Iwobi Will Be Gutted As Childhood Pal Is Ruled Out Of England-Nigeria Friendly
Published: May 08, 2018
One of the most promising talents in England, Liverpool's Joe Gomez, will play no part for the Three Lions when they face Nigeria in a glamour friendly at the National Stadium in London on June 2.UEFA Champions League finalists Liverpool have reported on their official webpage that Gomez has undergone an operation on a...
All Eyes On Nigerian Neymar As Porto Battle Arsenal In PLIC Final
Published: May 08, 2018
Arsenal and Porto will step out onto the Emirates stadium turf this evening as both sides battle for the Premier League International Cup, a trophy which would seal a double for the North London club U23s for the season.Having won the Premier League 2 title in style, the hosts would want to end the season on a high wit...
Flying Eagles Star Wins Bournemouth Youth Team Player Of The Season Award
Published: May 08, 2018
Nigeria U20 international Nnamdi Ofoborh has been recognized for his outstanding performance this season after winning Bournemouth's Youth Team Player of the Season prize at the club's end of season awards.Born 7th November 1999, Ofoborh is highly thought of by Cherries first-team coach Eddie Howe, who named the teenag...
Nigeria World Cup Hopeful Nominated For Best Right-Back In The Netherlands
Published: May 08, 2018
Tyronne Ebuehi has been shortlisted for the best right-back in the Eredivisie following the conclusion of the regular season.Voetbal Primeur has started working on its Team of the Season, made up of the eleven outstanding players in each position, and nominated the Nigeria international, Santiago Arias (PSV), Denzel Du...
Nigeria's Information Minister Speaks On Okocha's Fame, EPL, Barcelona, Real Madrid
Published: May 08, 2018
The Federal Government has again affirmed that Nigeria owes its fame to sports especially football, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has declared, citing his recent trip to France where an airport staff thought he was ex-Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Austin Okocha. The Minister further confirmed that t...
Nigeria U20 Coach Shaky Over Defense Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier Vs Guinea Bissau
Published: May 08, 2018
Flying Eagles assistant coach Abdul Maikaba has admitted that he is worried about his team’s defense as they prepare for the first leg of their 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea Bissau.Speaking in Abuja, Maikaba says he is worried that the team is conceding goals and has stressed that it is im...
Rohr Counting On Agali, Scouts For Lowdown On Croatia National Team
Published: May 08, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr says he is counting on his scouts led by his former player Victor Agali to give him the lowdown about the Croatian national team ahead of the World Cup.Nigeria's first World Cup opponents have been snooping around for information about the three-time African champs, with head coach Zlat...
England Boss Southgate Runs The Rule Over Three Players Of Nigerian Descent At U17 Euros
Published: May 08, 2018
England senior team coach Gareth Southgate was among the spectators at the Walsall FC Stadium on Monday afternoon as England beat Italy 2-1 in their second match of the ongoing UEFA U17 European Championships.Chelsea whizkid Faustino Anjorin has yet to feature for the world champions in the  tournament and it has now ...
FCM's Paul Onuachu, Orebro's Igboananike Score As Clubs Claim Wins
Published: May 07, 2018
At the MCH Arena in the Danish Superliga, Paul Onuachu reached double figures for goals in just 19 appearances for his club, Midtjylland after scoring in their 2-1 win over Nordsjælland.The former Nigeria U-23 invitee struck a minute shy of the hour mark to double his side's lead and seal the victory after his teammat...
Nigerian Striker Scores Impressive Brace For Manchester United On Return From Injury
Published: May 07, 2018
Young Nigerian striker Mipo Odubeko scored an impressive brace for Manchester United after returning from injury as their U15 team beat Birmingham City 5-3 on Monday.The highly-rated teenager, who has been tipped to make his competitive debut for the U18s next season, had been on the sidelines for close to three months...
'Nigerian Patrick Vieira' Scoops Charlton Athletic Young Player Of The Year 2018
Published: May 07, 2018
Charlton Athletic End of Season Awards took place on Monday, May 7, 2018 and a Nigerian starlet was among the winners.Joe Aribo was recognized after a banner season for the Addicks, claiming the Young Player of the Year sponsored by Valley Gold.The 21-year-old has not looked back since breaking into Charlton Athletic's...
Super Eagles World Cup Star In Talks With AC Milan Over Transfer Of Striker
Published: May 07, 2018
French Ligue 1 outfit Monaco have already started preparations for the summer transfer window and former Super Eagles World Cup star Michael Emenalo is expected to play a key role in negotiations.According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Chelsea chief held talks with AC Milan director of sport Massimiliano Mirabell...
Is This Photo Proof That Ndidi Will Be Ready For World Cup? Nigerians React
Published: May 07, 2018
It looks pretty well things are falling in place for the Super Eagles just before the provisional World Cup roster is announced, if the latest development is anything to go to, with Wilfred Ndidi resuming rehabilitation quite faster as had been expected.The Nigeria international pulled up with a hamstring in the Foxes ...
Chelsea Confirm: Victor Moses Outshone Fabregas, Hazard In A Key Stat Vs Liverpool
Published: May 07, 2018
In their review of the Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday, May 6, former champions Chelsea have noted via their official website that Victor Moses was the top man in one key offensive statistic.The Nigeria international made a game-high four key passes, one of which led to Olivier Giroud's first-half winne...
Rohr Plays Down Eagles Chances Of Reaching World Cup Semis: We Are 47th Fifa Ranking
Published: May 07, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has played down the national team's chances of reaching the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup, arguing that they are not among the top ranked African teams. Tunisia, Senegal, Morocco and Egypt, Africa's other representatives in the mundial, are better ranked than the Super Eagles who are 4...