South Africa Captain Talks Tough : We Know Uyo, Twenty Five Soldiers Coming To Nigeria
Published: June 07, 2017
South Africa national team captain Thulani Hlatshwayo has shared his thoughts on the upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria.In their last five visits to Nigeria, Bafana Bafana have not been able to pick up a win, but those stats appear spurious on current form because they have drawn their last three...
Official : Kenneth Otigba Joins Ferencvaros After Eight Years With SC Heerenveen
Published: June 07, 2017
Through official channels, Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen have announced that they have struck a deal with Ferencváros over the transfer of Kenneth Otigba.The defender's transfer to the Green Eagles will become activated on July 1, when his contract with Heerenveen would have ended.Otigba began his playing days w...
Nigerian-Born Winger Who Played On Same Team As Arsenal's Iwobi Wanted By Watford
Published: June 07, 2017
Premier League side Watford are being linked with a move for Nigerian-born winger Fred Onyedinma, according to reports from England.Onyedinma will walk away from newly promoted Championship side Millwall as a free agent at the end of this month if he doesn't append his signature to the new deal that he has been offered...
Eagles Training Day 2 : Ogu Shines As CB, Alhassan Dazzles, Akpeyi Dropped & Confirmed Lineups
Published: June 07, 2017
The Super Eagles rounded up their training on Wednesday ahead of this weekend's African Cup of Nations qualifier with a practice match between Team A and Team B, which ended goalless.The players were all wearing green tops at the start of training, but Team A had to wear blue training tops before the start of the pract...
Arsenal Starlet Iwobi Scores Wonder Goal Against Akpeyi, Ekong Also A Sharpshooter
Published: June 07, 2017
Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi scored a wonder goal against Daniel Akpeyi during training on Wednesday morning at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.During shooting practice, the Hale End Academy product embarrassed the Chippa United goalkeeper, lobbing the ball over him and into the net, but the initial instructio...
Super Eagles Training Session Wednesday, First Thirty Minutes : Here's What Happened
Published: June 07, 2017
The Super Eagles continued their preparations for Saturday's African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa, with another training session held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium this morning.The players arrived the stadium at 1006 hours, laced their boots and juggled with the ball, then manager Gerno...
Super Eagles Public Enemy Number One To Be Patched Up Ahead Of Battle Of Uyo
Published: June 07, 2017
South Africa manager Stuart Baxter is sweating on the fitness of his danger man Tokelo Rantie ahead of the visit to Lagos on Wednesday, June 10 for an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria.By all indications, Rantie will be patched up before the squad hops on a plane bound for Lagos, with the former Bournemo...
Newcastle United Closing On Deal For Chelsea's Nigerian Hitman
Published: June 07, 2017
English Premier League new boys Newcastle United are closing on a deal for England U21 international of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham.Various reports in the United Kingdom suggest that the agreement will be in place before the Chelsea striker travels with the England squad for the European U21 Championship in Poland.A...
ADO Den Haag Defender Ebuehi Warns South Africa : We Are Winning
Published: June 07, 2017
ADO Den Haag talent Tyronne Ebuehi says it is important to pick up three points when the Super Eagles begin the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa, and believes Nigeria have the players that can do the business.However, the Dutch-born defender remains wary of the South Africans, pointing out that th...
Eagles First Training : Arsenal Whizkid Stars, Alhassan Pushing For Starting Shirt & Confirmed Lineups
Published: June 06, 2017
Akwa United offensive all-rounder Alhassan Ibrahim is pushing for a starting shirt against South Africa, in what would be his competitive debut for the national team if that comes to pass, having impressed the coaching staff during the training session on Tuesday.Twenty players were divided into two groups, with Team A...
Chelsea Defender Omeruo, Musa Arrive In Uyo; Onazi To Captain Team Vs RSA
Published: June 06, 2017
Two Premier League players in the shape of Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa and Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo have joined the national team's camp in Uyo ahead of the African Cup of Nations qualifier versus South Africa.Thus, Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr will run the rule over all the players he has called up for the...
American-Born Ike Opara Named In Major League Soccer Team Of The Week
Published: June 06, 2017
Sporting Kansas City defender Ike Opara has been named in the Team of the Week for the latest round of games in Major League Soccer.A former United States U23 international, Opara was recognized for his outstanding performance against Minnesota United, a game he assisted goalkeeper Timothy Melia to post a shutout, and ...
ADO Den Haag's Ebuehi : Troost-Ekong Convinced Me To Choose Nigeria Over Netherlands
Published: June 06, 2017
Promising ADO Den Haag right wing-back Tyronne Ebuehi has revealed that Gent star William Troost-Ekong convinced him to represent Nigeria rather than the Netherlands, where he was born, and he has not regretted his decision.Ex-Tottenham Hotspur youth-teamer Troost-Ekong had played for the Netherland youth-teams in frie...
Paris Saint-Germain Mulling Over N8 Billion Bid For Super Eagles Star- Reports
Published: June 06, 2017
Paris Saint-Germain are exploring ways to sign Gent star Anderson Esiti in the summer transfer window, according to reports.As first published by the Twitter Account PSG United and confirmed by goal.com, the central midfielder has been targeted by Antero Henrique, the new sporting director of PSG.Henrique has opened ta...
Ex-Golden Eaglets Trainee, Hailed As The Next Paul Pogba, Tipped To Start For England Vs Italy
Published: June 06, 2017
 Liverpool midfielder Ovie Ejaria is in line to feature in the biggest game of his career when the England U20s face off against Italy in the semifinal of the Fifa U20 World Cup on Thursday.Everything is pointing to the fact that the former Golden Eaglets trainee will make his second start in South Korea , with Spurs ...