Done Deal : 2010 World Cup Star Kalu Uche Joins Delhi Dynamos FC
Published: September 07, 2017
Indian Super League outfit Delhi Dynamos FC have announced the signing of Nigeria international Kalu Uche ahead of the Indian Super League season.Uche has played in India before for FC Pune City, for whom he scored 4 goals in 11 appearances back in 2015.The experienced striker or attacking midfielder returned for a thi...
Super Eagles Striker Samuel Flies Out To Perm With CSKA Moscow Squad
Published: September 07, 2017
Aaron Samuel has returned to the Russian capital after he was called up to represent Nigeria in the recent World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon.The Super Eagles striker has been named in CSKA Moscow's 19-man squad for Friday evening's Russian Premier League match between the Muscovites and Amkar Perm.Aaron Samuel flew...
Iwobi May Return Against Bournemouth, Wenger Hints
Published: September 07, 2017
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted that Alex Iwobi could return to the match day squad when his side host Bournemouth on game week four in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 9.The Nigeria international has not played competitively since August 19 when he lasted 11 minutes on the turf against Stoke ...
Done Deal: Manchester United Officially Confirm Signing Of Spanish Wonderkid
Published: September 07, 2017
Manchester United have officially confirmed that they have completed the signing of Spanish wonderkid Arnau Puigmal from Spanish side Espanyol. Puigmal, who is a midfielder, was spotted by Manchester United scouts at the Mediterranean International Cup, where he was named player of the tournament.The Red Devils U18...
Nigerian-Born Winger Poised To Debut For Liverpool In UEFA Youth League
Published: September 07, 2017
Liverpool's roster for the group stage of the UEFA Youth League has been announced, with a player of Nigerian descent included in the squad list.It is all but confirmed that Ibadan-born winger Bobby Adekanye will make his debut in the prestigious youth competition, as he has been named to the 40-player squad list.An an...
Annual Salary Of Nigerian Stars Joel Obi, Sadiq Umar At Torino Revealed
Published: September 07, 2017
Nigeria international Joel Obi and Dream Team VI striker Sadiq Umar are among the least paid players at Italian Serie A club Torino though they are members of the first team.According to calciomercato.com making reference to Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Obi's annual salary is 500,000 euros (equivalent of ...
Tammy Abraham Once Played On The Same Chelsea Youth Team As Mbappe
Published: September 07, 2017
The very promising Nigerian striker Tammy Abraham once played on the same Chelsea youth team as Monaco teen sensation Kylian Mbappé, according to various reports in the foreign press.The electronic edition of The Telegraph says the new Paris Saint-Germain big-money signing trained with Chelsea as a talented 11-year-ol...
Moses Resumes Training With Chelsea Ahead Of Trip To Iheanacho's Leicester
Published: September 07, 2017
Victor Moses has resumed training with Premier League champions Chelsea ahead of their trip to the King Power Stadium where they face Leicester City on match day four.On Wednesday, the Super Eagles sensation trained with other first-teamers who were involved on international duties with their respective countries in th...
Zambia Coach : We'll Try To Qualify In Next Game Against Nigeria
Published: September 06, 2017
Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda is optimistic that the Copper Bullets will qualify for the Russia 2018 World Cup despite his team three points adrift of Nigeria with two rounds left to play.A goal from Patson Daka in the 67th minute secured a 1-0 win for the Zambians against Algeria at Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, Constantine ...
Done Deal : Chelsea Announce Signing Of Norway International Defender
Published: September 06, 2017
Chelsea have announced the signing of Norway international Maria Thorisdottir ahead of the new Women’s Super League season.The 24-year-old has penned a deal that will keep her at the Blues until 2019, and joins the London club from Norwegian Toppserien outfit Klepp IL, whom she represented for seven years.In her firs...
(Photo Confirmation) Chelsea Loan Out First Colombian Player To Join The Club
Published: September 06, 2017
Through official channels, Mexican Ascenso MX club Tampico Madero have announced the signing of Colombia youth international Joao Rodríguez on a season-long loan from Premier League champions Chelsea.The Mexican second-tier club were able to complete the transfer of Joao Rodríguez before the transfer window closed fo...
Ezenwa, Ifeanyi, Okpotu Named To Nigeria 18-Man Roster For WAFU Cup
Published: September 06, 2017
Head Coach of the home –based Super Eagles squad, Salisu Yusuf has selected goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye, and 16 other players for this month’s West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations tournamentfor senior national teams taking place in Ghana.Energetic midfielder Rabiu Ali 'Pele' and forwa...
England U20 World Cup Winning Defender : Aina Advised Me To Join Hull City
Published: September 06, 2017
England U20 World Cup-winning central defender Fikayo Tomori has revealed that Super Eagles invitee Ola Aina convinced him to join Hull City on transfer deadline day.Chelsea have loaned out three defenders in the shape of Ola Aina, Fikayo Tomori and Michael Hector to the Tigers for the entirety of the 2017-2018 season,...
Ola Aina, Abraham, Solanke Hold UEFA YL Records For English Clubs
Published: September 06, 2017
Three former England U19 internationals of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham, Dominic Solanke and Ola Aina are among the most successful players to have represented English clubs in the UEFA Youth League.According to the official website of UEFA Tammy Abraham and Dominic Solanke are both the all-time top scorers for Engli...
Victor Moses, Leon Balogun Selected In CAF Starting XI For Match Day 4
Published: September 06, 2017
Two Super Eagles stars Victor Moses and Leon Balogun have both been named in Confederation of African Football's  Dream Team for match day four of the African World Cup qualifiers.In his third straight match in the World Cup qualifiers, Chelsea wing-back Moses inspired the Super Eagles to pick up a valuable point on t...