'What a shame' - Diego Maradona Jr. criticises referee for ruling out Osimhen's 'goal' vs Cagliari
Published: May 02, 2021
Diego Maradona Jr., the Italian son of late Argentina star with the same name, has taken to social media to criticize the referee for ruling out Victor Osimhen's goal during Napoli's 1-1 draw with Cagliari on Sunday afternoon. Osimhen gave Napoli the lead when he controlled the ball and fired past goalkeeper Alessio...
Liverpool, Man Utd suffer blow in pursuit of Anglo-Nigerian midfielder likened to Patrick Vieira
Published: May 02, 2021
Liverpool and Manchester United have suffered a major blow in their pursuit of Aston Villa midfielder of Nigerian descent Carney Chukwuemeka.   Despite signing his first professional contract last October, the England youth international has been linked with top Premier League and European clubs. According to the...
Napoli's Osimhen on target but suffers head injury; Simon scores and assists in Nantes big win
Published: May 02, 2021
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Nantes winger Moses Simon both opened the scoring for their European clubs in league matches on Sunday afternoon. Napoli and Cagliari shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, with in-form Osimhen breaking the deadlock in the 13th minute. The Blues ...
Nigeria captain comes off bench as Barca beat PSG to set up meeting with Chelsea in UWCL final
Published: May 02, 2021
Barcelona defeated French side Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the second leg of their semifinal on Sunday afternoon to set up a meeting with Chelsea in the UEFA Women's Champions League final. Asisat Oshoala's injury problems are well and truly over with manager Lluís Cortés introducing her off the bench for the fina...
Courtois prefers Racing Genk's Onuachu over Club Brugge striker Bas Dost
Published: May 02, 2021
Retired Belgium international Imke Courtois has revealed that Paul Onuachu is a better striker than Club Brugge star Bas Dost. The two center forwards have enjoyed breakthrough campaigns with their respective clubs. While the Nigeria international has 30 league goals to his name in 2020-2021, Dost has tallied ei...
Slavia Prague place one condition on West Ham-linked winger Olayinka leaving Czech champions
Published: May 02, 2021
Czech Republic champions Slavia Prague are open to the idea of Peter Olayinka leaving the club in the summer transfer window but there is a condition attached to the gentleman's agreement reached with the winger. Slavia Prague had a Cinderella run in this season's Europa League, beating Bayer Leverkusen and OGN Nic...
Leicester City working on deal to sign Lille midfielder to provide competition for Ndidi
Published: May 02, 2021
Leicester City are in the market for a holding midfielder capable of providing competition for the likes of Wilfred Ndidi and Youri Tielemans, according to reports. Transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano says the Foxes are working on a deal to sign Lille's France U21 international of Senegalese descent Boubakary Soum...
Super Eagles playmaker Iwobi late inclusion in Everton's starting lineup in defeat to Aston Villa
Published: May 02, 2021
Alex Iwobi was a late inclusion in Everton's starting lineup as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa in an English Premier League clash at Goodison Park on Saturday night. The Super Eagles playmaker was initially named among the substitutes but manager Carlo Ancelotti made a change to the starting...
RB Leipzig to demand at least 17M Euros for Leicester City transfer target Lookman
Published: May 02, 2021
According to the Guardian UK, clubs interested in signing Super Eagles hopeful Ademola Lookman in the summer will have to pay at least seventeen million euros. Leicester City are in the market for a winger and are planning to make a move for Lookman if Fulham are relegated. With the Cottagers candidates to mak...
In-demand Crotone's 19-goal striker Simy reveals why he supported Arsenal as a boy
Published: May 01, 2021
Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwanwko has admitted that he supported Arsenal when he was growing up due to the exploits of Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu at the club. Olympic gold medalist with the Dream Team in 1996, Kanu spent five years at the Gunners, winning two Premier League titles and two FA Cup medals b...
'Terrific save' - Everton hero lauds Chelsea goalkeeper for denying Fulham's Aina a certain goal
Published: May 01, 2021
Fulham are running out of games to save themselves from relegation after losing 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. Five players of Nigerian descent tasted action for the Cottagers, with Ola Aina, Josh Maja, Ademola Lookman and Tosin Adarabioyo all starting while Tottenham Hotspur academy product J...
Balogun, Okonkwo involved in Arsenal's final workout in Spain before flying to Newcastle
Published: May 01, 2021
Arsenal have finalized their preparations for Sunday's Premier League match against Newcastle United at St James' Park. Two teenagers of Nigerian descent in the shape of Folarin Balogun and goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo were involved in the Gunners final workout in Valencia on Saturday, May 1, before the squad flies to ...
'Lesson for everybody not to give up' - Super Eagles Head of Scouting on Leicester striker Iheanacho
Published: May 01, 2021
Gernot Rohr's chief scout, Tunde Adelakun is delighted with the progress made by Kelechi Iheanacho at Leicester City in 2020-2021.  The English-based talent spotter revealed that he advised the Manchester City academy product to always have faith in his abilities in the wake of his axing from the Super Eagles squad t...
Man Utd's Dutch-Nigerian striker continues purple patch with goal and assist vs Leeds U18s
Published: May 01, 2021
Dutch-Nigerian striker Dillon Hoogewerf continued his purple patch for Manchester United youth team by scoring for the fourth game running in the U18 Premier League as the Red Devils came from behind to defeat Leeds United 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. The last game Hoogewerf has neither scored nor provided an assist ...
Racing Genk goal machine Onuachu reveals his favourite opponents in Belgium
Published: May 01, 2021
In-form striker Paul Onuachu has revealed that statistically Royal Antwerp are his favourite opponents in Belgium. When the Nigeria international found the net in the 73rd minute in Friday's game against Antwerp, it meant he has scored six times in five appearances against The Great Old since moving to Genk in Augu...