Ndidi assists, scores OG; Nwaneri shows flashes of brilliance as Arsenal leave it late to beat Leicester
Published: September 28, 2024
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi provided an assist in Leicester's 4-2 defeat against Arsenal on Saturday evening.Ndidi began the match in a midfield three alongside Harry Winks and Oliver Skipp, while teammate Caleb Okoli played in defense for Leicester.Arsenal started strongly, creating several chances and threa...
U18PL: Arsenal's Annous nets hat-trick; Chelsea's Ezenweta and West Ham's Ajala on target
Published: September 28, 2024
Chizzy Ezenweta got a goal for Chelsea in the 3-2 win over West Ham United in the U18 Premier League fixture played at the Rush Green Stadium on Saturday.Josh Ajala gave West Ham the lead in the 10th minute of the game before Sol Gordon restored parity for the away side with a lob over the goalkeeper.Ezenweta then gave...
Official: Napoli confirm signing of Nigerian forward from NWFL Premiership club
Published: September 28, 2024
Through official channels, Italian Serie A Femminile eBay side Napoli have confirmed the signing of promising Nigerian forward Olamide Adugbe, who last wore the colours of Rivers Angels.A week ago, seven-time NWFL Premiership champions Rivers Angels, announced the departure of Adugbe from the club, stating that she was...
Victor Olatunji sends message to Eguavoen: Sparta Prague striker scores in back-to-back games
Published: September 28, 2024
Less than a week before the Nigeria Football Federation announces the Super Eagles roster for their upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Libya, Sparta Prague striker Victor Olatunji has sent a clear message to interim boss Augustine Eguavoen that he's worthy of a place in the team.Olatunji, wh...
Team news: Nwaneri and Nichols with Arsenal first team ahead of PL clash against Leicester City
Published: September 28, 2024
Teenage players of Nigerian descent Ethan Nwaneri and Josh Nichols have seemingly been named in Arsenal's provisional squad to face Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Arsenal youth team guru Jeorge Bird, citing a video posted by Football Insider's social media director Connor Humm, has confirm...
Boniface highlights attributes he picked up from watching Osimhen, Neymar, Ben Arfa, Robinho, Santi Cazorla
Published: September 28, 2024
Victor Boniface has shared the skills he has picked up watching Brazil icons Neymar and Robinho, ex-Newcastle United midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, two-tine European champion Santi Cazorla and reigning African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen.The Bayer Leverkusen striker highlighted that the aforementioned players ha...
Crystal Palace academy graduate Victor Moses scores first goal in Championship since January 2010
Published: September 28, 2024
Crystal Palace academy graduate Victor Moses scored his first goal in the English Championship since January 2010, but his goal counted for nothing as Luton Town suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Plymouth Argyle on Friday night at Home Park.Rami Al Hajj grabbed the opening goal for Plymouth in the first half, strik...
How football fans are scoring big with forex trading
Published: September 27, 2024
Nigerian football enthusiasts are known for their passion and keen interest in exploring ways to connect with the sport they love, but now many are also turning their attention to finance, particularly forex trading. They've discovered parallels between the thrilling world of football and the dynamic arena of trading. ...
Nottingham Forest set their sights on signing winger eligible for Nigeria, three other countries
Published: September 27, 2024
Premier League club Nottingham Forest are being linked with a move for Burnley's quad-national player Luca Koleosho.Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, he qualifies to play for the senior national teams of the United States, and Nigeria via his father, and for Canada and Italy through his mother.Football Insider has reported...
PL2: West Ham wing-back Adiele nets brace in five-goal thriller against Chelsea
Published: September 27, 2024
Nigerian wing-back Emeka Adiele grabbed a brace as West Ham U21s beat Chelsea 3-2 on matchday five of the Premier League 2 on Friday night at the Rush Green Stadium.Adiele opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a fine finish, pouncing on a long ball before striking the ball beyond Max Merrick.The 17-year-old doubl...
'Took me four months’'- Ex-Napoli chief admits bringing Osimhen to Italy was his hardest transfer
Published: September 27, 2024
In an interview with Corriere della Sera, former sporting director of Napoli, Cristiano Giuntoli confessed that signing Victor Osimhen for Napoli was his most difficult transfer deal.Napoli pulled off a massive transfer coup by luring the 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup Golden Boot winner to the Diego Maradona Stadium, seeing ...
Teenage Barcelona striker among 28 players named in Libya's squad for Afconq against Nigeria
Published: September 27, 2024
The Libyan Football Federation have announced the Mediterranean Knights squad list for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Nigeria, with twenty-eight players part of the group.The Mediterranean Knights are set to face the Super Eagles in two matches in October, with the Super Eagles hosting them i...
Sevilla coach admits Iheanacho's lack of game time in Afconq was harmful, praises Ejuke
Published: September 27, 2024
Sevilla boss García Pimienta has given the reason behind Kelechi Iheanacho's struggles since his arrival at the club and has praised Chidera Ejuke for his display against Real Valladolid.García Pimienta admitted that Iheanacho's lack of game time for the Super Eagles during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers a...
'I know Tosin since City' - Chelsea boss says he's very impressed with his first summer signing
Published: September 27, 2024
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca faced the cameras on Friday, on the eve of his side's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove, and one of the questions he was asked was about Tosin Adarabioyo.The Manchester City academy product became Chelsea's first summer signing under new boss Maresca, signing a four-year deal after ...
Nigerian wonderkid completes move to Manchester United after leaving Arsenal
Published: September 27, 2024
Danish-born Nigerian wonderkid, Chido Obi-Martin has completed his move to Premier League giants Manchester United after leaving Arsenal in the summer. According to Manchester United youth team guru, Academy Scoop, the dual-national center forward can now be considered a Manchester United player. The Red Devils recei...