Super Eagles fullback Akpoguma shines in comeback game for Hoffenheim but goes off injured
Published: April 13, 2021
Super Eagles fullback Kevin Akpoguma helped TSG Hoffenheim keep a clean sheet in his first match after recovering from injury as they were held to a goalless draw by Bayer Leverkusen at the PreZero Arena on Monday night. Deployed as a center back, the former Germany U20 skipper put in a solid 88 minute shift before ...
Ex-Everton stars agree Iwobi had the best chance to nick a win for Toffees against Brighton & Hove
Published: April 12, 2021
Everton were held to a goalless draw by the Premier League draw specialists Brighton & Hove at the American Express Community Stadium on Monday night. Graham Potter's side dominated possession, had more shots on target and off target, but could not make the breakthrough. Alex Iwobi was passed fit to start on the bench...
Anjorin scores but misses penalty as Chelsea return to winning ways in Premier League 2
Published: April 12, 2021
Chelsea returned to winning ways after back-to-back draws in the Premier League 2 by beating Southampton B 3-1 at Kingsmeadow on Monday night.   Anglo-Nigerian winger Faustino Anjorin, who has been left out of the traveling party for Tuesday's Champions League clash against Porto, returned to the starting lineup afte...
Balogun celebrates agreeing new deal with goal for Arsenal in win vs Derby County U23s
Published: April 12, 2021
American-Anglo-Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun celebrated agreeing a new deal with his boyhood club Arsenal by getting on the scoresheet in their entertaining 3-2 win over Derby County in a Premier League 2 clash at the Loughborough University Football Stadium on Monday night. The Gunners are on the verge of confi...
Ex-Norwich star Ekoku gives one reason Allardyce introduced Ajayi in 85th minute vs Southampton
Published: April 12, 2021
West Brom earned back-to-back wins for the first time this season, thrashing Southampton 3-0 at The Hawthorns on Monday evening. Samuel Allardyce said before the game that nothing less than a win would do against the Saints if there's any chance of Premier League survival and his team more than delivered, putting eigh...
Super Eagles winger Ejuke ends 176-day goal drought in CSKA Moscow win vs Rotor Volgograd
Published: April 12, 2021
Chidera Ejuke rediscovered his scoring touch on Monday evening as CSKA Moscow defeated FC Rotor Volgograd 2-0 in the Russian Premier League. It was his first goal for the Army Men since finding the net in a 3-1 win over Dynamo Moscow on October 18, 2020, one hundred and seventy six days ago. Ejuke had gone 20 m...
FC Midtjylland's Onyeka provides update on injury he suffered after scoring vs Aarhus GF
Published: April 12, 2021
FC Midtjylland midfielder Frank Onyeka has provided an update on the injury he suffered during the first half of the Danish Superliga clash away to Aarhus GF on Sunday, April 11. The Nigeria international had opened the scoring in the 16th minute before making way for Mikael Anderson at minute 25 after coming off wo...
Confirmed : Turkish club Eskisehirspor mutually terminate contract with Sholaja
Published: April 12, 2021
Little-known Nigerian winger Hamed Sholaja is now in search of a new club after calling time on his adventure with Eskisehirspor, the Turkish First League outfit informed through a press release on Monday, April 12. The 21-year-old has reached an agreement with the management of Eskisehirspor to terminate his contra...
Chelsea's top-scoring loanee Ugbo comments on his future ahead of summer transfer window
Published: April 12, 2021
Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo has commented on his future ahead of the reopening of the transfer window. With 15 goals in 31 appearances in the Belgian First Division A, Ugbo is Chelsea's top-scoring loanee in 2020-2021. Cercle Brugge negotiated a purchase clause set at five million euros when they signed the fo...
Superliga leading scorer Eze open to playing for Albania after Rohr snub
Published: April 12, 2021
Albanian Superliga leading scorer Patrick Friday Eze has claimed that he would be open to playing for the Albania national team as he has been continuously overlooked by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr. Eze is having an outstanding season at FK Kukësi, scoring 12 goals in the league and also found the net against S...
Photo: Tottenham coach Mourinho picked Nigerian youngster as '21st man' in loss to Man Utd
Published: April 12, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho named Nigeria-eligible youngster Joshua Oluwayemi in his provisional squad list for the visit of Manchester United on Sunday and this is official. The goalkeeper was spotted arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (see video 0.34 - 0.38) just before the game against the Red...
'He got a lot of Africans to support Arsenal' - Everton product Anichebe on Gunners hero Kanu
Published: April 12, 2021
Everton academy product Victor Anichebe has picked Nwankwo Kanu, Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure as his top three African players to grace the English Premier League. Former Ajax Amsterdam and Inter Milan striker Kanu also wore the colours of West Brom and Portsmouth but he is remembered fondly for his time with Arsena...
'Two very good goals' - Leicester coach singles out Iheanacho for praise despite loss to West Ham
Published: April 12, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers singled out Kelechi Iheanacho for praise despite his side losing 3-2 to West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Iheanacho's double had put The Foxes on the brink of a comeback but they ran out of time to get an equaliser.  The Super Eagles striker has been i...
First EPL squad involvement for Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible midfielder in win vs Sheffield United
Published: April 11, 2021
For the first time in his career, Spanish-Anglo-Nigerian midfielder Miguel Azeez was named in a matchday squad for an English Premier League fixture as his team Arsenal earned a confidence-boosting win against the bottom team Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday evening. The Hale End Academy product was part of...
Rangers boss Gerrard confirms Super Eagles defender could be out of action for a few weeks
Published: April 11, 2021
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has explained why Leon Balogun was omitted from the matchday squad in the 2-1 win against Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday. The Nigeria national teamer picked up a training ground injury on Saturday that would keep him on the sidelines for a few weeks. Two days ago, Balo...