EPL Wrap: Ndidi Does Good Job; Anichebe Gets Green Light; Success Subbed In; Lookman Benched Again; Barkley, Kanu Start
Published: April 04, 2017
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared in the English Premier League on Tuesday night.Premier League champs Leicester City are well on course for safety following their 2-0 win over Sunderland at the King Power Stadium. Foxes number 25 Wilfred Ndidi did a very good job during the 82 minutes he spent on the pi...
West Brom-Linked Winger Moses Simon Wins Goal Of The Week In Belgium
Published: April 04, 2017
Moses Simon has won the Goal of the Week Award for the latest matches contested in the Belgian First Division A.In a poll conducted by Sporza.be, the Nigeria international shared the award with Lierse midfielder Manuel Benson, after both players took home 35 percent of the votes. Simon’s first-half volley in Gent...
FC Ufa Sweating On Fitness Of Sylvester Igboun Ahead Of Russian Cup Semifinal
Published: April 04, 2017
FC Ufa are sweating on the fitness of Sylvester Igboun ahead of their Russian Cup semifinal against Lokomotiv Moscow on Wednesday, April 5.Igboun was substituted after 65 minutes in Ufa’s 1-0 win over Krylya Sovetov as a result of an injury and has not been selected for the last two matches in the Russian Premier...
USA U20 Coach Starts Running The Rule Over Estoril Striker Payne
Published: April 04, 2017
Estoril striker Stephen Payne has been named in the United States U20 Men’s National Team squad announced by Head Coach Tab Ramos for a training camp ahead of this summer’s Fifa U20 World Cup.The 19-year-old is among the six strikers that will be monitored by the coaching staff during the get-together that ...
Chelsea To Make Late Call On Availability Of Moses For Man City Clash
Published: April 04, 2017
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte is unsure of the availability of Victor Moses for Wednesday’s Premier League match with Manchester City.The Italian has stated that the Nigeria international will have to undergo a late fitness test before he makes a decision.“I don’t know if he will be available, ” C...
Odense BK Trials For Ex-Monaco, Dynamo Kiev Star Lukman Haruna
Published: April 04, 2017
Danish Superliga side Odense BK are working on a deal to sign Nigeria international Lukman Haruna, 26.The three-time Danish champions have firmed up their interest by inviting Haruna for trials, which will begin next week.Haruna, formerly of Monaco, has been without a team for the past three months after his contract w...
Ndidi Rep Rules Out Move To Southampton, Confirms Unofficial Approach From Arsenal
Published: April 04, 2017
With the summer transfer window approaching, the representative of Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has revealed that his client will be staying put at the Premier League champs amid speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal, Manchester United and Southampton.Prior to his transfer to the King Power Stadium,...
Committed Super Eagle Noah Bazee Fails Fitness Test Ahead Of Tuesday League Match
Published: April 04, 2017
Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee will not be available for selection in Tuesday’s 2 Bundesliga match between Hannover and Nürnberg at HDI-Arena.The coach of the team based in the Lower Saxony, André Breitenreiter, has announced an 18-man squad without picking the Nigerian wonderkid.Bazee is nearing full fitne...
Super Eagles Star Moses Misses Training Ahead Of Manchester City Clash
Published: April 04, 2017
Victor Moses is racing against the clock to be fit for Chelsea’s Premier League tie with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.The Nigeria international missed training on Monday, fueling speculation that he will not be involved in the crunch match with the Citizens. Only last weekend, Moses did n...
Sunderland Provide Latest Update On Victor Anichebe Fitness
Published: April 04, 2017
Relegation-threatened Sunderland are still sweating on the fitness of Victor Anichebe ahead of their game against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night.Manager David Moyes has confirmed that the Nigeria international is still recovering from a knee injury he sustained in the Premier League clash aga...
Highly-Rated Manchester City Midfielder Refuses To Rule Out Possibility Of Representing Nigeria
Published: April 03, 2017
Manchester City wonderkid Tom Dele-Bashiru is set to spark a tug-of-war between England and Nigeria for his services.Born in the United Kingdom17 years ago, the central midfielder has played for England at U16 but has refused to rule out the possibility of representing the Nigerian national teams in future.“In 5 ...
Balogun, Bukayo, Amaechi On Target As Arsenal Win Liam Brady Cup
Published: April 03, 2017
Three players of Nigerian heritage Bukayo Saka, Xavier Amaechi and Folarin Balogun were among the standout performers that helped Arsenal U16s win the Liam Brady Cup this past weekend.The competition was organized by the Gunners to mark the opening of their refurbished Hale End Academy, with Manchester United, Juventus...
Sweden Whizkid Of Nigerian Descent Asoro Happy To Fire Sunderland Into Euro Final
Published: April 03, 2017
Sweden U21 international of Nigerian descent Joel Asoro has spoken of his happiness after helping Sunderland qualify for the final of the Premier League International Cup.The striker netted the only goal of the game from close range in the 13th minute as the Black Cats beat Norwich City at Carrow Road on Friday night. ...
Official: 2014 Nigeria World Cup Star Named To EFL Team Of The Week
Published: April 03, 2017
Nigeria was represented in the latest Team of the Week announced by the English Football League on Monday, April 3.Shola Ameobi’s fantastic display against Colchester United in which he bagged a brace was noticed as he made the top eleven outstanding players in the EFL.The Nigeria international registered his nam...
Ex-Super Eagles Star Babangida Has Scored Third Fastest Goal For Ajax In The Klassieker
Published: April 03, 2017
Denmark international Lasse Schöne helped Ajax Amsterdam to register a crucial 2-1 win over Feyenoord on Sunday in the Eredivisie after scoring from a free-kick outside the area.Despite finding the net after 53 seconds, the midfielder is not the player that has scored the fastest goal in games between Ajax and Fey...