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...
Ndidi Stirring Leicester City To Champions League Qualification With Impressive Displays
Published: April 14, 2020
It's been an eventful football season for Nigerians plying their trade in the different European football leagues, and most of the very impressive ones can sit back during this enforced break and reminisce on a job well done so far for their various clubs. Prominent amongst them is Wilfred Ndidi who has proved influ...
Super Eagle Ogu Reveals That He'll Give Up His Salary To Play In Midfield With Ndidi
Published: April 13, 2020
Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu on Monday evening revealed that he will give up his salary to play in midfield with fellow Nigerian international Wilfred Ndidi.The Al-Adalah of Saudi Arabia player who joined the club on a free transfer in January this year let his feelings known in a tweet he put out. "If am asked to...
'I Hope I'll Achieve It One Day' - Porto Loanee Awaziem Dreams Of Playing For Real Madrid
Published: April 13, 2020
Porto-owned central defender Chidozie Awaziem will be the subject of transfer speculation at the end of the season considering that his loan deal with CD Leganes will expire in June 2020. Joining Leganes on a permanent deal is an option but it may not come to fruition as Los Pepineros are battling to stay afloat, wi...
Man Utd, Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle Among 14 Clubs Linked With Super Eagles Star
Published: April 13, 2020
Several Premier League, German, Italian, Spanish and French Ligue 1 clubs are keeping tabs on Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis ahead of the opening of the transfer window. Walfoot.be claims Manchester United, Arsenal, Everton, Leicester City, Newcastle, Brighton, Sheffield United, Watford and Crystal Palace ar...
Former Everton Defender Yobo Names Messi, Drogba As Toughest Strikers He Played Against
Published: April 13, 2020
Former Everton defender Joseph Yobo considers Lionel Messi and Didier Drogba as the toughest strikers he came up against during his playing career. On the international scene, the ex-Nigeria captain faced an Argentina side containing Messi three times and the South Americans were victorious on each occasion with th...
Lampard Namechecks Nigeria-Eligible Midfielder For Chelsea First Team Role
Published: April 13, 2020
Manager Frank Lampard reckons Nigeria-eligible midfielder Faustino Anjorin and Ian Maatsen could follow in the footsteps of Billy Gilmour and earn promotion to Chelsea first team. The England U19 international is knocking on the door of the Chelsea first team, with Lampard giving him minutes in the League Cup win a...
Pinnick: Top Coaches Have Showed Interest In Super Eagles, Super Falcons Jobs; NFF Will Take Difficult Decisions
Published: April 13, 2020
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick was live on Channels Television Monday morning and monitored by allnigeriasoccer.com where he talked about the contract update of Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr, employment of a new Super Falcons coach and the impact of the Covid 19 global pandemic. Excerpts... ...
'Kanu Wore 25 At Arsenal' - Ighalo Explains Logic Behind Choosing Man Utd Jersey Number
Published: April 13, 2020
Odion Ighalo has finally admitted that the fact that Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu wore the number 25 jersey during his time at Arsenal played a part in his decision to wear the same shirt number at Manchester United. Shortly after his unveiling by the Old Trafford outfit, Ighalo made a public relations statemen...
FIFA CLO Suggests : Victor Moses, Awaziem, Ojo, Etebo To Return To Parents Clubs July 1
Published: April 13, 2020
FIFA Chief Legal Officer Emilio García Silvero has claimed that it would be impossible to automatically extend the contracts of players that expire on June 30 as proposed by football governing body, FIFA last week. Football activities have been suspended across the globe as a precautionary measure to slow the spre...
Chukwueze Ignored Villarreal's Advice To Feature For The Flying Eagles At U20 World Cup
Published: April 13, 2020
Samuel Chukwueze has opened up on the circumstances to led to him missing out on the Flying Eagles squad to the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup despite his inclusion on the provisional roster. The right winger revealed that he had a difficult choice to make - either to play for the Nigeria U20s at the World Cup or to be a ...
'Some People Want Me To Play No. 10' - Leicester's Iheanacho Settles Debate On Best Position
Published: April 13, 2020
Leicester City star Kelechi Iheanacho has insisted that he is better off playing as a center forward amid calls by some Nigerian fans that he should be deployed as a playmaker. The Taye Academy product was utilised as an advanced playmaker operating on the wings during the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup and showed off his...
Torino Want The Same Fee They Paid Chelsea For West Ham, Everton-Linked Defender Aina
Published: April 12, 2020
Ola Aina is being linked with a return to the Premier League less than ten months after joining Torino on a permanent deal. West Ham and Everton have both been alerted to the availability of the versatile right-back who wants to return to his country of birth because he is homesick. According to Calciomercato, To...
Belgian Scout Reveals Several French Clubs Failed To Take A Gamble On Osimhen Before Lille Move
Published: April 12, 2020
Belgian scout Stéphane Pauwels, who has worked for French clubs FC Metz, Monaco and Valenciennes FC, has revealed that he recommended Victor Osimhen to several French clubs before Lille swooped for his services in the summer of 2019. The unnamed French Ligue 1 clubs were not willing to take a gamble on Osimhen who ...