FIFA U20 Women's World Cup : Five observations from Nigeria's 1-0 win v South Korea
Published: August 15, 2022
The following are takeaways from the Falconets 1-0 win over South Korea at the ongoing FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup in Costa Rica.   Super Falconets started the better side   The Falconets were the better team by a mile when the game kicked off on Sunday night.   The girls did not lose awful lots ...
Aston Villa fans question Chukwuemeka omission from Chelsea squad vs Tottenham Hotspur
Published: August 14, 2022
Nigeria-eligible Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka's move to Stamford Bridge has been condemned by a cross section of Aston Villa fans who are still hurt by the decision of the youngster not to renew his contract at Villa Park.   Chukwuemeka who was part of the England U-19 that won the European tourname...
2023 CHAN qualifier : Arrival of Akwa United star makes Super Eagles squad complete
Published: August 14, 2022
The arrival of goalkeeper Adeyinka Adewale at the Bolton White Apartments in Abuja on Sunday afternoon has completed the body of invited players to the camp of the Super Eagles B, as Head Coach Salisu Yusuf and his assistants perfect strategies for the African Nations Championship qualifying match against Ghana in a fo...
Chelsea's Chukwuemeka left out of squad as Kane's late goal recuses Tottenham in 2-2 draw
Published: August 14, 2022
Stamford Bridge welcomed ex-manager Antonio Conte with his Tottenham Hotspur team in the second game-week of the new Premier League season.   The game ended in a 2-2 draw as both teams shared the spoils with new signing Kalidou Koulibaly getting on the score-sheet through a well-taken strike in the first half. ...
Super Eagles striker pens farewell message to Watford after joining Nottingham Forest
Published: August 14, 2022
Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis has said his final goodbye to everyone associated with Watford via social media after completing his transfer to Nottingham Forest.   The two-time European champions confirmed the capture of the Nigeria international on Saturday night but the deal was not completed in time fo...
'Very proud of myself' - Awoniyi admits it was a dream to score on Nottingham Forest home debut
Published: August 14, 2022
Taiwo Awoniyi's place in Nottingham Forest's history books is assured after the Nigeria international opened the scoring in the Reds' first home game in the Premier League for twenty-three years.   In the second minute of first half stoppage time, the former Liverpool striker profited from a stroke o...
Arsenal loanee Balogun becomes first Reims player to score in first two Ligue 1 games since 1978
Published: August 14, 2022
Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun continued his fine start to life at Stade de Reims by scoring on his home debut in a 4-2 loss to Clermont Foot in a Ligue 1 match at Stade Auguste-Delaune II on Sunday afternoon.   The Hale End Academy graduate also found the net on his debut for Reims, twenty minutes after coming ...
Nigeria-eligible defender lands in London this evening ahead of signing 5-year Tottenham deal
Published: August 14, 2022
Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Italian-born wingback of Nigerian descent Destiny Udogie is on the verge of completing a transfer from Udinese to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.   The report states that Udogie will be landing in London this evening at 2000 hours with his me...
Chelsea & Spurs legends hail Super Eagles star after goal on Nottingham Forest home debut
Published: August 14, 2022
On his home debut, Taiwo Awoniyi made a bit of history on Sunday afternoon by becoming the first Nottingham Forest player to score in their first home game in the Premier League for twenty-three years.   There could have been a different narrative at the break but Forest headed into the dressing room with their ...
Super Eagles prospect Amoo makes his comeback from injury for FC Copenhagen
Published: August 14, 2022
Super Eagles prospect Akinkunmi Amoo made his comeback from injury as FC Copenhagen were beaten 3-1 by Randers on matchday five of the Danish Super Liga on Friday, August 12.   The 2022 Super Eagles invitee had not figured for the Danish champions in a competitive game since March 20, 2022 before the visit of Ra...
Opinion : Manchester United need Super Eagles striker this transfer window
Published: August 14, 2022
In our penultimate feature of Nigerian players, we look at why Victor Osimhen should be Erik ten Hag's next transfer target at Manchester United and second full fledged Super Eagles star to represent the elite club after Odion Ighalo.   Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was reportedly attracting inte...
Brentford's Super Eagles midfielder reacts to historic win against Manchester United
Published: August 14, 2022
Frank Onyeka has taken to social media to react to Brentford's historic 4-0 victory of Manchester United in a Premier League game at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday evening.   It was Brentford's first victory over Manchester United since February 1938 and they became the third club to score four ...
Official : Yaya Toure to coach three Golden Eaglets-eligible players at Tottenham U16s
Published: August 13, 2022
African and Manchester City legend Yaya Toure has taken up the role of Tottenham Hotspur U16 coach, the official webpage of the north London club informed on Friday, August 12.   This is his first job in English football after previously working as assistant manager at Olimpik Donetsk and Akhmat Grozny.   ...
Super Eagles star makes first EPL appearance since March as Bees sting Manchester United
Published: August 13, 2022
Manchester United faced Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday evening in the second game-week of the new Premier League season. The score ended in a 4-0 thrashing of the Red Devils.   Nigeria international Frank Onyeka made the substitute bench for Thomas Frank's men as the game got off to a b...
Celtic and five EPL clubs battling to sign Chelsea's cap-tied England intl of Nigerian descent
Published: August 13, 2022
Scottish Premiership champions Glasgow Celtic are interested in signing cap-tied England international of Nigerian descent Ross Barkley this summer but face competition from five English Premier League teams.   Barkley has slipped down the pecking order of midfielders at Chelsea so much so that he was omitted fr...