Teenage Nigerian Winger Makes Professional Debut For FC Basel
Published: May 19, 2018
Switzerland youth international of Nigerian descent Noah Okafor made his professional debut for FC Basel as they were held to a 2-2 draw by FC Luzern in an entertaining game at St. Jakob-Park on Saturday evening. The 17-year-old left winger was an unused substitute in matches against Lausanne-Sport, Grasshopper, FC ...
Nigerian Genius Victor Moses Wins FA Cup As Chelsea Beat Man Utd In Titanic Clash
Published: May 19, 2018
Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 to be crowned champions in the Emirates FA Cup final held at Wembley on Saturday evening.Super Eagles winger Victor Moses was handed a starting berth for the showpiece, his third appearance in the competition this term.The 27-year old was efficient in his defensive duties, keeping Ale...
Benfica To Pay N101.5 Million Compensation Fee To ADO Den Haag For Eagles RB
Published: May 19, 2018
Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica have agreed to pay 240,000 euros (approximately N101.5 million) compensation fee to ADO Den Haag following their signing of Tyronne Ebuehi, according to Dutch broadcaster Omroep West. The Nigeria international will complete his transfer to The Eagles on July 2 when the transfer m...
Former Chelsea Star Crespo : We Hope Argentina Will Qualify For Last 16 Before Facing Nigeria
Published: May 19, 2018
Former Chelsea striker Hernán Crespo reckons that it will not be easy for Argentina when they face Nigeria at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg on June 26, 2018. The former Argentina international knows the qualities of Nigeria teams as he was part of Argentina's Olympic Team that lost the Gold Medal match o...
The Real Reason Ludogorets Passed Up Opportunity To Sign World Cup Hopeful Lokosa
Published: May 19, 2018
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad have passed up the opportunity to sign Super Eagles invitee Junior Lokosa. According to Sportal Bulgaria, coach of the Bulgarian champions, Dimitar Dimitrov, insisted on watching him during a training session or two-sided game because there was a controversial information about him. Lokosa'...
Official: Ebuehi's First Words As A Benfica Player As Lisbon Giants Celebrate Transfer Coup
Published: May 19, 2018
Portuguese setup S.L. Benfica have confirmed the signing of Nigeria international Tyronne Ebuehi from Dutch Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag on a five-year contract. With the right-back's contract with ADO Den Haag set to run out in June 2018, several European teams were interested in his signature and he has revealed t...
Gent Among Several Clubs Interested In Signing Arsenal Striker Akpom
Published: May 19, 2018
Belgian First Division side, Gent are interested in the services of  Nigerian striker, Chuba Akpom, a reports from Belgian news outlet, Het Nieuwsblad has shown. Having bolstered his reputation with a sensational showing since joining The Canaries from the Emirates stadium and scoring six goals in fifteen outings, ...
One-Time Man Utd Target Mikel Backing Chelsea All The Way To Win FA Cup
Published: May 19, 2018
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel is backing Chelsea to beat Manchester United in the final of the Emirates FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday evening. Today's match is very important to both teams as they are seeking their first silverware in the final domestic fixture involving topflight teams in England this term. ...
Lokomotiv Show Their Support For NFF As Musa Muhammed Is Released For Atlético Friendly
Published: May 19, 2018
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv have shown their support for the Nigeria Football Federation after ex-Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles skipper Musa Muhammed was permitted to join the Super Eagles ahead of their upcoming friendly against Europa League winners Atlético de Madrid. The friendly is outside Fifa's window for inter...
Official: Nigerian Prodigy Labelled The Little Messi Joins Liverpool
Published: May 19, 2018
Very talented Nigerian striker Kole Ademuyiwa has taken his first steps to becoming a professional football after signing a contract with Premier League side Liverpool. Liverpool have informed via their official website that Ademuyiwa and 21 other hopefuls signed their first contracts with the club at Anfield last w...
Babayaro Features, Kanu & Taribo West Missing As Chelsea Concede Four Goals Vs Inter
Published: May 19, 2018
Former Nigeria international Celestine Babayaro was a half-time substitute as Chelsea Legends were beaten 4-1 by Inter Forever in a charity game staged at Stamford Bridge on Friday night. Petrescu, Lebouef, Desailly and Le Saux started in a four-man defense for The Blues, with the ex-Three Lions star deployed at lef...
Ex-Flying Eagles Captain Ajagun, Nigerian N'Golo Kante On Target For Euro Clubs
Published: May 19, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective clubs in the European Leagues on Friday, 18th May, 2018. In the Danish Superliga, Frank Onyeka struck his fourth goal of the season for Midtjylland in a 2-0 win over København in a pulsating encounter at the Telia Parken. The 20-year...
Official: Hull City Offer Ex-Nigeria U23 Invitee Odubajo New Deal
Published: May 18, 2018
Hull City have offered a new deal to former Nigeria U23 invitee Moses Odubajo, the EFL Championship club have informed via their official website. Odubajo's existing contract with The Tigers is due to run out on June 30, 2018, and he's now mulling over the offer from the club. The right-back has not figured for ...
Anderlecht Coach Vanhaezebrouck : It Is Not My Fault Rohr Dropped Onyekuru
Published: May 18, 2018
Anderlecht coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck has dismissed reports that suggested that he was to blame for Gernot Rohr's decision to axe Henry Onyekuru from Nigeria's preliminary World Cup roster. The Everton loanee resumed training in April but was not given a run-out in Anderlecht's matches in the Belgian First Division ...
Arsenal Young Star Kelechi Nwakali Delighted With Maiden Super Eagles Call-Up
Published: May 18, 2018
Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali is delighted to receive his first-ever invitation to the Nigerian national team for the upcoming friendly against La Liga outfit Atlético de Madrid, according to his intermediary Allwell Nwakali. The national team coaches believe Kelechi deserves to be in the squad after an outsta...