Uwakwe & Walters Start As Tottenham End Chelsea's Three-Year Unbeaten Home Record
Published: April 18, 2018
Chelsea's three-year unbeaten home record ended on Wednesday afternoon after they suffered a 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in an U18 Premier League tie held at Cobham Training Centre.The Young Blues had already wrapped up the title and could afford to take their foot off the pedal with an eye on the upcoming UEFA Youth...
Official: Ex-Dream Team VI Invitee Uche Joins Heart of Midlothian WEF July 1
Published: April 18, 2018
Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian Football Club have pulled off a transfer coup by signing highly-rated Nigerian striker Uche Ikpeazu, 23.The two-year deal agreed with the Cambridge United frontman will become activated on July 1 when his contract with the EFL League Two club runs out.The 2017-2018 campaign...
Official: Nigeria Striker Pens New Deal, Earns Promotion At Grimsby Town
Published: April 18, 2018
EFL League Two club Grimsby Town have informed via their official website that promising Nigerian striker Ayodeji Owoeye has been offered a new contract.With effect from July 1, 2018, Owoeye will be one of the nine new scholarship intakes at the club.The teenager was a central midfielder when he initially joined Grimsb...
Why Real Madrid's Ronaldo Will Be Rooting For Argentina To Beat Nigeria On June 26
Published: April 18, 2018
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has inferred that that he would be cheering for the Argentinian National Team during the 2018 World Cup, saying that his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez has Argentina blood flowing in her veins.The popular opinion had been that the Portugal captain does not like Argentina as a resu...
Victor Moses, Ndidi, Iwobi Snubbed; Argentina Stars Named In PFA Premier League TOTY
Published: April 18, 2018
The Professional Footballers' Association has announced its Premier League Team of the Year for the 2017-2018 campaign, with no Nigeria international making the list.Super Eagles stars Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho have not been included on the prestigious list and same goes for Huddersf...
Official: Huddersfield Town Talents Eligible For Nigeria Ink New Deals
Published: April 18, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, Huddersfield Town have confirmed that promising English-born winger Andrew Ijiwole has inked a new contract with the Premier League club.As from next season, Ijiwole will no longer take football as a hobby, but an occupation, as he has appended his signature to a two-year ...
Troost-Ekong Hails Iwobi, Ola Aina For Choosing Nigeria Over England
Published: April 18, 2018
Bursaspor central defender William Troost-Ekong has praised Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina for choosing to play for Nigeria at senior level ahead of England.Before they pledged their allegiance to their fathers' native land, the Chelsea defender had captained England at U19 level and the Arsenal winger was a key member of the...
Aguero's Father Reveals Argentina Striker Will Be Able To Play Against Nigeria
Published: April 18, 2018
Sergio Aguero's father, Leonel del Castillo, has revealed that the Manchester City star is not in danger of missing out on the 2018 World Cup despite the striker undergoing knee meniscus surgery on Tuesday, April 17.Apart from Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Aguero is widely regarded as La Albiceleste's most importan...
Omeruo Must Be Targeting Chance At Chelsea After Starring For Kasimpasa
Published: April 17, 2018
Kenneth Omeruo is having unarguably one of his best seasons with Kasimpasa in the Turkish Super League, since joining the Apaches on loan from Chelsea, and it would surely be heart-warming for Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr particularly with the World Cup tourney just around the corner.The Abia-born defender has bee...
Odemwingie: No Racism In Russia, England Coach Says It's Being Exaggerated
Published: April 17, 2018
Ex-Lokomotiv Moscow striker Peter Odemwingie has claimed that the problem of racism is not as acute as it is negatively depicted by the foreign press, and has pointed out that Ahmed Musa returned to play for CSKA Moscow in the January transfer window.Fifa is investigating alleged racist abuse directed at French players...
Tosin Kehinde Not Recognized As Manchester United Announce Nominees For U23 POTY
Published: April 17, 2018
Tosin Kehinde has not been shortlisted for Manchester United's U23 Player of the Under-23s Player of the Year after the official website of the Red Devils announced the nominees on Tuesday morning.His teammates Ethan Hamilton, Kieran O’Hara and Demi Mitchell are up for the award nominated by the coaching staff.Tahith...
Cardiff City Interested In Ex-Nigeria U17 Invitee Dubbed The Poor Man's David Alaba
Published: April 17, 2018
EFL Championship outfit Cardiff City have handed a trial to promising Nigeria left-back Jason Akiotu.The 20-year-old started for Cardiff City U23s in their Professional Development League fixture against Barnsley on Monday and went the distance as both teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.Akiotu fell off the radar fol...
Southampton Warned To Be Wary Of Ndidi: He's Very Combative But Can Play
Published: April 17, 2018
Leicester Mercury football writer Rob Tanner believes Wilfred Ndidi is one of the key players in the Foxes squad and has warned Southampton to be wary of the Nigeria international ahead of their Premier League meeting at the King Power Stadium on Thursday.The central midfielder has finished serving a two-game ban impos...
Chelsea Vs Arsenal FAYC: Profiling Five Talents Of Nigerian Descent
Published: April 17, 2018
Chelsea and Arsenal youngsters will do battle for the much coveted FA Youth Cup title on the 27th and 30th of April, after landing themselves a berth in the showpiece following sensational runs in the competition.Both clubs have Nigerian starlets in their ranks, all of who have played crucial roles to ensure progressio...
Nigeria's Oldest Scorer In World Cup: Russia Will Host Successful World Cup
Published: April 17, 2018
Former Nigeria international Peter Odemwingie is backing Russia to host a successful 2018 World Cup despite ongoing concerns about the country. The Bendel Insurance product was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union to a Nigerian father and Russian mother, so has close ties with Russia and represented Lokomotiv Mosc...