Super Eagles GK Akpeyi Keeps Seventh Clean Sheet Of The Season For Chippa United
Published: December 07, 2017
Daniel Akpeyi returned to action from his short injury lay-off to post a shutout in Chippa United's 1-0 win against Kaizer Chiefs in a PSL encounter at the Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday night.The Super Eagles goaltender pulled up with a neck injury last time out in a goalless draw against Mamelodi Sundowns but was ev...
(Photo) Chelsea Send Scouts To Watch In-Form Nigeria Defender Omeruo Vs Fenerbahçe
Published: December 07, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea continue to monitor the performance of in-form Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo, who is spending the whole of this season on loan at Turkish Super Lig club Kasimpasa.Turkish scout Tarkan Batgün has confirmed via Twitter that Chelsea scouts Eddie Newton and Christophe Lollichon watched O...
CSKA Moscow's Aaron Samuel Fails To Show Off To Arsenal, Tottenham In Manchester
Published: December 07, 2017
CSKA Moscow's Nigeria international Aaron Samuel could not show off his skills to representatives of top Premier League teams in his team's 2-1 loss to Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.According to reporting by Ria Sport, scouts representing Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmun...
2018 World Cup: Fifa To Pay Chelsea, Arsenal At Least N159.6M Compensation For Moses, Iwobi
Published: December 07, 2017
Fifa have agreed to pay compensation to clubs for releasing their players to represent their national teams at the 2018 World Cup.The European Club Association has informed on its official website that $209m will be distributed to clubs through the FIFA Club Benefits Programme for the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, and...
Messi In Agreement With Argentina FA Boss: Higuain Must Be Recalled Ahead Of World Cup
Published: December 07, 2017
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi is on the same page with Argentine Football Association boss Claudio Tapia, who previously stated that manager Sampaoli has to recall Gonzalo Higuaín to the national team ahead of the 2018 World Cup in the wake of the national team's 4-2 loss to Nigeria in an international friendly.H...
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Manchester City 1 : Young Nigerian Defender Puts In Impressive Shift
Published: December 06, 2017
Manchester City fell to a shock 2-1 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League, their first of the season though the result did little to change anything about their progression to the next round.Tosin Adarabioyo made his first start in the competition this campaign for the Citizens as Pep Guardiola looked...
Liverpool 7 Spartak Moscow 0 : Solanke Benched, African Stars Score
Published: December 06, 2017
Liverpool ran out 7-0 winners over Spartak Moscow in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening to seal their passage to the next phase of the competition as group winners.The 20-year old Dominic Solanke was named on the substitutes bench for the Merseyside club and watched on as his side made a glittering start in...
Lionel Messi Speaks On Nigeria: They Have Very Good Players, Respects Mikel
Published: December 06, 2017
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has commented on Friday's World Cup draw which pitted Argentina and Nigeria in the same Group D.Messi, who has faced Nigeria several times at youth and senior level, is wary of the Super Eagles, saying that they can score plenty of goals if they find their rhythm. The Barcelona number t...
UYL: Uwakwe, Adekanye, Eyoma, 13 Players Of Nigeria Descent Through To Next Round
Published: December 06, 2017
At least sixteen players of Nigerian descent are in line to feature for their respective European clubs in the next round of the UEFA Youth League following the conclusion of the group stage on Wednesday, December 6.For the first time since the inception of the competition, five English clubs Manchester United, Manches...
English FA Considering Proposal From NFF For Pre-World Cup Friendly
Published: December 06, 2017
The English Football Association are considering a proposal from the Nigerian Federation for an international friendly ahead of the 2018 World Cup.General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation Mohammed Sanusi has stated that they are planning to play a friendly against the Three Lions in June, before the World C...
Mousa Dembélé's Cousin, Ryan Sanusi, Eager To Represent Nigeria Ahead Of Belgium At World Cup
Published: December 06, 2017
Highly-rated Sparta Rotterdam midfielder Ryan Sanusi is targeting a place in Nigeria's 23-man World Cup roster.Born in Borgerhout, Belgium twenty five years ago to a Nigerian father and Belgian mother, Sanusi is eligible to represent both nations and has one cap for the Europeans at U20 level.''It's not something I'm r...
Croatian Coach With Links To FCIU: Super Eagles Defense Weakest Link, Attack Very Dangerous
Published: December 06, 2017
Croatian coach Zdravko Logarušić has provided the lowdown on the Nigerian national team ahead of their very important 2018 World Cup opener against Nigeria, and has written off the Super Eagles defense. Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr played with a four-man defense during the World Cup qualifiers, with Abdullahi Shehu, W...
Nigerian-Brazilian Striker To Eagles: Concentrate For The Whole 90 Minutes Vs Messi & Argentina
Published: December 06, 2017
Nigerian-Brazilian striker Dominic Vinícius Eberechukwu Uzoukwu has advised the Super Eagles not to lose concentration at all when they face two-time world champions Argentina at next summer's football festival in Russia, or they'll be punished by the opponents, Messi in particular.Having lived in Brazil for twenty on...
Arsenal & Man Utd Amongst Clubs That Monitored Switzerland Defender Of Nigerian Descent
Published: December 06, 2017
Several Premier League clubs plus teams based in Italy, Germany, France and Spain watched Benfica take on Basel in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, according to reports.Scouts In Attendance has confirmed that Arsenal, Manchester United, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, West Ham, Swansea City, Ever...
Ex-Nigeria U17 Trainee Battles AFOTY Nominees Mane, Salah For Liverpool Goal Of The Month
Published: December 06, 2017
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria has been nominated for Liverpool's Goal of the Month for November 2017 and must see off competition from some illustrious African footballers to win the accolade.Goals from Egypt dazzler Mohamed Salah and Senegal star Sadio Mané are also up for the award along with strikes fro...