Chelsea's Nigeria Whizkid Stars As England Are Held By Defending Champions At U21 EURO
Published: June 16, 2017
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham was kept at bay as England were held to a goalless draw by Sweden in both countries opening fixture at the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland.The Newcastle United and Brighton target was the only player of Nigerian descent on parade at the Kolporter Arena, with Sweden starl...
Manchester United Begin Running The Rule Over Nigerian Wonderkids On July 8
Published: June 16, 2017
Europa League winners Manchester United have announced their pre-season schedule for the U18s and U23s ahead of the resumption of the new season in August 2017.Defender Matthew Olosunde, who is holidaying in America, and Lagos-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde must return to Manchester before July 8 as that is the date the...
Liverpool Star Hails Solanke For Winning Golden Ball Previously Won By Pogba, Messi, Maradona
Published: June 16, 2017
James Milner has praised Liverpool-bound Dominic Solanke for his outstanding performance in South Korea.Solanke was in the England squad that recently won the Fifa U20 World Cup, and picked up the Golden Ball accolade, an award previously won by Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Manchester United's Paul Pogb...
White Smoke : Fidelis Leaves Porto For Cypriot Club AEL Limassol
Published: June 16, 2017
Irhene Fidelis Christopher has joined Cypriot Club AEL Limassol from Portuguese side FC Porto for an undisclosed feeFidelis, who joined Porto in 2014, spent two seasons on loan at Portuguese second-tier club Portimonense SC, a side he helped to gain promotion to the Portuguese Primeira Liga at the close of last Season....
Chelsea Technical Director Among Nigeria's Most Qualified Coaches, Acquires UEFA Pro License
Published: June 16, 2017
Michael Emenalo has become one of the most qualified Nigerian coaches, with the Chelsea Technical Director acquiring the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching certification in Europe.The English Football Association has announced on its official webpage that the 1994 World Cup star was among the 25 candidates that rec...
Youngest Nigerian To Feature In Premier League Banned From Facing England At U21 EURO
Published: June 16, 2017
Sunderland wonderkid of Nigerian parentage Joel Asoro will not be on parade at the Kolporter Arena, Kielce on Friday evening when Sweden tackle England in their first game at the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.It has come to light that the striker has been forced to sit out the game because he is serving a su...
Blues Make Club Record Bid For West Ham, Arsenal Linked Striker Henry
Published: June 16, 2017
Championship club Birmingham City have joined the race to sign the in-demand Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru.According to the Daily Mail, the Blues will have to break their transfer record to snap up the young striker from Eupen this summer, with a fee of 7.5 million pounds being mooted.Birmingham City's current t...
Official : Belgium International Of Nigerian Descent Joins Kazakhstan Club FK Okzhetpes
Published: June 16, 2017
Belgium international of Nigerian descent Marvin Ogunjimi has completed his transfer to Kazakhstan Premier League club FK Okzhetpes Kokshetau.The attacker joins his new employer as a free agent after his contract with Albanian side Skënderbeu Korçë was mutually terminated.Born in Mechelen, Ogunjimi spent his formati...
Chelsea Set To Loan Out Three Nigerian Wonderkids Before Transfer Window Closes
Published: June 16, 2017
Super Eagles hopeful Ola Aina might be farmed out on loan by Premier League champions Chelsea before the transfer window closes for business.According to reports in the English press, Tammy Abraham, Ola Aina and Fikayo Tomori could be heading out of Stamford Bridge on a season-long loan.The Mirror says Chelsea will onl...
Chelsea's Nigerian Marksman Causing Sweden Sleepless Nights
Published: June 15, 2017
Sweden's Gustav Engvall has pinpointed Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham as the most dangerous player in the England squad ahead of Friday's European Under-21 Championship match between the two countries.The Bristol City loanee has highlighted the qualities of Abraham, and has advised his teammates to frustrate him from th...
Ex-Leicester Coach Ranieri Wants New Nwankwo Kanu, Simy At Nantes
Published: June 15, 2017
New Nantes manager Claudio Ranieri is in the market for a striker and has targeted Crotone's Simeon Tochukwu Nwanwko.Simy, who models his game after former Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu, helped Crotone avoid the drop in his debut season in Italy, netting crucial goals against Torino and Sampdoria in the business end of the...
Omosuyi Scores Three Minutes Into His Debut For Malaysian Club, Felda United
Published: June 15, 2017
Malaysian Super League club Felda United have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Ifedayo Omosuyi on undisclosed terms.Shortly after Felda United announced the capture of the free agent, he scored three minutes into his debut in their 2-1 win over Terengganu in a friendly match on Wednesday night.A product of Ris...
It Will Cost N62.04 Billion To Sign English-Born Nigerian Midfielder, More Expensive Than Pogba
Published: June 15, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder of Nigerian heritage Dele Alli is the second most valuable player in the world, according to the statisticians at CIES Football Observatory.Barcelona star Neymar is the most expensive player on the list with teams expected to pay 210.7 million euros to secure his signature, ahead of the Eng...
Nigeria U23 Skipper Okechukwu Named In Dream Team In Turkey
Published: June 15, 2017
Nigeria U23 skipper Azubuike Okechukwu has been recognized for his outstanding performance for Yeni Malatyaspor last season, with TRT Spor Canlı naming him in their Team of the Season.The combative midfielder was involved in 29 matches last term in the First League, and was not selected for five due to national team d...
Watford's Success Makes Himself Available For World Cup Qualifier Against African Champions
Published: June 15, 2017
Watford frontman Isaac Success has made himself available for Nigeria's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon if he is called up by manager Gernot Rohr.The former Golden Eaglets sensation would have made his competitive debut for the senior national team against South Africa this past weekend, but had to pull out of the...