Chelsea Loanees Aina, Omeruo Ranked Top Two Most-Inform Nigerian Players Ahead Of Iwobi
Published: March 02, 2019
Two Chelsea loanees in the shape of Ola Aina and Kenneth Omeruo have been ranked the top two most in-form Nigerian players in Europe's top five leagues for the month of February by CIES Football Observatory. With only two appearances for Bordeaux in Ligue 1 last month, the top performer for January, Samuel Kalu has...
Pulis Reveals What Holds The Key To Obi Mikel's Future At Middlesbrough
Published: March 02, 2019
Middlesbrough boss Tony Pulis is hoping to retain the services of Chelsea hero John Obi Mikel beyond the end of the 2018-2019 campaign, with the central midfielder having three months remaining on his contract with the club. The Nigeria skipper was on the radar of a plethora of clubs not limited to Fenerbahce, Wolfs...
Premier League 2: Norwich City's Nigerian Starlet Strikes Against Manchester United
Published: March 02, 2019
Nigeria-eligible starlet Adam Idah got on the scoresheet as Norwich City claimed a 2-1 win against Manchester United in a Premier League 2 Division 2 clash at Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Friday night. Idah had the first real opportunity to open the scoring for the Canaries in the 18th minute when he got behind t...
Lazio Have Not Given Up Their Pursuit Of Liverpool Winger Adekanye
Published: March 02, 2019
Italian Serie A club Lazio are still interested in signing Liverpool starlet Bobby Adekanye in the summer transfer window. As reported by Lalaziosiamonoi via the press review of Radiosei, Lazio hope to sign the Ibadan-born winger but it will not be easy to pull off the deal as so many foreign clubs are monitoring his ...
Red-hot Awoniyi Showing No Signs Of Slowing Down, Tallies Sixth League Goal
Published: March 02, 2019
There is no stopping Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi at the moment as the youngster was on hand to salvage a point with yet another strike for Royal Excel Mouscron in their 1-1 draw with Standard Liege on Friday night.The 21-year-old scored his fourth successive goal for his team at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne to cancel ...
Official : Major League Soccer Club DC United Sign Experienced Striker Amarikwa
Published: March 02, 2019
Major League Soccer club DC United confirmed on Friday that they have acquired experienced Nigerian striker Quincy Amarikwa as a free agent. Although the player was born in Bakersfield, California, he has committed his international future to Nigeria. Amarikwa first got his start at Bakersfield Brigade in 2008, ...
Nigerian Super Kid Stars For Chelsea U23s Three Days After Training With First Team
Published: March 01, 2019
Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League 2 game at the Lamex Stadium on Friday evening, with Tariq Uwakwe starring for the visitors. The talented Nigerian midfielder, who trained with the Blues first team on Tuesday ahead of the Premier League meeting with Tottenham, noticeably ce...
2019 WWC: Jamaica In Pole Position To Beat Nigeria, USA To Highly-Rated Striker Adamolekun
Published: March 01, 2019
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) are in pole position for the services of highly-rated striker Olufolasade Adamolekun ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Adamolekun was born in Austin, Texas to a Jamaican mother and a Nigerian father which makes her eligible to represent United States, Jamaica and Nigeria...
Elderson Echiejile Training With Finnish Champions HJK Ahead Of Potential Transfer
Published: March 01, 2019
Nigeria international Elderson Echiejile is training with Finnish Veikkausliiga champions HJK Helsinki ahead of a potential move. Finnish newspaper Ilta Sanomat is reporting that the left-back accompanied HJK to Antalya, Turkey, where they will hold a training camp from 27 February to 9 March 2019. Echiejile has ...
Southampton Striker Afolabi Nominated For Premier League 2 POTM Award
Published: March 01, 2019
Southampton striker Jonathan Afolabi has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award. The 19-year-old was impressive for Southampton U23s in February, scoring in Premier League 2 Division 2 matches against Manchester United and Fulham to help the Saints record two wins on the bounce. Afolab...
Chidera Ejike, Usman Sale Score For Valerenga, Viking In Pre-Season Games
Published: March 01, 2019
Norwegian Eliteserien club Valerenga beat Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in a pre-season friendly on Friday with Nigerian winger Chidera Ejike among the scorers. In a 4-2-3-1 formation, Ejike started as the central attacking midfielder for Valerenga and equalised in the 21st minute after the opponents took the lead on 11 minutes. ...
Done Deal: Super Eagles Striker Joins Chinese Club Sichuan Longfor
Published: March 01, 2019
Chinese League One club Sichuan Longfor have completed the signing of Super Eagles striker Aaron Samuel on undisclosed terms. The 24-year-old joins Sichuan Longfor as a free agent after mutually terminating his contract with Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem in December 2018. In his first spell in China with Guangzh...
Cyprus Women's Cup Nigeria 4 Slovakia 3: Chikwelu, Ohale & Imo On Target As African Champions Win Seven-Goal Thriller
Published: March 01, 2019
A late effort from Anam Imoh ensured Nigeria toppled Slovakia 4-3 in their second game of the Cyprus Women's Cup held at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca on Friday afternoon.Head coach, Dennerby made seven changes to the team that started against Austria last Wednesday, with Chiamaka Nnadozie replacing the sus...
London Football Awards 2019: Queens Park Rangers' Eze Misses Out On YPOTY Accolade
Published: March 01, 2019
Queens Park Rangers attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze has missed out on the Young Player of the Year at the London Football Awards 2019 that took place in Battersea on Thursday evening. The former Super Eagles invitee was nominated for the YPOTY alongside Karlan Grant (ex-Charlton Athletic),Mattéo Guendouzi...
Confirmed: Balogun Still In Brighton's Treatment Room, Not In 18 Vs Huddersfield
Published: March 01, 2019
With less than three weeks before the Super Eagles first competitive match of 2019, the availability of Brighton & Hove defender Leon Balogun for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier remains covered in mist. Brighton & Hove manager Chris Hughton confirmed on Thursday that the Nigeria international will definitely mis...