PL Intl Cup : Flying Eagles-eligible striker scores for Arsenal in 1-1 draw v Feyenoord
Published: September 06, 2022
Flying Eagles-eligible striker Nathan Butler-Oyedeji continued his fine start to the 2022-2023 season with another goal for Arsenal in a 1-1 draw against Dutch opponents Feyenoord in their opening game of the Premier League International Cup at Meadow Park on Tuesday evening.   Apart from Butler-Oyedeji, two oth...
Chukwuemeka receives third call-up in Chelsea colours as two-time champions fall in Zagreb
Published: September 06, 2022
Anglo-Nigerian youngster Carney Chukwuemeka was an unused substitute in Chelsea's disappointing loss to Dinamo Zagreb in a Champions League game on Tuesday night.   It was the third time the central midfeidler received a call-up for a first team game since his summer move to the Blues from Aston Villa.  ...
Ex-West Brom defender insists NPFL stars are good enough for Super Eagles
Published: September 06, 2022
Former West Bromwich Albion defender and Nigeria international Ifeanyi Udeze has leapt to the defence of the home-based Super Eagles Team B that failed to qualify for the 2023 African Cup of Nations Championship in Algeria by insisting that the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has quality players to play in ...
FC Copenhagen's Super Eagles hopeful suffers season-ending knee injury
Published: September 06, 2022
Through a statement on their official website, Danish Super Liga club, FC Copenhagen have announced that Super Eagles hopeful Akinkunmi Amoo will miss the rest of the season.   Amoo got injured during the team's training last weekend, and is expected to be out for at least nine months due to a knee injury. ...
Napoli boss reveals when he'll make decision about Osimhen's availability for Liverpool clash
Published: September 06, 2022
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti, as expected, provided a fresh update on the fitness of Victor Osimhen during the mandatory pre-match press conference ahead of his side's UEFA Champions League opener against Liverpool.   It has come to light that the Super Eagles star played through the pain barrier in the ...
Dota 2: Betting Sites, Tips & Guide
Published: September 06, 2022
Dota 2 has been the most admired eSports discipline since its release in 2013, competing primarily for player attention with its FPS step-brother, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The game has a high emphasis on tactics and teamwork, with strategy frequently focusing on accelerating power, making the best item choices...
Individual training for Osimhen ahead of Napoli's UCL opener against Liverpool
Published: September 06, 2022
Napoli are sweating over the fitness of key striker Victor Osimhen ahead of their opening group match of the 2022/23 Champions League against Liverpool at the Stadio Maradona on Wednesday evening.   The Nigeria national teamer suffered a minor muscle-related injury in Napoli's 2-1 road win over Lazio on Satu...
2022 / 2023 Champions League betting guide and preview
Published: September 06, 2022
The 2022/2023 Champions League draw has taken place, with the first matchday set for September 6th-7th. It will consist of 32 teams competing in eight groups, and Real Madrid will enter this year's event as the defending champions.   Many interesting ties and groupings have happened; as usual MatchPlug has s...
African star rejects Chelsea's opening contract extension offer
Published: September 06, 2022
African goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has reportedly turned down an initial contract extension offer from Premier League side Chelsea.   The Evening Standard is reporting that Chelsea are making plans to tie down the Senegal shot stopper to a new deal after securing the long term future of Reece James, but preliminar...
'He reminds me of Yekini' - Real Sociedad icon likens Sadiq to Nigeria's all-time top scorer
Published: September 06, 2022
Umar Sadiq has received huge praise from Real Sociedad icon Mutiu Adepoju with the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning midfielder likening him to Nigeria's all-time top scorer in history with 37 goals, Rashidi Yekini.   The former Almeria man became Real Sociedad's most expensive signing in history when h...
Nantes regret missing out on signing Arsenal-owned striker Balogun
Published: September 06, 2022
Arsenal-owned striker Folarin Balogun could have been teammates with Nigeria international Moses Simon at Nantes for the 2022-2023 season.   According to French sports daily L'Equipe, Balogun's good start to his career at Stade de Reims is giving Nantes some regrets.   The Canaries attempted to si...
Younger brother of 2021 Super Eagles invitee registered as overage player Celtic's UYL squad
Published: September 06, 2022
The official website of UEFA has confirmed Glasgow Celtic's UEFA Youth League roster ahead of their opening match in Group F against 2020 champions Real Madrid.   The young Hoops will also face FC Shakhtar Donetsk and RB Leipzig in the group stage.   Celtic U19 coach Stephen Mcmanus will be able to ca...
Nigeria-eligible CM named in Chelsea's provisional matchday squad v Dinamo Zagreb
Published: September 05, 2022
Nigeria-eligible central midfielder, Carney Chukwuemeka has been named in Chelsea's provisional matchday squad for their UEFA Champions League group stage opener.   According to Chelsea's official website, Chukwuemeka and 22 others have traveled to Zagreb ahead of their UEFA Champions League opener again...
Ex-African POTY insists VAR was right to disallow Martinelli's goal against Man Utd
Published: September 05, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba on Monday evening weighed into the subject of Arsenal's disallowed goal in the Gunners' 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.   Ikpeba while speaking on Monday Night Football, the football magazine programme on Supersport th...
Three players of Nigerian descent including Onyedika named in Club Brugge UCL squad
Published: September 05, 2022
Three players of Nigerian descent have been named in Club Brugge's UEFA Champions League squad.   Manager Carl Hoefkens will be able to call upon the services of summer signing Raphael Onyedika, former Wolverhampton Wanderers defensive midfielder Owen Otasowie and young striker Antonio Nusa.   Otasowi...