CAF Select Congolese, Motswana Referees For Nigeria vs Libya AFCON Qualifying Matches
Published: September 23, 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo officials will take charge of the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Libya on October 12, the Confederation of African Football have informed via their official website. Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo is the center referee for the match day three fixture schedu...
Liverpool Legend Gerrard Wants To Sign All Loanees Permanently, Apart From Nigerian Striker
Published: September 23, 2018
If Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard had his way, he would sign four players currently on loan at Rangers on a permanent basis, including Nigerian midfielder Ovie Eajria. Another Nigerian youngster Umar Sadiq has been loaned out to the Scottish Premiership side for the remainder of the season but has found game time h...
Leicester City's Iheanacho Gives Reasons Why He Should Be Jamie Vardy's Strike Partner
Published: September 23, 2018
Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho has sent a message to Leicester City boss, Claude Puel, that he wants to become Jamie Vardy's strike partner because they have struck up a perfect understanding. Against Huddersfield Town on Saturday, the number eight netted the equalizer, a well taken goal with his left foot set ...
FIFA 19 Ratings: Super Eagles Midfielder Is Most Physical Player In The World; Akinfenwa Strongest
Published: September 23, 2018
With less than one week left before the official release of the eagerly anticipated FIFA 19, the game creators EA Sports have released the names of the top ten players for strength and physicality. According to EA Sports, strongest players are rated on their ability to overpower and hold off the opposition, while p...
Liverpool Loanee Sheyi Ojo Too Hot For Dijon To Handle On Full Debut For Reims
Published: September 23, 2018
Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo made his full debut for Reims as they were held to a goalless draw by Dijon on game week six in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday evening. The England U21 star, who joined Reims on a season-long loan in the summer transfer window, earlier appeared off the bench in matches against Montpellier ...
Nigerian GK Keeps Clean Sheet As Tottenham U18s Score NINE Goals Against Okocha's West Ham
Published: September 23, 2018
Free-scoring Tottenham Hotspur demolished West Ham 9-0 in an U18 Premier League fixture held at Little Heath Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. This is the second match in five months that Spurs have scored nine goals without reply in the league against a London club, having defeated Arsenal by the same scoreline ...
Former Nigeria Youth International Odah Hopes To Oust Uzoho, Ezenwa; Get Super Eagles Call
Published: September 22, 2018
Former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper Okiemute Odah is hoping to add competition for gloves in the Nigerian senior national team, the Super Eagles, following  his one year loan move from Nigeria's representatives in next season's CAF Champions League side, Lobi Stars to Saudi Arabia's Division 1 side, Jeddah FC. Odah, a...
Osimhen Nets First Pro Goal 2 years, 10 months & 14 days After Winning Golden Boot At World Cup
Published: September 22, 2018
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen,19, scored his first goal as a professional footballer as Sporting Charleroi were held to a 1-1 draw by Waasland-Beveren in the eighth round of matches in the Belgian First Division A on Saturday evening. On his full debut for Sporting Charleroi, an improvised effort from the Wol...
Leicester City Boss Reveals Why Iheanacho & Vardy Started Together For The 8th Time In Premier League
Published: September 22, 2018
Speaking to reporters after Leicester City's 3-1 win over Huddersfield Town at the King Power Stadium, manager Claude Puel has explained the reason behind his decision to name Kelechi Iheanacho and Jamie Vardy together in the starting lineup. Of the 27 matches Iheanacho has played for the Foxes in the English topfli...
Sunderland's Maja, Fulham Loanee Adebayo Red-Hot Form Continue; Chinedu Obasi Also On Target
Published: September 22, 2018
There are four goals to report so far scored by Nigerian players in matches across Europe on Saturday, September 22. In Sweden, former Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi scored for the second game on the spin as Elfsborg claimed a 1-0 win vs örebro at  Borås Arena (Borås). The former Schalke 04 striker recei...
EPL Wrap: Iheanacho Scores & Assists; Ndidi & Billing Go 90; Success Subbed In; Solanke Missing; Balogun In 18
Published: September 22, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 22. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. In the early kickoff, Isaac Succ...
Manchester City's Nmecha, Derby County's Shonibare Open Premier League 2 Account
Published: September 22, 2018
Two players of Nigerian descent were on target for their respective sides in a five-goal thriller between Manchester City and Derby County in a Premier League 2 encounter at the Academy Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The hosts were two goals up at the break thanks to two early strikes from Felix Nmecha and Lorenzo G...
Eye-Popping Stat For Japanese-Nigerian Striker Onaiwu, Scores 19th League Goal In 2018
Published: September 22, 2018
Japanese-Nigerian striker Ado Onaiwu was on target for Renofa Yamaguchi in the J2 League this afternoon but his first-half strike was not enough to prevent his team from losing 3-1 to Oita Trinita A Japan U23 international, Onaiwu found the net in the 29th minute to take his tally for the season in the league to 19 ...
The Team News From CD Leganes That Will Likely Disappoint Chelsea, Rohr & Nigeria Fans
Published: September 22, 2018
The waiting game continues for Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo as he bids to become the 22nd youngest Nigerian player to debut in La Liga after he was left out of the match day squad against Eibar. Leganes manager,  Pellegrino, has called up 19 players for the game week five fixture at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurú...
Chelsea Legend Celestine Babayaro Stars In Friendly Against Africa XI Squad
Published: September 22, 2018
Former Nigeria international Celestine Babayaro returned to Chelsea last weekend to feature in a friendly between Chelsea Legends and some of Africa's youngest footballers, Africa XI. The Chelsea Legends, who were coached by Eddie Newton, also contained Dennis Wise and the Ghanaian Michael Essien. It was the Blue...