Manchester United Watch Three Nigerian Whizkids As Chelsea Win Battle Of The Blues FAYC
Published: April 11, 2018
Chelsea qualified for a record seventh consecutive FA Youth Cup final on Tuesday after beating Birmingham City 7-0 on aggregate with three very promising players of Nigerian descent getting game time.Nicholas Okoro, son of former Enugu Rangers Ejikeme Fabian Okoro, started for the visitors at Stamford Bridge, while Fau...
Ndidi, Iheanacho Nominated For Leicester City Young Player, Goal Of The Season Awards
Published: April 10, 2018
Nigeria internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have been shortlisted for Leicester City's Young Player of the Season award, the official website of Leicester City has reported. The central midfielder scooped the Young Player of the Season at Leicester City’s 2016/17 Season Awards last May and is the fav...
Nigerian Midfielder Scores In Third Straight Game As Chelsea Reach FAYC Final
Published: April 10, 2018
Chelsea sealed a place in the final of the FA Youth Cup after thrashing visitors, Birmingham 4-0 in the return leg of their semifinal clash at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening, with Tariq Uwakwe getting in among the goals.Jody Morris youngsters who ran out 3-0 winners six days ago in the first leg put four more goals...
Moses, Mikel & Balogun Named In Top 500 Most Important Footballers In The World
Published: April 10, 2018
Three Nigerian players certain to be named to Nigeria's World Cup squad barring an injury have been included on the list of 2018 World Soccer 500, which contains the most important players in the world.Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses, Mainz defender Leon Balogun, Tianjin Teda's Obi Mikel and Everton loanee Henry O...
Sunderland Coach To Liverpool Loanee Ejaria: Go And Shine Against Norwich
Published: April 10, 2018
Sunderland coach Chris Coleman has hinted that ex-Golden Eaglets invitee Ovie Ejaria will be named in the starting line-up for tonight's Championship clash against Norwich City and has backed the midfielder to shine.Ejaria has not made the Black Cats starting eleven in their last three games, making cameo appearances a...
Enyeama, Awaziem Not Nominated For Marc-Vivien Foé Award (Full List Of Nominees)
Published: April 10, 2018
Former Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama has not been nominated for the prestigious Prix Marc-Vivien Foé, an award handed to the best African footballer playing in the French Ligue 1.This is the second consecutive year that the Lille netminder has not been shortlisted, having been nominated in 2014, 2015 and 2016....
CHAN Eagles Star Anthony Okpotu Training At Danish Giants Brondby
Published: April 10, 2018
Danish powerhouse Brondby have handed a trial to 2018 African Nations Championship star Anthony Okpotu.Brondby have informed via their official website that the Nigeria international was named in the squad to face FC Copenhagen in the Reserve League on Tuesday, April 10.In a 4-1-2-1-2 formation deployed by manager Mart...
Manchester United Release Promising Goalkeeper Johnstone
Published: April 10, 2018
Manchester United have bid farewell to promising goalkeeper Max Johnstone, according to reports.The Guardian UK has claimed that Max Johnstone has recently been released by United after a couple of years.The 19-year-old has been linked with a move to Championship club Cardiff City, having recently trained with their U2...
Man City's Nigerian Midfielder Nmecha Enhances Growing Reputation By Scoring Hat-Trick
Published: April 10, 2018
Manchester City's German-born Nigerian midfielder Felix Nmecha enhanced his growing reputation by scoring a hat-trick for the U18 team in their 5-0 rout of Blackburn Rovers at Blackburn Rovers Training Centre (Brockhall Village, Lancashire) on Tuesday afternoon.His treble today was the first time he has scored ...
Leicester's Ndidi Is The Most Tackled Nigeria Star In EPL Ahead Of Iwobi, Moses
Published: April 10, 2018
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is the Premier League's top tackler but is getting a taste of his own medicine as regards to being tackled.After 33 rounds in the topflight, the Foxes number 25 has been tackled 41 times and is the second most tackled player in the squad behind former African Footballer of the Ye...
Skillful Nigerian Midfielders Inspiring Chelsea U18s To Win The Treble
Published: April 10, 2018
With Chelsea almost on the verge of sealing yet another U18 league title, the young Blues Nigerian starlets Tariq Uwakwe alongside his Nigerian compatriot, Faustino Anjorin would renew rivalry with Birmingham in the FAYouth Cup at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.Chelsea have one foot already in the final of the competition ...
Box-To-Box Midfielder Otasowie Wanted By Juventus, Everton Gets Promoted At Wolves
Published: April 10, 2018
Promising box-to-box midfielder Owen Otasowie, 16, has earned a promotion at EFL Championship outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers.For the remainder of this season, the highly-rated teenager will turn out for Wolves reserve term, a testament to the progress he has made since joining the Premier League promotion candidates.Th...
(Photo) 'Childish' Musa Refuses To Shake Hands With CSKA Coach After Substitution
Published: April 10, 2018
Nigeria international Ahmed Musa showed his childish behavior after he was substituted in the 58th minute as CSKA Moscow lost 2-1 to Dinamo in a Moscow derby on Monday evening.The Leicester City loanee was apparently angry to be substituted and refused to shake hands with the young CSKA coach Viktor Goncharenko.But the...
Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Named To Team Of The Week In Belgium
Published: April 10, 2018
After an eventful showing last weekend in the Belgian Europa League playoffs for Royal Excel Mouscron, Liverpool loanee, Taiwo Awoniyi has been named to the Belgium Team Of The Week.The Nigerian rose highest to nod in his side's equaliser against Kortrijk, a game which they went on to win 2-1.That effort took his tally...
Manchester City Running The Rule Over Younger Brother To Super Eagles Invitee Maja
Published: April 09, 2018
Premier League side Manchester City have handed a trial to talented Nigerian teenager Emmanuel Maja.Croydon  have confirmed  Manchester City have started running the rule over Maja after starring for their U18 team. If the holding midfielder passes the assessment and is offered a deal, he will follow in the footsteps...