Obi Mikel picks Chelsea v Arsenal combined XI ahead of blockbuster Premier League clash
Published: November 08, 2024
John Obi Mikel has picked his Chelsea v Arsenal combined XI ahead of Sunday's blockbuster Premier League clash between the two London sides at Stamford Bridge.Both clubs  head into the fixture with a lot at stake, particularly Arsenal, whose title ambition will suffer a big blow if they drop points, while the Blues wi...
What Tosin and Tyrique George said after Chelsea's historic 8-0 win against Noah
Published: November 08, 2024
Tosin Adarabioyo and Tyrique George have reacted to Chelsea's historic 8-0 win over Noah in the UEFA Europa Conference League fixture played on Thursday night at the Stamford Bridge.The Blues triumph over the Armenian side was the biggest ever scoreline recorded in the history of the UEFA Conference League and it also ...
'I could have scored four' - Osimhen kicking himself for not scoring more against Tottenham
Published: November 08, 2024
Galatasaray earned their third win in the league phase of the Europa League on Thursday night, beating Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi RAMS Park.Victor Osimhen was the star of the show, scoring a brace in the hard-fought win against the north London club.It marked the first time...
Tosin scores first goal, full debut for George as ruthless Chelsea set record with 8-0 win against Noah
Published: November 07, 2024
Tosin Adarabioyo scored his first goal and Tyrique George made his full debut as Chelsea made UEFA Europa Conference League history by beating Noah 8-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.The 8-0 victory is the biggest ever win in UEFA Conference League history, surpassing Nordsjælland's 7-1 rout of Ludogorets in 202...
Eguavoen's right-hand man explains why Gabriel Osho, Victor Collins, Sadiq were called up for Afconq
Published: November 07, 2024
Augustine Eguavoen's assistant, Daniel Ogunmodede has explained the rationale behind the invitation of Auxerre star Gabriel Osho, Real Sociedad striker Umar Sadiq and Nasarawa United central defender Victor Collins to the Super Eagles for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Rwan...
First-ever brace for Osimhen in first half of European competition as Galatasaray beat Tottenham
Published: November 07, 2024
Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the UEFA Europa League matchday four fixture played at the RAMS Park on Thursday.Five minutes into the game Yunus Akgün gave Galatasaray the lead with a stunning strike, producing a wonderful volley into the top corner after Gabriel Sara's free-k...
'Disrespectful' - PAOK's Nigerian midfielder vows not to celebrate if he scores against Man Utd
Published: November 07, 2024
Emotions will be running through the head of Newcastle-born Nigerian attacking midfielder Shola Shoretire on Thursday night when PAOK battle Premier League giants Manchester United in a Europa League clash at Old Trafford. Shoretire was on the books of the Red Devils for about nine years, rising through the ranks to m...
'I brought Okoye and Nwabali to Super Eagles' - Former MVV star labels Udinese GK one of Africa's best
Published: November 07, 2024
Retired Nigeria international and former MVV Maastricht star Alloy Agu, has praised Super Eagles shot-stopper Maduka Okoye, describing him as one of the best African goalkeepers currently.Agu, who was formerly the Super Eagles goalkeeper coach, highlighted Okoye's unique combination of qualities. The 1994 Africa Cup o...
Caicedo, Fernandez, Lavia: Ex- Super Eagles midfielder Mikel reveals Chelsea's ideal double pivot pairing
Published: November 07, 2024
John Obi Mikel has revealed the two best Chelsea players to play in Enzo Maresca's double pivot.The Italian tactician has played with a 4-2-3-1 formation since the start of the season and has had to choose between Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo and Roméo Lavia for the double pivot positions.Caicedo is the only playe...
Tolu Arokodare and two other Nigerian players who deserve a call-up to the Super Eagles
Published: November 07, 2024
Austin Eguavoen, the interim manager of the Super Eagles, recently announced the 23-man squad invited for Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Rwanda and Benin.Nigeria sits atop Group D with 10 points and needs just one more point to guarantee a spot in the tournament in Morocco. To se...
Chelsea central defender not selected for England amid interest from Nigeria
Published: November 07, 2024
Lee Carsley has named his final squad as caretaker coach of England's national team, the Three Lions, ahead of UEFA Nations League matches against Greece and Republic of Ireland, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.German tactician Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new England coach from next January, and has put pen to...
'Can play for Real Madrid' - Ex-West Ham defender surprised Osimhen agreed move to Galatasaray
Published: November 07, 2024
Former West Ham defender Jeff Brazier has expressed his surprise at Victor Osimhen’s decision to join Turkish club Galatasaray, stating that the forward has the skill set to succeed at elite European clubs like Real Madrid.His high-profile move to Galatasaray came after a summer full of speculation, with many expecti...
'There were options in Saudi, Chelsea' - Galatasaray's Spanish coach reveals it was easy to sign Osimhen
Published: November 07, 2024
Galatasaray's Spanish coach Ismael Garcia Gomez has made an interesting revelation about the club's signing of Victor Osimhen in the summer.The Lion assistant manager has revealed that it was easy for the club to acquire the services of the Super Eagles forward despite the failure of Premier League side Chelsea and oil...
Eguavoen goes back on his word as Rangers dual-national striker is omitted from latest Nigeria squad
Published: November 07, 2024
Nigeria's interim manager Augustine Eguavoen has gone back on his word to hand a call-up to Rangers dual-national striker Cyriel Dessers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin's Cheetahs and Rwanda's Wasps, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Dessers has been overlooked for selection once again, w...
'Coming here is never easy' - Lookman delighted with Atalanta win despite intimidating atmosphere
Published: November 07, 2024
Ademola Lookman was delighted with Atalanta's 2-0 victory over VfB Stuttgart in a UEFA Champions League encounter on Wednesday night held at MHPArena Stuttgart. The Nigeria international noted that the Nerazzurri were able to secure all three points despite the intimidating atmosphere.After a goalless first half, Look...