a busy summer transfer window as they look to return to being competitive on all fronts next season. All chances of silverware for Jurgen Klopp's side have already faded away this campaign. Planning for next season is surely well underway, and a number of targets will have been shortlisted. But...
Super Falcons-eligible midfielder promoted to Chelsea first team training pre-Barcelona
Published: April 21, 2023
Chelsea Women head coach Emma Hayes put her players through their paces in the final training session on the eve of their UEFA Women's Champions League semifinal first leg meeting with Asisat Oshoala's Bacelona.   The highly respected English football tactician invited a few outstanding academy stars to...
'Weird spot for Chelsea' -  Nigerian-born ex-Man City CB reacts to Thiago Silva's comments 
Published: April 21, 2023
Nigerian-born former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has reacted to the recent comments made by Chelsea central defender Thiago Silva.   Silva sent a message to Chelsea owners shortly after the Blues' 4-0 loss on aggregate to holders Real Madrid in a Champions League quarterfinal clash at Stamford Brid...
Villarreal yet to reach agreement with Chukwueze over new deal amid links with PL move
Published: April 21, 2023
Villarreal are yet to find an agreement with Samuel Chukwueze over the extension of his contract.    The Nigeria international will enter the last one year of his contract with the Yellow Submarine at the end of this season.    According to Spanish sports newspaper AS, Villarreal and the footballer'...
'I would choose Bassey' - Ajax insider insists Super Eagles star is best replacement for Alvarez 
Published: April 21, 2023
Ajax Amsterdam insider and Votebal International journalist, Freek Jansen reckons that Calvin Bassey would be the best replacement for Edson Álvarez ahead of Ajax's Eredivisie showdown with PSV Eindhoven on Sunday.    Johnny Heitinga, manager of Ajax, won't be able to count on the services of Álvar...
UWCL : Ex-Arsenal striker Oshoala gets medical green light to face Chelsea, Lopez in Barca squad too 
Published: April 21, 2023
Barcelona have officially confirmed that Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has received the medical green light to take to the pitch in Saturday's UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final first leg tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London.   Oshoala had been suffering from physical problems...
Rio Ferdinand urges Arsenal to re-sign 2017 Super Eagles invitee as Xhaka's replacement
Published: April 20, 2023
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Arsenal should re-sign their former player Eberechi Eze as a replacement for Granit Xhaka.   The 2017 Super Eagles invitee was a schoolboy at Arsenal for approximately five years before he was released by the north London club in 2011.   X...
Akpom says Man Utd legend Carrick is the manager he's been dreaming of his whole career 
Published: April 20, 2023
Chuba Akpom has credited Manchester United legend Michael Carrick for the resurgence of his career at Middlesbrough.    Akpom joined Middlesbrough from  PAOK in the summer of 2020 but failed to hit the ground running, scoring 5 goals in 38 Championship games.   The former Arsenal youth teamer has been ...
Gift Orban's Gent crash out of UECL after second-half goal blitz by West Ham
Published: April 20, 2023
Nigeria striker Gift Orban could not lift his Belgian Pro League side Gent and into the semifinals of the UEFA Europa Conference League Thursday night as they lost 4-1 to Premier League side West Ham United to exit the competition 5-2 on aggregate.    The first leg had ended in a 1-1 draw in which Orban rattled...
'Boniface can score at any time' - RUSG legend backs Nigerian to shine v Bayer Leverkusen
Published: April 20, 2023
Danny Ost, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's record appearance maker in history, is backing Nigerian striker Victor Boniface to shine in tonight's Europa League quarterfinal second leg clash against Bayer Leverkusen at Anderlecht Stadium-Brussels.   Manager Karel Geraert has revealed his team news with Bon...
Balogun on Marseille's shortlist as potential replacement for ex-Arsenal favourite Sanchez 
Published: April 20, 2023
Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun is a transfer target for Marseille in the summer transfer window.   French sports daily L'Equipe, via Onze Mondial claims that Marseille are considering the possibility of signing Balogun and Southampton starlet Sékou Mara with the futures of former Gunners favourite...
'Not about one no. 9' - Southampton boss Selles on if he's going to start Onuachu v Arsenal
Published: April 20, 2023
Southampton manager Ruben Selles was on media duties on Thursday before his side's Premier League meeting with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London and one of the questions he was asked was whether he was going to name Paul Onuachu in the starting lineup.   The Spanish football tactician has opted aga...
2023 U17 AFCON : Over 200 SESC members to storm Algeria to support Golden Eaglets
Published: April 20, 2023
The Super Eagles Supporters Club (SESC), says it is sponsoring at least 200 of its members to Algeria to drum and dance in support of the Nigeria U17 team, known as the Golden Eaglets.   SESC President, Dr (Barr) Johnson Amawoei Dagana made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, at their first NEC meeting since their...