Uche Agbo: I Have Played Against Croatia's Barca & Real Madrid Stars, Mikel Our Biggest Star
Published: December 10, 2017
Uche Agbo says he is unfazed by the prospect of facing Barcelona star Ivan Rakitić and Real Madrid's Luka Modrić at the 2018 World Cup as he has come up against the pair while in Spain with Granada.And the Standard Liege man has warned Croatia not to underrate the Super Eagles at the World Cup, adding that the bigges...
Southampton 1 Arsenal 1 : Alex Iwobi Benched As French Super Sub Rescues Point
Published: December 10, 2017
Olivier Giroud's 88th minute header salvaged a point for Arsenal in a 1-1 draw against Southampton after Charlie Austin's goal had looked to edge the visitors at St Mary's Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi started on the bench for the Gunners in the encounter while his compatriot, Chuba Akpom w...
England U20 World Cup Stars Of Nigerian Descent In Line To Feature In Merseyside Derby
Published: December 10, 2017
Golden Ball winner of the 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup Dominic Solanke has a slight chance of featuring in his first Merseyside derby in Sunday's showdown between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield.The England international has been included in the Reds provisional squad that will take part in the game.Solanke got some minute...
Nigerian Defender Ruled Out Of Manchester United-Manchester City Derby
Published: December 10, 2017
Talented Nigerian defender Tosin Adarabioyo is not in contention to feature in his first-ever Manchester derby when City face United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.The center back has been left out of the Citizens provisional squad list, meaning he will not make his Premier League debut against the Red Devils, barri...
Iheanacho Hails Ndidi After Man-Of-The-Match Display Vs Newcastle United
Published: December 10, 2017
Africa's Most Valuable U21 Player, Nigeria's own Wilfred Ndidi, has been praised by compatriot Kelechi Iheanacho on the back of his man-of-the-match performance against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday, December 9.The Super Eagles defensive midfielder provided the assist for the Foxes first goal score...
Ex-Porto Starlet Wants To Represent Nigeria At 2018 World Cup
Published: December 10, 2017
Nigerian midfielder Irhene Fidelis Christopher has said he is good enough to be a member of the Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles.The gifted midfielder who joined AEL Limassol of Cyprus at the beginning of the European season from Portuguese giants FC Porto has been a rave review in that country.Fidelis, who spok...
Nigerian Striker Among Players To Have Netted Hat-Tricks For Chelsea U18 2017
Published: December 10, 2017
London-born Nigerian striker Ike Ugbo is among the talented players in the ranks of Chelsea youth team to have scored a hat-trick in 2017.According to Chelsea Youth, six different players have netted hat-tricks for #CFCU18 this calender year : Mason Mount, Martell Taylor-Crossdale, Luke McCormick, Charlie Brown, Iké U...
Enyeama Could Beat Rufai's World Cup Record, Saves Penalty On Return From Injury
Published: December 10, 2017
Former Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama played his first game in over seven months as the reserve team of Lille beat Croix Football IC 3-1 in the Championnat National 2 Group C, equivalent of fourth-tier.Prior to stepping out onto the Complexe Sportif de Luchin (Camphin-en-Pévèle) turf on Saturday evening, the 3...
Rohr : I Am Not Satisfied With My Goalkeepers, Will Monitor Ezenwa At CHAN
Published: December 10, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has confessed that he's not fully satisfied with goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho and Dele Ajiboye ahead of the 2018 World Cup.The former Bayern Munich defender will keenly monitor the performance of Enyimba shot-stopper Ezenwa when the African Nations Champion...
Ex-PSG Super Kid Ogbeche To Rohr: I Want To Play For Nigeria At 2018 World Cup
Published: December 09, 2017
Willem II striker Bartholomew Ogbeche is hoping his form in the Dutch Eredivisie will earn him a recall to the Super Eagles for the 2018 World Cup.The former Paris Saint-Germain wonderkid was one of the youngest players in Nigeria's squadlist at the 2002 World Cup, and featured in group matches against Argentina and Sw...
Why Nigeria Star Man Moses Started On The Bench Vs West Ham? Conte Provides Answer
Published: December 09, 2017
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has explained why the new poster boy of Nigerian football Victor Moses started on the bench in his side's shock 1-0 loss to West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Since recovering from a hamstring injury that kept him on the sidelines for seven straight weeks, Moses had started ...
Newcastle 2 Leicester City 3: Ndidi Provides Assist For Mahrez Third Time This Season
Published: December 09, 2017
Wilfred Ndidi continued his fine fine for Leicester City as the Foxes edged a five-goal thriller against Newcastle at St James Park on Saturday evening.The Super Eagles star provided an assist for the Foxes' first goal scored by Riyad Mahrez, the third time the number twenty-five has laid on a goal for the Algeria nati...
Rohr Targets African Record At 2018 World Cup, Hints GK Uzoho Will Be Picked
Published: December 09, 2017
Gernot Rohr wants the Super Eagles to become the first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup next summer, and has hinted that goalkeeper Francis Uzoho will be on the plane to Russia. In previous tournaments, Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010) have qualified for the quarterfinals but fai...
EPL Wrap: Moses Stars; Success Bench; Iheanacho In 18; Ndidi Starts; Ibe Subbed In; Ladapo Missing
Published: December 09, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, December 9.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kickoff, Victor Moses came off...
Rohr: Without Messi Argentina Not The Same Team, We Won't Make Mistakes
Published: December 09, 2017
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr says he's not carried away by the national team's 4-2 thrashing of Argentina in an international friendly in Krasnodar and has suggested that the absence of Lionel Messi was the reason the South Americans lost on November 14.The German tactician revealed that Argentina legend Jorge Burr...