Nigerian Striker Scores Against Italian Super Club Juventus In Serie A
Published: April 18, 2018
Nigerian striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo was the hero of the night on Wednesday as Crotone held Serie A leaders Juventus to a 1-1 draw at the Studio Ezio Scida.The former Gil Vicente player cancelled out Alex Sandro's goal in the 16th minute with a spectacular volley in the 65th minute.It was a game in which Juve coach...
Nigerian Exports: Goals Galore As Chima, Sadiq, Ogbeche, Akpom, Kayode, 5 Others Strike
Published: April 18, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that found the net for the respective clubs in matches across Europe on Wednesday, April 18.Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom deserves to be applauded after scoring his third goal in a St.Truiden shirt in their 3-1 win at Beerschot-Wilrijk. The Hale End Academy product converted from the spot ...
Manchester United Interested In Ajax Sensation Labelled The New Messi
Published: April 18, 2018
Manchester United are plotting a move for Ajax Amsterdam teen sensation Naci ünüvar, who has has drawn comparisons with Barcelona forward Lionel Messi.According to Calciomercato, ünüvar put himself in the shop window during the 2018 edition of the prestigious Future Cup, scoring a brace in the final against Juventu...
Injury Ends Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi World Cup Hopes
Published: April 18, 2018
Former Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi will not play again this season for Belgian First Division A club Royal Excel Mouscron due to injury and this has ended his hopes of being a surprise inclusion on the Super Eagles World Cup roster.The Liverpool loanee was missing from Mouscron's match day squad against Zul...
Nigerian Starlet's Penalty Miss Proves Costly For Southampton In Loss To Arsenal U18
Published: April 18, 2018
Arsenal moved five points clear of Southampton in the race for the U-18 Premier League South runner-up spot after pipping Southampton 1-0 at the Staplewood Training Ground on Wednesday afternoon.Arsenal U18 manager, Kwame Ampadu made wholesome changes to his starting XI, resting a host of their regular players while ha...
Official: Finnish Club Snap Up Ex-Enyimba, Nasarawa United Midfielder
Published: April 18, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, Finnish Ykkönen outfit AC Kajaani have announced the signing of Nigerian defensive midfielder Ichull Ter'Ade Lordson on undisclosed terms.Lordson was one of the three players unveiled by the second-tier club this week, the others being Oskari Rounaja and Colombian Cristia...
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...