Argentina's Best-Ever GK, The Duck, Blames Chelsea Star For Defeat To Spain
Published: April 05, 2018
Legendary Argentina goalkeeper Ubaldo Matildo Fillol, nicknamed the Duck, has blamed Chelsea glovesman Wilfredo Caballero for the national team's humiliating 6-1 loss to Spain in their last pre-World Cup friendly.The former River Plate Star, who was in goal when Argentina won the World Cup for the first time in their h...
Physical Nigerian-Brazilian Striker Dominic Sends Message To Rohr After Scoring Brace
Published: April 05, 2018
Nigerian-Brazilian striker Dominic Uzoukwu is among the leading scorers in the Chinese League One after netting a brace for Beijing BG in their 2-1 win at Shenzhen in the fourth round of matches on Wednesday, April 4.The 23-year-old São Paulo native had already opened his account for the season in his team's 3-0 rout ...
Less Than 500 CSKA Moscow Fans To Watch Musa Against Arsenal
Published: April 05, 2018
Arsenal could host lesser than 500 CSKA Moscow fans at the Emirates stadium in their Europa League meeting this evening owing to the political tensions rising between Russia and the United Kingdom as even Russian supporters with the match tickets have decided against traveling.Super Eagles striker Ahmed Musa is expecte...
Everton Loanee Henry Still In Danger Of Missing World Cup
Published: April 05, 2018
Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru is still in danger of missing the 2018 World Cup.La Dernière Heure says Anderlecht tested the knee of the Nigeria international yesterday and the earliest possibility of the striker resuming full training with the first team is two weeks.He suffered a serious knee injury in a Belg...
(Photo) Martins Wheelchaired Into Airport, Flies To London For Surgery
Published: April 05, 2018
Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua have provided an update on the injury situation of Nigeria international Obafemi Martins and it's still not looking good for the former Inter Milan wonderkid.Martins was wheelchaired into the airport before his trip to the English capital, where he will undergo knee surgery on...
Nantes Fail To Meet Porto's N7 Billion Asking Price For Awaziem
Published: April 05, 2018
Chidozie Awaziem might return to his parent employer Porto at the end of the 2017-2018 season, according to reports.Portuguese newspaper Record has suggested that Nantes will not pay over the odds to sign the Nigeria national-teamer on a permanent basis, with the central defender valued at 16 million euros (around N7 b...
Tyronne Ebuehi Admits: Argentina Will Be Difficult To Beat With Messi
Published: April 05, 2018
ADO Den Haag defender Tyronne Ebuehi has admitted that the Super Eagles will find it difficult to beat Argentina when both teams face off at the 2018 World Cup on June 26.Nigeria began their World Cup preparations with a 4-2 win over Argentina in a friendly in Krasnodar last November but the two-time world champions we...
Cameroon Legend Tells Iwobi What He Must Do To Be An Arsenal Superstar
Published: April 05, 2018
Former Cameroon international Lauren Etame Meyer has opined that Nigeria and Arsenal star Alex Iwobi can be one of the key players to help the Gunners lift the Europa League.Arsenal will tonight welcome Ahmed Musa and his CSKA Moscow teammates in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinals at the Emirates at 8.0...
FA Confirms Ndidi Has Been Banned For Two Games Not Three, To Face Off With Iwobi May 9
Published: April 05, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi will be available  for selection when Leicester City host Arsenal in their penultimate game of the 2017-2018 season.The Premier League has confirmed that Leicester City's Premier League match vs Arsenal will now hold on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.The match was earlier scheduled to take place at the King Powe...
18 Super Falcons To Train On Thursday As Barcelona FA, Brighton Stars Join Camp
Published: April 04, 2018
Nigeria Women's National Team will hold their first training session on Thursday morning, starting from 1000 hours, ahead of a glamour friendly against France on April 6.S.B.V. Excelsior striker Sophia Omidiji and Barcelona FA defender Ngozi Ebere were the last two players to join the team at the Mecure Hotel.Brighton ...
New Mikel On Target, Anjorin With Assist As Chelsea Beat Birmingham FAYC
Published: April 04, 2018
Defending champions Chelsea have one foot in the final of the FA Youth Cup after a goal in the last fifteen minutes from Charlie Brown gave them a 3-0 win over Birmingham City in the first leg of their semifinal tie at St Andrew's on Wednesday evening.All three players of Nigerian descent expected to be feature got som...
Obafemi Martins Will Not Play In Second World Cup, Out For 7 Months
Published: April 04, 2018
Obafemi Martins's hopes of making Nigeria's roster for the World Cup ended on Tuesday after the striker sustained a long-term injury in his side's Asian Champions League tie against Kashima Antlers.The Shanghai Shenhua number seventeen left the field after 22 minutes and has been diagnosed with a partial rupture of the...
Liverpool Vs Man City Confirmed Starting XI : Solanke On The Bench, Nmecha & Tosin Not In 18
Published: April 04, 2018
England U21 international Dominic Solanke is the only player of Nigerian descent that is in contention to play tonight's Champions League quarterfinal first leg tie between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield.While the former Chelsea striker has been named on the bench, Manchester City duo Tosin Adarabioyo and Luk...
Awurum Outshines Musa Yahaya As Porto B Lose At Varzim
Published: April 04, 2018
Varzim's hopes of avoiding relegation were kept alive after they beat Porto B 3-1 on Wednesday evening at the Estádio Varzim Sport Club with Nigerian striker Stanley Awurum scoring for the second consecutive game.He went the distance for Varzim while former Tottenham Hotspur trainee Musa Yahaya started his 18th game i...
Man Utd Eye Algeria Player Of The Year As Replacement For Chelsea Target Shaw
Published: April 04, 2018
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho is poised to make a sensational move for Napoli defender, Faouzi Ghoulam as a replacement for Chelsea target, Luke Shaw in the summer.In a revelation on Daily Mail, the Red Devils gaffer has earmarked the Algerian as a viable replacement for his inconsistent left back who is att...