Everton Striker Lookman In Dreamland After Debut Goal For Everton
Published: January 15, 2017
Ademola Lookman was in dreamland after netting on his Premier League debut as a clinical Everton team put four past Manchester City at Goodison Park. The 19-year-old says he’s delighted to be learning his craft from some of the players he admired prior to his move from Charlton Athletic. “It is amazing, a g...
Exciting Nigerian Teenager Scores Against Man City On Everton Debut
Published: January 15, 2017
Manchester City missed the opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea following their 4-0 loss to Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon. England U20 star of Nigerian descent Ademola Lookman, the winger cum striker signed from Charlton Athletic earlier this month,  was introduced in the 90th minute, and it took...
Cameroon In Search Of A Goal Poacher Ahead Of World Cup Qualifier Against Nigeria
Published: January 15, 2017
Cameroon manager Hugo Broos admits his side have goalscoring problems ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles in August.The Indomitable Lions have managed to score only three goals in their last three competitive matches, including Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso at the 2017 Afri...
Arsenal Fans Decide : Iwobi Better Than Alexis, Ramsey & Cech
Published: January 15, 2017
Alex Iwobi was named Man of the Match by the official website of Arsenal in the wake of their 4-0 rout of Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday. The Nigeria international has not yet been credited with any goal, but he forced two Swansea City players to score own goals in the tie at the Liberty Stadium.Of the ...
(Photo) Ex-CSKA Coach Meets With Leicester Star Musa After Chelsea Match
Published: January 15, 2017
Super Eagles assistant captain Ahmed Musa has thanked former CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky for coming to support him in Leicester City’s Premier League match against Chelsea on Saturday.Musa was involved for 71 minutes against the London team, and Slutsky was among the 32,066 spectators at the King Power Stadi...
Nigerian Wonderkid Reveals Who Influenced Him To Join Everton Ahead Of Arsenal, Spurs & Liverpool
Published: January 15, 2017
England U20 international of Nigerian ancestry Ademola Lookman says Charlton manager Karl Robinson played a key role behind his decision to join Everton ahead of his other suitors. The exciting winger was linked with possible moves to Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Southampton before he penned a four-and-a-half-year...
Mikel : Tianjin Teda Coach Is As Good As Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte
Published: January 15, 2017
John Obi Mikel has showered praise on Tianjin Teda coach Jaime Pacheco, and the Nigeria captain reckons that the Portuguese is as good as Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.While at Chelsea, the Super Eagle was also trained by Luiz Felipe Scolari, Guus Hiddink, André Villas-Boas, Rafael Benítez and A...
Nigerian Defender Could Bid Farewell To Man City After Fourteen Years
Published: January 15, 2017
Pep Guardiola has provided an update on the contract situation of Tosin Adarabioyo and the other Manchester City players, including Yaya Touré, Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagna, whose contracts expire in the summer.Adarabioyo, who has been on the books of City for the past fourteen years, could depart the Etihad ...
Official : Peter Odemwingie And Rotherham United Go Their Separate Ways
Published: January 14, 2017
Championship club Rotherham United have announced that Peter Odemwingie will not extend his contract which is due to run out at the end of this month. The Nigeria international penned a short-term contract with the Millers in October and recently held preliminary talks with the club over the extension of his stay, but ...
Freddie Ladapo, Akinde, Hope Akpan & Tom Adeyemi On Target In England
Published: January 14, 2017
Relegation-threatened Shrewsbury Town moved into 21st place in the English League One after a hard fought 1-0 victory over Bradford City at Greenhous Meadow.Crystal Palace loanee Freddie Ladapo proved to be the Blues hero, netting the winner four minutes before the intermission, his first goal for the club since joinin...
Arsenal Starlet Iwobi Tells Premier League : I Will Fight For The First Goal, Take The Second
Published: January 14, 2017
Alex Iwobi says he will fight for Arsenal’s second goal against Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday.In the second half, the Nigeria international saw two of his efforts turned into the net by Jack Cork and Kyle Naughton, but he has insisted that the first of the goals should be awarded to him since it ...
EPL Wrap: Iwobi Forces Two OGs, Dele Bags Assist, Ndidi Debuts; Moses, Ogbonna Start; Ibe, Maja, Asoro, Ighalo Benched
Published: January 14, 2017
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared in the English Premier League on Saturday evening.In the early kickoff, Dele Alli continued his purple patch with an assist for Tottenham Hotspur in their 4-0 rout of West Brom. The England midfielder put in a full shift.England U20 international Josh Onomah didn’t...
Chelsea Loanee Abraham Sets New Personal Record After Scoring Against Cardiff City
Published: January 14, 2017
For the fourth straight match in the Championship, England U21 international Tammy Abraham was on target as Bristol City lost 3-2 to Cardiff City at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon.The Chelsea loanee gave the home team a 2-1 lead in the 78th minute after he beat goalkeeper Brian Murphy with an overhead kick, but the ...
Official : Germany International Who Rejected Nigeria Joins SV Darmstadt 98 On Loan
Published: January 14, 2017
German Bundesliga side SV Darmstadt 98 have completed the signing of Germany international of Nigerian descent Sidney Sam until the end of the season.The offensive all-rounder has been farmed out on loan by Schalke 04 due to his lack of first team opportunities, with only one appearance to his name, which came in the E...
Obi Mikel Makes Important Announcement About Future With Tianjin Teda
Published: January 14, 2017
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel plans to end his career at Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda if the club do not part company with him. Having penned a three-year deal, the former Chelsea star has vowed to see out his contract, and will be about 33 years old when the agreement expires at the end of the 2019 season.&...