Accrington Stanley's Ihiekwe, Plymouth Argyle's Ladapo, Gorica's Iyayi Among Seven Nigerian Stars On Target
Published: October 27, 2018
Find out the Nigerian goalscorers in matches across Europe on Saturday, October 27. On game week 16 in the EFL League One, Accrington Stanley earned a point against Portsmouth at Wham Stadium Lancashire with Rotherham United loanee Michael Ihiekwe netting the equalizer for the home team. Ihiekwe powered a header ...
EPL Wrap: Success Scores; Billing Booked; Balogun & Ibe Benched; Iheanacho, Ndidi Start; Solanke, Obafemi Not In 18
Published: October 27, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, October 27.Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. At Vicarage Road Stadium, Isaac Success starte...
Chelsea Loanee Aina Ahead Of Cracker In Soccer City: South Africa Have A Fantastic Team, They're Very Attacking
Published: October 27, 2018
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina has been previewing the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria in Johannesburg's Soccer City on November 17, 2018. Although Bafana Bafana are one of the two teams yet to concede a goal in the qualifiers, the other being Uganda, the Torino fullback has s...
Red-Hot Box-To-Box Nigerian Midfielder Scores On Debut For Chelsea U23
Published: October 27, 2018
Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin continued his rich vein of form after scoring for Chelsea in their 3-2 loss to Brighton & Hove in a Premier League 2 contest staged at Electrical Services Stadium (Aldershot, Hampshire) on Saturday afternoon. Another Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe started for the Young Blues an...
'New Etim Esin', Free-kick Expert, Old Warhorse : 5 Home Stars Worthy of Super Eagles Invitation Vs RSA
Published: October 27, 2018
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr was in attendance at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba on Wednesday evening to see Enugu Rangers win the 2018 Aiteo Cup final title at the expense of Kano Pillars. The general consensus after the game which was decided by penalty shootouts after it ended 3-3 at regulation time is th...
Manchester United Offer New Deal To Talented Left Back
Published: October 27, 2018
Manchester United have offered a new deal to promising defender Owen Dodgson, according to the player's camp. As from the 2019-2020 season, the left back will be one of the first year scholars at the Red Devils, meaning he will no longer take football as a hobby but an occupation. Dodgson was named to Mancheste...
Official : Super Eagles To Face Bogey Team Uganda In Friendly To Be Played In Asaba November 20
Published: October 27, 2018
Uganda have confirmed an international friendly against Nigeria to be played at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Tuesday 20th November 2018, informs Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) on their official website. The Super Eagles will head back to Nigeria to face the Ugandans three days after a crucial ...
Rohr Plays Down Suggestions Libya Coach Resignation Worked To Super Eagles Advantage
Published: October 27, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has played down suggestions that the surprising resignation of Libya National Team coach, Adel Amrouche ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers worked to his team's advantage. In truth, the camp of the Mediterranean Knights was thrown into disarray after the Algerian football t...
Super Eagles Attack-Minded Style Of Play Pleases Rohr, Analyzed South Africa Vs Libya
Published: October 27, 2018
Gernot Rohr has said that he was satisfied with the attacking display put on by the Super Eagles players during the two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya in Uyo and Sfax. The Super Eagles netted seven times against the Mediterranean Knights, with Odion Ighalo accounting for five of the goals while Ahmed...
6 Goals In 6 Games: Wolfsburg Loanee Osimhen Makes Strong Case For Invitation To Eagles For AFCONQ
Published: October 27, 2018
Victor Osimhen is making a strong case to be invited to the Super Eagles for their crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Johannesburg in three weeks time after finding the net in his team's 2-1 loss to Gent in the Belgian First Division A on Friday. The Sporting Charleroi striker equalized...
AFCONQ RSA Vs Nigeria : Henry Has 7 Days Left To Prove His Fitness, Everton Loanee Starts Jogging
Published: October 26, 2018
Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru is racing against the clock to prove his fitness ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria on November 17 after suffering an injury in his last international match vs Libya. Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray had reported that the winger suffere...
Rohr Issues Warning To Super Eagles Stars, Names Most Dangerous South Africa Player
Published: October 26, 2018
Gernot Rohr will inform the Super Eagles stars to be wary of Brighton & Hove Albion loanee Percy Tau before his side trade tackles with South Africa in next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Johannesburg. Tau showed how lethal he can be after coming off the bench to score against the Super Eagles in Uyo, a ...
Official : Rotherham United Loan Out Nigerian Central Defender
Published: October 26, 2018
Though a statement on their official website, EFL Championship club Rotherham United have informed that Emmanuel Onariase has joined National League side Dagenham and Redbridge on loan. The agreement between both clubs will keep the central defender at the Daggers until January 2019. Onariase joined Rotherham Uni...
N696 Million Per Year : Highest-Paid Nigerian Player In Major League Soccer Revealed
Published: October 26, 2018
The Major League Soccer Players Association  have updated their list of 2018 player salaries in the American topflight. Of the eleven players eligible to represent Nigerian listed, FC Cincinnati's Fanendo Adi claimed the title of highest paid Nigerian player in the league with a total compensation of $1,933,33.33 (...
Rohr Rues Absence Of Ndidi Vs South Africa : 23 'Strongest Players' Will Be Selected
Published: October 26, 2018
Ahead of Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa, Gernot Rohr is keeping a close watch on the Super Eagles players and has hinted that he will name a roster containing 23 'strongest players'. One player who will definitely not be invited for the crucial game is Leicester City midfielder Wilfre...