England Youth-Teamer Of Nigerian Descent Named In Man City Provisional Squad Vs Arsenal
Published: February 24, 2018
England youth international Lukas Nmecha was in Manchester City's traveling party to London on Saturday ahead of tomorrow's Carabao Cup final against Arsenal.The prolific youth-team striker was promoted to City's first-team squad by manager Pep Guardiola after the club missed out on the signature of Riyad Mahrez at the...
Nigerian Exports: Goals For Gold, Shola Ameobi, Asoro, Okenabirhie, Daniel Udoh & Odubade
Published: February 24, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players who scored for their respective English clubs in league matches on Saturday, February 24th.Joel Asoro showed off his goalscoring qualities at the Stadium of Light, combining with Joshua Maja to open the floodgates after 11 minutes in their 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough in the English Champi...
EPL Wrap: Ndidi Hits Woodwork Again; Iheanacho Features; Abraham & Solanke Subs; Obafemi Not In 18
Published: February 24, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, February 24.Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the lunchtime kick-off at the King Power Stadi...
Ex-Chelsea Star Mikel Obi To Messi, Pique, Iniesta & Co: Remember April 24, 2012
Published: February 24, 2018
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel is backing Chelsea to progress to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League despite Barcelona holding the Premier League champions to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.Chelsea have found themselves in a similar situation before, during the 2011-2012 season when Mikel put in a full shift as the L...
Nigerian Winger, Dubbed The Poor Man's Victor Moses, Trains With Arsenal First-Team
Published: February 24, 2018
Promising Nigerian winger Aaron Eyoma was pictured training with Arsenal's first-team on Saturday, 24 hours before the Londoners take to the pitch against Manchester City in the League Cup final.Born 22 September 1997, the future of Eyoma at the Emirates Stadium outfit had been in doubt just three weeks ago as he had b...
Latest Pictures Suggest Iwobi Has Recovered From Injury Ahead Of League Cup Final
Published: February 24, 2018
Latest images from the English capital suggest Nigeria star Alex Iwobi has recovered from injury ahead of Arsenal's showdown with Manchester City in the League Cup final on Sunday.Speaking to the national press in England on Friday morning, the Gunners manager Arsene Wenger had admitted that he wasn't too sure if the H...
Tottenham Hotspur Coach : Ryan Sanusi's Cousin Is In The Same Category As Okocha
Published: February 24, 2018
Respected Tottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Pochettino has reiterated that Ryan Sanusi's cousin, Mousa Dembele, is in the same category as Nigeria legend Austin Okocha.Pochettino says Dembele is amongst the five talented players he has encountered in his playing and coaching careers, the others being Diego Maradona, Ron...
Official: Reading Loan Out Promising Nigerian Defender
Published: February 24, 2018
EFL Championship club Reading have loaned out promising Nigerian defender Gabriel Osho.Vanarama National League club Maidenhead United have informed through official channels that the center half will spend the next one month at the Magpies.Osho captains Reading U23 team and has appeared in 20 matches this season, incl...
Czech Republic Wonderkid Makes Debut For Manchester United
Published: February 24, 2018
Czech Republic U18 international Matej Kovar will make his debut for Manchester United across all levels when the U18 team take on Everton in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon.The 17-year-old has been named in the starting line-up for the game week seventeen tie that will be held at Trafford Training Centre ...
Golden Eaglets Chief Scout Sends Message To Nigeria U20 Coach Over Recent Call-Ups
Published: February 24, 2018
Nigeria U-17 team's scouting coach, Bunmi Blair, has called on the U-20 team coach Paul Aigbogun to beam his searchlight on players playing in the FCT as they begin preparations for the qualifying series of 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.Bunmi, on Friday, led Cityzens Football Club to victory in the 2018 FCT preseason...
Rohr Names The Three Most Experienced Players He Plans To Take To World Cup
Published: February 24, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr reckons that he has some experienced players in the Super Eagles squad and excluded the inclusion of new players to strengthen the team for the World Cup.The German tactician has already ruled out the possibility of naming an inactive Vincent Enyeama on the roster for the mundial but plans t...
Victor Moses Proud To Win Nigerian Federation Player Of The Year After Banner Year
Published: February 24, 2018
On the eve of Chelsea's trip to Manchester United in the Premier League, Victor Moses has once again expressed his joy at winning the Nigeria Player of the Year award at a gala held in Lagos on 19 February 2018.The 27-year-old saw off competition from Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi and Lobi Stars African Nations Champi...
(Photo Confirmation) Super Eagles Striker John Owoeri Joins Shanghai Shenxin
Published: February 23, 2018
Chinese League One club Shanghai Shenxin have snapped up out-of-favour Nigeria international John Owoeri.According to the striker's intermediary Martin Dahlin, Owoeri inked a two-year contract with Shanghai Shenxin on Friday, which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2019 season.Last term, Owoeri turned...
CHAN Stars Ikouwem Udoh, Eneji, Mohammed, 25 Others Invited To Flying Eagles Training Camp
Published: February 23, 2018
Head Coach of the U20 Boys' National Team, Paul Aigbogun has called to camp 28 players as the seven –time African champions begin preparations for the qualifying series for 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.Enyimba FC's Ikouwem Udoh, who won the Young Player of the Year award at this week's AITEO-NFF Football Awards, ha...
Brighton & Hove Striker Celebrates Call-Up To Nigeria Squad With Goal
Published: February 23, 2018
Brighton & Hove striker Ini Umotong celebrated her recent call-up to Nigeria Women's National Team by scoring a goal as the Seagulls demolished Oxford United 5-1 at Culver Road on Thursday night.Natkiel got the scoring underway with a long-range strike after four minutes, then Whelan doubled Albion's advantage with a c...