Super Eagles Official : Rohr Should Be Praised For Convincing Ebuehi, Bazee To Represent Nigeria
Published: March 14, 2017
Ahead of Nigeria’s first international fixture in 2017, Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has stated that manager Gernot Rohr should be praised for convincing foreign born players to commit their international future to Nigeria. Dutch-born ADO Den Haag right fullback Tyronne Ebuehi and German-born Noah Joe...
Victor Moses Impresses, Limps Off Injured As Chelsea Set Club Record Vs Man Utd
Published: March 13, 2017
England’s most outstanding team Chelsea will face Tottenham Hotspur in the semifinal of the Emirates FA Cup next month after seeing off Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.Super Eagles winger Victor Moses made his third consecutive start in the competition this term, but did not go the distance a...
Onomah Bags Goal, Assist As Tottenham Hotspur Thrash Reading
Published: March 13, 2017
England U20 international of Nigerian heritage Josh Onomah was among the scorers as Tottenham Hotspur claimed a 4-0 win over Reading U23s in Premier League 2 on Monday night.Only yesterday, Sunday, the attacking midfielder watched proceedings from the bench as Spurs hammered Millwall 6-0 in the Emirates FA Cup, and was...
Official : Super Falcons Captain, Ayinde Join Nigerian Champions Rivers Angels
Published: March 13, 2017
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) reigning champions Rivers Angels have secured the services of 2016 highest goalscorer Rafiat Sule from Bayelsa Queens and FC Minsk midfielder, Halimatu Ayinde.Sule scored 9 goals in the 2015/2016 NWFL season and helped her side, Bayelsa Queens progress to the 2016 Women’s ...
Haruna Garba Begins Showing Off At Swedish Club Djurgardens IF
Published: March 13, 2017
Swedish Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF have handed a trial to Nigerian striker Haruna Garba with a view to a transfer before the close of the winter transfer window in the country.Aged 23, Garba last defended the colours of United Arab Emirates club Dubai Cultural Sports Club.The big and powerful center forward ...
Burkina Faso Name Chelsea Loanee, 22 Foreign-Based Professionals In Squad To Face Nigeria
Published: March 13, 2017
The Burkinabé Football Federation have announced a 25-man roster ahead of their upcoming friendly game against Nigeria at the Hive Stadium on March 27.Portuguese coach of the Burkina Faso national team, Paulo Duarte, has called up several players that took part in the last African Cup of Nations and six players ...
Arsenal Fans Decide : Super Eagles Starlet Iwobi Should Not Be Sold In The Summer
Published: March 13, 2017
In a poll conducted by sports television channel Sky Sports on its website, Arsenal supporters were asked to name the players in the current squad that should be sold when the transfer window reopens. Nigeria international Alex Iwobi appears to be very popular with the Gunners faithful, as only 35,700 of the respondent...
Watford Earn Draw Thanks To Wonder-Goal From Prolific Nigerian Star
Published: March 13, 2017
Watford Ladies came from behind to secure a valuable point in their FA WSL 2 match against Durham Women at Kings Langley FC on Sunday afternoon.The Golden Girls had lost their first two games in the league to Aston Villa and London Bees before the prolific Nigerian striker Rinsola Babajide scored in the 57th minute Aft...
Official : Nigerian-Born Striker Godwin Abadaki Joins Shaw Lane AFC
Published: March 13, 2017
Evo-Stik Northern Premier League First Division South club Northwich Victoria have ended their collaboration with Nigerian-born frontman Godwin Abadaki.Former Rochdale talent Abadaki completed his move to Shaw Lane AFC before they faced Newcastle Town in Barnsley.While at The Dale, he enjoyed loan spells at Hyde, Hudde...
Ex-Watford Star Ighalo Clarifies : I Am Not The Substantive Captain Of Changchun Yatai
Published: March 13, 2017
Changchun Yatai marquee signing Odion Ighalo has revealed that he is not the substantive captain of the Chinese Super League club. In the first two games in the top-flight, the former Watford star was handed the captain armband’s by manager Lee Jang-soo fueling speculation that he is now the leader of the team on...
Official : Chuma Anene Departs Amkar Perm For Kazakhstan Side FC Kairat
Published: March 13, 2017
Kazakhstan Premier League outfit FC Kairat have snapped up former Norway youth international of Nigerian descent, Chuma Anene, on undisclosed terms.Russian club Amkar Perm have announced via their official webpage that the deal taking the striker to the Almaty-based club is already in the bag.From an economic point of ...
Gbolahan Salami Scores Sixth Goal Of The Season, Red Card Appeal Successful
Published: March 13, 2017
Kuopion Palloseura failed to advance to the next round of the Suomen Cup after a 4-2 loss to FC Honka at the Savon Sanomat Areena on Sunday evening.Three days before the encounter, KuPS were handed a boost with news that Nigeria international Gbolahan Salami would be allowed to face Honka after their red card appeal to...
Nigerian Striker Bags Brace As Sunderland & Leicester Share Spoils
Published: March 12, 2017
In a Premier League 2 clash at the Stadium of Light on Sunday involving three young strikers of Nigerian descent, Josh Maja scored twice as Sunderland were held to a 2-2 draw by Leicester City.Maja and Sweden U21 international Joel Asoro led the line for the Black Cats and England youth international Layton Ndukwu star...
Exciting Talent Samuel Kalu Scores Again As Gent Book Play-Off 1 Ticket
Published: March 12, 2017
Gent recovered from their shock loss to Racing Genk in the Europa League after thrashing Osaguona Ighodaro’s KV Mechelen 3-0 in the Belgian First Division A on Sunday afternoon.As for team news, Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong returned to the starting XI after missing the last six games in the league, ...
Super Eagles Striker Scores Brace On Debut For Chinese Club
Published: March 12, 2017
Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi bagged a brace on his competitive debut for Shenzhen FC in their 6-0 rout of Dalian Transcendence in the Chinese League One on Sunday.The former Schalke 04 star doubled his team’s advantage in the 32nd minute when he was released into the box before slotting in a left-footed sh...