'He will be sad' - Ex-African POTY says Lookman will be upset Nigeria missed out on World Cup
Published: April 20, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba stated the obvious when he revealed that Ademola Lookman would be upset over Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The Leicester City winger's application to switch association to Nigeria was approved by Fifa in the weeks leading up to the back-...
Brighton's Nigerian defender on wins against Arsenal, Spurs; what Potter told the players
Published: April 20, 2022
Brighton & Hove central defender Odel Offiah has insisted that the Seagulls were confident of causing upsets in their recent Premier League matches against north London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Brighton ended a seven-game winless streak by defeating Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on April 9 and a week...
He's got aspirations' - Ex-Leeds striker insists Rangers will find it very difficult to keep Aribo
Published: April 20, 2022
Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan has insisted that Rangers will find it very difficult to retain the services of Joe Aribo in the summer.The Nigeria national teamer will enter the final one year of his contract with the Light Blues on July 1, 2022 and has no intention of renewing his deal.It is understood that s...
Samuel Chukwueze helps Villarreal go five games unbeaten ahead of trip to Liverpool
Published: April 19, 2022
Nigerian-born Netherlands international Arnaut Danjuma was the star of the night with a brace to his name as Villarreal defeated Valencia 2-0 at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Tuesday reports allnigeriasoccer.com. Danjuma scored the opener from the penalty spot  in the 10th minute. Danjuma then doubled the Yellow Su...
Flying Eagles-eligible midfielder pictured training with Arsenal first team pre-Chelsea
Published: April 19, 2022
Flying Eagles-eligible midfielder Miguel Azeez is in Arsenal's provisional squad for the Premier League match with Chelsea on Wednesday, April 20. Arsenal have published the latest training images of their final workout before the trip to Stamford Bridge, and Azeez, an England U20 international born to a Spanish mot...
2023 AFCONQ : Super Eagles drawn with Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome/Mauritius
Published: April 19, 2022
The draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers group stages was held in the studios of SuperSport in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday evening. Forty eight countries that qualified for the second round of qualifiers were seeded into four pots based on the Fifa ranking released on March 31, 2022, meaning t...
'Played football at the highest level' - Ikpeba reveals NFF made right call to appoint Finidi Eagles assistant coach
Published: April 19, 2022
1996 Atlanta Olympics gold medalist Victor Ikpeba has revealed that the Nigeria Football Federation made the right call to appoint his former teammate Finidi George as one of the assistant coaches for the Super Eagles.  The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of the Technical & Development Sub-...
Flower provides assist within first minute of action in Chelsea U18 3-2 win vs Tottenham
Published: April 19, 2022
In a dramatic game at Cobham Training Centre on Tuesday afternoon, Chelsea left it late to secure a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the U18 Premier League South. Louis Flower was the only player of Nigeria descent named in the the starting lineup and was on the pitch for 80 minutes before making way for first yea...
'Change is incomprehensible' - Pundit surprised Osimhen was replaced in Napoli's draw vs Roma
Published: April 19, 2022
Napoli required a response in their Italian Serie A meeting with AS Roma at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Easter Monday having lost to Forentina in the penultimate round of matches, but faltered as they played out a 1-1 draw with the Giallorossi.   Stephan El Shaarawy found the bottom corner in the first minute of se...
CIES : Rangers left-back Bassey ranked best 'air blocker playmaker' in Scottish Premiership
Published: April 19, 2022
In its latest weekly post, statistics expert CIES Football Observatory conducted a study to determine the best performing outfield players in 32 European leagues. Players were classified into fifteen technical profiles and ranked according to their performance level with respect to both teammates and opponents, their ...
Kanu scores second hat-trick for Tigres UANL after international duty with Super Falcons
Published: April 19, 2022
Uchenna Kanu continues to impress for Tigres UANL, with the Nigeria national teamer scoring her second hat-trick for the Mexican Liga MX Femenil club in the Clausura 2022 on Easter Monday. The former Flamingoes and Falconets goal poacher ended her association with Swedish club Linköpings FC in December. She was play...
'Better than Danilo' - Legendary Dutch coach urges Feyenoord to sign Dessers on permanent deal
Published: April 19, 2022
Legendary Dutch football tactician Aad de Mos, known in these parts for coaching deceased Nigeria icon Stephen Keshi at RSC Anderlecht, is urging Feyenoord to offer a permanent deal to Cyriel Dessers. The Nigeria international joined the Eredivisie side on loan from Racing Genk in the summer transfer window with an ...
'He needs to humble himself' - Monaco legend Ikpeba advises Osimhen to emulate Salah, Mane
Published: April 18, 2022
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba has revisited the furore that was caused by the comments he made about Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the aftermath of Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Ikpeba, Monaco's all-time top scorer in European competitions with 14 goals, criticized the...
NFF insider Ikpeba confirms three ex-Barcelona stars, Peseiro made final shortlist for Eagles job
Published: April 18, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee member Victor Ikpeba has confirmed that three former Barcelona players Laurent Blanc, Phillip Cocu and Ernesto Valverde, and ex-Porto boss José Peseiro applied for the vacant Super Eagles job. The Technical Committee trimmed a seven-man shortlist of coaching candida...
Ex-Golden Eaglets invitee Ebiowei to make decision on his future after Derby County's relegation
Published: April 18, 2022
Malcolm Ebiowei suffered relegation with Derby County on Easter Monday after a 1-0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers. The Rams, coached by Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, had a tough task on their hands to avoid the drop after they were slapped with a 21-point deduction for breaching English Football League rule...