Nigerian Exports : Hat-Trick For Egbuchunam; Ebiye First Senior Goal; Babajide, Ogungbaro & Chima Score
Published: August 26, 2018
Round-up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective European clubs on Sunday, August 26. There were seven goals to report from Scandinavia, with three netted by former Enugu Rangers star Chisom Egbuchunam in Falkenbergs FF's 4 - 1 rout of Degerfors. The 26-year-old scored in the 8th and 27th...
Chelsea's Spain Defender Joins Mikel, Moses In Premier League 200 Club
Published: August 26, 2018
Spain international defender Cesar Azpilicueta became the seventh foreigner to make 200 appearances for Chelsea in the Premier League after featuring in his side's 2-1 win at Newcastle United on Sunday, August 26. Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel, Ivorian Didier Drogba, Belgian Eden Hazard, Italian Gianfranco ...
Ex-Nigeria U15 Forward Dennis Opens Season Account In Style Against Anderlecht
Published: August 26, 2018
Young Nigerian striker, Dennis Bonaventure opened his goal account for Club Brugge on Sunday afternoon with a magnificent effort in a 2-1 league win against title rivals, Anderlecht.The former Nigeria U15 international rattled in a right footed screamer from the centre of the box to the top right corner of Thomas Didil...
Chelsea Nigerian Fans Are All Saying The Same Thing About Victor Moses As Winger Is Dropped Vs Newcastle
Published: August 26, 2018
Victor Moses will not make his second Premier League appearance of the new season in Chelsea's game week three clash against Newcastle United at St James' Park this afternoon. One of the big names omitted from The Blues squad is Moses, who quit international football eleven days ago in order to focus on his family a...
Liverpool Loanee Ejaria Opens Account For Rangers In Six-Goal Thriller
Published: August 26, 2018
Rangers conceded a late goal to draw 3-3 with Motherwell in a Scottish Premiership clash at Fir Park on Sunday afternoon, with Liverpool loanee Ovie Ejaria among the scorers in the six-goal thriller. The former Golden Eaglets invitee's effort two minutes before half-time was his first goal in his eleventh game in al...
Young Japanese-Nigerian Striker Nets First Career Hat-Trick For J2 League Club
Published: August 26, 2018
Young Japanese-Nigerian striker Ado Onaiwu recorded his first career hat-trick in an eight-goal thriller between Renofa Yamaguchi and Omiya Ardija in a J2 League clash on Sunday afternoon. The 22-year-old netted his first goal 26 minutes into the game to open the scoring at the NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya (Saitama), and wi...
Ex-Chelsea Scout Who Discovered Nigerian Striker Joins Manchester United
Published: August 26, 2018
Manchester United have signed Scandinavian scout Bjarne Hansen who recommended Nigerian striker Joel Asoro to Sunderland in 2015. Tipsbladet.dk says Hansen has left his job at FC Copenhagen and is going to work for the Red Devils, having scouted for Chelsea, Sunderland, PSV and Hamburg in the past. Asoro was on t...
Middlesbrough Boss Confirms He's In The Market For A Winger Amid Link With Ojo
Published: August 26, 2018
Middlesbrough boss Tony Pulis has confirmed that he is in the market for a winger before the close of the English loan window on August 31. Liverpool starlet Sheyi Ojo has been linked with possible moves to Aston Villa and Middlesbrough after falling out of favour at The Reds, with the England U20 World Cup winning ...
Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina Named In Torino Match Day Squad Against Inter Milan
Published: August 26, 2018
Ola Aina has been named in Torino's match day squad for the Italian Serie A clash against Inter Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milano) on Sunday evening. If the Chelsea loanee is included in the starting lineup by manager Walter Mazzarri, it would be his full debut after coming off the bench last weekend against A...
Leon Balogun : Liverpool Clash Is Like Facing Bayern Munich Or Borrusia Dortmund
Published: August 26, 2018
Brighton & Hove Albion defender and Nigeria central defender Leon Balogun has expressed his feelings in the aftermath of Saturday evening's 1-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.The defender made his first Premier League start alongside Shane Duffy and drew positives from the game despite ending in defeat for his side."I ...
Blackpool's Delfouneso, Hearts' Uche, Leyton Orient's Marvin Ekpiteta, Boreham Wood's Umerah On Target
Published: August 26, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerians who scored for their respective clubs in the English leagues on Saturday 25th.We start at the Bloomfield Road where former England youth international of Nigerian descent, Nathan Delfouneso opened his goal account for Blackpool in a 1-1 draw with Accrington Stanley in a League One game.The 27-...
Iwobi, Ndidi, Iheanacho Rated And Slated In Arsenal, Leicester Wins Over West Ham, Southampton
Published: August 25, 2018
Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho were in action for their English Premier League clubs on Saturday as Arsenal and Leicester City claimed wins over West Ham United and Southampton and their performances have been assessed by some English media.Iwobi played for 45 minutes before he was s...
Ex-Chelsea Stars Townsend & Melchiot : Leon Balogun Should Have Been Sent Off For Foul On Milner
Published: August 25, 2018
Two former Chelsea stars in Andy Townsend and Mario Melchiot reckon that Nigeria international Leon Balogun should have received his marching orders from referee Kavanagh in Brighton & Hove's 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday evening. Balogun was yellow carded on the hour mark for a late tackle on James M...
Arsenal Coach Suggests Lacazette Made A Bigger Impact Than Iwobi
Published: August 25, 2018
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Arsenal coach Unai Emery has opined that French striker Alexandre Lacazette made more impact when he replaced Alex Iwobi at half-time in their Premier League tie against West Ham on Saturday afternoon. The numbers from the stats gurus at OPTA have validated the arguments ...
EPL Wrap: Iwobi Subbed Out; Ndidi & Billing Go 90; Iheanacho Struggles; Balogun Full Debut; Ojo Absent
Published: August 25, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, August 25th.Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kick off at the Molineux Stadium, Wo...