Villarreal coach pleased with Chukwueze but reveals one area of his game he has to improve
Published: April 20, 2021
Villarreal manager Unai Emery was satisfied with the performance of Samuel Chukwueze in his side's 5-1 rout of Levante on Sunday, with the winger scoring his first career brace in the Spanish top-flight. The Nigeria international has now tallied 16 goals in 114 appearances across all competitions for Villarreal sin...
'I'm in good form' - Odubeko after scoring 12th goal in 11 games for West Ham United teams
Published: April 20, 2021
Former Manchester United schoolboy Mipo Odubeko has taken his tally for the season to an impressive 12 goals in eleven appearances combined for West Ham United teams following his brace against Everton in a Premier League 2 match on Monday. The Republic of Ireland youth international of Nigerian descent has bagged eig...
Almeria striker Sadiq finds the net against LaLiga 2 table-toppers Espanyol
Published: April 19, 2021
Umar Sadiq was on target as Almeria were held to a 1-1 draw by LaLiga 2 table-toppers Espanyol at the  Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos on Monday night. Sadiq's form over the last eight months saw him invited to last month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Republic of Benin and Lesotho but...
West Ham-linked striker Olayinka reaches highest market value
Published: April 19, 2021
Nigeria national teamer Peter Olayinka has reached the highest market value in his professional career. On Monday, Transfermarkt updated the market values of footballers plying their trade in the Czech Republic and the winger is now worth seven million euros. Olayinka is having a banner season, helping Slavia P...
Tottenham Hotspur's Nigerian goalkeeper reacts to sacking of Jose Mourinho
Published: April 19, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur's Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi has reacted to the sacking of Jose Mourinho on Monday. The respected Portuguese football tactician was relieved of his duties following a poor run of results, with Spurs currently sitting in seventh place in the Premier League and in danger of missing...
Nigeria manager Rohr ready to make himself available to coach French club Bordeaux
Published: April 19, 2021
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that he is ready to make himself available to coach French Ligue 1 club Bordeaux despite being contracted to the Nigeria Football Federation. Rohr is Bordeaux's record appearance holder in the French Ligue 1 over the past fifty years with 352 appearances made before hanging ...
Kehinde's hat-trick sees Umraniyespor edge Ankaraspor in seven-goal Turkish Ist Lig thriller
Published: April 19, 2021
In an extraordinary clash at the Umraniye Belediyesi Sehir Stadi on Monday, Nigerian center forward Lanre Kehinde bagged a hat-trick to help Umraniyespor defeat Ankaraspor 4-3 on gameweek 31 in the Turkish 1st League. The home team found themselves two goals down inside 30 minutes with Marcus Pedersen and Erdem Ceti...
'A bit weird' - Everton winger Iwobi highlights the difference between Nigeria and England invitation letters
Published: April 19, 2021
Everton winger Alex Iwobi has confessed that he didn't take it seriously when he was first called up to the Nigeria national team because the invitation letter was not professionally written. The Hale End Academy graduate racked up eleven appearances in total for England's U16, U17 and U18 teams before switching hi...
'Levante gave him space' - Ex-Barcelona star discusses Chukwueze's brilliant display
Published: April 19, 2021
In a very eventful La Liga game at the Ciutat de València on Sunday, Apil 18, Samuel Chukwueze was outstanding as Villarreal registered an impressive 5-1 road win against Levante. Villarreal had an early chance to open the scoring in the seventh minute but Chukwueze was denied by a brilliant save from goalkeeper Ait...
Genk goal machine Onuachu reveals the real reason he was substituted against Antwerp
Published: April 19, 2021
Racing Genk goal machine Paul Onuachu has suggested that he was replaced midway through the second half against Royal Antwerp because he was struggling with an injury. It had seemed manager John van den Brom replaced his top scorer to potentially avoid him picking up his fifth caution of the season. Onuachu was ...
'Chelsea's Nigerian fans love me' - Leicester's man of the moment Iheanacho ahead of FA Cup final
Published: April 19, 2021
Leicester City will meet Chelsea in the final of the Emirates FA Cup on May 15 after beating Southampton 1-0 at Wembley on Sunday evening. Red-hot striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored the all-important goal for the Foxes, putting away the rebound after his first shot was blocked following brilliant work from Jamie Vard...
Ahmed Musa Rejoins Kano Pillars For A Short-Term Deal
Published: April 19, 2021
Goals and assists aside, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a little bit of reunion in sports. On April 13, Kano Pillars officially confirmed that former Leicester City star and current Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has made a comeback to the Sai Masu Gida for the remainder of the 2020-21 NPFL. Due to...
Chelsea's top-scoring loanee Ugbo on target for the third league game running
Published: April 19, 2021
Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo was on target in the Belgian First Division A as Cercle Brugge were held to a 1-1 draw by KV Oostende at the Diaz Arena on Sunday. Manager Yves Vanderhaeghe's men took the lead three minutes after the restart thanks to a goal from the Chelsea loanee. Ugbo tapped in from close range a...
Chukwueze's first La Liga brace inspires Villarreal to big win against Levante
Published: April 18, 2021
Samuel Chukwueze boosted his chances of being named in Villarreal's starting lineup for their important games ahead after bagging a brace in their 5-1 rout of Levante in a La Liga clash at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia on Sunday evening. The victory took the Yellow Submarine to 49 points in the Spanish top-flight a...
Leicester boss lauds Iheanacho but identifies two areas of his game that were lacking against Saints
Published: April 18, 2021
Kelechi Iheanacho continued his rich vein of form since the start of March by netting the game-winner for Leicester City in their 1-0 win against Southampton in the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday. With his 55th minute strike, the Nigeria international took his tally for the season to 15 goals, breaking his personal singl...