'Back in training about 15 days' - Ex-Napoli orthopedist gives time scale on Osimhen's recovery
Published: November 23, 2021
Former Napoli orthopedist Angelo Cavallo expects Victor Osimhen to resume training at Napoli within fifteen days but stressed that there is a possibility that the Nigeria international will not play his comeback game for the Naples club until after his participation at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Against Inter Mi...
Alan Shearer includes Manchester United slayer Dennis in Premier League TOTW
Published: November 23, 2021
Newcastle United and England legend Alan Shearer has named Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis in his English Premier League Team of the Week for matchday 12. Dennis directly participated in three goals as Watford, against all the odds, thrashed Manchester United 4-1 at Vicarage Road on Saturday evening. Jos...
North West Football Awards : Liverpool winger beats Shoretire to Rising Star of the Season
Published: November 23, 2021
Manchester United winger Shola Shoretire missed out on the Rising Star of the Season at the 2021 North West Football Awards held at The Point, Old Trafford on Monday evening. The regional awards celebrates players who have achieved footballing excellence on and off the pitch over the past twelve months.Shoretire was o...
PL 2 : Arsenal striker Balogun nets game-winner in the 89th minute against Blackburn Rovers
Published: November 22, 2021
Arsenal have Folarin Balogun to thank for reclaiming top spot in the Premier League 2 table after the striker netted an 89th minute winner in their 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers at  Lancashire FA County Ground (Leyland, Lancashire) on Monday night. Former Fulham, Barnsley and Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Kevin B...
Watford boss explains why Dennis was deployed as a center forward vs Manchester United
Published: November 22, 2021
Watford manager Claudio Ranieri has explained his thinking behind playing Emmanuel Dennis as a center forward during his side's 4-1 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday. The Hornets humiliated the Red devils with Dennis very influential for the home team, scoring once and setting up two of the ...
Former Liverpool striker Awoniyi becomes Union Berlin's record goalscorer in Bundesliga
Published: November 22, 2021
Taiwo Awoniyi set a club record when he found the net for Union Berlin in their 2-0 win over Hertha Berlin on Saturday, November 20. According to the official website of the Bundesliga, the former Liverpool striker became Union Berlin's record goalscorer in the Bundesliga with 13 goals after breaking the deadlock in t...
Middlesbrough ready to listen to offers for 2015 Nigeria U23 invitee
Published: November 22, 2021
Championship club Middlesbrough have reportedly put 2015 Nigeria U23 invitee Uche Ikpeazu on the market ahead of the January transfer window. Football Insider says new Boro boss Chris Wilder has given the green light to the Anglo-Nigerian-Ugandan attacker to leave the Riverside Stadium in the coming months. Midd...
Union Berlin coach comments on Awoniyi's potential inclusion in Nigeria's AFCON squad
Published: November 22, 2021
Union Berlin manager Urs Fischer has admitted that he would be delighted if Taiwo Awoniyi is included on the Super Eagles roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Should the former Liverpool man be on the plane to Cameroon, he would miss four Bundesliga matches against Bayer Leverkusen, Hoffenheim, Borussia Moncheng...
Genk's Super Eagles striker completes permanent transfer to Randers in exchange for N467m
Published: November 22, 2021
Through a press release published on their official website, Danish Superliga side Randers have announced the permanent acquisition of Super Eagles striker Stephen Odey. The former Mountain of Fire sensation joined Randers on a season-long loan in August and the deal came with an option to buy him from Racing Genk....
Glasgow Rangers icon surprised to see Aribo taken off in defeat to Hibernian
Published: November 22, 2021
Glasgow Rangers icon Kenny Miller was surprised to see Joe Aribo substituted in the second half of the 3-1 defeat to Hibernian in the semifinal of the Premier Sports Cup on Sunday evening. In a 4-3-3 formation, the versatile Nigeria international was part of a three-man attack also containing Ryan Kent and Morelos. ...
Dennis joins Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Aston Villa, Man City stars in Garth Crooks' TOTW
Published: November 22, 2021
Former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker turned BBC pundit, Garth Crooks has selected his Premier League Team of the Week, with Watford star Emmanuel Dennis making the cut as expected. Dennis was the star of the show as Watford grabbed their first home win under Claudio Ranieri, humiliating Manchester U...
Osimhen faces at least one month on the sidelines, Inter Milan send message of support
Published: November 22, 2021
Through a statement on their official website, Napoli have confirmed that Victor Osimhen will undergo surgery in the coming days and didn't return with the team to Naples following their 3-2 loss to Inter Milan in the Serie A on Sunday evening.  The Nigeria international stayed back because he was under observation b...
'He couldn't see well' - Napoli coach provides update on Osimhen after injury vs Inter Milan
Published: November 21, 2021
Inter Milan ended Napoli's unbeaten start to the new Serie A season, beating the Blues 3-2 at the Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday evening. Napoli opened the scoring through Piotr Zielinski after 17 minutes but Hakan Calhanoglu equalised from the spot only eight minutes later before Ivan Perisic headed home to put the home...
'Would struggle to get a game for the local pub team' - Balogun blasted after poor display vs Hibs
Published: November 21, 2021
Leon Balogun was heavily criticized after his poor performance during Glasgow Rangers' shock 3-1 loss to Hibernian in the semifinal of the Premier Sports Cup on Sunday evening. BBC Scotland's chief sports writer Tom English, who was at Hampden Park, launched a scathing verdict of the display of the Nigeria internat...
GvB watches two Super Eagles stars from the stands in Rangers' shock loss to Hibernian
Published: November 21, 2021
New Glasgow Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst watched two Super Eagles stars from the stands as the Light Blues suffered a shock 3-1 loss to Hibernian in the semifinal of the Premier Sports Cup on Sunday evening at the National Stadium. The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder is awaiting a work permit before o...