Nigerian Exports: Ndidi Notches Goal, Assist ; Aminu Scores; Saviour Returns; Omeruo Shines Again; Aiyegbeni Missing;Okaka Sent Off
Published: May 20, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Thursday.Former Belgium youth international Funso Ojo saw 90 minutes of action in Willem II’s 2-1 defeat to NAC Breda in the Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs.Across the border in Belgium,  Racing Genk thrashed And...
Raheem Lawal Set For Super Eagles Friendlies, Hits Camp May 24th
Published: May 19, 2016
Osmanlıspor’s Raheem Lawal is set for the Super Eagles friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg in Europe after helping his Turkish Super Lig side qualify for next season’s Europa League on Thursday.The central midfielder and Aminu Umar worked a ninety-minute shift as Osmanlıspor recorded a 1-0 win agai...
Emeghara Is Top Earning Nigerian Star In MLS Ahead Of Igboananike; Fanendo Adi Ranks Fourth
Published: May 19, 2016
Innocent Emeghara’s guaranteed compensation of $1.3 million for the 2016 season has made him the highest paid Nigerian player in Major League Soccer, ahead of Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire) and Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union).The Major League Soccer Players Union has published on its official webpage the bas...
Dominic Iorfa Solid In Defense As England Beat Portugal In Toulon
Published: May 19, 2016
The England U21s won their first game at the 2016 Toulon Tournament, with a goal from Lewis Baker giving them a 1-0 victory over Portugal on Thursday evening.Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dominic Iorfa was in the Young Lions starting XI and went the distance at the Stade Leo Lagrange.It was the 20-year-old’s f...
Odion Ighalo Ignored As Watford Announce End of Season Awards Winners
Published: May 19, 2016
Odion Ighalo finished in third place in Watford’s Goal of the Season Award at a ceremony held at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night.The 26-year-old’s goal against Everton at Goodison Park which he netted nine minutes after his introduction was behind Adlene Guedioura’s strike against Arsenal in the FA...
West Ham Stopper Ogbonna Still Reminiscing About His Goal Against Liverpool
Published: May 19, 2016
Italy international Angelo Ogbonna has reflected on his first season in the English Premier League with West Ham and reckons that the Londoners can improve next term.The highlight of his season was netting a stoppage time winner against Liverpool in an Emirates FA Cup replay at the Boleyn Ground in February. “I&r...
Nigeria Wonderkid Iheanacho Named Deadliest Striker In The Premier League
Published: May 19, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho picked up another award at Manchester City’s Alternative End of Season Awards on Thursday.The 19-year-old clocked up 752 minutes of game time in the Premier League, scoring a goal every 93.88 minutes, making him the deadliest striker in the English topflight, ahead of teammate Aguero.Having won ...
Afro-Russian Defender Oyewole : If You Throw A Banana, I Eat It
Published: May 19, 2016
FC Gazovik Orenburg defender Adesoye Oyewole says he has never encountered racism in Russia and is happy with all that he has seen in the country football-wise.The 33-year-old was born in Moscow to a Nigerian dad and a Russian mom, who used to teach Mathematics in a secondary school in Bida ,Niger State.“I do not...
Yakubu Pens One-Year Contract With Woking
Published: May 19, 2016
Woking have announced that Nigerian defender Ismail Yakubu has put pen to paper on a fresh one-year contract with the club.In the just concluded season, the 31-year-old managed only six appearances in the Vanarama National League after rupturing his anterior cruciate against Boreham Wood in August 2015.But a decision w...
AFC Wimbledon Coach Full Of Praise For His Number Ten Akinfenwa
Published: May 19, 2016
AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley reserved special praise for Adebayo Akinfenwa following his strike against Accrington Stanley in the Football League Two Semi-final, Game 2 on Wednesday night.The Dons have set up a meeting with Plymouth Argyle in the playoff final at Wembley after playing out a 2-2 draw with Stanley a...
Ovoke Tallies Fifth Goal Of The Season As Rivers United Beat Akwa
Published: May 19, 2016
Bernard Ovoke struck his fifth goal of the season as Rivers United beat Akwa United 1-0 in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest on Wednesday.Ovoke’s strike, in the fifth minute of the game, took a wicked deflection off Harrison Ibukun to hoodwink the Akwa United goal keeper, Bassey Akpan. Clear c...
Nigerian Exports: Akinfenwa On Target As AFC Wimbledon Head Into Playoff Final; Ibe,Ojo Suffer Heartbreak; Musa Absent; Gero Warned
Published: May 18, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in Europe on Wednesday.Liverpool will not be one of the teams challenging for honours in the UEFA Champions League next season after losing 3-1 to Sevilla in the Europa League final at St. Jakob-Park .As previously reported, England youth-teamers Jordon Ibe an...
Portland Timbers Get Injury Boost As Fanendo Adi Injury Is Not Severe
Published: May 18, 2016
It had been feared that Portland Timbers Designated Player Fanendo Adi was set for a spell on the sidelines but the Oregon outfit have been handed a boost with news that his injury is not severe. Last weekend, the Super Eagles hopeful had to be substituted few minutes after scoring against New York City and initial rep...
Liverpool Starlets Jordon Ibe, Sheyi Ojo Not Selected For Europa League Final
Published: May 18, 2016
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has announced his starting line-up ahead of Wednesday night’s Europa League final against Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park in Switzerland. England youth internationals of Nigerian descent Sheyi Ojo and Jordon Ibe have not made the 18-man squad of the Reds.Ojo has not featured fo...
West Brom Wish Victor Anichebe All The Best; Confirm Exit
Published: May 18, 2016
West Brom have confirmed that they have ended their three-year collaboration with Nigeria international Victor Anichebe, as he has not been offered a new contract.Anichebe was shown the exit door alongside Stephane Sessegnon, and the leadership of the Baggies has wished both players good luck in their future endeavors....