Southampton coach labels Super Eagles target 'biggest talent we have' after first EPL goal, assist
Published: May 15, 2021
Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhüttl singled out Nathan Tella for praise following his outstanding performance in his side's 3-1 win over already-relegated Fulham at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday. The Arsenal-reared winger played a starring role after coming off the bench in the 58th minute, scoring his first-ever g...
Onuachu scores again, Dessers ends long wait for goal as Racing Genk beat Anderlecht
Published: May 15, 2021
Racing Genk have closed the Belgian First Division A title gap to two points behind Club Brugge thanks to a crucial 2-1 road win over Anderlecht on Saturday night. The visitors won it thanks to Paul Onuachu and Cyriel Dessers' goals, while Anderlecht's strike was from Manchester City loanee of Nigerian descent Lukas ...
Ndidi and Iheanacho hailed by ex-Man Utd striker after Leicester's FA Cup win vs Chelsea
Published: May 15, 2021
Leicester City have won their first-ever FA Cup after beating Chelsea 1-0 in Saturday evening's showpiece staged at Wembley Stadium. Super Eagles duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were in action for 67 minutes and 90 minutes respectively for the Foxes. In the fourth minute, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa was able...
Leicester City hero : Vardy will be happy Iheanacho is scoring from his assists
Published: May 15, 2021
Danny Simpson, a member of Leicester City's Premier League title-winning team in 2016, has revealed that Jamie Vardy will be delighted that Kelechi Iheanacho is benefiting from his key passes. While Iheanacho has scored thirteen goals in his last twelve appearances across all competitions, Vardy is struggling for g...
CD Feirense proud of Marcus' inclusion in Super Eagles provisional squad for friendly vs Cameroon
Published: May 15, 2021
Portuguese second-tier club CD Feirense are delighted at the inclusion of their star winger Marcus Abraham in the Super Eagles provisional squad list for the upcoming international friendly against Cameroon. The highly-rated 21-year-old is one of four uncapped players picked by Gernot Rohr in the extended list of 31 p...
UEFA Announces New Venue for the Champions League Final
Published: May 15, 2021
The Champions League final 2020/21 has been moved from Istanbul to Porto. The governing body finalized this decision on the 13th of May after several attempts to host the final in England. Fans of both Manchester City and Chelsea would be allowed into the stadium to support their teams. Initially, the Final was...
Nigeria captain named in Barcelona squad to face Chelsea in Women's Champions League final
Published: May 15, 2021
Nigeria captain Asisat Oshoala is seemingly in contention to be named in Barcelona's matchday squad when they take on Chelsea in the UEFA Women's Champions League final on Sunday, May 16. The former Arsenal and Liverpool striker was named in a 23-player squad that arrived in Gothenburg on Friday evening. Oshoala...
Millwall, QPR, Bristol City, Charlton considering move for Arsenal-reared Super Eagles hopeful
Published: May 14, 2021
A number of Championship clubs are weighing up a move for Super Eagles hopeful Chuba Akpom, according to reports. Teamtalk claims that the Arsenal-reared striker has been declared surplus to requirements at Middlesbrough ahead of next season. Akpom did not quite hit the heights manager Neil Warnock expected of ...
Photo : Nigeria-eligible youngster officially joins 'biggest club in the world' Manchester United
Published: May 14, 2021
With a statement on their official social media handle, grassroots club JNS Football have confirmed that one of their exciting youngsters Joseph Akinsanya has completed his transfer to Manchester United. The Anglo-Nigerian was playing for JNS Football U10 side when he was spotted by the Red Devils.   The transfer...
Nigeria squad announcement: Leicester duo, Watford, Everton & West Brom stars, 4 uncapped players listed
Published: May 14, 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced a provisional list of 31 players called up for next month's international friendly against Cameroon in Austria. Four uncapped players namely Enyimba's John Noble, CD Feirense's Abraham Marcus, Almeria's Umar Sadiq and Lorient's Terem Moffi are in contention to make the...
Photo Confirmation : Belgian 1B champions beat Rangers, Celtic to signing of Nigerian wing-back
Published: May 14, 2021
Belgian First Division B champions Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have pulled off a transfer coup by signing London-born Nigerian wing-back Matthew Sorinola. The 11-time Belgian champions fended off interest from Scottish giants Rangers and Celtic to sign the 20-year-old. Sorinola opted to try his luck abroad after...
Nigeria or Russia? FC Krasnodar-owned striker reveals the country he wants to represent
Published: May 14, 2021
FC Krasnodar loanee German Onugkha has ended speculation over his international future by revealing that he wants to represent Russia ahead of Nigeria. Born in Moscow twenty four years ago, the in-form Vejle Boldklub frontman qualifies to represent the Super Eagles if he invokes the granny rule as he has a Nigerian...
Minnesota United's Opara highest-earning Nigeria-eligible player in MLS, top eleven revealed
Published: May 14, 2021
The MLS Players Association released the updated MLS Players Salary Guide for the 2021 season on Thursday. Of the eleven players eligible to represent Nigeria listed, Minnesota United defender Ike Opara has claimed the title of the top-earning player of Nigerian descent in the American top division. The 32-year-o...
Tosin gives two reasons for Fulham's relegation to the Championship
Published: May 14, 2021
Fulham, who have in their first-team ranks five Nigeria-eligible players in Tosin Adarabioyo, Ola Aina, Josh Onomah, Ademola Lookman and Josh Maja, have made an immediate return to the Championship. The Cottagers suffered relegation with three games to go after they were beaten 2-0 by Burnley on Monday. Central ...
Many Italian and foreign clubs interested in Simy, Crotone chief reveals
Published: May 13, 2021
Crotone sporting director Giuseppe Ursino has revealed that several clubs in Italy and abroad are interested in signing Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo in the summer transfer window. The Nigeria international could be cherry-picked by clubs higher up the pyramid following the demotion of Crotone to the second tier of Italian...