Iwobi Names 7 Super Eagles Stars, 4 Everton Players In His Dream XI; Ighalo Gets Special Mention
Published: April 15, 2020
In an Instagram Live conversation with Don Dada, Alex Iwobi has unveiled his Dream XI containing seven Super Eagles stars and four Everton players. The Hale End Academy product opted to omit players currently playing for his former team, Arsenal in his lineup, and gave special mention to Manchester United's Odion I...
'I Wanted To Start Playing As Soon As I turned 18' - Osimhen Explains Why He Rejected Arsenal, Barca, Juventus
Published: April 15, 2020
Victor Osimhen has explained why he rejected a move to European powerhouses Barcelona, Juventus and Arsenal before sealing a transfer to Wolfsburg in January 2017. Several clubs expressed an interest in signing the Ultimate Strikers product after he starred at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup, where he scored 10 goals to...
Will Magee Sounds Out Coveted Super Eagles Striker Maja To Chelsea
Published: April 15, 2020
Football London's Will Magee has pointed out in-demand Super Eagles starlet, Josh Maja as one of the five strikers Frank Lampard and Chelsea should be looking at during the summer's transfer window.Maja, 21 has hit the ground running with French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux this season, scoring eight goals and laying on anoth...
Official : Omagbemi And Swedish Club Oskarshamns AIK Agree To Go Their Separate Ways
Published: April 15, 2020
Oskarshamns AIK and experienced Nigerian striker Dudu Omagbemi have mutually agreed to end their association, writes the official website of the Swedish Division One Sodra outfit. Omagbemi joined Oskarshamns AIK less than three months ago and departs the club without making his league debut as the league was postpon...
Ex-Chelsea Assistant Coach Of Nigerian Descent, Newton Lobbies Trabzonspor To Sign Gallagher
Published: April 15, 2020
Former Chelsea assistant coach of Nigerian descent, Eddie Newton has recommended the signing of Conor Gallagher to Trabzonspor. According to several press reports in Turkey including Fotomac, the Anglo-Nigerian coach has convinced Trabzonspor chiefs to make a move for Chelsea-owned youngster Gallagher after sending...
Arsenal's Nigerian-Born Defender Names Koscielny, Mertesacker, Sergio Ramos As Players He Looked Up To
Published: April 15, 2020
Ibadan-born defender Joseph Olowu has named two former Arsenal captains in the shape of Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker, as well as Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos as the players he looked up to while growing up. The Hale End Academy product, who has been at Arsenal since he was 13, joined League of Ireland P...
NFF Set For Collision Course With Super Eagles As Pinnick Reveals Players Will Be Paid In Naira
Published: April 15, 2020
The Nigeria Football Federation are set for a collision course with the Super Eagles stars after the President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick revealed that the players will be paid their bonuses in the local currency, a move that has been resisted by the national team players in the past. The Super Eagles players stand ...
What Mahrez Told Ndidi After AFCON Win Vs Nigeria, Leicester Ace Has Not Spoken To Kante
Published: April 15, 2020
Riyad Mahrez was honest in his assessment of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal tie between Algeria and Nigeria in which the North Africans earned a narrow 2-1 win thanks to a sublime free-kick curled in by the Manchester City star from just outside the box in the last minute of stoppage time. With extra time...
Nigeria's Top Scorer In La Liga History Has No Regrets Not Playing In England; Hails Chukwueze
Published: April 14, 2020
Former Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche has insisted that he has no regrets not playing in England when he was in the prime of his career.  Now 36 and unattached, the one-time Nigeria international is the highest scoring Nigerian in La Liga history with 43 goals combined for five different clubs namely Villarreal, Re...
'That Role Suits Him Really Well' - Arsenal Legend Backs Saka For Permanent Left-back Role
Published: April 14, 2020
Legendary Arsenal fullback Nigel Winterburn is backing Nigeria-eligible winger Bukayo Saka to be permanently converted to a left-back. Injuries to experienced left-backs Kieran Tierney and Sead Kolašinac led the Arsenal coaches Freddie Ljungberg and Mikel Arteta to introduce the Hale End Academy product to an unna...
Ighalo Namechecks Two Good Exciting Players To Explain Why He Won't Return To Super Eagles
Published: April 14, 2020
Odion Ighalo has ruled out the possibility of reversing his decision to retire from the Super Eagles for now, insisting that the young players in the team are doing well. The Manchester United striker called time on his international career in July 2019, few days after helping the Super Eagles win a bronze medal at t...
Iwobi Defends Ozil's Work Rate; Wants Nigeria Call-up For Akpom; Names Spurs Star As Toughest Opponent
Published: April 14, 2020
Alex Iwobi considers former Tottenham Hotspur right-back, Serge Aurier as the toughest opponent he has faced in his career.   The Nigeria international recollected that it was difficult facing the Ivorian because of his offensive attributes when Arsenal tackled Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League in Sep...
German Bundesliga Stats : Paderborn's Collins, Cologne's Ehizibue Spotlighted
Published: April 14, 2020
When it comes to most duels won, Super Eagles left-back Jamilu Collins is ranked the third player in the German Bundelsiga, according to the official website of the Bundesliga. The Paderborn defender has won 296 duels in 21 matches, behind Union Berlin's Sebastian Andersson (405) and Borussia Mönchengladbach's Mar...
Heracles' Dessers Fears There Would Be An Asterisk Next To His Name If Season Is Not Finished
Published: April 14, 2020
With 15 goals from 26 appearances, Super Eagles hopeful Cyriel Dessers is the joint top scorer in the Dutch Eredivsie along with Feyenoord's Steven Berghuis. The Eredivisie has been suspended, like most leagues in Europe, due to the coronavirus outbreak and Dessers fears there would be an asterisk next to his name a...
'I Couldn't Tackle Him In Training'- Leicester's Ndidi Starstruck Meeting His Idol Mikel For The First Time
Published: April 14, 2020
Ex-Racing Genk star Wilfred Ndidi has admitted that he was pretty nervous when he met Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel for the first time at a national team get-together in Belgium in October 2015. The Nath Boys product was among three foreign-based professionals handed late call-ups for the international friendlies ag...