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....
Iheanacho Wins Three Gongs At Manchester City Alternative End of Season Awards
Published: May 18, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to Manchester City over the course of the 2015-2016 season, with the official website of the Citizens handing him three awards at their informal Alternative End of Season awards.The Nigeria international picked up the Best Fluke Goal award for his s...
Oghenekaro Etebo Arrives In Lagos Ahead Of Super Eagles Friendlies
Published: May 18, 2016
CD Feirense attacking midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo arrived in Lagos on Tuesday evening, three days after helping his Portuguese setup gain promotion to the Primeira Liga.The former Warri Wolves star thought it best to join the Super Eagles backroom staff that will travel to France from Nigeria, instead of making the 1,0...
Nathan Oduwa Hoping To Shine For Nigeria At Olympic Games; Refuses To Sign New Spurs Deal
Published: May 18, 2016
Nigeria U23 international Nathan Oduwa is refusing to append his signature to a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur, Sky Sports is reporting. The winger has been offered fresh terms that will keep him at Spurs until the summer of 2017, but has kept the club waiting because he hopes to get a better offer elsewhere shoul...
Promising Nigerian Defender Tunji Akinola Pens Three-Year Deal With West Ham
Published: May 18, 2016
West Ham announced on Wednesday that the  Nigerian defender Olatunji Akinola has signed his first professional contract with the club.The 17-year-old, who is regarded as one of the promising talents at the Hammers, has penned a three - year deal that will keep him at the Olympic Stadium until the summer of 2019, t...