Super Eagles Captain Named Best Goalkeeper At WAFU Cup Of Nations
Published: September 25, 2017
The final awards ceremony at the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations saw Nigeria’s Ikechukwu Ezenwa awarded the Golden Gloves accolade for the best keeper of the tournament despite conceding four goals in the final.The FC Ifeanyi Ubah netminder posted four consecutive shutouts leading up to Sunday's final against Ghana at the C...
Orji Okonkwo Becomes Sixth Youngest Nigerian Teenager To Score In Italian Serie A (Full List)
Published: September 24, 2017
Flying Eagles striker Orji Okonkwo netted his maiden professional goal as Bologna beat Sassuolo 1-0 at Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia on game week six in the Italian Serie A on Sunday.Okonkwo subbed in after 86 minutes and spent only three minutes on the turf before netting the winner for The Red and Blues,...
Nigeria Suffer Embarrassing 4-1 Loss To Ghana In WAFU Cup Final
Published: September 24, 2017
Ghana emerged champions of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations thanks to a 4-1 thumping of bitter rivals Nigeria in a one sided final.Both sides had clashed in Group A match last week with Nigeria winning 2-0 but the hosts overpowered their rivals in the final played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday.The Black Stars started...
Nigeria Name Starting Eleven To Face Ghana In WAFU Cup Of Nations Final
Published: September 24, 2017
Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf has named his starting line-up for Sunday's WAFU Cup of Nations final against Ghana at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.Goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye will remain on the bench as FC Ifeanyi Ubah star Ikechukwu Ezenwa, who has kept four clean-sheets in the competition, will continue in the position...
Ehizibue Scores First Goal After Extending Contract As Nwakali Makes Home Debut
Published: September 24, 2017
Arsenal loanee Kelechi Nwakali has made his home debut for Dutch Eredivisie club VVV Venlo and it came against Kingsley Ehizibue's PEC Zwolle at Seacon Stadion De Koel (Venlo) on Sunday afternoon.The Nigeria U20 international entered into the fray in the 74th minute against PEC Zwolle .Former Netherlands U21 internatio...
Chelsea Loanee Kenneth Omeruo Impresses On Full Debut For Kasimpasa
Published: September 24, 2017
Kenneth Omeruo made his second full debut for Kasimpasa in their 1-1 draw with Kayserispor at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu (İstanbul) on Sunday afternoon.In his first action since returning to the club where he spent the 2015-2016 on loan from Chelsea, the central defender lasted 23 minutes on the pitch in last week...
Rohr To Monitor Ezenwa, Moses, Ifeanyi, Okpotu, Okoro In WAFU Cup Showpiece
Published: September 24, 2017
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr will be among the spectators at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday evening when the Super Eagles take on Ghana in the showpiece game at the WAFU Cup of Nations.The Nigeria Football Federation have announced that Gernot Rohr is expected in Ghana to support the home stars to victory in th...
Tammy Abraham : Swansea City Are Better Than What They Are Showing
Published: September 24, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation target Tammy Abraham believes Swansea City's recent results in the Premier League are not a true reflection of the qualities they possess.The Welsh side are one point above the relegation zone after losing their third game of the season to Watford on Saturday afternoon, despite the Chelsea l...
One Of Nigeria's Brightest Youngsters In England Nets Brace For Arsenal U18
Published: September 24, 2017
One of Nigeria's most promising youngsters in England, Folarin Balogun, bagged a brace as Arsenal hammered Reading 4-0 in the U18 Premier League at Shenley Training Centre (Hertfordshire).Balogun's pair of goals against the Royals took his tally for the season to four goals from five matches in the league.The 16-year-o...
Victor Moses In Line To Celebrate Premier League Milestone Against Manchester United
Published: September 24, 2017
Barring an injury or loss of form, Victor Moses is set to hit an impressive Premier League milestone when Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017.If the Nigeria international gets some game-time in the next five matches, he would have made 200 appearances in the English top-flight.Moses...
Nigeria Intl Scored Last Time West Brom Beat Arsenal At The Emirates In 2010
Published: September 24, 2017
Arsenal will look to continue their impressive form at home against West Brom when both teams square off at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night, starting from 2000 hours.The last time Arsene Wenger's side lost to the Baggies at the Emirates was back in the 2010-2011 season, on September 25, 2010 on match day six.Niger...
Vincent Onovo Happy To Win First Trophy In Finland After Three Failed Attempts
Published: September 24, 2017
Nigerian midfielder Vincent Onovo lifted his first trophy since moving to Europe as HJK Helsinki beat Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho 1-0 in the final of the Finnish Suomen Cup on Saturday evening.Onovo lost three Suomen Cup finals in three consecutive years, two while he was defending the colours of Inter Turku, prior to y...
Chelsea Loanees Aina, Tomori Unhappy With Result Vs Reading
Published: September 24, 2017
A late strike from substitute Böðvarsson denied Hull City all three points in the ninth round of matches in the EFL Championship at  Madejski Stadium on Saturday evening.Three Nigerian players Ola Aina, Fikayo Tomori (both Hull City) and Reading's record signing Sone Aluko started the game, while former Liverpool yo...
Abraham Scores Brace For Fulham, A Week After Talks With NFF Boss Pinnick
Published: September 24, 2017
Tammy Abraham's younger brother Timmy Abraham opened his account for the season as Fulham claimed a 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon.A week ago, the two Abrahams, who are strikers, held high-level talks with Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick over their interna...
Why Nigerian Midfielder Did Not Flaunt His Wares To Barcelona, Man Utd, Arsenal
Published: September 23, 2017
Ex-Flying Eagles star Chidera Ezeh was absent for the Portuguese Primeira Liga clash between his former club Porto and Portimonense on Friday night.The attacking midfielder missed out on an opportunity to showcase his skills to several scouts who watched the match at the Estádio Do Dragão.According to the reliable Sc...