'Oyibo Combination' Balogun And Ekong: A Delight To Watch
Published: September 08, 2017
The Super Eagles central defense hasn't really been stable for sometime, due to factors ranging from quality, instability and lack of understanding.We had the luxury of picking players like Christian Chukwu, Stephen Keshi, Okechukwu, Taribo West and Joseph Yobo in the past.Getting two quality players to play at the hea...
Arsenal Next Big Hope Beats Chelsea Starlet, 6 Others To PL2 POTM
Published: September 08, 2017
Arsenal's rising star Reiss Nelson has been rewarded for his blistering start to the season, with the Premier League naming him the most outstanding player in the Premier League 2 for the month of August.To win the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award, the England U18 international saw off competition from seven ...
Chelsea Confirm Victor Moses's Availability In January/February 2019
Published: September 08, 2017
Chelsea have re-confirmed that Nigeria international Victor Moses will be available for selection in January and February 2019, if he remains at Stamford Bridge.The Confederation of African Football earlier announced that its flagship tournament, the Africa Nations Cup, will be switched to the summer and expanded to in...
Done Deal : Former Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles Skipper Joins Lokomotiv Plodiv
Published: September 08, 2017
Through a statement on their official website, Bulgarian First League club PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv have announced the signing of Nigeria national-teamer Musa Mohammed.The right back will spend the first half of the season at PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv on loan from Turkish Super Lig club Istanbul Bashkekkir. A product of FC He...
Arsenal Have Agreed Deal To Sign Monaco Ace Linked With Man Utd For N42.8B?
Published: September 08, 2017
Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle to sign the highly-rated Monaco winger Thomas Lemar when the January transfer window opens for business, as per reports.The Daily Star is reporting that the France international is poised to append his signature to a five-year deal and Monaco are set to be paid 92 million ...
Tammy Abraham Will Consider Playing For Nigeria If He Is Not Cap-Tied By England
Published: September 08, 2017
Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick is confident of beating the English Football Association in the race for the services of prolific Chelsea product Tammy Abraham.Pinnick has stated that he has close ties to Tammy's father and is hoping to persuade the striker to represent Nigeria, rather than the Three ...
Six Players Of Nigerian Descent Named In Tottenham Hotspur UYL Squad
Published: September 08, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur have announced their squad list for the group stage of the UEFA Youth League, and six players of Nigerian descent have been selected by manager John McDermott.Goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi, defenders Timothy Eyoma and Jubril Okedina, midfielders Chukwunonso Madueke and Moroyin Omolabi, and the versatile...
The Search For The Next Super Eagles Predator
Published: September 08, 2017
There was a time, from 1989 to 1994, when Nigeria's national team had an abundance of good strikers, and ex-Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof had nothing but quality options to pick from when choosing the player to lead the line for his team.There was hardly a national team in Africa that could boast striking option...
Super Eagles Left Back Position: A Puzzle Yet To Be Solved
Published: September 07, 2017
I probably should bow my head down for not raising this issue for sometime but there is always time to bring up this issue.However like the proverbial saying, it is better late than never.First and foremost I'd like to congratulate Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr and his technical team for largely selecting the right ...
Nigerian-Born Striker On Target For Chelsea In 8-1 Rout Of Sporting
Published: September 07, 2017
Nigerian-born striker Eniola Aluko was among the scorers for Chelsea Ladies in their 8-1 rout of Sporting Lisbon in a pre-season friendly ahead of the new FA Women's Super League campaign.The friendly on Wednesday was the Blues final pre-season game before their opening game in the WSL against Bristol City on September...
Dele Alampasu : Many People Did Not Believe In Ezenwa But He Proved Them Wrong
Published: September 07, 2017
CD Feirense goalkeeper Dele Alampasu was full of praise for Ikechukwu Ezenwa on the back of his performances in the two World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon in Uyo and Yaounde.In a no-holds-barred interview, the former Golden Eaglets netminder admitted that himself and Ezenwa were not trusted by majority of Nigerians ...
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...