Done deal : Anglo-Nigerian LB departs Arsenal after 13 years, joins League One club
Published: August 10, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian defender Tolaji Bola has ended a 13-year association with Arsenal following a permanent transfer to EFL League One club Rotherham United on Tuesday, August 10, informs the official website of Arsenal. The 22-year-old, who joined the Gunners at the age of nine, departs the north London club without ma...
'Out for sure' - Emery confirms Super Eagles star is ruled out of UEFA Super Cup clash vs Chelsea
Published: August 10, 2021
Villarreal boss Unai Emery has confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets regarding his team news for Wednesday night's UEFA Super Cup clash against Chelsea, which is the unavailability of Samuel Chukwueze. There were strong indications that the Super Eagles star wasn't going to be involved against the Champions League ...
'It's a massive game' - Rangers' Super Eagles star ahead of UCLQ showdown with Malmo
Published: August 10, 2021
It's a huge day for Scottish Premiership giants Glasgow Rangers as they aim to qualify for the UEFA Champions League playoff round on Tuesday night. Steven Gerrard's side battle Allsvenskan champions Malmo at Ibrox Stadium, with Nigeria internationals Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun named in the starting lineup and a third ...
Super Eagles winger makes his debut for Ipswich Town vs Newport County
Published: August 10, 2021
Barring an injury in the pre-match warm-up, out-of-favour Super Eagles winger Sone Aluko will make his competitive debut for Ipswich Town when they take on Newport County in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening.   Manager Paul Cook has made ten changes to the starting eleven from Saturday's season opener against Moreca...
Official : Napoli loan out midfield and attacking all-rounder Folorunsho
Published: August 10, 2021
Italian Serie A club Napoli have loaned out Rome-born Nigerian attacking midfielder Michael Folorunsho ahead of the new season.  Serie B club Pordenone confirmed on Tuesday afternoon the signing of Folorunsho on a season-long loan from Napoli. Since transferring to Napoli in 2019, the Italian-Nigerian midfielder h...
Olowu, Hoogewerf start; Shoretire scores again as Man Utd U23s hit four past Owls
Published: August 10, 2021
Manchester United youth team coaches continue to run the rule over Joseph Olowu before making a decision on whether or not to offer the free agent a contract. The Arsenal Academy product helped United defeat Sheffield Wednesday in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, playing for 79 minutes in a 4-2 win at Carrington....
Nigeria-eligible duo axed from Chelsea squad to face Villarreal in UEFA Super Cup
Published: August 10, 2021
It is looking likely that no Nigeria-eligible player will be on parade at Windsor Park in Belfast in the 46th edition of the UEFA Super Cup,  contested by the holders of the two biggest European club competitions. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has taken twenty-four players to the Northern Irish capital but Ike Ugbo an...
Nigeria-eligible PSV sensation wants to emulate Saka and feature for England in 2022 World Cup
Published: August 10, 2021
PSV Eindhoven teenage sensation Nonso Madueke wants to follow in the footsteps of Bukayo Saka and represent England's senior team. Saka was heavily courted by Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr before he became cap-tied to his country of birth. The Arsenal winger went on to star for the Three Lions...
Sporting director confirms Genk intend to sign another striker amid link with Chelsea's Ugbo
Published: August 10, 2021
Racing Genk sporting director Dimitri De Condé has confirmed that the Belgian cup winners intend to sign a new striker  before the close of the summer transfer window.The Limburg club are strongly linked with a permanent move for Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo who is not in the plans of Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel f...
Onyeka's jersey number revealed ahead of Brentford's first-ever Premier League game vs Arsenal
Published: August 09, 2021
Through their official website, Brentford have announced their squad numbers for the 2021-2022 season ahead of their first-ever Premier League game at home to Arsenal on Friday, August 13. Summer arrival from FC Midtjylland in Denmark, Frank Onyeka was allocated a provisional squad number of 39 when he made his unof...
Why Nigerians Love Soccer
Published: August 09, 2021
Over the years, soccer has established itself as one of the most popular sports in the world. Although it has never established itself in the United States, it is popular in other Western countries. It is estimated that soccer or association football has more than 4 billion fans around the world. Cricket is conside...
Ex-Chelsea star Victor Moses definitely out of Spartak Moscow's UCLQ vs Benfica
Published: August 09, 2021
Spartak Moscow coach Rui Vitoria will not be able to count on Victor Moses when his side battle Benfica in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Tuesday night. The former Chelsea wing-back is definitely out of the clash as he has not traveled with the Spa...
Anjorin trains with Chelsea first team before trip to Belfast; aims to emulate Babayaro, Kanu
Published: August 09, 2021
Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorino is still in contention to be named in Chelsea's traveling squad to Belfast, where they will take on Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. The England youth international participated in Chelsea's workout held at Chelsea Training Ground in Cobham on Monday,  a day ...
Onyekuru in contention to make Olympiakos debut in UCLQ against Ludogorets
Published: August 09, 2021
Henry Onyekuru could make his competitive debut for Olympiakos in Tuesday's Champions League third qualifying round fixture against Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets. The Super Eagles winger was selected in the traveling squad to Bulgaria following the conclusion of training at Rentis Training Center on Monday morning. ...
Aston Villa trying to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the signature of Nigerian striker
Published: August 09, 2021
Aston Villa are trying to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the signature of Northampton Town's Nigeria-eligible striker Caleb Chukwuemeka, according to reports. Football Insider has claimed that Aston Villa have hijacked Tottenham Hotspur's bid to sign the 19-year-old. The sale of Jack Grealish to Manchester City has ad...