FAYC Chelsea 3 Arsenal 1 : Nigerian Winger On Target, Four Others Feature
Published: April 27, 2018
Xavier Amaechi's opening goal for Arsenal in the fiercely contested FA Youth Cup final first leg at Stamford Bridge on Friday evening proved scant consolation as Chelsea ran out 3-1 winners ahead of the return leg.Arsenal Nigerian youngsters, James Olayinka and his compatriot, Amaechi were named amongst the visiting te...
World Cup Countdown: Top Five Fastest Goals Scored By Nigeria World Cup
Published: April 27, 2018
Turkey's Hakan Sukur popped up with the fastest goal ever recorded in a world cup match, scoring 10.89 seconds into the 2002 third-place playoff against hosts, South Korea — a game which ended 3-2 in four of the Turkish team.While that feat is a remarkable one, it took Nigeria four minutes to score her fastest goal i...
'New Obafemi Martins' Comes Close To Scoring Hat-Trick For Barnsley In PDL
Published: April 27, 2018
Former Chelsea trialist Victor Adeboyejo came close to scoring a hat-trick in Barnsley's 4-2 win over Bristol City in a Professional Development League game at at Bristol City’s training ground in Failand on Friday.In his last appearance for the Reds reserve team on Monday against Coventry City, the Nigerian-born str...
Uche Agbo Fears He Will Be Axed By Rohr After Losing First-Choice Status At Standard Liege
Published: April 27, 2018
Standard Liege midfielder Uche Agbo fears he will be axed by manager Gernot Rohr when the German announces his 23-man roster for the 2018 World Cup.The former Watford, Udinese and Granada man has been a regular since he joined the Belgian First Division A team last summer but has lost his first-choice status in the las...
Official: Prolific International Striker Extends Contract With Chelsea
Published: April 27, 2018
Chelsea have announced via their official website that prolific Switzerland international striker Ramona Bachmann has extended her Chelsea Ladies contract until 2021. She has been rewarded with an additional two-year deal after helping Chelsea Ladies win the Spring Series in her early months at the club and contributin...
Rohr Will NOT Be Happy With This News From Torino On Joel Obi
Published: April 27, 2018
 Italian Serie A club Torino have provided a fresh update on the condition of Nigeria international Joel Obi and it is not good news for manager Gernot Rohr and the Super Eagles faithful.The 26-year-old had to go off 28 minutes after coming off the bench against AC Milan on April 18 after picking up an injury, f...
Chelsea Coach Conte On NFF Target : He'll Be An Important Player For The Future
Published: April 27, 2018
At a press conference on Friday afternoon at Cobham, Chelsea coach Antonio Conte was asked about Tammy Abraham's time at Welsh outfit Swansea City.The England U21 star will not suit up for Swansea City when they tackle his parent employer in a Premier League clash at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday evening due to the t...
Chelsea & Arsenal Talents Of Nigerian Descent Go To War For FAYC Title
Published: April 27, 2018
Chelsea would welcome Arsenal to Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the FA Youth Cup final as both youth sides go to war for the prestigious crown.For Arsenal, this is the first time the young Gunners would be making it to this stage in nine years while their hosts have won the last four editions of the competition.T...
Manchester United Name Two Nigerian Wingers In Squad For Singapore Tournament
Published: April 27, 2018
At least two Nigerian whizkids are in line to represent Manchester United in the 2018 JSSL Singapore Professional Academies 7s which begins tomorrow in Padang, Singapore.Manchester United youth-team guru NewManUtdNews has informed allnigeriasoccer.com that Deji Sotona and Shola Shoretire are confirmed members of the sq...
Chelsea Reveal Goals Record Set By Nigerian Striker Ahead Of FAYC Final Vs Arsenal
Published: April 27, 2018
Ahead of Friday night's FA Cup Youth final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, the defending champions have revealed via their brand new official website the top scorer in the final of the competition.Nigeria Football Federation target Tammy Abraham has scored the most goals for Chelsea, four in total, in t...
NFF Supremo Pinnick: No Going Back On PH Hosting Nigeria-DRC Pre-World Cup Friendly
Published: April 27, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick has confirmed that the friendly game between Nigeria and Congo will be hosted in Port Harcourt in May.The Super Eagles had been earlier slated to trade tackles with the Red Devils of Congo at the Abuja National Stadium but subsequent arrangements are been put i...
Tottenham Coach Pochettino Must Learn How To Win Trophies
Published: April 27, 2018
For all the talk about Tottenham boss, Mauricio Pochettino, the former Argentina defender turned manager has not led a team to any trophy in his managerial career. The 46-year-old has come close with Spurs in the last few years, but his teams have always come short when it matters most, suffering a mental block when th...
Arsenal Fans Query Wenger For Not Introducing Iwobi, Other Substitutes
Published: April 26, 2018
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was a non-playing substitute as Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Atlético Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal game at the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has come under fire from the fans for his failure to introduce any substitutes for ...
Arsenal 1 Atlético Madrid 1: Iwobi Benched As Gunners Squander Opportunity To Claim Win
Published: April 26, 2018
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Spanish opponents, Atlético Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal game on Thursday evening.Super Eagle Alex Iwobi was an unused substitute for the Gunners in the frenzied encounter at the Emirates stadium.Croatian defender, Sime Vrsaljko's early sending off fo...
Official: Manchester United Midfielder Joins Oldham Athletic On Two-Year Deal
Published: April 26, 2018
EFL League One club Oldham Athletic have officially announced their new Academy scholars ahead of the start of the 2018-2019 campaign.The Latics have confirmed that promising midfielder Kyle Wych is among the nine scholars, having recently joined the club from Manchester United.Wych last represented Manchester United's...