Ndidi in race against time to be fit to face Arsenal as Rohr reveals midfielder's potential return date
Published: October 02, 2021
Leicester City have been hit with the news that Wilfred Ndidi could miss almost all the matches to be played by the club in October, with Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr revealing that the holding midfielder faces at least four weeks on the sidelines. Ndidi aggravated a hamstring injury last weekend against Burnley, th...
'Rohr complained about Teslim Balogun pitch' - CAR coach insists Nigeria won't have advantage
Published: October 02, 2021
Central African Republic coach Raoul Savoy does not believe the Super Eagles playing at the Teslim Balogun Stadium pitch will give the three-time African champions an advantage. The playing surface at the Teslim Balogun Stadium is notoriously in a bad condition especially when it rains. The Super Eagles manage...
2022 WCQ : Central African Republic coach reveals who he thinks is Super Eagles best player
Published: October 02, 2021
Central African Republic coach Raoul Savoy has admitted that his players will keep a close watch on Victor Osimhen in Thursday's 2022 World Cup qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, saying that the Napoli striker is the Super Eagles best player at the moment. The Spanish-Swiss football coach underlined that Nig...
2022 WCQ: Everton star becomes third Premier League player to pull out of Nigeria squad
Published: October 01, 2021
Everton star Alex Iwobi has become the third Premier League player to pull out of the Nigeria squad ahead of the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic this month. The Arsenal-reared winger has joined Watford ace Oghenekaro Etebo and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in the...
Balogun continues fine form for Arsenal U23s with brace vs Brighton at the Emirates Stadium
Published: October 01, 2021
Folarin Balogun continued his fine form for Arsenal U23s by netting a brace as they defeated Brighton & Hove 3-0 in a Premier League 2 clash at the Emirates Stadium in London on Friday evening.  After a disastrous start to the season that saw them lose 6-1 to West Ham United in their opening match, the Gunners are th...
Leicester boss sheds light on Ndidi's injury which caused his omission from latest Nigeria squad
Published: October 01, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he is sweating on the fitness of Wilfred Ndidi before his side's Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.   The Northern Irishman hinted that all was not well with the holding midfielder during his pre-match press conference before the Europa League fixture...
3 players of Nigerian descent feature in 7-goal thriller between Palace & Tottenham U23s
Published: October 01, 2021
Crystal Palace claimed a 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League 2 clash at Crystal Palace Training Ground on Friday afternoon with three players of Nigerian descent starting for their respective teams. While 2021 Super Eagles invitee Joshua Oluwayemi and central defender Tobi Omole went the distance for t...
England squads announcement : 11 Nigeria-eligible players including Chelsea, Arsenal loanees called up
Published: October 01, 2021
On Friday, October 1, the English Football Association announced the Young Lions' rosters for their upcoming international fixtures, with as many as eleven players of Nigerian descent getting invites. Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun and Tottenham Hotspur-reared winger Nonso Madueke have both been named in the Engla...
Super Eagles winger doubtful for Everton's Premier League match vs Manchester United
Published: October 01, 2021
Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi has been rated as doubtful to suit up for Everton when they battle Manchester United in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Speaking at Friday's pre-match press conference at USM Finch Farm, Everton manager Rafa Benitez suggested that Iwobi may not be ready for the game a...
Super Eagles coach Rohr delighted Glasgow Rangers defender chose Nigeria over England, Italy
Published: October 01, 2021
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr says he is delighted Glasgow Rangers defender Calvin Bassey has opted to represent Nigeria at international level. Born in Aosta, Italy, the left-back also qualifies to wear the colours of  European champions Italy as well as England where he grew up. It was previously known that...
Two Nigerian strikers nominated for Watford's Goal of the Month award
Published: October 01, 2021
Two Nigerian strikers Emmanuel Dennis and Adekite Fatuga-Dada are among the nominees for Watford's Goal of the Month award for September 2021. The duo are up against Watford Women's Helen Ward and Anne Meiwald, Ismaïla Sarr who has been triple nominated for the accolade, and Ashley Fletcher. Dennis netted his s...
Chelsea loanee Anjorin makes full debut for Lokomotiv Moscow in loss to Maurizio Sarri's side
Published: October 01, 2021
Chelsea loanee Faustino Anjorin made his full debut for Lokomotiv Moscow in a Europa League fixture against a Lazio side coached by ex-Blues manager Maurizio Sarri at the Stadio Olimpico - Rome on Thursday. The England youth international of Nigerian descent had made four appearances off the bench prior to the visit...
Ex-Chelsea wing-back Moses reacts to Spartak Moscow's win over Napoli
Published: September 30, 2021
Victor Moses has taken to social media to react to Spartak Moscow's dramatic 3-2 win over Napoli in a  Europa League game at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday evening. Having lost at home in their opening Europa League match, the Russian Premier League side rose to the occasion against Napoli and former...
Red-hot Osimhen sets new personal record after 94th minute goal in Napoli's loss to Spartak
Published: September 30, 2021
Nigeria star Victor Osimhen set a new personal record after finding the net in the closing minutes of Napoli's 3-2 loss to Spartak Moscow in a Europa League fixture at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday evening.  By getting on the scoresheet in the 94th minute, it meant the Super Eagles striker netted for t...
Versatile Super Eagles invitee partners Balogun at CB as Rangers lose again in Europa League
Published: September 30, 2021
Glasgow Rangers are faced with a mountain to climb if they are progress to the last sixteen of the UEFA Europa League following a 1-0 loss to Sparta Prague in their second Group A fixture on Thursday evening. All three of the Light Blues' players named in the latest Nigeria squad - Leon Balogun, Joe Aribo and Calvin ...