Onuachu explains why he took Genk's second penalty after missing the first vs RFC Seraing
Published: September 27, 2021
Paul Onuachu has explained the reasoning behind his decision to take the second penalty awarded to Racing Genk during their 3-0 rout of RFC Seraing in a Belgian First Division A match at Cegeka Arena on Sunday night. The Nigeria international fluffed a golden chance to give Genk the lead when he uncharact...
Who is the Top Premier League goal scorer this season
Published: September 27, 2021
Football has the most fans worldwide compared to other sports. A way to determine the success of a footballer is by the number of trophies he has in his collection. Even though this is not the most precise way, fans of this sport often rely on the figures. An emblematic contest is the Premier League Golden Shoe (...
Brighton starlet, who models his game after Van Dijk & Kyle Walker, open to representing Nigeria
Published: September 27, 2021
Brighton & Hove defender Odeluga Offiah has not yet decided the country he would pledge his international allegiance to and clarified that he is not eligible to represent the Ghanaian national team. The 18-year-old can suit up for the Super Eagles through his mom and dad, who originally hail from Nigeria, and Engla...
Ex-Scotland star of Nigerian descent sings the praises of Glasgow Rangers midfielder Aribo
Published: September 27, 2021
Retired Scotland international of Nigerian descent Chris Iwelumo sang the praises of Joe Aribo after Glasgow Rangers' 1-0 win over Dundee in a Scottish Premiership clash on Saturday. The Super Eagles midfielder has shown that he can be relied on for goals and assists in recent matches, notching three (2 goals, 1 as...
Arsenal's Balogun, Nigeria U23 star, 3 others respond to Smith Rowe's 'best day of my life' comment
Published: September 27, 2021
Arsenal secured bragging rights in the north London derby, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium with two of their academy products playing key roles in the win.   Emile Smith Rowe got them on their way in the 12th minute, scoring from ten yards out after he was set up by Bukayo Saka, who also got his...
Onuachu sends powerful message to Rohr after scoring fifth career hat-trick in Genk win vs RFC Seraing
Published: September 26, 2021
Paul Onuachu has sent a powerful message to Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr after scoring for the fifth consecutive game as Racing Genk thrashed RFC Seraing 3-0 in a Belgian First Division A match at the Cegeka Arena (Genk) on Sunday night. The 2.01 meters striker has played second fiddle to Napoli striker Victor Osimh...
Osimhen is on fire : Napoli striker scores for fourth game in a row, wins penalty vs Cagliari
Published: September 26, 2021
Victor Osimhen was the star performer for Napoli as they registered a 2-0 win over Cagliari in a Serie A match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on Sunday night. Despite drawing the eyes and attention of the Cagliari defenders, Osimhen once again showed why Napoli paid big bucks to sign him from Lille f...
Balogun, Okonkwo not involved as red-hot Arsenal see off Omole's Tottenham
Published: September 26, 2021
An in-form Arsenal side made it five wins from six games in all competitions after beating north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening. Arthur Okonkwo and Folarin Balogun, who were both promoted to the Gunners first team on a permanent basis before the start of the season, we...
Super Eagles star Simon opens account for the season but Nantes are roundly beaten by Reims
Published: September 26, 2021
Moses Simon opened his account for the 2021-2022 season but his goal was in vain as Nantes were roundly beaten 3-1 by Reims in a French Ligue 1 match staged at Stade Auguste-Delaune II on Sunday afternoon. The Super Eagles winger has been in great form in terms of assists this season but had not managed to find the...
Man City U23 coach hails Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible GK after producing crucial saves
Published: September 26, 2021
After a disastrous start to the season that saw them concede six goals against West Ham United, Arsenal are the form team in the Premier League 2 with four wins and one draw in their last five matches. The Gunners have somehow turned around a bleak situation by bringing goalkeepers Karl Hein and Arthur Okonkwo, and...
Nigerian-born ex-Man City star praises Guardiola for getting his tactics 'spot on' vs Chelsea
Published: September 26, 2021
Nigerian-born former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has paid tribute to Pep Guardiola for his perfect game plan during his side's 1-0 win over Chelsea in a Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon. Onuoha revealed that the key to beating the European champions was the formation Guardiola deployed to nullify...
Leicester City manager defends decision to substitute Lookman against Burnley
Published: September 26, 2021
Brendan Rodgers has explained the reasoning behind his decision to take off Ademola Lookman during the second half of his side's 2-2 draw with Burnely in a Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening. The Super Eagles hopeful, who put in a brilliant performance on his full Premier League debut...
'Enjoyed it' - Super sub Dessers reacts after first goal at Feyenoord home ground
Published: September 26, 2021
Cyriel Dessers is proving his worth to Feyenoord following his loan move from Racing Genk on transfer deadline day. By scoring in the 92nd minute in the crazy game against NEC Nijmegen on Saturday night, it took his goal involvement to three (2 goals, 1 assist) in three appearances as a substitute in the Dutch Eredv...
World Heart Day: Nigerian celebrities including Tonto Dikeh to walk with Arsenal legend
Published: September 26, 2021
Former Arsenal Legend, Nwankwo Kanu is expected to lead top Nigerian dignitaries and over 2,000 people as 'Abuja Walk with Kanu Nwankwo (Papilo) to make the heart beat' on World Heart Day.The event billed for the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja, is part of Kanu's effort to create awareness for people living with various...
'I'm an ambitious player' - Stephen explains his decision to swap Hajduk Split for Dinamo Tirana
Published: September 26, 2021
Former HNK Hajduk Split striker Chinedu Stephen has stated that he swapped the Croatian club for Albanian top league club Dinamo Tirana because he is an ambitious player and has a strong desire to shoot the Tirana based club to the top of the Albanian Super League."I came to Dinamo for a reason, the reason being that I...