Messi's Biggest Fan May Not Attend World Cup Cracker Against Nigeria
Published: May 12, 2018
Argentine President Mauricio Macri may not attend the 2018 World Cup Group D fixture between the two-time world champions and Nigeria, according to various reports emanating from the South American country. La Nacion says Macri must decide whether to stay at home and help negotiate a line of credit from the Internat...
Rohr And Agents Are At Loggerheads Over Nigeria's Provisional World Cup Roster
Published: May 12, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that some agents have attempted to influence his choice of players for the national team ahead of Monday's deadline of naming a 35-man provisional squad for the World Cup. The former Bayern Munich defender admitted that there has been renewed pressure from these agents as ...
Super Eagles Right Back Might Have Played His Last Game For ADO Den Haag
Published: May 11, 2018
Super Eagles right-back Tyronne Ebuehi might have played his last game for Dutch Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag. ADO Den Haag have informed through their official website that Ebuehi will not be in the squad that will take on Vitesse in the second leg of the semifinals of the Europa League playoffs on Saturday, May 12...
Iheanacho Partners Alexis In Attack In Premier League Team Of The Week
Published: May 11, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho has been recognized for his fine display against Arsenal in a rescheduled Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday evening after he was named in the Team of the Week. Football statistics website Whoscored has selected the best performing players for each position for the six Prem...
Signs Are Good Super Eagles Fans Favorite Joel Obi Will Be Fit For World Cup
Published: May 11, 2018
Torino have provided a fresh update on the condition of Nigeria international Joel Obi ahead of their final home game of the season against SPAL on Sunday, May 13.The Italian Serie A club have informed that the attacking midfielder was at Filadelfia with other first-teamers on Friday afternoon but worked alone.The Inte...
NFF Boss Pinnick, Abraham Face Nervous Wait With England Set To Name World Cup Roster
Published: May 11, 2018
Tammy Abraham will next week Wednesday, May 16, find out if he will make England's squad for the 2018 World Cup after the English FA on Friday revealed that Three Lions' team for Russia 2018 will be announced on said date. Abraham, on loan at Swansea from Chelsea, reportedly rebuffed the attempts of the Nigeria Footba...
Everton, Burnley, Reading, Cardiff Stars Named In Iceland 23-Man World Cup Squad
Published: May 11, 2018
Iceland have become the first country participating in the 2018 World Cup to announce their 23-man roster, with manager Hallgrímsson unveiling his squad at a press conference on Friday afternoon. The squad announced must be confirmed to Fifa on June 4 and they can make changes to the roster before their first game ...
Iceland Appoint Ex-Super Eagles Coach To Spy On Only Nigeria At World Cup
Published: May 11, 2018
Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson confirmed at a press conference on Friday afternoon that former assistant coach of the Super Eagles Roland Andersson will be one of his scouts at the 2018 World Cup. Andersson's job description is to strictly monitor the Nigerian national team during the tournament in Russia. Th...
Hull City Confirm Chelsea Defenders Will Not Be Signed On A Permanent Basis
Published: May 11, 2018
 EFL Championship outfit Hull City have confirmed that Nigerian defenders Ola Aina and Fikayo Tomori have returned to their parent clubs following the expiry of their loan deals. The two right-backs were left out of the Tigers squad for their post-season trip to Kenya, fueling speculation that the club will not be ...
Official:Nigerian Midfielder Frustrated Out Of Tottenham Pens Pro Deal With Reading
Published: May 11, 2018
Championship outfit Reading have announced via their official website that promising Nigerian youngster Moroyin Omolabi has penned his first professional contract with the club. The former Tottenham Hotspur U18 star bagged a deal after netting two goals in seven starts whilst on trial with Reading Academy, he was an...
Super Eagles Midfielder Onazi Weighs In On World Cup Preparations
Published: May 11, 2018
Ogenyi Onazi has reassured the Nigerian faithfuls on the team's focus on their upcoming pre-tournament tune up games as well as putting in the best performance in the mundial next month.Nigeria is expected to face off against Congo DR, England and Czech Republic before the commencement of tournament next month, and the...
Rohr Confirms Hertha Talent Torunarigha Has Rejected Playing For Nigeria In Russia
Published: May 11, 2018
Speaking to the German media, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has confirmed that Hertha BSC talent Jordan Torunarigha has rejected the opportunity to play for Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup. Since the appointment of the German as coach of the national team, he has been able to convince foreign-born trio Ola Aina, Tyro...
Chelsea Whizkid Of Nigerian Descent Finally Debuts For England At U17 EURO
Published: May 11, 2018
Chelsea midfielder of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin finally made his debut for the Young Lions at the ongoing UEFA European Under-17 Championship after shaking off his injury problems. The number ten did not figure for the world champions in their first two group matches against Israel and Italy before manager...
World Cup-Bound Atlético Stars Griezmann, Godin, Diego Costa Unlikely To Face Eagles In Uyo
Published: May 11, 2018
Several Atlético de Madrid stars are set to miss a post-season friendly against the Nigerian National Team at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday, May 22. MultiChoice Nigeria announced on Thursday that leading Spanish La Liga club Atletico Madrid will face Nigeria in the maiden edition of the GOtv...
Victor Moses, Three Other Nigerians Leave With Nothing At Chelsea Annual Awards
Published: May 10, 2018
Four Nigerian players in the ranks of Chelsea received no accolades at Chelsea's End of Season Awards that took place at Olympia in Kensington on Thursday night. Nigeria international Victor Moses represents the first team of the former Premier League champions, while Tariq Uwakwe, Faustino Anjorin and Tushaun Walte...