Official : Nigerian Striker Completes Move To English Sixth-tier Club St Albans City
Published: June 09, 2020
Nigerian striker Chid Onokwai has joined English sixth-tier side St Albans City, the Saints reported via their official website on Tuesday, June 9. Onokwai has joined the National League South outfit from another non-league side Haringey Borough, for whom he scored ten goals in ten games before suffering an injury l...
Ighalo Could Remain In EPL After Manchester United Experience
Published: June 09, 2020
Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has surpassed the huge expectations placed on him when he signed his first loan deal for Manchester United from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. The top scorer at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with five goals, just like the best sport betting company in Nigeria woul...
'They Might Have Broken My Contract If I Tackled Messi' - Ekpolo On Training With Barca First Team
Published: June 09, 2020
Former Nigeria U23 international Godswill Ekpolo has claimed that training with Barcelona first team stars such as Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Piqué was a bit boring because he was not allowed to tackle the players. The Benin City-born right-back, who started his career as a midfielde...
'Drogba, Lampard, Ronaldo Have Played Here' - Bournemouth Loanee Ofoborh On Facing Portsmouth Away
Published: June 09, 2020
Former Nigeria U20 international Nnamdi Ofoborh has reflected on his successful loan spell at EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers. The Bournemouth-owned central midfielder revealed that he cherished playing on the big stage and cited the away match at Portsmouth,who used to be a Premier League team until 2010 when ...
CIES : N29.9B-Rated Osimhen Is Nigeria's Most Valuable Player; Fifth Most Expensive Ligue 1 & Africa
Published: June 09, 2020
According to a study conducted by CIES Football Observatory, Lille striker Victor Osimhen is the most expensive Nigerian player with a price tag of 64.3 million euros (approximately N29.9 billion in Nigerian currency). The Super Eagles number nine outranked the only other Nigerian player listed in the top 100, Leic...
'Brentford Coach Drove Me To The Airport' - Sam Sodje On First Nigeria Call-Up
Published: June 08, 2020
Former Reading and Brentford central defender Sam Sodje has revealed that his then coach at The Bees, Martin Allen drove him to the airport when he received his maiden Super Eagles call-up for a friendly against Romania in November 2005. Born in London but raised in Warri, Delta State,  Sodje is of the opinion that...
Mainz Coach Refuses To Reveal Whether Liverpool-Owned Striker Awoniyi Will Extend Contract
Published: June 08, 2020
Mainz 05 coach Achim Beierlorzer has refused to reveal whether Taiwo Awoniyi will extend his contract with the German Bundesliga club at the end of the 2019-2020 season. The former Flying Eagles star has forced his way into reckoning since the resumption of the league, starting the last three matches played by Main...
Super Eagles Head Of Scouting Reveals What He Learnt From Jose Mourinho At Chelsea
Published: June 08, 2020
Head of Scouting and Technical Staff Welfare Manager of the Super Eagles, Tunde Adelakun has revealed that celebrated Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho taught him the art of scouting while he was at Chelsea. Adelakun has stressed that it is important to scout the opponents in order to know their strengths and weakness...
Official : Versatile Nigeria-Eligible Midfielder Signs New Deal With Chelsea
Published: June 08, 2020
With a statement on their official website, English Premier League club Chelsea have announced that England U19 international of Nigerian descent, Faustino Anjorin has extended his contract with the club. The attacking midfielder cum winger, who is on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation, has put pen to pape...
Rohr's Assistant Confirms He Ran The Rule Over Heerenveen Winger Ejuke Pre-COVID
Published: June 08, 2020
Gernot Rohr's assistant, Tunde Adelakun has confirmed that he observed Heerenveen dazzler Chidera Ejuke before the coronavirus pandemic with a view to a call-up to the Super Eagles. The English-based talent spotter revealed that Nigeria Professional Football League players will be considered for invitation to the na...
Former Man United GK Bosnich: Why Ighalo Loan Move Was 'Absolutely Perfect'
Published: June 08, 2020
Odion Ighalo has been a success since his January arrival at Manchester United on an initial five-month loan deal from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua and deserved another shot at his boyhood club according to former Man United and Australia goalkeeper Mark Bosnich.Ighalo's first loan at Old Trafford ended o...
Official : Hammarby Pull Off Transfer Coup With Signing Of 'Golden Eaglets Messi', Amoo
Published: June 08, 2020
Swedish Allsvenskan side Hammarby have pulled off a transfer coup with the signing of ex-Nigeria U17 international Akinkunmi Amoo from Sidos FC. The left-footed winger cum attacking midfielder, who has been likened to Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, has put pen to paper on a four-year contract. The standout play...
'He's Like A Bull' - Ex-Coach Urges Amokachi-Like Super Eagles Striker To Quit Watford
Published: June 08, 2020
Douglas Idahosa, the former coach of Isaac Success at grassroots club BJ Foundation, is urging the Super Eagles striker to quit Watford in the summer transfer window. Due to injuries and loss of form, Success has logged only 65 minutes in this season's Premier League and had to play some games for the Hornets U23s ...
Ex-Flying Eagles Star Mathew Confirms Departure From Norwegian Club Lillestrom
Published: June 08, 2020
Former Nigeria U20 international Ifeanyi Mathew is preparing to bid farewell to Norwegian club Lillestrom after confirming that he won't be renewing his contract which expires at the end of next month. The central midfielder could be remaining in Scandinavia, with at least two Danish clubs including Aalborg interes...
Hardworking Winger Sekidika Catches The Eye Of Galatasaray Coach
Published: June 08, 2020
Nigerian winger Jesse Sekidika, 23, is performing well in Galatasaray training ahead of the resumption of the Turkish Super Lig. Turkish sports daily Fanatik citing Milliyet is reporting that Sekidika is set to be given more playing opportunities for the remainder of the season and the team will benefit from his pac...