Flo Balogun Headlines Six Players Of Nigerian Descent In England Squad For U17 Euros
Published: May 03, 2018
England U17 head coach Steve Cooper has announced his eagerly anticipated roster for the upcoming UEFA European U17 Championship which will hold in England 4-20 May and there are a few surprises no one saw coming.Six players of Nigerian descent, including the very talented Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, are part of t...
Ndidi Speaks Of His Pride After Winning Leicester City YPOTY
Published: May 03, 2018
Nigeria national-teamer Wilfred Ndidi has spoken of his pride after winning Leicester City's Young Player of the Season for the second year in a row at Tuesday evening's end of season awards.The 21-year-old is the club's top man in tackles, passes and touches after game week 36 in the English Premier League and he has ...
Iwobi On Training With World-Class Stars Ozil, Mkhitaryan : I Know What To Expect At World Cup
Published: May 03, 2018
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi believes that training with world class players at Arsenal will equip him to have a good World Cup performance for the Super Eagles in Russia this summer.Iwobi who is expected to play some part in tonight's Europa League semifinals second leg match against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda M...
Ajax Amsterdam Still Pushing To Sign Nigerian Midfielder Dubbed The New Ozil
Published: May 03, 2018
Dutch Eredivisie powerhouse Ajax Amsterdam are still interested in signing talented Nigerian midfielder Aliyu Mahmoud, according to his minders. It would be recalled that the former European champions observed Mahmoud at close quarters last year but a deal could not go through due to the player's age and his inability ...
Arsenal Nigerian Fans Message To Iwobi On His Birthday : Score & Take Us To UEL Final
Published: May 03, 2018
Super Eagles twinkle-toed winger, Alex Iwobi turned 22 on Thursday, 3rd May and as such, Nigerians took out time to send their well wishes and congratulate the Arsenal star on his new age.The Hale End Academy product scored the all important goal that qualified Nigeria for the FIFA World Cup that kicks off in Russia ne...
Nigeria Target Reacts After Reaching Champions League Final With Liverpool
Published: May 03, 2018
Dominic Solanke was pleased to reach the Champions League final with Liverpool following their 7-6 win on aggregate against Roma on Wednesday night.The Golden Ball winner of the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea was introduced in the 87th minute as replacement for Roberto Firmino for his fourth appearance in this ...
Anderlecht, Everton Agree Loan Extension For Henry; Rohr To Scout Striker On Sunday
Published: May 03, 2018
Anderlecht and Everton have reached an agreement over the extension of the loan deal for Henry Onyekuru for another season, according to reports in the Belgian media.The print edition of Het Laatste Nieuws sighted by this website is reporting that it is not yet done and dusted that the Nigeria international will wear t...
Agent : There's No Truth In Reports Winger Who Has Contributed 22 Goals Is Joining Anderlecht
Published: May 02, 2018
Reports linking AS Trencin's Nigerian winger Hilary Gong with an imminent move to Belgian champions Anderlecht are wide of the mark, with his bonafide agent Tony Harris confirming that a deal is not close and the transfer fee being quoted is incorrect. In recent seasons, AS Trencin have done transfer business with Gent...
Man City's Nigerian Captain Scores Twice, Provides Assist In 5-0 Rout Of Tottenham PL2
Published: May 02, 2018
Manchester City's Nigerian striker, Lukas Nmecha was in his inspirational best on Wednesday evening, scoring twice and setting up another for the U23s in a 5-0 whitewash of Tottenham in the final game of the Premier League 2 Division One season at The Lamex Stadium.The young Citizens were skippered by Nigerian striker,...
Crotone's Simy On Super Eagles Call-Up: No Contact With Rohr, Targets Strong Finish
Published: May 02, 2018
Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo is one of the names being bandied about by the local media for a shock inclusion in the Super Eagles provisional squad list for the 2018 World Cup.Although Nwankwo would not hesitate if he is summoned to the national team, he has made it crystal clear that his priority is to fini...
Mikel, Kanu, Yakubu Make List Of Premier League's Most Influential African Players of All Time
Published: May 02, 2018
Following the runaway success of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in the Premier League this season, the football experts at The History of African Success have looked back through the-history-of-african-success.com in the English Premier League to find out who were the most influential players of all time. Using their exc...
Belgian-Born Nigerian Striker Dessers Prefers Move to PSV Over Ajax, Feyenoord
Published: May 02, 2018
Belgian-born Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers will prefer a move to PSV Eindhoven over Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord if he is allowed to leave FC Utrecht.Despite the fact he is not a guaranteed starter at FC Utrecht, Dessers has continued to impress for the Eredivisie club as he has had a hand in 17 goals (12 goals and 5...
Agent Confirms Russian-Based Super Eagles Striker Will Miss World Cup
Published: May 02, 2018
The 27-year-old Nigeria international Sylvester Igboun has been a regular player at FK Ufa from day one, and this season, Igboun has six goals in 24 matches and is even the club's top scorer in the Russian Premier League.The World Cup will be staged in Russia this summer, but the Super Eagles will be without Igboun, wh...
Man City Loanee Kayode Banned For Three Games For Violent Conduct In Ukraine
Published: May 02, 2018
Manchester City loanee Olarenwaju Kayode has been banned for one match plus two matches conditionally following the incident that occurred in the Ukrainian Premier League match between his team Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kiv on April 14, 2018, writes the official website of the FFU.The Control and Disciplinary Committ...
Barcelona's Croatia Star: We Like To Get A Win, 3 Points Against Nigeria
Published: May 02, 2018
Croatia have not made it to the knockout stage of the World Cup since 1998 and know the importance of their first game against Nigeria on June 16, 2018.Given the players that they have, the individual talents in their ranks and overall quality, Croatia are without doubt the favourites to qualify for the last sixteen in...