NFF President: Super Eagles Will Play One Of The Top Three African Teams In March 2019
Published: December 17, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has revealed that the Super Eagles will be playing a friendly against one of the top three African countries as part of the national team's preparations for next summer's Africa Cup of Nations. The friendly against the unnamed African country will hold during the ...
Udeze: This Is Why Rohr May Have Blamed Ndidi, Other Leicester Midfielders For Iheanacho's Poor Form; Onazi's Form Key To Eagles Return
Published: December 17, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze on Monday expressed belief that Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has leapt to the defense of striker Kelechi Iheanacho for his indifferent form so far this season by blaming the player's club teammates in midfield. The former Manchester City forward has played 16 Premier League ...
A Nigerian Targeted By NFF Named In Bundesliga TOTW For The Third Week Running
Published: December 17, 2018
A player with Nigerian blood flowing in his veins has been named in the Bundesliga Team of the Week for the third week running.  The list published by football statistics website Whoscored is dominated by Bayern Munich stars and also includes Wolfsburg starlet Felix Uduokhai but there's no place for Hertha BSC's Jo...
Brighton's Balogun Calls A Spade A Spade : We Gave Chelsea Two Early Christmas Presents
Published: December 17, 2018
In his post-match verdict, Leon Balogun felt that Brighton & Hove could have got something from the game against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon adding that they were the better team in the second half. The Nigeria international took the blame for the second goal conceded by the Seagulls but also pointed out that the Bl...
FC Midtjylland Not Ruling Out The Sale Of Nigeria's Top Scorer In Europe Next Month
Published: December 17, 2018
Danish champions FC Midtjylland have refused to rule out a potential sale of the top scoring Nigerian striker in Europe, Paul Onuachu in the January transfer window. A gentleman's agreement was reached between the club and player that the former Nigeria U23 invitee would be sold next summer but he is attracting int...
FAYC: Chelsea Send SOS To Goalscoring Nigerian Midfielder Ahead Of Trip To Man Utd
Published: December 17, 2018
Poole-born Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin has not featured for Chelsea U18 team for more than five weeks now, with his last appearance coming against Newcastle United in the U18 Premier League Cup. The England U18 international has more or less been promoted to the U23 team given that he has played more games ...
Nigeria 0 Senegal 2: Flying Eagles Beaten By Young Lions Of Teranga In WAFU B U20 Showpiece
Published: December 16, 2018
Nigeria's U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles on Sunday evening lost 2-0 to Senegal in the final of the U-20 WAFU Cup in Lome, Togo. The Senegalese scored two second half goals through Amadou Sagna and Youssouph Badji in the 46th and 70th minute respectively, albeit the Nigerian side battled hard to redeem the sit...
Brighton & Hove's Balogun Shows Class By Taking The Blame For Loss To Chelsea
Published: December 16, 2018
Leon Balogun has been indirectly blamed for the second goal conceded by Brighton & Hove in their 2-1 loss to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Speaking to reporters post-match, Seagulls manager Chris Hughton said the goal in the 33rd minute was avoidable and knocked the team. Reacting to his perfor...
Trabzonspor's Nwakaeme; Mainz' Onisiwo; Boluspor's Bentley; Midtjylland Duo Score For Euro Teams
Published: December 16, 2018
Round-up of the Nigerian players that were on target in matches across Europe on Sunday, December 16. We start off at the CASA Arena Horsen, it finished 3-1 Midtjylland against AC Horsens, with two Nigerian attack-minded players opening and closing the scoring. Wing wizard Rilwan Hassan netted his second goal of ...
Alex Iwobi Reveals Who Is To Blame For Arsenal's Loss To Southampton
Published: December 16, 2018
Super Eagles attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi has insisted that the Arsenal players should shoulder the blame for their 3-2 loss to Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium on Sunday afternoon because they failed to defend as a team. A brace from Henrikh Mkhitaryan saw the Gunners twice draw level after Ings' pair of goals ...
Chelsea Nigerian Fans Mock One Of Their Own, Balogun After Costly Error In Brighton's 2-1 Loss
Published: December 16, 2018
Leon Balogun was not spared by his countrymen in the wake of Brighton's 2-1 loss to Chelsea in a Premier League match at the AMEX Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Nigeria international had a half to forget and probably threw the game away when Willian intercepted a sloppy pass by the central defender and played the ...
EPL : Iwobi's Arsenal 22-Game Unbeaten Run Ends; Balogun Gives Chelsea Helping Hand; Moses Not In Squad
Published: December 16, 2018
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi was in action for 69 minutes as Arsenal's 22 match unbeaten run came crashing down against Southampton at the St Mary's Stadium on Sunday with a 3-2 defeat.Iwobi who made his 14th Premier League appearance found Nacho Monreal in the 33rd minute before the Spaniard lofted a pass headed ho...
Manchester United, PSG Watch Nigeria Starlet Osimhen Score Ninth Goal Of The Season
Published: December 16, 2018
Victor Osimhen was once again the hero for Sporting Charleroi after starring in their 2-0 win over KAA Gent in the Belgian First Division A on Friday evening. The Nigeria international is having a banner season at Sporting Charleroi, with his opener against Gent his ninth goal in all competitions following his loan ...
Official: Nigerian Wonderkid Signs New Contract With Scottish Giants Rangers
Published: December 16, 2018
Dapo Mebude has inked a new contract with Scottish Premiership giants Rangers, writes the Glasgow club on their official website. Steven Gerrard's side have prematurely ended their association with two highly-rated Nigerian players in Ovie Ejaria and Umar Sadiq but they have tied one of the most promising teenagers...
Rangers Striker Umar Sadiq Next Club In January Is Revealed
Published: December 16, 2018
Italian Serie B club Perugia are on the brink of announcing the signing of ex-Nigeria U23 international Umar Sadiq, who has returned to Italy following an unsuccessful loan spell with Scottish Premiership giants Rangers. Italian transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio writes on his website that Perugia have reache...