UECL: Kehinde and Odey named in Randers provisional matchday squad vs Leicester City
Published: February 24, 2022
2019 Nigeria U23 invitee Tosin Kehinde and Super Eagles striker Stephen Odey are set to be involved in some capacity when Randers take on Leicester City in a Europa Conference League knockout round playoff tie on Thursday evening. Randers head coach Thomas Thomasberg has selected a 23-man squad for the visit of the Fo...
Napoli coach reveals one similarity between Osimhen and Maradona ahead of Barcelona clash
Published: February 24, 2022
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti heaped praise on Victor Osimhen ahead of his side's glamour Europa League knockout round playoff meeting with Barcelona at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on Thursday. The Partenopei know that only a victory will see them safely through to the last sixteen of the Europa ...
Three ex-Man Utd starlets of Nigerian descent, Shoretire send messages to Elanga after goal
Published: February 24, 2022
Three former Manchester United strikers of Nigerian descent and Shola Shoretire have sent messages of congratulations to Anthony Elanga after the Anglo-Swede-Cameroonian wonderkid netted his first goal for the Red Devils in the UEFA Champions League in a 1-1 draw with Atlético de Madrid at Wanda Metropolitano on Wedne...
Arsenal manager promotes Olayinka to first team training pre-Wolverhampton Wanderers
Published: February 24, 2022
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta invited forgotten London-born Nigerian midfielder James Olayinka to first team training on Wednesday.Olayinka trained with the first teamers at London Colney a day before the Gunners take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium.The Hale End Academy produ...
Dennis fails to score; Troost-Ekong, Kalu unused subs in Watford's loss to Olise's Eagles
Published: February 23, 2022
Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis was in action for 90 minutes for Watford at Vicarage Road Wednesday night but fired blanks as they suffered a damaging 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Dennis is the club's top scorer with nine goals in 23 Premier League games this season. The Eagles secured their first League win in 2...
Tottenham Hotspur insider claims Etete could join Championship club on loan next season
Published: February 23, 2022
Tottenham Hotspur insider John Wenham believes Kion Etete could join a Championship club on a season-long loan in the 2022-2023 season. The Anglo-Nigerian center forward spent the first half of the campaign on loan at League Two club Northampton Town and was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Tottenham before...
CIV 0 Nigeria 1 : Okoronkwo nets late winner, Nnadozie saves penalty kick as Falcons qualify
Published: February 23, 2022
Nigeria's Super Falcons on Wednesday evening defeated the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 at the Robert Champroux Stadium, Abidjan to book their ticket to the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco.Esther Okoronkwo's 87th minute goal ensured that Nigeria advanced to the tournament 3-0 on aggregate.  The...
'You want to compete against the best' - Balogun on Haaland's potential absence against Rangers
Published: February 23, 2022
Leon Balogun was on media duties ahead of Rangers' Europa League meeting with Borussia Dortmund, a strong indication that he will be involved in some capacity at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night. According to German newspaper Bild, Dortmund flew to Glasgow on Wednesday morning without Erling Haaland because the Norway ...
AWCONQ : Leicester, Atletico Madrid, Houston Dash stars named in Nigeria starting XI vs CIV
Published: February 23, 2022
Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum has announced his starting lineup for Wednesday evening's 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast at the Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan.The American football tactician has made two changes to the team which defeated the Lady Elephants 2-0 in the first leg in Abuja las...
Official : Bournemouth loan out former Tottenham schoolboy of Nigerian descent
Published: February 23, 2022
Through their official website, Championship club Bournemouth announced on Tuesday that London-born Nigerian midfielder Ferdinand Okoh has been loaned out to Truro City. The highly-rated Anglo-Nigerian youngster has joined the Southern Premier South club on a work experience loan until the end of the 2021-2022 seaso...
Former Man Utd winger Kehinde reveals nobody in his family supports Leicester City
Published: February 23, 2022
Manchester United academy product Tosin Kehinde has revealed that nobody in his family supports Leicester City ahead of Randers' Europa Conference League tie against the former Premier League champions on Thursday, February 24. When Randers made the trip to the King Power Stadium for the first leg, it represented a ...
Super Eagle who spent 12 years at Chelsea agrees with UEFA's decision to name Kante MOTM
Published: February 23, 2022
Chelsea academy product Ola Aina has seemingly agreed with UEFA's decision to name N'Golo Kante Man of the Match for Chelsea's Champions League round of 16 clash against Lille at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Goals in either half of the contest have given the reigning European and world champions a good lead to ...
'That's a red'- Arsenal icon insists Juventus star should have been sent off for tackle on Chukwueze
Published: February 23, 2022
Arsenal legend Martin Keown has insisted Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot should have been sent off for his horror tackle on Samuel Chukweueze during Tuesday's Champions League round of sixteen meeting at the Estadio de la Cerámica. The Frenchman's studs went straight into the knee of the Nigeria international but r...
UCL : Chukwueze impressive for Villarreal in draw versus Juventus
Published: February 22, 2022
Samuel Chukwueze was in action for 90 minutes on Tuesday night for Villarreal in their round of 16 first leg fixture against Juventus at the Estadio de La Ceramica.The match ended 1-1 with Dusan Vlahovic and Daniel Parejo scoring for Juventus and Villarreal respectively. Unai Emery made seven changes from the side that...
'Bring him back home now' - Chelsea fans react to latest transfer links with Eagles winger Olise
Published: February 22, 2022
Many Chelsea fans have taken to social media to react to transfer links that claim the reigning world champions are interested in signing Nigeria target Michael Olise in the summer transfer window. According to the online edition of The Sun UK, Crystal Palace have a fight on their hands to keep hold of Olise who...