EPL Wrap: Ndidi Sent Off; Iheanacho Bench; Ibe Starts; Kehinde Not In 18; Abraham & Okaka Subbed In
Published: March 31, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, 31st March.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kickoff, Liverpool came from a goal ...
AFOTY Equals Premier League Record Held By Manchester United, Arsenal Legends
Published: March 31, 2018
2017 CAF African Player of the Year, Mohamed Salah, was once again the hero for Liverpool, netting the winner after 84 minutes in their 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.The Eagles opened the scoring through Serbia international midfielder Luka Milivojevic, who converted a spot kick in the 13th minute bef...
Super Eagles Trio Shehu, Balogun And Iheanacho Pass Fitness Tests
Published: March 31, 2018
Nigeria internationals Shehu Abdullahi, Leon Balogun and Kelechi Iheanacho passed fitness tests ahead of their respective teams matches this weekend.The trio did not taste action on Tuesday in the Super Eagles 2-0 loss to Serbia in a pre-World Cup friendly at the Hive Stadium owing to fitness concerns.Shehu limped off ...
Aaron Samuel Gives Rohr Something To Think About With Brace For Amkar Perm
Published: March 31, 2018
Aaron Samuel gave Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr something to think about before the German names his provisional squad list for the World Cup.The CSKA Moscow loanee scored his first competitive goals for Amkar Perm in their 2-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow on game week 24 in the Russian Premier League this afternoon.Al...
Wilfred Ndidi Responds To Liverpool Link, Speaks On 'Clown' Iheanacho
Published: March 31, 2018
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi has reacted to speculation linking him with a summer move to Liverpool.As previously reported by this website, The Reds may be looking to sign the Super Eagles star but have not directly approached the midfielder and Leicester City. ''I don’t think about this. Any move to a bigger ...
Rohr Comments On Performance of Super Eagles Fans Favorite Joel Obi & Iheanacho
Published: March 31, 2018
Gernot Rohr has commented on the performance of Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho for the Super Eagles during the last international break of the 2017-2018 season.Against Poland, Rohr deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation with Iheanacho playing behind top striker Odion Ighalo, and the German thinks the Foxes number eight...
Rohr Names The One Super Eagles Player Who Can Make A Difference In World Cup
Published: March 31, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is backing Chelsea dazzler Victor Moses to be Nigeria's star man at the 2018 World Cup, saying he can make a difference during the tournament in Russia.Moses was in scintillating form for Nigeria in the World Cup qualifiers, finishing as their top scorer with three goals, and was arguably...
Belgian-Born Star Who Wants To Play For Super Eagles Is The Deadliest Striker In Holland
Published: March 31, 2018
Belgian-born Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers has been ranked the most efficient striker in the Dutch Eredivisie after 28 matches in the division.As reported by the statistics guru at OPTA, FC Utrecht striker Dessers has the best shot conversion rate this season in the Dutch topflight of all the strikers with five or mo...
Nigerian Duo The Heroes As Arsenal Beat Manchester United In Dallas Cup
Published: March 31, 2018
Arsenal have set up a meeting with Liga MX side Tigres in the final of the oldest and most prestigious international youth soccer tournament in the United States, Dallas Cup, after beating Manchester United on penalties this morning.The Gunners U19s enjoyed a 3-2 success in the shootout after the two teams were tied 2-...
Nigerian Football Expert : Brian Idowu, Ola Aina Stand Nowhere Near Echiejile’s Experience
Published: March 30, 2018
The two friendly games played has given room for better assessment and some players will not be part of this journey anymore.I was in London to watch the Super Eagles play against Serbia said Joel Obi is one of them. We also have to rethink Ighalo as the arrowhead.Ighalo for me showed signs of fitness issues and seems ...
Ex-Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles Star Awoniyi Returns To Liverpool
Published: March 30, 2018
Taiwo Awoniyi has to return to Premier League side Liverpool at the end of this season.According to voetbalbelgie.be, Belgium First Division outfit Royal Excel Mouscron did not insert a purchase option into the loan deal that brought the former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles star to the club last summer.Liverpool can...
Scoop: The Real Reason Etebo Was Dropped For Real Madrid Clash
Published: March 30, 2018
Las Palmas star Oghenekaro Etebo has insisted he was fit enough to face Real Madrid after he was not selected by manager Paco Jémez for tomorrow's clash at the Estadio de Gran Canaria.The attacking midfielder would have been included in Las Palmas match day squad if he had not reported for international duty last week...
PSV Join Manchester United, Chelsea In Race For Spurs Nigerian Prodigy
Published: March 30, 2018
Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven are exploring ways to sign Nigerian wonderkid Nonso Madueke, as per reports.According to Algameen Dagblad, PSV have a lot of interest in the 16-year-old Madueke, a midfielder of Tottenham Hotspur with Nigerian roots.It was reported earlier this week that Manchester United and Chelsea were int...
Nigerian Exports: Akinde Bags Brace At The Hive After Eagles Visit, Ibehre On Target
Published: March 30, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that scored for their clubs in the EFL League Two on Good Friday.Three Nigerian players Jabo Ibehre, David Amoo and Uche Ikpeazu tasted action for Cambridge United in their 3-1 win over Crawley Town at The Cambs Glass Stadium.The U's led 2-0 at the break thanks to headed goal from Ibehr...
Official: Las Palmas Star Oghenekaro Etebo Out Of Real Madrid Clash
Published: March 30, 2018
Oghenekaro Etebo has not sufficiently recovered from a muscle injury and will play no part in Saturday's La Liga match between Las Palmas and Real Madrid at the Estadio de Gran Canaria.Manager of the Canary Islands based team, Paco Jémez, has omitted the Super Eagles midfielder from the list of eighteen players called...