Super Eagles striker makes Feyenoord debut off the bench in Europa Conference League match
Published: September 14, 2021
Cyriel Dessers has made his competitive debut for Dutch giants Feyenoord, whom he joined from Belgian side Racing Genk on transfer deadline day. The one-cap Nigeria international could not debut for the Rotterdam side this past weekend because their Eredivisie match against his former club Heracles Almelo was postpon...
Official : Super Eagles dazzler named CSKA Moscow's best player July-August
Published: September 14, 2021
Skillful Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke has been named CSKA Moscow's best player in July-August 2021, informs the official website of the Army Men. Winning the award caps an incredible few weeks for the talented 23-year-old, who dazzled everyone, especially in the first half, during Nigeria's 2-1 road win vs Cape...
UYL : Shoretire scores game-winning goal for Man Utd, Fiabema debuts for Chelsea
Published: September 14, 2021
The youth teams of two Premier League giants, Manchester United and Chelsea, were in action on the opening day of the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday afternoon. Shola Shoretire will play no part when Manchester United begin their UEFA Champions League campaign later this evening as he went the full ninety against Youn...
Red Devils legend Gary Neville reveals Super Eagles star could play for Manchester United
Published: September 14, 2021
England and Red Devils legend Gary Neville has picked Wilfred Ndidi among three players from outside of the Premier League's traditional 'big six' clubs who could play for Manchester United. Prior to Ndidi's move to Leicester City in January 2017, former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho sought approval to sig...
Arsenal striker Balogun was angry after Premier League debut vs Brentford, brother reveals
Published: September 14, 2021
Folarin Balogun's elder brother, Royce Balogun has revealed that the Arsenal striker was visibly angry after his English Premier League debut on the opening night of the season against Brentford. In truth, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta had no choice but to hand a start to the untested but talented striker after Pier...
Question mark hanging over availability of Super Eagles star for Malmo's clash vs Juventus
Published: September 14, 2021
There's a big question mark hanging over the availability of newly-capped Nigeria international Innocent Bonke for Malmo's Champions League opener against Juventus at Eleda Stadion on Tuesday night. Bonke is doubtful for the clash after picking up an injury during Malmo's Allsvenskan match against IFK Norrköping on...
2017 Super Eagles invitee named in Turkish Super Lig Team of the Week
Published: September 14, 2021
2017 Super Eagles invitee Anthony Nwakaeme has been named to the Turkish Super Lig Team of the Week by Whoscored.com following his standout performance that saw Trabzonspor fight back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw versus Istanbul giants Galatasaray on Sunday evening. When Nwakaeme netted the equaliser in th...
Omilabu fires brace, Olise gains valuable game time as Eagles thrash Leicester 6-1 in PL2
Published: September 13, 2021
Crystal Palace U23s thrashed their Leicester City counterparts 6-1 in a Premier League 2 clash at LCFC Training Ground on Monday night, with 2021 Super Eagles invitee Michael Olise gaining valuable game time for the Eagles. The former France U18 international was not involved in any of the matches played by Crystal ...
Super Eagles defender Awaziem scores eight minutes into his Alanyaspor debut
Published: September 13, 2021
It took Chidozie Awaziem only eight minutes to open his account for Alanyaspor as he made his competitive debut for the Turkish Super Lig side against Giresunspor at the Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadyumu on Monday evening. The Nigeria national teamer joined Alanyaspor on loan for the remainder of the season on transf...
Villarreal coach provides Chukwueze injury update that will worry Rohr, Super Eagles fans
Published: September 13, 2021
Villarreal manager Unai Emery has provided an update on Samuel Chukwueze that will worry Super Eagles fans and Gernot Rohr after the Spaniard revealed that the winger's recovery from injury is not going according to plan. The Nigeria international has all but been ruled out of the Yellow Submarine's opening match i...
UWCL draw: Barca's Nigeria captain in line to face ex-club Arsenal, Obaze's HB Koge, Hoffenheim
Published: September 13, 2021
The group stage draw for the 2021-2022 UEFA Women's Champions League took place on Monday afternoon, with three Nigeria-eligible players set to be involved in the competition. Asisat Oshoala's Barcelona have been placed in Group C along with English club Arsenal, Danish champions HB Koge and German Frauen-Bundesliga...
Balogun's brother advised Sancho to join Chelsea not Man Utd, discusses Arsenal striker's eligibility
Published: September 13, 2021
Folarin Balogun's elder brother, Royce Balogun, has confessed that he advised former Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho to snub a transfer to Manchester United in favour of a move to Chelsea in the recently concluded transfer window.  Royce admitted that he wanted Sancho to move to Stamford Bridge because the Engl...
Super Eagles striker emerges as an injury doubt for Napoli's trip to Leicester City
Published: September 13, 2021
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti is facing the prospect of going into his side's Europa League group stage match against Leicester City without his number 9, Victor Osimhen. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Tuttonapoli), the Super Eagles striker will be assessed ahead of Wednesday's tip to Leicester City aft...
Team of the Week honours for Bournemouth's Solanke, Lincoln City's Adelakun
Published: September 13, 2021
Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke and Lincoln City winger Hakeeb Adelakun have been selected in the Team of the Week for the Championship and League One respectively on the back of their outstanding performances this past weekend. While the Chelsea academy graduate took his tally for the season to four goals in the...
Everton manager singles out Super Eagles playmaker for praise pre-Burnley
Published: September 13, 2021
Alex Iwobi was one of the players singled out for praise by Everton manager Rafa Benitez before his side's Premier League meeting with Burnley at Goodison Park on Monday night. The Spaniard revealed how the Super Eagles playmaker had to play through the pain barrier during the Toffees' second round Carabao Cup clash a...