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...
'I want to keep scoring' - Glasgow Rangers star Aribo reacts to goal against Hibernian
Published: April 11, 2021
Rangers are still keeping their standards high despite already being crowned champions of the Scottish Premiership, beating Hibernian 2-1 on Sunday to move  20 points clear at the top of the table. Joe Aribo opened the scoring with a volley in the 20th minute before Ryan Kent clinched it for Steven Gerrard's team on 6...
Leicester City ready to swoop for Nigerian winger if Fulham go down
Published: April 11, 2021
Leicester City are ready to make a move for Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman in the summer if Fulham are relegated to the Championship at the end of the season, according to reports. The print edition of the Sunday Mirror claims that the Foxes would be interested in offering Lookman the chance to remain in the Premi...
'Osimhen is a special player' - Italian pundit waxes lyrical about Napoli striker after 5th league goal
Published: April 11, 2021
Sky Sport Italia pundit Alessandro Bonan has heaped praise on Victor Osimhen for his all-round contribution during Napoli's 2-0 win over Sampdoria at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday afternoon. The former Lille striker did well in the beginning of the season but had struggled for form when he came back from inju...
'Iheanacho is a striker in form' - Former West Ham captain lauds Leicester striker after latest heroics
Published: April 11, 2021
This season's surprise package West Ham United are back into the top four once again following a statement win against Leicester City at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Nigeria internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi went the distance for the Foxes though the holding midfielder was walking a disc...
Terem Moffi on target but Lorient are well beaten by Lens in French Ligue 1
Published: April 11, 2021
Terem Moffi continues to push for an invitation to the national team ahead of the World Cup qualifiers on the back of his fine form for Lorient. The left-footed striker got on the scoresheet at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday afternoon but it was futile with Lorient losing 4-1 to Lens on gameweek 32 in the Fre...
Man of the moment Onuachu scores 27th league goal of the season for Racing Genk
Published: April 11, 2021
Red-hot striker Paul Onuachu was on target as Racing Genk thrashed Sint-Truiden 4-0 in a Belgian First Division A clash at the Luminus Arena on Sunday afternoon. The former FC Midtjylland man is in the best form of his career for club and country as he has now netted 31 goals combined for Genk and the Super Eagles ...