Match Fixing Scandal Rocks Nigerian Football
Published: June 04, 2017
Bauchi-based referee Marcus Bwashi could face the wrath of football fans after it was confirmed he has been ordered to favour FC Ifeanyi Ubah by all means against MFM FC on Sunday.A top referee Chief has been fingered as the mastermind of the match fixing scandal set to rock the match.All is done in an attempt to aid F...
Ex-Juventus Star Sunday Oliseh Hails Real Madrid For Winning La Duodecima
Published: June 03, 2017
Former Juventus midfielder Sunday Oliseh had nothing but praise for Real Madrid after the La Liga champions secured their 12th Champions League by thrashing Juventus 4-1 in the final in Cardiff on Saturday night.A brace from Portugal star Ronaldo and additional tallies from Casemiro and Marco Asensio secured the win fo...
Nigerian-Born Striker Celebrates As Chelsea Win Fourth League Title Of The Season
Published: June 03, 2017
Eniola Aluko was in celebration mood after Chelsea Ladies won the inaugural FA Women's Super League Spring Series title following a 2-0 road win over Birmingham City on the final day of the season on Saturday.It was the fourth league title won by the Stamford Bridge outfit this season, with the Men's team, U18s and Wom...
Nigeria's Highest Paid Strikers, All With Premier League Experience, On Target For Clubs
Published: June 03, 2017
Former Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike returned to scoring ways as Fenerbahçe beat Adanaspor 3-1 on the final day of the season in the Turkish Super Lig.The ex-West Ham striker came off the bench in the 74th minute before wrapping up the scoring in the first minute of stoppage time when his deflected effort wen...
NFF Take Concrete Steps To Cap Arsenal Linked Starlet, Invite Him To AFCON Qualifier Vs RSA
Published: June 03, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation have taken concrete steps to cap the Arsenal linked wonderkid Lateef Omidiji Jnr ahead of the United States and Netherlands, and plan to present him to the public next Saturday before the national team take on South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo.It can be exclusive...
Arsenal Target Henry Unfazed by Presence Of Iheanacho, Iwobi; Eyes Competitive Debut Vs RSA
Published: June 03, 2017
Arsenal linked striker Henry Onyekuru is targeting his competitive Super Eagles debut when they trade tackles with South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo in a week's time.If the Eupen wonderkid does well in training, manager Gernot Rohr may be tempted to field him from the very beginning against Baf...
Nigeria International, Who Played On Same Team As Man Utd's Juan Mata, Banned In The USA
Published: June 03, 2017
Nigeria international Sunday Stephen has been suspended for one game and issued an undisclosed fine by the Disciplinary Committee of Major League Soccer.The central midfielder was punished for an incident that occurred during the 54th minute of Salt Lake's game against Houston Dynamo on May 31 in which he endangered th...
Ex-Super Eagles Manager Explains Why He Called Up Omoijuanfo To Norway Senior Team
Published: June 03, 2017
Nigeria are set to miss out on the services of former Manchester City trialist Ohi Omoijuanfo, with Norway national team manager Lars Lagerbäck handing him a maiden call-up for the World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic and the friendly against Sweden in June.The former Super Eagles World Cup manager has explained...
Man Utd's Nigerian Defender, Dubbed The New Dani Alves, Disappointed Not To Feature In World Cup
Published: June 03, 2017
Highly-rated Nigerian defender Matthew Olosunde, 19, has spoken of his joy after Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho named him in his provisional roster for Premier League matches against Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur towards the end of last season.The right wing-back did not eventually dress for both games held in...
Arsenal Whizzkid Nwakali Expecting Super Eagles Coach Rohr To Ring Him Up
Published: June 03, 2017
Arsenal wonderkid Kelechi Nwakali is dismayed over his snub by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, and is expecting the German to consider him when he names future national team rosters.To call a spade a spade, the Nigeria U20 skipper might be shipped out on loan by the Gunners for a second consecutive season because he do...
Man City Tell Iheanacho He's Surplus To Requirements, West Ham In Talks With Agent
Published: June 03, 2017
The future of Africa's Most Promising Talent, Kelechi Iheanacho is not at Manchester City, with manager Pep Guardiola informing the Nigeria international he's surplus to requirements ahead of pre-season training.Despite being linked with a move to a couple of big teams abroad like Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortm...
NFF Pleads : No Sentiment In Dropping Of Moses From Latest Roster, Has To Obey Chelsea
Published: June 02, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation have pleaded with Nigerians that they should take the omission of Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses from the squad that will face South Africa in good faith.There are speculations in the media that Moses withdrew from the squad before it was announced at the end of last month because of a d...
Ex-Flying Eagles Defender On The Radar Of Ascoli, Bari And Perugia
Published: June 02, 2017
Three Italian Serie B clubs are plotting a move for ex-Nigeria U20 international Daniel Adejo in the summer transfer window, according to reports.Tuttomercatoweb.com says the defender is on the radar of Ascoli, Bari and Perugia, having recently terminated his contract with Vicenza.Adejo is a product of Reggina and has ...
Onyekuru Confirms Interest From Arsenal, Club Legend Henry Is His Idol
Published: June 02, 2017
Newly capped Nigeria national-teamer Henry Onyekuru has confirmed that Arsenal are among the teams interested in his signature in the summer transfer window, and is hopeful of making a decision on his next step after the African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.The Eupen frontman has professed his love for...
Sunderland's Nigerian Wonderkid Picked In Sweden Team For U21 EURO
Published: June 02, 2017
Sunderland wonderkid of Nigerian heritage Joel Asoro has been selected in the Swedish squad for this summer's UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland.The 18-year-old, who is the youngest-ever player of Nigerian descent to feature in the English Premier League, made his debut for Sweden U21s in their 1-1 draw with...