Iheanacho reveals words of encouragement received from Rodgers before joining action vs Leeds
Published: March 07, 2022
Kelechi Iheanacho has provided an insight into manager Brendan Rodgers' words to him before he stepped off the bench during the second half of Leicester City's 1-0 win over Leeds United on Saturday. The only goal of the game did not arrive until the 67th minute when Harvey Barnes played a one-two with Iheanacho inside...
'Osimhen very difficult to mark' - Chelsea product Tomori after duel with Napoli number 9
Published: March 07, 2022
Chelsea academy product Fikayo Tomori highlighted the qualities of Victor Osimhen following AC Milan's 1-0 win over Napoli in a Serie A clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday night. Tomori was a handful for the Napoli number 9 and prevented him from doing damage by any means necessary. One of the ta...
Team of the Week honours for Nigeria-eligible duo PSV's Nonso and Swansea's Obafemi
Published: March 07, 2022
PSV Eindhoven rising star Nonso Madueke and Swansea City striker Michael Obafemi have been named in the Team of the Week for the Dutch Eredivisie and EFL Championship respectively by football statistics website Whoscored.Madueke, who started the season on fire but slowed down due to a muscle injury, assisted PSV regist...
Osimhen or Vlahovic? Inter Milan legend Vieri reveals who he thinks is the better striker
Published: March 07, 2022
Legendary Italy and Inter Milan striker Christian Vieri has revealed who he thinks is the better striker between Victor Osimhen and Juventus winter signing Dušan Vlahovic.In the biggest game of the season so far, Osimhen went the distance at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday night as Napoli were beaten 1-0 b...
Nigeria exports : 2013 U17 World Cup winner, Dream Team VI star, Nwakaeme, Ohi score
Published: March 07, 2022
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective foreign clubs on Sunday, March 6, 2022.In the Turkish Super Lig, Anthony Nwakaeme took his goal involvements to an impressive 19 (10 goals, 9 assists) for the season in the league alone after opening the scoring for Trabzonspor in a 1-1 draw with...
How to Assess Soccer Players without Skill Tests?
Published: March 07, 2022
In a soccer game, the assessment of players becomes a tough job for the coach as it contains many elements, and the top two are technical and tactical. Both these aspects are essential in the game and play a crucial role in the skill test. However, in the test, assessment of both these factors takes a lot of time. Base...
EPL goal involvements players aged 21 or under : Olise 4th, behind Arsenal and Man City stars
Published: March 06, 2022
Michael Olise ranks fourth for goal involvements for players aged 21 or under so far in the 2021-2022 season, the English Premier League tweeted on Sunday, March 6. For players aged 21 and younger, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka leads the way with 13, followed by another Hale End Academy product Emile Smith Rowe (11) an...
Confirmed : Chelsea's Nigeria-eligible striker joins Rosenborg on loan
Published: March 06, 2022
With a statement on their official website, Norwegian Eliteserien giants Rosenborg have announced the temporary signing of Norwegian-Nigerian attacker Bryan Fiabema. The talented teenager will remain on loan at Rosenborg until the end of the Norwegian season with an option to buy included in the deal. Since joinin...
'Does one of the greatest of all time come back in for next game?' - Onuoha on Ronaldo's absence
Published: March 06, 2022
In a match that matters in the race for the title and Champions League places, Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick will be without one of the best players in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo for the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.   Rangnick confirmed before the start of the game t...
Dennis' goal inside 17 seconds disallowed, Kalu debuts as Watford lose 5-goal thriller to Arsenal
Published: March 06, 2022
Arsenal have moved into the UEFA Champions League places with a 3-2 win over Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday afternoon.   Defeat for the Hornets means they remain in the bottom three with nineteen points from 27 games. Emmanuel Dennis was named in the starting lineup as expected and there was a first squad invo...
Ex-Nigeria U17 invitee devastated he didn't score on full debut, says Derby County assistant boss
Published: March 06, 2022
Former Nigeria U17 invitee Malcolm Ebiowei was devastated he did not score on his full Championship debut for Derby County, according to Rams assistant boss Liam Rosenior.  The former Arsenal schoolboy had made five appearances off the bench in the second-tier before he was handed his full debut by Wayne Rooney in a ...
The struggle that leads to idolatry: the story of Gennaro Gattuso
Published: March 06, 2022
Two Champions Leagues, two Italian championships, two UEFA Super Cups, a Club World Cup, a World Cup. The curriculum of midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, who retired in 2013, is one of the most successful in the history of Milan and Italian football, having formed one of the best midfielders in world football alongside the b...
Napoli overpricing Man Utd, Newcastle-linked striker Osimhen after Italian newspaper's expose
Published: March 06, 2022
Napoli are reportedly overpricing their Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen amid speculation linking him with two rich Premier League clubs in Manchester United and Newcastle United.  The Blues have placed a hefty price tag on their record acquisition in an attempt to scare off the Premier League teams interested in his ...
Former Tottenham striker namechecks Dennis as he discusses Watford's firepower in attack
Published: March 06, 2022
Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Darren Bent would be disappointed to see Watford return to the Championship given the firepower they have in attack. One explanation for Watford's poor position and inconsistency in the Premier League is their defensive problems having conceded 47 times and only Norwich City and Leeds...
Super-sub Dessers enters Feyenoord's history books after scoring against FC Groningen
Published: March 06, 2022
Cyriel Dessers' goal against FC Groningen on Saturday night has put him in the Feyenoord history books. According to the statisticians at OPTA, the Nigeria international is the second player ever to score five goals for Feyenoord after coming on as a sub in a single Eredivisie season, after József Kiprich in 1992/9...