Arsenal and Aston Villa talents of Nigerian descent nominated for PL2 Player of the Month
Published: October 05, 2021
Two young talents of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun and Caleb Chukwuemeka have been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for September 2021, informs the official website of the Premier League. Arsenal striker Balogun enjoyed a prolific month, helping the Gunners climb into second place in t...
Sixteen players report for international duty; Osimhen, Iheanacho, 5 others expected Tuesday
Published: October 05, 2021
Sixteen players invited for the 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic have reported for international duty. The players in camp are Chidera Ejuke, Daniel Akpeyi, Onuachu Paul, Samuel Kalu, Kevin Akpoguma, Jamilu Collins, Innocent Bonke, Chidozie Awaziem, Taiwo Awoniyi, William Ekong, Fr...
Team of the Week honours for CSKA Moscow's Ejuke, Bournemouth's Billing
Published: October 04, 2021
CSKA Moscow winger Chidera Ejuke and Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing have been included in Whoscored.com's Russian Premier League and Championship Team of the Week respectively on the back of their outstanding performances in league matches this past weekend. Ejuke shook off a leg injury to help the Muscovites ...
NFF reveal the first Super Eagles player to report for international duty pre-CAR
Published: October 04, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation revealed on Monday morning that CSKA Moscow dazzler Chidera Ejuke is the first invited player to report for international duty ahead of the national team's 2022 World Cup qualifier against Central African Republic at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The second player spotted at the Super E...
Ndidi set to miss Leicester's key games vs Man Utd, Arsenal; doubtful for Eagles in November
Published: October 04, 2021
Speaking after Leicester City's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday, manager Brendan Rodgers provided another update on the hamstring injury suffered by Wilfred Ndidi in a league game against Burnley on September 25. The Northern Irishman has learned the results of the scan carried out on Ndidi and he has now confi...
Ugbo on target for Genk, ex-Chelsea striker still awaits Fifa clearance to play for Nigeria
Published: October 03, 2021
Ike Ugbo is not doing badly at Racing Genk following his summer move from European champions Chelsea. The former England youth international was on the scoresheet as Racing Genk relinquished a one-goal lead to lose 3-2 to AS Euepn in a Belgian First Division A match on Sunday night. With twenty minutes left on t...
Gerrard reveals why he substituted Aribo vs Hibernian, discusses leg-breaking tackle on Super Eagle
Published: October 03, 2021
Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has explained why he had to substitute Joe Aribo in his side's 2-1 win over Hibernian in a Scottish Premiership clash at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday. Trailing 1-0 after seven minutes, the Light Blues showed character to come from behind to register a win courtesy of second half st...
Former Liverpool striker Awoniyi gets Nigeria invite after brace against Mainz 05
Published: October 03, 2021
Union Berlin goal-poacher Taiwo Awoniyi has received a late call-up to the Super Eagles ahead of the national team's back-to-back World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Sunday evening that the former Liverpool striker has been called up to replace...
Nephew of ex-Super Eagles star plays on the same pitch as Lionel Messi as Rennes beat PSG
Published: October 03, 2021
Lesley Ugochukwu, nephew of retired Nigeria international Onyekachi Apam, was on the same pitch as Argentina icon Lionel Messi in a French Ligue 1 clash between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. Messi suffered his first defeat as a player of PSG with the champions losing 2-0 to the Brittany club at Roazhon Pa...
Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira waxes lyrical about Super Eagles target after first Premier League goal
Published: October 03, 2021
Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira was quick to sing the praises of Michael Olise after his side's 2-2 draw with Leicester City in a Premier League clash at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon. The Palace boss pointed out that the Super Eagles target is not yet in tip-top condition as he only recently recovered from injur...
Palace's Olise scores brilliant goal to announce EPL arrival, birthday boy Iheanacho on target too
Published: October 03, 2021
Super Eagles target Michael Olise announced his English Premier League arrival with a brilliant goal for Crystal Palace as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Leicester City at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon. The summer signing from Reading proved the difference after coming off the bench to replace Jordan Ayew in the...
'They've got some great players' - Ex-Man City star Onuoha baffled by Tottenham's poor run
Published: October 03, 2021
Former Manchester City center back Nedum Onuoha is baffled by Tottenham Hotspur's poor run of form in the English Premier League despite manager Nuno Espirito Santo having several top players at his disposal. Tottenham Hotspur have not shown their best side in their last three top-flight games, conceding three goal...
Official : Three Super Eagles players to get new coach at Watford as Xisco is dismissed
Published: October 03, 2021
Emmanuel Dennis, Oghenekaro Etebo and William Troost-Ekong will be getting a new coach at Watford in the coming days following the dismissal of Xisco Munoz on Sunday. The Spaniard is the first manager to be dismissed in the new English Premier League season due to a poor run of results. The Hornets have collecte...
Ex-Nigeria U17 invitee suffers third loss as a Derby youth teamer after leaving Glasgow Rangers
Published: October 03, 2021
Ex-Golden Eaglets invitee Malcolm Ebiowei was named in the starting line-up as Derby County U18s suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat at the hands of national champions Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. Ebiowei, a former Arsenal schoolboy, ended his one-and-a-half-year affiliation with Glasgow Rangers in September after i...
Atletico Madrid star & U2O World Cup winner Kondogbia unavailable vs Nigeria; Mafouta doubtful
Published: October 03, 2021
Central African Republic's biggest star Geoffrey Kondogbia has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria, manager Raoul Savoy has confirmed. And the omission of the defensive midfielder has nothing to do with fitness issues considering that he started against AC Milan in the Champions Leag...