Youngest Nigerian In History To Play In Premier League Wanted By Newcastle, Arsenal
Published: April 14, 2018
Sunderland's Nigerian wonderkids Joel Asoro and Josh Maja may return to the English Premier League in the near future, according to reports.The Daily Mail has reported that Newcastle have sent scouts to check on Sunderland pair Joel Asoro and Josh Maja in recent matches amid uncertainty over their future at the...
Super Eagles Captain Mikel Scores Cheeky Goal In Tianjin Teda Win
Published: April 14, 2018
Former Chelsea ace John Obi Mikel opened his account for the season in Tianjin Teda's 2-1 win over Guangzhou R&F F.C. on match day six in the Chinese Super League on Saturday, April 14 at the Tianjin Olympic Sports Centre.Guangzhou R&F opened the scoring through Zhizhao Chen in the 9th minute but Mikel equalized for th...
CSKA Moscow Fans : It Is A Lie, We Did Not Racially Abuse Alex Iwobi
Published: April 14, 2018
CSKA Moscow fans have denied allegations that they made racist chants at Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi during the Europa League quarterfinal second leg clash against Arsenal on Thursday, April 12.Reuters had claimed citing one of their photographers that CSKA fans chanted insults of racist content against the black play...
Manchester United May Loan Out Kehinde As Midfielder Loses Starting Spot
Published: April 14, 2018
Manchester United's Nigerian-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde has been earmarked for a loan move to a club outside the Premier League to continue his development next season.Kehinde has lost his starting spot since after the international break but a Manchester United youth-team expert has informed this website th...
Ex-Arsenal Winger Nathan Tella At The Double For Southampton
Published: April 14, 2018
Ex-Arsenal youth-teamer Nathan Tella scored twice to inspire Southampton U23s to a 2-0 victory over Fulham U23s in a Premier League 2 clash at the Motspur Park on Friday evening. The 18-year old winger who started alongside compatriot, Michael Obafemi for the young Saints gave his side a first minute lead before seali...
Kehinde Makes Cameo Appearance For Manchester United In Derby Draw
Published: April 13, 2018
Manchester United U23s played out a pulsating 1-1 derby draw with Manchester City U23s on Friday evening, with talented Nigerian midfielder Tosin Kehinde coming off the bench in the game.The youngster who had been on the verge of a first-team debut earlier in the season was afforded a six-minute run-out in the clash, c...
Tottenham Whizkid Eligible For Nigeria Scores Two Brilliant Free-Kicks Vs Chelsea PL2
Published: April 13, 2018
Chelsea U23s fell to a 2-1 defeat to Tottenham in their Premier League 2 clash at Stamford Bridge on Friday evening, with English-born attacker of Nigerian descent, Keanan Bennetts hitting two brilliant free-kicks for his side to complete the remarkable turnaround.Defender Timothy Eyoma started alongside Bennetts for S...
ADO Den Haag Coach Hints Ebuehi Will Return To Starting XI Vs Twente
Published: April 13, 2018
Speaking to reporters at Friday's press conference ahead of tomorrow's Eredivisie clash against Twente, ADO Den Haag coach Alfons Groenendijk has hinted that Tyronne Ebuehi will return to the starting eleven.The Nigeria international was not available for selection in his team's 3-3 draw vs FC Utrecht last weekend as a...
Man City's Nigerian Captain Ahead Of Derby: We Are Not Afraid Of Man Utd
Published: April 13, 2018
Manchester City U18 captain Nathanael Ogbeta is eagerly looking forward to the derby against Manchester United in the U18 Premier League on Saturday, April 14, and has stressed that they are not afraid of their city rivals.Manchester United will win the U18 Premier League northern section if they avoid defeat at home a...
Huddersfield Town Expert : Young Philip Billing Has A Lot Of Potential
Published: April 13, 2018
Ahead of Watford's Premier League clash against Huddersfield Town at The John Smith's Stadium, the official website of the Hornets approached Blake Welton from the Huddersfield Examiner to give the lowdown on the Terriers.Welton explained that Denmark U21 international of Nigerian descent Philip Billing has yet to esta...
Nigeria's World Cup Rivals Sweating On The Fitness Of First-Choice GK, Mourinho Confirms
Published: April 13, 2018
Nigeria's World Cup rivals, Argentina, are sweating on the fitness of their first-choice goalkeeper Sergio Romero a month before national team boss Jorge Luis Sampaoli is expected to announce his roster for the 2018 World Cup.Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho confirmed on Friday that the South American goalkeeper...
QPR Should Do Everything To Keep Osayi-Samuel, Says Coach
Published: April 13, 2018
Queens Park Rangers manager Ian Holloway has advised the club to do everything to keep Nigerian winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, noting that The’ R’s will be stronger in future if their top young talents are retained.Osayi-Samuel made his first start in the Championship in 2018 in QPR's 4-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday ...
Chelsea Plotting Move For Ukrainian Midfielder But He Prefers Move To Italy
Published: April 13, 2018
Chelsea are plotting a summer move for Ukrainian wonderkid Orest Kuzyk, according to reports in the Portuguese press.Portuguese sports daily O Jogo writes on its print edition that Kuzyk is attracting the interest of major European clubs not limited to Chelsea, Porto and Benfica.The Blues have sent their scouts to Ukra...
Tottenham Reject Musa Yahaya Excellent As Porto Set Up Meeting With Arsenal PLIC
Published: April 13, 2018
Porto B have set up a meeting with Arsenal in the final of the Premier League International Cup after a hard fought 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Thursday evening, with Musa Yahaya impressing for the Portuguese club.It means for the second straight season at least one Nigerian player is in line to...
Nigeria U17 Coach Manu Garba: Golden Eaglets Camp Has Not Opened
Published: April 13, 2018
Nigeria U17 coach Manu Garba has emphasized that the Golden Eaglets get-together has yet to start, contrary to reports in the local media that the team has already begun preparations in Abuja.Indeed Garba was only at the FIFA Goal Project to run the rule over the Nigeria U15 team and the schoolboys are in camp for a on...