Arsene Wenger Says Odion Ighalo Has Special Qualities & Must Be Man - Marked
Published: October 16, 2015
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stressed that his team will pay special attention to Odion Ighalo in Saturday’s Premier League clash against Watford.The Nigeria international is in the form of his life for club and country, scoring 5 goals in 8 games in the top flight, and was on target against Cameroon in a hi...
Hull City Striker Akpom Working Hard To End Goal Drought
Published: October 16, 2015
Chuba Akpom is not short of confidence ahead of Hull City’s Championship clash against Sheffield Wednesday, having scored on his debut for the Under 21 national team of England on Tuesday night.The Arsenal loanee has not scored for The Tigers since the Capital One Cup clash against Accrington Stanley on August 11...
Injured Tayo Edun Withdraws From England U17s World Cup Roster
Published: October 16, 2015
Fulham’s Tayo Edun has withdrawn from England’s Under 17s squad ahead of their World Cup opener on Saturday against Guinea, after suffering a groin injury.The news will come as a big blow to manager Neil Dewsnip as the youngster can cover several positions in defense and midfield.“Unfortunately he has...
Official : Prespa Birlik Bring In Ex Golden Eaglets Trainee Ali Aliyu
Published: October 16, 2015
With a statement published on their official website, Swedish club KSF Prespa Birlik have announced the signing of ex Golden Eaglets trainee Ali Aliyu.A product of GEE-LEC Soccer Academy, the attacker has put pen to paper on an 18 - month contract with Prespa Birlik.“I am of course very very happy to have been gi...
Sporting Kansas Defender Ike Opara On The Road To Full Recovery
Published: October 16, 2015
Ike Opara has resumed training with Sporting Kansas and there is a slight hope that the defender could return to action before the end of the 2015 season.Since rupturing his Achilles tendon in March, the former USA youth international has not played a single game in the American top flight, as he continues his rehabili...
Abia Warriors Striker Chisom Chikatara Vows To Score On Super Eagles Debut
Published: October 16, 2015
Abia Warriors marksman Chisom Chikatara is in good form going into the African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium this weekend.In two training matches against Shekarau Babes and Blessed Academy, the attacker notched up two braces in the second half.“I hope to sco...
Nosa Igiebor May Have To Undergo Knee Surgery
Published: October 16, 2015
Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Nosa Igiebor may have to undergo surgery after picking up a knee injury in the Champions League clash against FC Basel in August, according to reports in the Israeli media.One.co.il says the Premier League champions are not certain when the Nigeria international will resume full training wit...
Odion Ighalo Misses Out On Premier League Player Of The Month Award
Published: October 16, 2015
Watford striker Odion Ighalo lost out on the Premier League Player of the Month award to Manchester United teenager Anthony Martial, when the result was announced on Friday morning.The Nigeria national - teamer had been nominated for the prestigious accolade as a result of the three goals he scored for the Hornets in t...
Golden Eaglets Train At Match Venue Ahead Showdown Against USA
Published: October 16, 2015
Ahead of their eagerly anticipated meeting with the United States of America, the Golden Eaglets trained at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago on Thursday.A day after arriving in Chile, the Emmanuel Amuneke - led side practiced at the Centro Deportivo Azul (CDA) in La Cisterna d...
FC Midtjylland Talent Babajide David Makes Squad To Face Randers
Published: October 15, 2015
FC Midtjylland talent Babajide David is in line to make his Danish Superliga debut on Friday against Randers.The teenager and Nigeria Under 23 international Paul Onuachu have been included on a 21 - man provisional squad ahead of the game at the MCH Arena .Babajide proved his worth for the youth team of the Wolves, sco...
Watford Rule Out January Sale Of Odion Ighalo
Published: October 15, 2015
Watford manager Quique Flores says the club do not intend to part company with Odion Ighalo when the January transfer window opens for business.This summer, the Nigeria international genuinely attracted interest from Hebei China Fortune but the forward and his intermediary Atta Aneke turned down the offer from China th...
Wolves Boss Praises Liverpool Loanee Sheyi Ojo
Published: October 15, 2015
Wolves manager Kenny Jackett believes England youth international Sheyi Ojo has made a good impression for the Molinuex outfit since he joined the club on loan from Liverpool in August.Ojo has nine appearances to his name in the Championship, but has featured six times off the bench and the manager reckons that he will...
Emmanuel Amuneke Confident Of Fifa U17 World Cup Triumph
Published: October 15, 2015
Golden Eaglets coach Emmanuel Amuneke fancies his team’s chances of winning the Fifa Under 17 World Cup which begins in Chile this weekend, with the defending champions squaring off against the United States in Santiago.The Nigeria Under 17s have started preparations for the tie against the Americans after ...
Fanendo Adi One Goal Shy Of Equaling Diego Valeri Portland Timbers Record
Published: October 15, 2015
Fanendo Adi scored his 22nd career goal in the MLS on Thursday morning as Portland Timbers defeated Real Salt Lake 1 - 0.The ex Dynamo Kiev and FC Copenhagen man was delighted to pick up three points but admitted that the team threw away several scoring opportunities.“From the first we did very well.  Everyo...
Odion Ighalo Hoping To Follow In The Footsteps Of Okocha & Odemwingie, Nominated For EPL Player Of The Month Award
Published: October 15, 2015
Nigeria international Odion Ighalo is in the running for the Premier League Player of the Month award for September.The Watford star is one of six players shortlisted and will have to see off competition from Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) and Manchester Un...