Omeruo In Conte's Good Books But Will Miss Chelsea's Asia Tour Due To Visa Hitch
Published: July 16, 2017
Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo is in Antonio Conte's good books but the Italian manager will leave him out of his squad for the tour of China and Singapore due to a visa hitch.The central defender has been training with the Blues first team since the start of pre-season training, and even captained a Chelsea XI o...
Manchester United Vs Real Salt Lake : Nigerian International Midfielder In Line To Feature
Published: July 16, 2017
Nigeria national-teamer Sunday Stephen is in line to feature at the Rio Tinto Stadium when Premier League powerhouse Manchester United tackle Real Salt Lake in a pre-season friendly on Monday, July 17th (local time).The central midfielder will be relishing the prospect of facing one of his former teammates, Red Devils ...
Official : Chelsea Midfielder Completes Loan Move To PSV Eindhoven
Published: July 16, 2017
Dutch Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven have reached an agreement with Chelsea to take Marco van Ginkel on loan for the 2017-2018 season. The Netherlands international is rejoining PSV for a third loan spell after spending time with the club in the 2015-16 and 2016-2017 seasons.Marco van Ginkel is expected in Switzerland, ...
World Cup-Winning Midfielders Of Nigerian Descent Omitted From Liverpool Squad (Full List)
Published: July 16, 2017
Manager Jürgen Klopp has revealed his 25-man roster for Liverpool's Premier League Asia Trophy commitments in Hong Kong. The German tactician has opted not to include England U20 World Cup-winning midfielders Ovie Ejaria and Sheyi Ojo for the trip to Asia, and this will certainly prompt questions over their future wit...
Chelsea Starlet Aina Deployed As A Left Back On Hull City Debut
Published: July 16, 2017
The versatile defender Ola Aina made his maiden appearance for Hull City in their 2-1 loss to Oxford United in a pre-season friendly at their training camp in Portugal on Saturday night.In a 4-4-1-1 formation, the Chelsea loanee was deployed as a left wing-back by manager Leonid Slutsky for the game staged at the Estad...
In-Form Super Eagles Star Ighalo Nets Brace, Maradona-Like Goal Disallowed
Published: July 16, 2017
In-form Nigeria international Odion Ighalo continued his rich vein of form in the Chinese Super League with a brace for Changchun Yatai in their hard-fought 3-2 win over Guangzhou R&F at the Development Area Stadium on Sunday.The former Watford star equalized for his team in the 55th minute after Ye Chugui had opened t...
Chelsea Ahead Of Premier League Rivals In Race For Signature Of Ex-African Footballer of the Year
Published: July 16, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea are working on a deal to sign former African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.The Blues manager Antonio Conte is in the market for a proven marksman, with uncertainty surrounding the future of Diego Costa and the club's failure to land the signature of Romelu Lukaku.The ...
Chelsea Confirm Super Eagles Star Omeruo Captained Team For 71 Minutes Vs Crawley Town
Published: July 16, 2017
In their official match report, Premier League champions Chelsea have confirmed that Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo captained a Chelsea XI that were held to a 1-1 draw by League Two club Crawley Town on Saturday evening.It is thought the Super Eagles star was handed the captain's armband because he was the most e...
Two New Signings Debut As Manchester United Thrash LA Galaxy 5-2 In Friendly
Published: July 16, 2017
Manchester United began their pre-season schedule with a 5-2 thrashing of LA Galaxy in front of 25,667 spectators at StubHub Center on Saturday evening.Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho handed debuts to new signings Victor Lindelöf and Romelu Lukaku, who joined the club in the summer transfer window from Benfica and Ev...
Friendlies Wrap : U21 Talents Ibe, Henry, Eze Come Off Bench To Score For European Clubs
Published: July 15, 2017
Catch up on the players of Nigerian descent that registered their names on the score-sheet for their European teams in pre-season games on Saturday, July 15.England U21 international Jordon Ibe scored in the 54th minute as Bournemouth beat Estoril 2-1 at the Marbella Football Center in Portugal.The winger came off the ...
Ex-England U19 Stars Moses, Tomori, Aluko Feature As Chelsea Take Fulham To The Cleaners
Published: July 15, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea thrashed Championship side Fulham 8-2 in a behind-closed-doors friendly staged at Cobham on Saturday evening.Three former England U19 internationals of Nigerian descent Victor Moses, Sone Aluko and Fikayo Tomori were all involved for their respective teams, with the first two named in t...
(Photo Confirmation) Official : Chelsea Win Race For Bakayoko, Ahead Of Manchester United
Published: July 15, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea have announced the signing of highly-rated midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, who was on the radar of Manchester United, from Monaco.The 22-year-old will remain on the books of Chelsea until at least the end of the 2021-2022 season after putting pen to paper on a five-year contract.Bakayoko s...
Kenneth Omeruo Sparkles, Ike Ugbo Starts As Chelsea Are Held By Red Devils
Published: July 15, 2017
Kenneth Omeruo made a rare appearance for Chelsea at any level in their 1-1 draw with EFL League Two club Crawley Town in a pre-season friendly at the Checkatrade.com Stadium on Saturday evening.Back home, most of the talk leading up to the game was that the former Sunshine Stars defender was going to make his debut fo...
Ex-Arsenal Star Among The Scorers As Nigeria Lose 3-0 To Brazil
Published: July 15, 2017
Super Eagles Legends lost 3-0 to Brazil in their final group game at the ongoing Star Sixes six-a-side indoor football competition in London on Saturday afternoon. Brazil number 20 Júlio Baptista, well known for his stint with Arsenal, opened the scoring for the South Americans with a thunderous shot that beat goalkee...
Fulham Teen Sensation Of Nigerian Descent Speaks Ahead Of U19 EURO Showpiece Game
Published: July 15, 2017
Fulham defensive midfielder of Nigerian heritage Tayo Edun is set for the biggest game of his young career when he steps out onto the Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori turf for the final of the European U19 Championship on Saturday.The young star lasted ninety minutes on Wednesday as the Young Lions set up a meeting with...