Road To 2019 AFCON: Mikel, Nine Super Eagles Stars Report For International Duty In Asaba
Published: June 02, 2019
Ten Super Eagles players have reported for international duty in the Delta State capital, Asaba, as the national team begin their preparations for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The list of players in camp is headlined by Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel, who is making a return to the squad after a s...
Borussia Dortmund Interested In Signing Second Youngest Nigerian To Feature In Premier League
Published: June 02, 2019
German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund are in search of promising young players in the Premier League and have an eye on England U19 star, Bukayo Saka. According to Football.London, Saka is drawing interest from Bundesliga clubs including Borussia Dortmund. The Hale End Academy product became the second younge...
Exciting Winger Amaechi May Quit Arsenal After Europa League Final Snub
Published: June 02, 2019
England youth international of Nigerian descent, Xavier Amaechi may quit Arsenal in the summer after he was snubbed by manager Unai Emery in the Europa League final against Chelsea last Wednesday. Football.London says the Gunners are facing up to the increasingly likely prospect that Xavier Amaechi will not sign a ...
Official : AFCON-Winning Defender Oboabona Departs HNK Gorica
Published: June 02, 2019
2013 Africa Cup of Nations-winning defender Godfrey Oboabona, 28, has departed Croatian top flight club HNK Gorica following the expiration of his contract. The Nigeria international joined Gorica as a free agent in September 2018 and recorded 14 appearances for the club in the league, logging 1,214 minutes. ''T...
Nigeria International Ends 12-Year Association With Chelsea As Torino Exercise Purchase Option
Published: June 02, 2019
Torino are on the verge of announcing the signing of Nigeria international defender Ola Aina, according to various reports in the Italian media. Italian transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio is reporting that the Maroons have exercised their ten million euros option to sign the Chelsea wing-back on a permanent ...
Confirmed : Nigerian Goalkeeper Pens New Deal With Charlton Athletic
Published: June 02, 2019
Nigerian goalkeeper Joseph Osaghae has been rewarded with a new deal by Championship newcomers Charlton Athletic, writes the Addicks on their official webpage. Osaghae and four promising players have penned their first professional contracts with the London club. Last season, he played for Charlton Athletic in...
Liverpool Striker Awoniyi Willing To Join Club Brugge On One Condition
Published: June 02, 2019
Taiwo Awoniyi has refused to rule out a transfer to Club Brugge if he departs Liverpool in the summer but has made it clear that the 15-time Belgian champions are not his first choice. According to Het Nieuwsblad, the Nigeria U23 international is aiming to join a Spanish or German Bundesliga team and would only joi...
Champions League Final : What Nigerians Are Saying On Social Media About Kane, Dele & Origi's Display
Published: June 01, 2019
Liverpool are the newly crowned Champions League winners after defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Saturday. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi helped the Reds overcome Mauricio Pochettino's men at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.Social media is buzzing at the moment, and here is a quick run down of what Nige...
UCL Final Tottenham 0 Liverpool 2: Ex-Everton Star Yobo Reacts To Controversial Penalty Decision
Published: June 01, 2019
Liverpool have won the Champions League after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday evening. Egypt international Mohamed Salah put the Reds in front in the second minute, referee Damir Skomina pointed to the spot after Sadio Mane's cross struck Moussa Sissoko's outstr...
Switzerland Looking To Cap-tie Okafor : FC Basel Super kid Eligible For Nigeria Gets First Senior Call-Up
Published: June 01, 2019
FC Basel wonderkid Noah Okafor could end speculation about his international future as early as Wednesday, June 5. Eligible for Nigeria through his father, the talented winger has received a maiden call-up to Switzerland's senior national team ahead of the UEFA Nations League semifinal match against Portugal. Okafo...
Highly-Rated Nigerian Striker Completes Move To Manchester United
Published: June 01, 2019
Promising Nigeria-eligible striker Dillon Hoogewerf has confirmed that his transfer to Premier League giants Manchester United is now in the bag. The Ajax Amsterdam product has posted a video on Instagram in which he posed with the shirt of his new club. Manchester United have not yet announced the transfer but i...
Confirmed : Ex-Flying Eagles Striker Joins Union Berlin On A Permanent Deal
Published: June 01, 2019
Former Flying Eagles striker Suleiman Abdullahi will also play for Union Berlin in the coming season, the newly promoted Bundesliga club have announced via their official website. Die Eisernen triggered the purchase option in his loan deal when he joined the club from Eintracht Braunschweig last summer, and he has r...
Crystal Palace Hero Salako Reveals : Nigeria Called Me Up First Before England Debut
Published: June 01, 2019
Crystal Palace legend John Salako has revealed that he was invited to the Nigeria National Team before making his debut for England against Australia exactly 28 years ago. Born in Ibadan, the winger lived in Nigeria for ten years before relocating to England along with his mom following the death of his father. S...
Mainz, Lazio Or Schalke 04? Predicting The Best Club For Liverpool's 21-Year-Old Striker
Published: June 01, 2019
Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi might leave Anfield Stadium this summer after failing to get his required paperwork.The 21-year-old has spent four seasons away from the Merseyside club since joining them in 2015 and he is reportedly set to put an end to his Anfield career before the start of next season.It is believed ...
Toulon Tournament : Nigeria-Eligible GK Obi Stars As Japan Beat Defending Champions England
Published: June 01, 2019
Japan U22 recorded a sensational 2-1 win over three-time defending champions England in the opening game of the 2019 Toulon Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Two players of Nigerian descent were in action at the Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny, Aubagne - Powell Obinna Obi who went the distance for the Japanese and Queen...