Manchester United Beaten By Real Madrid In Adidas Cup Final
Published: August 13, 2017
Manchester United U18s lost 2-0 to their Spanish counterparts Real Madrid in the showpiece game of the 2017 Adidas Youth Tournament in Herzogenaurach, Germany on Sunday evening.The Red Devils qualified for the final after beating Juventus 1-0 on Saturday, but the young Los Blancos were too strong for the English team t...
Super Eagles May Slide In Next Fifa Rankings After 1-0 Loss To Benin In CHAN Qualifier
Published: August 13, 2017
The Super Eagles were beaten 1-0 by Benin Republic in a 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier on Sunday evening.The hosts enjoyed the bulk of possession in the opening twenty minutes and were close to taking the lead just before the half-hour mark but a close range header went over the bar.Nigeria ended the first...
Man Utd 4 West Ham 0: Lukaku At The Double, Matic & Rashford Impress, Nigerian Defender Features
Published: August 13, 2017
Jose Mourinho continued his unbeaten start to a Premier League season after Manchester United beat Angelo Ogbonna's West Ham 4-0 at Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the English top-flight on Sunday afternoon.On 33 minutes, West Ham were exposed which allowed Belgian international Romelu Lukaku to net his first Pr...
Manchester United Close To Signing N23.4B-Rated Inter Milan Star Linked With Barcelona
Published: August 13, 2017
Manchester United are closing in on a move for Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic, according to Sunday Mirror.The newspaper claims that United have had two bids for the player rejected, but it is believed that they are close to meeting the Serie A giants asking price, after holding fruitful talks with his agent, Fali Rama...
Barcelona Ready To Do Another Transfer Business With Arsenal, Chase German Playmaker
Published: August 13, 2017
Barcelona are considering a move for Arsenal's Germany international of Turkish descent Mesut özil.The La Liga giants will shift their attention to the Gunners playmaker if they fail to land the services of Liverpool ace Philippe Coutinho, according to Spanish outlet Don Balon.And they have claimed that Ozil is not in...
Nigerian Whizkid On Target, Six Make Squad As Arsenal Suffer Big Loss To Fulham
Published: August 13, 2017
Arsenal suffered a big 4-1 loss to Fulham at Motspur Park (New Malden, Surrey) in their first game of the U18 Premier League on Saturday, August 12.Six players of Nigerian descent- Tobi Omole, Joseph Olowu, Folarin Balogun, Joseph Olayinka, Bukayo Saka and goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo- were included in Arsenal's 16-man sq...
Chelsea Run Out Of Patience With Their Spanish Striker, Fined N141.6 Million
Published: August 13, 2017
Spain international Diego Costa is set to be fined two weeks wages after skipping training, according to reports.The online edition of the Sun says the Chelsea striker was due to report for training two weeks ago but was seen partying in Brazil.Diego Costa currently takes home around 150,000 pounds every week, meaning ...
Manchester United Reject Tottenham, Inter Milan Bid For Striker
Published: August 13, 2017
Manchester United have rejected an offer made by Tottenham Hotspur for France international Anthony Martial, according to Radio Monte Carlo.The Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho refused the proposal from Spurs, and it remains to be seen if the striker will depart the club before the close of the transfer window, or whet...
Photo Confirmation : Juventus Announce Signing Of Liverpool Attacking Midfielder
Published: August 13, 2017
Italian Serie A Femminile club Juventus have confirmed the signing of England youth international Katie Zelem on undisclosed terms.The Oldham native joins Juventus from Liverpool Ladies where she spent the last four years of her career.Prior to her transfer to The Reds, the two-footed Katie Zelem was on the books of Ma...
Belgium Catch Up: Liverpool Loanee Nets Debut Goal, Dennis Menace To Defenders, Kalu On The Mark
Published: August 13, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the Belgian First Division A on game week three.We start off at the Regenboogstadion (Waregem) where Zulte-Waregem and Club Brugge faced off. The visitors won 2-1 with former Nigeria U15 international Dennis Bonaventure netting his fourth league goal.Dennis...
(Photo Confirmation) MVV Maastricht Swoop For Experienced Nigerian Striker
Published: August 13, 2017
Through a statement on their official webpage, Dutch club MVV Maastricht have announced the signing of experienced Nigerian striker Marvin Ogunjimi.The 29-year-old,who has put pen to paper on a two-year deal, joins MVV from Kazakh club Oqjetpes FK Kökşetaw. Ogunjimi previously played in the Netherlands for RKC Waalwi...
Chelsea And Manchester United Fighting For The Signature Of Fiorentina Winger
Published: August 12, 2017
Manchester United and Chelsea are in a tug-of-war for the services of Fiorentina teen sensation Federico Chiesa, according to reports.Tuttomercatoweb.com says the two Premier League giants have moved quickly in the last few hours in their pursuit of the Italy U21 international.Chiesa represented Italy in this summer's ...
Manchester United Beat Juventus To Set Up Final Meeting With Real Madrid At Adidas Cup
Published: August 12, 2017
Manchester United U18s have qualified for the final of the 2017 Adidas Youth Tournament in Herzogenaurach, Germany after a hard fought 1-0 victory over Italian club Juventus on Saturday.England U17 international Angel Gomes hopped off the bench before netting the winner for the Red Devils.Manchester United's reward for...
Chelsea Boss Conte Refuses To Press The Panic Button : Moses Will Return Against Tottenham
Published: August 12, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has refused to press the panic button in the wake of his side's shock 3-2 loss to Burnley at Stamford Bridge in their first game of the new Premier League season.The Italian will not be able to count on the services of captain Gary Cahill and Cesc Fàbregas for the short trip to Tottenham ...
Manchester United Legend Sets New Premier League Record
Published: August 12, 2017
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney set a new Premier League record in Everton's 1-0 win over Stoke City at Goodison Park on the opening weekend of the 2017-2018 season.The England international netted the game winning goal when he planted a powerful header past Butland in the 45th minute.According to the statisticia...