Alex Iwobi Trains With Arsenal First Team Ahead Manchester United Clash
Published: October 04, 2015
Super Eagles invitee Alex Iwobi trained with the Arsenal first team at London Colney ahead of their Barclays Premier League clash against Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday.With six first team players missing including Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Danny Welbeck, Iwobi and two other promising youngsters we...
Hapoel Beer Sheva Striker Anthony Nwakaeme Enters Premier League History Books
Published: October 04, 2015
On Saturday, Anthony Nwakaeme entered the record books as the first player to score a goal at the newly opened Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium, the new home ground of Hapoel Be’er Sheva, after finding the back of the net against Maccabi Petah Tikva.The historic moment came in the fifth minute when he hit target for th...
John Chibuike Opens Season Account For Gaziantepspor
Published: October 04, 2015
John Chibuike opened his goalscoring account for the 2015 - 16 season after hitting target in Gaziantepspor’s hard fought 2 -1 win against Aminu Umar’s Osmanlispor FK.As early as the 35th minute, the attacking midfielder netted what turned out to be the game - winner as there were no more goals after the in...
Tottenham Hotspur Star Harry Kane Says Dele Alli Merits England Call - Up
Published: October 04, 2015
Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane has stressed that teammate Dele Alli deserves his call - up to the England national team, and will not be lacking company when he reports for duty at the start of this week.The Anglo - Nigerian midfielder will no longer be eligible to represent Nigeria if he is handed game time in any ...
Prince Aggrey, Chima Akas And Four Home Based Players Battling To Obtain Visas To Belgium
Published: October 04, 2015
Six home based players that made the Super Eagles roster for the upcoming friendlies in Belgium will no longer travel to the European country on Sunday as earlier scheduled due to a visa hitch.Super Eagles’ Team Administrator, Enebi Achor explained that the Belgian embassy at Abuja demanded for additional documen...
Bartholomew Ogbeche Continues Scoring Streak In Holland
Published: October 03, 2015
Bartholomew Ogbeche netted for the third straight game across all competitions as SC Cambuur shared the spoils with Roda JC Kerkrade in the Eredivisie on Saturday night.At the Parkstad Limburg Stadion, the experienced striker opened scoring on the half - hour mark but his goal was cancelled out by Tom van Hyfte 18 minu...
Hat - Trick Hero Gbolahan Salami Happy To Hit The Ground Running
Published: October 03, 2015
On his return from injury , Warri Wolves poster boy Gbolahan Salami was delighted to score a hat - trick to take his tally this season to 13 goals, as the Delta State team thrashed one of the title contenders, Sunshine Stars, 3 - 0 in the Nigerian top flight.The Nigeria international has chosen to remain modest despite...
Bereaved Chisom Chikatara Dedicates Hat - trick To Late Mother
Published: October 03, 2015
Chisom Chikatara scored a hat - trick in Abia Warriors’s 3 - 3 draw with Enugu Rangers in the Nigeria Professional Football League on Saturday but was not happy that his side surrendered their lead right at the death.With 13 goals to his name after 32 rounds, the 20 - year - old is targeting the top scorer award ...
Uche Ikpeazu Pleased To Score Against Decent Sheffield United Side
Published: October 03, 2015
Port Vale youngster Uche Ikpeazu is in the form of his life and he played a key role on Saturday afternoon in The Valiants 2 - 1 victory against Sheffield United on game week 11 in League One.In the 45th minute, the Watford loanee found the back of the net for the sixth time in all competitions this season, smashing th...
English Premier League Wrap : Iheanacho Fails To Mark Birthday With Goal; Victor Moses Notches Assist
Published: October 03, 2015
At Selhurst Park in London, West Brom lost 2  - 0 to Crystal Palace. Nigeria international Victor Anichebe did make the Baggies 18 - man squad but was an unused sub.The ex Everton wonder- kid has not started a game in the Premier League since May 9, 2015 when he lasted 78 minutes on the pitch in the 1 - 1 draw wit...
Odion Ighalo Rescues Point For Watford Vs Bournemouth
Published: October 03, 2015
Premier League new boys Watford earned their fourth Premier League draw of the season, the most in the top flight, courtesy of Odion Ighalo’s equalizer in the 45th minute at the Vitality Stadium against AFC Bournemouth.On 28 minutes, the home team took the lead through Glenn Murray, who rose highest to head into ...
Tayo Edun And Ike Ugbo Heading To Chile With England U17s
Published: October 03, 2015
With the clock ticking before the start of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup, England manager Neil Dewsnip has announced his squad for the tournament in Chile.And he has included two players of Nigerian descent on his roster in the shape of Fulham left - back Tayo Edun and Chelsea forward Ike Ugbo but Arsenal starlet Tolaji ...
Josh Onomah On Target For Spurs In Friendly
Published: October 03, 2015
Josh Onomah was on target for Tottenham Hotspur Under 21s in their come-from-behind 4 - 2 victory over Derby County  in an entertaining friendly on Friday.The England U19 international was on the pitch for the entire duration and struck in the 14th minute after converting a cross by Harrison. Shayon Harrison, Anth...
Olympiakos Striker Brown Ideye Doubtful For PAOK Clash With Hamstring Injury
Published: October 03, 2015
Nigeria national - teamer Brown Ideye is facing a race against time to be fit for Olympiakos’s Super League clash against PAOK on Sunday at Stadio Toumbas.It would be recalled that the former West Brom man had to be substituted immediately after the first half in the Reds Champions League tie with Arsenal after s...
Official : St Albans City Bring In Sam Akinde
Published: October 03, 2015
St Albans City have announced that they have completed the signing of Sam Akinde.The 22 - year - old began the season with National League club Basingstoke Town and featured in five games in the division before his departure to Clarence Park.The Anglo - Nigerian previously defended the colours of Ebbsfleet, Alfreton T...