Super Eagles Striker Ighalo Three Goals Shy Of Equaling His Best Scoring Record In A Single Season
Published: September 15, 2018
Nigeria international Odion Ighalo has been literally unstoppable since returning to his Chinese club Changchun Yatai after representing the national team at the 2018 World Cup. The former Watford star took his tally for the season to 17 goals after fining the net in his team's 3-0 rout of Guizhou Zhicheng on match ...
Super Eagles Defender Explains Why He Picked The Number 5 Shirt At Udinese
Published: September 15, 2018
William Troost-Ekong has explained why he picked the number five shirt at Udinese after joining the Italian club on a four-year contract in the summer transfer window. The central defender wore the number 16, 15, 12 and 5 during his time with the youth team of Tottenham Hotspur and played with the number four kit at...
Rohr Receives The Best News Possible From Torino On Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina
Published: September 15, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has received the best news possible from Torino few weeks before he announces a roster for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya. Torino coach Walter Mazzarri has included Chelsea loanee Ola Aina in a 22-man traveling squad for tomorrow's Serie A game against Udines...
Gabon Make Audacious Move For Manchester United Linked Zinedine Zidane
Published: September 15, 2018
The Gabonese Football Federation are looking for a new national team coach after recently parting company with José Antonio Camacho following a poor run of results in recent matches. Gabon Actu, citing Gabonese Football Federation (FEGAFOOT) and the Ministry of Sports officials, has reported that former Real Madrid...
Liberia Vs Nigeria : Ex-Chelsea Striker Weah Not The Oldest Player To Feature In A Game Between 'Two Countries'
Published: September 15, 2018
Former Chelsea star George Weah presumably entered into the history books when he started Liberia's 2-1 loss to Nigeria on Tuesday, September 11, thus becoming the oldest international footballer at the age of 51 years, but the record might not be ratified as a world record by FIFA. As previously reported by allnig...
First Nigerian Born In 2000 To Play In Premier League Nets Winner For Southampton U23
Published: September 15, 2018
Southampton U23s manager, Rahdi Jaïdi took time to laud the character of his side after they made it seven games unbeaten into the new season with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United on Friday evening, thanks to a goal from young Nigerian striker, Michael Obafemi.Obafemi raced through the hosts backline 34 minutes int...
Tottenham Hotspur's Nigerian Midfielder Not In Contention To Face Liverpool
Published: September 15, 2018
Nigerian midfielder Luke Amos is not in contention to make his second competitive appearance for Tottenham Hotspur when they face Liverpool in the Premier League this afternoon. Amos skippered Spurs U23 side as they recorded a 2-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League 2 on Friday, which effectively rules hi...
Troost-Ekong Reveals Two Super Eagles Players That Will Do Well In Italian Serie A
Published: September 15, 2018
Udinese summer signing William Troost-Ekong has tipped international teammate, Torino's Ola Aina to be a success in the Serie A and has revealed that Super Eagles captain Obi Mikel has the qualities to play for all the top teams in Italy. The central defender is expected to recover from injury to make his fourth str...
Official : Nigerian-Born Defender Nedum Onuoha Joins MLS Club Real Salt Lake
Published: September 15, 2018
Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake have reported on their official website the signing of Warri born defender Nedum Onuoha on undisclosed terms ahead of the 2018 roster freeze date. Onuoha joins Real Salt Lake as a free agent after choosing not to extend his contract with Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers...
Top Six Nigerian Players To Watch Out For In The Premier League This Weekend
Published: September 14, 2018
After a thrillingly engaging international week which saw players star in action for their various countries, league football returns in earnest this weekend and we have put together the top six players of Nigerian descent who could lit up the English Premier League.Alex Iwobi (Arsenal): Arsenal travel to the Tyneside ...
Rohr Handed Massive Injury Boost Ahead Of Libya Clash As Key Defenders Resume Full Training
Published: September 14, 2018
Torino have provided another update on the fitness of Nigeria international Ola Aina and this time the news will be sweet music to the ears of manager Gernot Rohr and the Super Eagles faithful. There is a little likelihood that the Chelsea loanee will travel with Torino to Udine this Sunday, with the Maroons inform...
Official: Two Nigerian Starlets Pen New Contracts With Arsenal
Published: September 14, 2018
English Premier League side Arsenal have confirmed via their official website  that two promising Nigerian footballers have penned new contracts with the club. Winger Bukayo Saka and goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo have signed their first professional contracts at Arsenal. Both players celebrated their seventeenth bir...
Everton Boss Wants Commitment From Super Eagles Target Ademola Lookman
Published: September 14, 2018
Everton manager Marco Silva wants Super Eagles target Ademola Lookman to be committed to the club after a proposed move to Bundesliga outfit  RB Leipzig fell through in the summer transfer window. The England U21 international was a shadow of himself in the Young Lions' 2-1 win vs Latvia in an U21 EURO qualifier th...
Chelsea Boss Comments On Abraham's Failed Move To Cardiff City
Published: September 14, 2018
Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri was certain to be quizzed on Tammy Abraham's failed move to Premier League rivals Cardiff City at Friday afternoon's press conference. Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock was furious over the manner in which Chelsea handled his request to sign Abraham on a season-long loan as they never go...
Young Nigerian Midfielder With Bags Of Potential Scores Again For Chelsea
Published: September 14, 2018
Talented England youth international of Nigerian parentage, Faustino Anjorin, registered his name on the score-sheet as Chelsea recorded a hard-fought 2-1 win over Swansea City on game week five in the U18 Premier League on Friday afternoon. Anjorin was the only Nigerian player in action for the Blues as fellow firs...