Ex-Real Madrid Star Karembeu Backing Nigeria To Go All The Way In Russia 2018
Published: March 07, 2018
Retired France international Christian Karembeu has suggested that the Super Eagles will make an impact at this summer's football festival in Russia because of the quality of the players in the squad.The 1998 World Cup winner and ex-Real Madrid midfielder made this assertion at a world press conference held in Abuja on...
Official: Former Marseille, Milan Left Back Taye Taiwo Joins RoPS
Published: March 07, 2018
With a statement on their official website, Finnish Veikkausliiga side Rovaniemen Palloseura have announced the signing of former Nigeria international Taye Taiwo on a one-season deal. RoPS is Taiwo's second club in Finland as he wore the jersey of HJK Helsinki in 2015 and 2016.Prior to moving to Finland, the left-back...
Bursaspor Star Shehu Happy To Get Call-Up For Super Eagles Duty
Published: March 07, 2018
Bursaspor defender Abdullahi Shehu is happy to receive an invitation from the Nigerian Federation ahead of the national team's pre-World Cup friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Four of the twenty eight players called up are based in Turkey - Abdullahi Shehu, Eddy Onazi, Kenneth Omeruo and William Troost-Ekong- but She...
Hull City, ADO Den Haag Celebrate Call-Ups Of Nigerian Right-Backs
Published: March 07, 2018
Two European clubs ADO Den Haag and Hull City have celebrated the call-ups of their right-backs to the Nigerian national team for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Foreign-born pair Tyronne Ebuehi and Ola Aina are set to add to their international caps after they were named to the Super Eagles 28-man tr...
Official: Chelsea Defender Signs Two-Year Contract Extension
Published: March 07, 2018
Chelsea Ladies star Deanna Cooper has inked a two-year contract extension with the club, writes the official website of the FA WSL Spring Series champions.The central defender joined the Blues from London Bees in February 2017 and they have offered her fresh terms even though she is recovering from surgery to her anter...
Leicester City Loanee Musa : I'm Sure I Will Soon Start Scoring
Published: March 07, 2018
Leicester City loanee Ahmed Musa hopes to score goals for CSKA Moscow, having fired blanks in his first three competitive matches following his return to Russia in the winter transfer market.During that period, the Muscovites have also been struggling in offense, with only two goals scored. ''I am sure that I will star...
Nigeria Ahead Of England In Race For Crystal Palace Whizkid Dubbed The New Lukaku
Published: March 07, 2018
Crystal Palace wonderkid Ademola Ola-Adebomi is set to spark an international tug-of-war between Nigeria and England on the back of his impressive displays for the youth teams of the Eagles.Born in London fourteen years ago, Ola-Adebomi can turn out for Nigeria's youth teams through his parents. With the Golden Eaglets...
Iwobi, Victor Moses, Mikel Named To Nigeria's 28-Man Travel Roster For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
Published: March 07, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced a 28-man travel roster for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Chinese-based pair Odion Ighalo and skipper Obi Mikel have been included on the roster, along with Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi, Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses and Bursaspor's William Tro...
Argentine GK Who Could Face Nigeria : Call-Up Deserved, I Played Several Games At Chelsea
Published: March 07, 2018
Chelsea's Argentine goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero has declared that he deserved to be summoned for the national team's upcoming games against Italy and Spain, saying that he has played several matches for the Premier League champions this season.An Olympic champion with Argentina in 2004, the ex-Manchester City netmind...
Roma Nigerian Right Back Ordered To Stop All Sporting Activity For 30 Days
Published: March 07, 2018
Nigerian right back Nura Abdullahi faces at least one month on the sidelines due to heart problems, the defender's parent club Roma have officially informed.Abdullahi, who has been loaned to Serie B outfit Perugia until the end of next season, has been ordered to take a rest by club medics for precautionary purposes an...
Three Players Of Nigerian Descent On Target As Arsenal Move Into FAYC Semis
Published: March 07, 2018
A second-half blitz saw Arsenal U18s trounce Colchester United U18s 5-1 enroute to the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday evening at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.Three Nigerian starlets in the shape of Xavier Amaechi, Folarin Balogun and Bukayo Saka were on song for the youthful Gunners in the victory.The...
Nigerians Give Their Reaction To Real Madrid Win Against PSG
Published: March 06, 2018
Real Madrid marched onto the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 victory over Paris Saint Germain at the Parc Des Princes on Tuesday evening.Cristiano Ronaldo, who was on song in the reverse fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu and Casemiro struck either side of an Edinson Cavani's effort to ensu...
Al Ahly Star Junior Ajayi Reacts To Super Eagles Call-Up For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
Published: March 06, 2018
Al Ahly striker Junior Ajayi was pleased to be called up to Nigeria's senior national team for the first time in his career ahead of the friendlies against Poland and Serbia.The former Dream Team VI star took to social media to thank the Super Eagles faithful for his invitation, and vowed that he will make them proud i...
Why Manchester United Full Back Has Been Forced To Return From Loan Spell
Published: March 06, 2018
Manchester United fullback Demetri Mitchell has been forced to return from his loan spell at Scottish Premiership side Hearts due to a serious injury.The former England U20 international picked up a knee injury in Hearts's 1-1 draw against Ross County in February and was not in the 18 that faced Motherwell in the quart...
Injured Wolfsburg Striker Doubtful For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
Published: March 06, 2018
Wolfsburg striker Victor Osimhen is in a race against time to be fit for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia, assuming he's called-up by manager Gernot Rohr.The former Golden Eaglets sensation missed Wolfsburg's last match in the Bundesliga against Bayer Leverkusen, and it has come to light that he was no...