Why Victor Moses, Chelsea Stars Were Given Three Days Off? Conte Replies
Published: February 09, 2018
Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has provided reasons for giving Victor Moses and other first-teamers three days off in the wake of his side's 4-1 loss to Watford in the Premier League on Monday.The Blues are still competing on three fronts - Premier League, Emirates FA Cup...
Adekanye To Face Manchester United As Nigerian Talents Discover UYL Round Of 16 Opponents
Published: February 09, 2018
Nigerian youngsters have discovered their next opponents in the round of sixteen of the UEFA Youth League following the draw that took place in Nyon on Friday afternoon.Two-time champions Chelsea have registered midfielders Tariq Uwakwe and Faustino Anjorin, and Ola Aina's younger brother Jordan for the knockout rounds...
Ex-Flying Eagles Star Ajayi Misses Out On League One Player Of The Month Prize
Published: February 09, 2018
Former Nigeria U20 international Semi Ajayi has missed out on the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month for January after the winner of the award was announced on Friday morning.Northampton Town midfielder John-Joe O’Toole won the accolade ahead of the three other players nominated : Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United), T...
NFF Boss Backing Osimhen, Nwakalis, Ndidi, Iheanacho & Ebuehi To Be Picked For 2022 World Cup
Published: February 09, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick is looking ahead to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.With the Super Eagles boasting one of the youngest squads amongst the 32 participating countries in Russia, Pinnick has predicted that the current squad will perform better in the next four years.''It is not the number o...
Manchester United Move To Snatch Dutch Wonderkid From Under AZ Alkmaar's Nose
Published: February 09, 2018
Manchester United are interested in signing Dutch wonderkid Tijmen Wildeboer after he must have celebrated his sixteenth birthday.Local Dutch club BVC Bloemendaal  have officially stated that  Wildeboer has been invited for a trial at the Old Trafford outfit, with a view to a transfer if he impresses the coaching sta...
Fifa : Rohr Can Name 35 Players On Provisional World Cup Roster, Squad Must Be Announced May 14
Published: February 08, 2018
The governing body of football, Fifa, has approved that countries participating at the 2018 World Cup can name 35 players in their provisional squad list, an additional five players compared to previous tournaments.Argentina sports newspaper Ole writes that Fifa announced a change on Thursday that 35 players will be pa...
SpVgg Unterhaching Goal Machine Set To Spark Intl Tug Of War Between Germany & Nigeria
Published: February 08, 2018
SpVgg Unterhaching goal machine Karim Adeyemi is set to spark an international tug of war between Nigeria and Germany after making his debut for Germany 16s as they were beaten on penalties by the Netherlands in the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal on Thursday evening.In the game staged at Complexo Desportivo de...
Wenger Issues Subtle Warning To Nigeria Ahead Of Friendly Against England
Published: February 08, 2018
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger says the English players are the masters of diving, the Frenchman told reporters at a press conference on Thursday, ahead of his team's clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.The respected Gunners manager made this remark four months before the Three Lions face Nigeria in a pre-W...
Watford Loanee Isaac Success Says He's Not New To Battling Relegation
Published: February 08, 2018
Watford loanee Isaac Success was unveiled by Malaga at La Rosaleda on Thursday, three days after he made his debut for the Andalusian club against Las Palmas.After 22 games, there are seven points between Malaga, who are bottom of the table, and 17th-place Levante, but the Nigeria international has declared that he's n...
Why Emenike Has Yet To Make Las Palmas Debut, Striker Omitted From Squad Again
Published: February 08, 2018
Ex-West Ham striker Emmanuel Emenike is not fit enough to make his debut for Las Palmas in their La Liga clash against Athletic Club on Friday, February 9.For the second straight match day, the Olympiakos loanee was omitted from the list of 18 players summoned for the game that will be held at San Mamés Barria (Bilbao...
Tammy Abraham Rules Out Playing For Nigeria In March Friendlies Vs Poland, Serbia
Published: February 08, 2018
Tammy Abraham's heart is still with England and has strongly hinted that he will turn down an invitation to the Nigeria national team ahead of the 2018 World Cup, saying he wants to represent the Three Lions during the next Fifa window in March.With two caps to his name in friendlies against Germany and Brazil, the Che...
The Next Iwobi: Who Are The Top Five Nigerian Youngsters In Arsenal's Youth Teams
Published: February 08, 2018
Arsenal, through the years, have been renowned for a plausible trust on talented young players who are moulded and nurtured to stardom and alongside Barcelona's famed LA Masia had more than made name for themselves with their continuous budding of potentials in their own distinctive way.Alex Iwobi and Chuba Akpom count...
Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool, Barca To Watch Nigerian Striker Debut For Germany
Published: February 08, 2018
A plethora of top clubs will be in attendance in the sixth edition of the UEFA Development Tournament for U16 teams, scheduled to hold 8 to 19 February in Vila Real de Santo António in Portugal.According to sulinformacao.pt, scouts from Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool will watch the ...
Prolific Iceland Striker: It Will Be Interesting To Face Awaziem, Nigeria Under Pressure
Published: February 08, 2018
In an interview with the official website of Nantes, prolific Iceland international striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson is targeting a spot in the national team's roster for the 2018 World Cup and thinks Nigeria will be under more pressure when they face off at Volgograd Arena, Volgograd on June 22.Sigþórsson is a teammate...
Joel Obi To Torino Teammates: We Must Be Good Against Udinese
Published: February 08, 2018
Super Eagles midfielder Joel Obi has commented on the upcoming meeting between Torino and Udinese in the Serie A scheduled to take place on Sunday at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.Ahead of the match day 24 fixture, the two clubs are level on 33 points from the same number of games and have the same goal difference but ...