Chelsea Legend Zola Names The Gifted Player That Prevented Moses From Starting Vs Man City
Published: September 25, 2018
Chelsea assistant coach Gianfranco Zola has revealed why Victor Moses was not in the starting line-up last month when The Blues met Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley. Speaking ahead of Chelsea's League Cup third round clash against Liverpool, Zola said that England U17 World Cup winning winger Callu...
'Nigerian Iniesta' Ends Speculation Over Future By Signing New CS Sfaxien Contract
Published: September 25, 2018
Nigeria international Kingsley Sokari has ended speculation about his future after extending his contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Sportif Sfaxien. The attacking midfielder has penned a new deal that will keep him at the Juventus of the Arabs until the end of the 2020-2021 season. Sokari's ...
Super Eagles Star Ahmed Musa Is N0.97M Richer After Winning Saudi PL Player Of The Week
Published: September 25, 2018
Super Eagles assistant captain Ahmed Musa has been awarded the Player of the Week in the Saudi Professional League for matchday three. The former Leicester City star had been nominated for the award along with Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal), Omar Al Somah (Al Ahli), Al-Muwallad Al-Harbi (Ittihad) and Jehad Al-Hus...
England Call-Up For Leyton Orient's Marvin Ekpiteta, Whose Twin Brother Had Been Targeted By Nigeria
Published: September 25, 2018
Leyton Orient central defender Marvin Ekpiteta is poised to make his international debut for the Three Lions after he was selected by England C boss Paul Fairclough for the international friendly with Estonia U23 in October. The 23-year-old is the only player of Nigerian descent named on the 16-man roster announced ...
Injured Nigerian Striker Ruled Out Of Leicester City's League Cup Match Vs Wolves
Published: September 25, 2018
Layton Ndukwu will not make his professional debut for Leicester City when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday evening in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Foxes manager Claude Puel has strongly hinted that he will make some changes to the starting lineup but there will be no debut for Ndukwu as he is ...
Super Eagles Star Alhassan Ibrahim Named In Liga NOS Team Of The Week After Battle Scar
Published: September 25, 2018
Nigeria international Alhassan Ibrahim has been named in the Team of the Week for the latest round of matches played in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Football Statistics website Whoscored has picked the eleven most outstanding players in each position, with the former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles star making the...
The Best Men's & Women's Coaches : How Rohr & Mikel Voted; Ebi Includes Chelsea Coach In Top Three
Published: September 25, 2018
On Monday evening, France World Cup winning manager Didier Deschamps was voted the Men's coach of the year at the FIFA Best Awards 2018 while Reynald Pedros was named the Women's coach of the year after guiding Olympique Lyonnais to win the Champions League. El-Chelsea defensive midfielder Deschamps (30.52 %) saw of...
Teenage Nigerian Winger Receives The Highest Praise Possible From Arsenal Legend Ljungberg
Published: September 25, 2018
Bukayo Saka has earned high praise from Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg after the winger scored his maiden goal for the Gunners U23 team in the Premier League 2 against Liverpool last Friday. Saka has just turned 17 and although he hasn't yet debuted for the first team, the Swedish coach is excited about the talent...
Fifa Best Awards How Nigeria Voted: Rohr Went For Modric, Mikel Chose Messi; Falcons Coach, Captain Disagree
Published: September 24, 2018
Luka Modric has won FIFA's The Best award after helping Real Madrid to win the Champions League and playing a key role for Croatia at the 2018 World Cup. In the voting by national team coaches, captains and media, Modric earned 29.05 percent of the votes, Ronaldo finished second with 19.08 percent and third-plac...
FIFA Recall Nigeria's 2018 World Cup Appearance In Best Awards Ceremony
Published: September 24, 2018
Luka Modric claimed the 2018 FIFA Best Player Award Monday evening but for Nigerian football faithful, there was an interesting angle to the glittering event.Nigeria's Super Eagles were eliminated at the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but their participation continues to reverberate and was duly ackno...
Leicester City's Iheanacho Sings The Praises Of Wolves Manager Ahead Of Carabao Cup Tie
Published: September 24, 2018
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has praised Wolverhampton Wanderers manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, ahead of Tuesday's Carabao Cup third round tie at Molineux. Wolves had been tipped to struggle in the Premier League this season but have enjoyed a good start, losing only once to Leicester City more than a mo...
Arsenal Captain Koscielny Reveals Four Qualities Of Iwobi & Winger's Two Weaknesses
Published: September 24, 2018
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Arsenal whiz-kid Alex Iwobi, has been praised by his club captain Laurent Koscielny.The young star was rated as one of the best players after his team's Europa League victory against FC Vorskla Poltava and did well when he came on in the second half for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in yesterday...
Nigerian Striker On Target In Shootout As Man Utd Qualify For Premier League National Finals
Published: September 24, 2018
Promising Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko was on target in the shootout as Manchester United U16s sealed their place in the Premier League National Finals after beating Everton, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Red Devils won their group which contained the Toffees, Liverpool and Manchester City. Manchester United...
Sunderland's Nigeria Target Maja Named In EFL Team Of the Week
Published: September 24, 2018
Former Super Eagles invitee Josh Maja has been named in the latest English Football League Team of the Week revealed by the official website of the EFL on Monday, September 24. The current EFL Young Player of the Month scored twice as Sunderland thrashed Rochdale 4-1 in League One on Saturday. The Nigerian super ...
Victor Moses In Contention To Face Liverpool In League Cup As Pedro Misses Training
Published: September 24, 2018
Ex-Super Eagles star Victor Moses is in contention to face his former club Liverpool, where he spent the whole of the 2013-2014 season, when Chelsea take on the Reds in the League Cup in two days time, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The good news for Moses but certainly bad news for Chelsea and their fans is that Ped...