Martins Battling For Champions League Roster Spot With Highest Paid Player In The World
Published: January 23, 2017
Obafemi Martins will discover if he has been named in Shanghai Greenland Shenhua’s Champions League roster on Tuesday, January 24.The Asian Football Confederation have implemented a 3+1 rule, that is teams are allowed to field a maximum of four foreign players, one of whom must be from an Asian country.But Shangh...
Ex-Liverpool Defender Ilori Pleased To Debut For New Club Reading
Published: January 22, 2017
Former Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori was delighted to make his competitive debut for Reading in their narrow 3-2 loss to Derby County at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Few days after the Royals announced his transfer, the ex-Portugal youth-teamer lasted ninety minutes on the pitch, despite few training sessi...
Impressive Victor Moses Bags Assist In Chelsea Win Over Hull City
Published: January 22, 2017
Chelsea extended their advantage at the top of the Premier League standings following a routine 2-0 victory over Hull City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening. The Tigers were solid defensively and didn’t concede until the seventh minute of first-half stoppage time when Diego Costa netted his 15th goal of the se...
Iwobi Sacrificed As Arsenal Win Dramatic Game At The Emirates
Published: January 22, 2017
Arsenal picked up three points, overtook Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool and are now five points behind Chelsea following a dramatic 2-1 win over Burnley at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.At the midway point, the scoreboard was reading goalless but the Gunners had plenty of attempts to break the deadlock but couldn&r...
Exclusive: Talented 15-Year-old Nigerian, Dubbed The New Ozil, Training With Ajax Amsterdam
Published: January 22, 2017
Dutch powerhouse Ajax Amsterdam are hoping to snap up the talented Nigerian teenager Aliyu Mahmoud when he attains the age of majority, according to Mutunchi Football Academy boss Auwal Mutunchi.The attacking midfielder, who has been likened to Germany and Arsenal star Mesut özil by his minders, is presently in th...
Man City Have No Plans To Loan Out Iheanacho Despite Arrival Of Brazil Wonderkid Jesus
Published: January 22, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho’s father has reiterated that Africa’s Most Promising Talent will not be farmed out on loan before the transfer window closes for business. The Citizens number 72 was left of the squad that were held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham Hotspur yesterday, and there are suggestions that the arrival of...
Fulham Loanee Adebayo Nets Hat-Trick To Send Team Top Of The League
Published: January 22, 2017
Fulham loanee Elijah Adebayo bagged a hat-trick in Bognor Regis Town’s 5-0 hammering of  Canvey Island in the Ryman League Premier Division on Saturday.The 19-year-old struck in the 54th, 71st and 83rd minutes of the contest at Prospects Stadium.A delighted Adebayo tweeted after the game : “Another fan...
Sunderland Star Anichebe Picks Up Minor Injury In His First Game Of 2017
Published: January 22, 2017
Sunderland boss David Moyes has revealed that Victor Anichebe will need to be assessed by the medical team in order to determine the extent of the injury he suffered against West Brom on Saturday. On his first appearance this calendar year following a spell on the sidelines, the Nigeria international lasted 24 minutes ...
Russian Expert : Henty Ezekiel Failed At Lokomotiv Because He Has No Attitude, Loves Money
Published: January 22, 2017
Russian Football expert, Stefano Conforti, has provided explanations why Nigerian striker Henty Ezekiel did not perform up to par in the last one year at Lokomotiv Moscow.The former AC Milan youth-teamer has been farmed out on loan to United Arab Emirates club Baniyas SC ‏ for the remainder of the season, and it is...
Real Madrid Doing Everything Possible To Sign English-Born Nigerian Midfielder
Published: January 22, 2017
European champions Real Madrid are exploring ways to sign Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder of Nigerian descent, Dele Alli, in the summer transfer window.The Daily Express is reporting that the England ace is willing to join ex-Spurs star Bale and the best player in the world Cristiano Ronaldo at the Santiago Bern...
Ex-Arsenal Whizkid Chuks Aneke Wins Man Of The Match Award After Brace
Published: January 22, 2017
MK Dons defeated Northampton Town 5-3 in League Two on Saturday with former Arsenal wonderkid Chuks Aneke bagging a brace and providing an assist for the hosts at Stadium MK.The Nigerian striker was involved in the first three goals scored by MK Dons, setting up Kieran Agard for the opener before scoring two goals eith...
Delfouneso Returns For Fourth Spell With Blackpool, Scores In First Game
Published: January 21, 2017
League Two club Blackpool have brought in former England youth international of Nigerian descent Nathan Delfouneso from Swindon Town. The 25-year-old striker has penned a contract that will run out at the end of the 2016-2017 season.The Aston Villa product had three previous spells with Blackpool, making 93 appearances...
Italy Defender Who NFF Snubbed To Miss Rest Of The Season For West Ham
Published: January 21, 2017
West Ham will be without their highly-rated defender Angelo Ogbonna for the remainder of the season as a result of a knee injury, according to manager Slaven Bilic.It has come to light that the Italy international has been playing through the pain barrier since the start of this campaign but will go under the knife in ...
Man City 2 Spurs 2: Dele Scores, Brazil Next Big Hope Keeps Iheanacho Out Of Squad
Published: January 21, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on game week 22 in the English Premier League on Saturday evening.As for team news, 2016 CAF Most Promising Talent Kelechi Iheanacho was missing from City squad, with manager Pep Guardiola naming Brazil’s next hope G...
EPL Wrap: Lookman Fearless; Anichebe Returns; Ighalo, Ibe Subbed In; Iheanacho Missing; Barkley, Ogbonna Star
Published: January 21, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday, January 21.In the early kickoff, England youth-teamers Ovie Ejaria and Sheyi Ojo were missing from the Liverpool squad that suffered a shock 3-2 loss to Swansea City at Anfield. Watford led twice but were held to a 2-...