Awoniyi Relieved After Scoring First Goal For Mainz , Waiting For Liverpool To Be Crowned Champions
Published: May 23, 2020
Former Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi was a relieved man after netting his maiden goal in Mainz 05 colours in a 2-2 draw with Cologne last weekend. Prior to the fixture at the RheinEnergieStadion, the Liverpool-owned striker had not celebrated a league goal for almost a year, with his last strike coming aga...
Ex-Liverpool Striker Diouf Labels Okocha 'The Most Talented African Footballer Since I Was Born'
Published: May 22, 2020
Former Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf has backtracked on his recent statement that he's the greatest African footballer of all time. While clarifying his comments, the Senegal legend and two-time African Footballer of the Year acknowledged that former Chelsea strikers Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba are the two bes...
Super Eagles Defender Reveals Exactly Why He Left Arsenal Despite Contract Extension Talks
Published: May 22, 2020
Nigeria national-teamer Semi Ajayi has revealed that he held contract extension talks with Arsenal prior to his departure from the Emirates Stadium in March 2015. With injuries ravaging the Gunners squad in the first half of the 2014-15 season, the versatile central defender was close to a first-team breakthrough, m...
'They've Got Wilfred Ndidi' - Ex-England Star Advises Leicester Not To Strengthen Their Midfield But Defence & Attack
Published: May 22, 2020
Former England international Emile Heskey has identified two key positions Leicester City need to strengthen in the upcoming transfer window. Heskey believes the midfield is amongst the Foxes strongest positions and name-checked Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison as he argued why manager Brendan Rodge...
Ighalo On Super Eagles Snub Despite Playing In La Liga; Alexis Sanchez Among Strikers He Was Competing With In Udinese
Published: May 22, 2020
Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has confessed that he did not envisage that he would be called up to the Super Eagles for their international friendlies against Uganda and South Africa back in 2015 because he was playing for a Championship team, Watford. Despite playing in the strongest league in the world, ...
Heracles' Dessers Names One Of The Super Eagles Stars He's Looking Forward To Seeing
Published: May 22, 2020
Heracles Almelo marksman Cyriel Dessers saw his dream of making his international debut for Nigeria against Sierra Leone go up in smoke due to the coronavirus outbreak. In the battle for a starting shirt in attack in the postponed Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the Belgian-born player faced competition from two f...
Super Eagles Striker May Leave Monaco As Club Is Planning To Sell 30 Players This Summer
Published: May 22, 2020
Monaco Executive Vice-President Oleg Petrov is planning to sell thirty players in the upcoming transfer window, according to reports. Foot Mercato claims that the Principality outfit which has the second largest payroll in Ligue 1 behind PSG want to part company with several players because they are not competing i...
Manchester United Not Losing Sleep Over Ighalo Returning To Shanghai Shenhua
Published: May 22, 2020
Manchester United are not losing sleep over former Nigeria international Odion Ighalo returning to his parent club Shanghai Shenhua with his loan deal set to run out in the next nine days. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer was signed in the January transfer window to provide cover for the injured Marcus Ras...
Ojo Gives Strong Hint About Return To Liverpool After His Most Successful Loan Spell
Published: May 21, 2020
Nigeria Football Federation target Sheyi Ojo has strongly hinted that he will return to his parent club Liverpool when his contract with Glasgow Rangers expires at the end of next month. The 2017 England U20 World Cup-winning winger joined the Scottish Premiership side on a season-long loan last July and it is his mo...
'There Were Big Names In That Team' - Aina On Chelsea Youth Team That Dominated Europe, English Football
Published: May 21, 2020
Nigeria international Ola Aina has spoken highly of the Chelsea youth team that dominated English and European football. The Torino fullback was an influential member of the Chelsea U19 team that won two UEFA Youth League titles in 2015 and 2016 and appeared in back-to-back FA Youth Cup finals against Fulham and Ma...
Former Liverpool Star Ibe To Be Shown The Exit Door At Bournemouth
Published: May 21, 2020
Nigeria-eligible winger Jordon Ibe is set to bid farewell to English Premier League club Bournemouth, according to reports.   Sky Sports says the one-time Nigeria Football Federation target will be allowed to leave The Cherries as a free agent when he comes off contract with the club on June 30. Ibe has struggle...
Late Nigeria U20 Captain : Sports Minister Continues His Nice Gesture Of Presenting Gifts To Families Of Fallen Heroes
Published: May 21, 2020
The Minister of Youth and Sports development in Nigeria, Hon. Sunday Dare has continued with his fine gesture of paying visits to families of fallen sporting heroes across the country. Earlier today in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria, the Honorable Minister sent various levels of food items and the sum of fi...
'I See Myself As An Entertainer' - QPR's Eze On Best Position, Player He Looks Up To, Career Aspirations
Published: May 21, 2020
Queen Park Rangers star Eberechi Eze has spoken of his career aspirations, his best position in the game and the player who motivates his drive to go up the ladder.With 12 goals and eight assists from his 39 competitive games this season for the promotion hopefuls, the 21-year-old has seen his stock rise and a summer d...
Promising Nigerian Winger Reveals Arsenal Beat Chelsea To His Signature
Published: May 21, 2020
Nigerian starlet Nathan Butler-Oyedeji has revealed that Arsenal beat Chelsea to his signature due to logistic problems as he lived far away from Cobham Training Center. Looking back, the pacy winger says he does not regret his decision to join the Emirates Stadium outfit, adding that his dad sanctioned his move to...
'Crystal Palace Offered Me A Bad Deal' - Semi Ajayi On Why He Rejected Eagles For Arsenal
Published: May 21, 2020
Semi Ajayi has opened up on why he rejected the chance to join Crystal Palace in 2013 in favour of a switch to Arsenal, saying he was offered a bad deal by the Eagles after a successful trial. The Nigeria international had to look for a new employer after refusing to extend his stay at Charlton Athletic, where he h...