Chelsea boss confirms two Nigerian youngsters will be named in squad for Carabao Cup clash v Barrow
Published: September 23, 2024
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Nigerian youngsters Carney Chukwuemeka and Tyrique George will be named in the matchday squad for his side's third-round Carabao Cup fixture against Barrow at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.The Blues came close to winning the title last season, losing narrowly to Liverpool and wil...
Official: After Frank Onyeka, Brentford loan out another Nigerian player to European club
Published: September 23, 2024
According to a statement on the club's official website, Brentford have announced that Val Adedokun has joined Hungarian outfit Diósgyőri VTV on a season-long loan.This comes after the Bees loaned out Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka to German Bundesliga side Augsburg.Onyeka has had a good start to life with Augs...
'How could you lose such a guy?' - Fenerbahce great tears into Mourinho for not signing Osimhen
Published: September 23, 2024
Fenerbahçe legend Selim Soydan has questioned José Mourinho's decision to sign Youssef En-Nesyri instead of Victor Osimhen. The Yellow Canaries grabbed the signature of the Morocco international this summer from Sevilla but he has been unable to hit the ground running, scoring just one goal so far.On the other hand,...
Newcastle, Wolves, Nottingham Forest among six PL clubs interested in Burnley's quad-national winger
Published: September 23, 2024
Burnley's quad-national forward Luca Koleosho has drawn interest from six Premier League clubs thanks to his impressive performances in the Championship, according to HITC.Koleosho was born and raised in the United States to a Nigerian father and an Italian-Canadian mother, making him eligible to represent the senior n...
After helping Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce, Osimhen given a special bonus of N72 million
Published: September 23, 2024
Victor Osimhen contributed to Galatasaray's 3-1 victory over Fenerbahce in the Intercontinental Derby on Saturday by registering an assist.Despite not scoring in his first two games since his loan move to Galatasaray, the Napoli-owned center forward has quickly become a terror for opposing defenses.The Nigeria internat...
Tough WSL start for Super Falcons forward as Everton thrashed 4-0 by Brighton in season opener
Published: September 23, 2024
Super Falcons forward Toni Payne made her competitive debut for Everton as the Toffees were thrashed 4-0 by Brighton & Hove in their Women's Super League opener on the South Coast on Saturday. Toni Payne ended her six-year association with Sevilla in Spain to become the first signing of the summer transfer window for ...
Ligue 1: Moses Simon becomes Nantes most decisive player since promotion in 2013; brace for Adams
Published: September 22, 2024
Moses Simon broke Nantes' club record with his assist during the Yellow Canaries' 1-1 draw with Angers SCO, while Akor Adams bagged a brace as Montpellier defeated AJ Auxerre 3-2 at home in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday, September 22.Simon picked out Johann Lepenant to give Nantes the lead in the 18th minute before Hima...
Musa scores in his first appearance for Manchester United youth team since March 2024
Published: September 22, 2024
Dual-national striker Victor Musa returned to action for Manchester United as they registered an emphatic 4-0 win over Middlesbrough in an U18 Premier League game on Saturday. Before the trip to Middlesbrough, he had not figured for the Red Devils teams since March 2024 when he scored and assisted in a 5-2 win against...
Nichols travels with Arsenal squad as John Stones goal salvages dramatic draw for Man City
Published: September 22, 2024
Teenage Nigerian right-back Josh Nichols was named in Arsenal's provisional squad for their Premier League clash against defending champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. According to Arsenal youth team expert Jeorge Bird, Nichols traveled as the extra player.Nichols was promoted to Arsenal's first team on a ...
Boniface scores in 93rd minute as master of late goals Leverkusen edge 7-goal thriller v Wolfsburg
Published: September 22, 2024
Victor Boniface scored for the second consecutive Bundesliga game for Bayer Leverkusen, netting a stoppage time winner in their 4-3 win over VfL Wolfsburg in the BayArena on Sunday afternoon.Since manager Xabi Alonso's arrival in October 2022, Bayer Leverkusen have gained a reputation for their knack of scoring late, w...
2023 Super Eagles invitee makes Superliga debut for Danish club Sonderjyske
Published: September 22, 2024
2023 Super Eagles invitee Ebube Duru made his Danish Superliga debut for Sønderjyske Fodbold on Sunday afternoon as the Haderslev-based team defeated Vejle BK 2-1 at Sydbank Park. Duru signed a three-year contract with Sønderjyske on September 3, 2024 following a successful trial.A day after his signing was confirme...
Nigerian utility player who can operate in eleven roles makes Leeds debut after deadline day move
Published: September 22, 2024
Lausanne-born Nigerian utility player Isaac Schmidt has finally made his competitive debut for Leeds United following his deadline day move from Swiss Super League side FC St. Gallen.Primarily a left-back, the tri-national player who is also eligible for Switzerland and Germany through his father, can operate in ten ot...
'The performances have been very good' - Iwobi on Fulham having more points than Man Utd, West Ham
Published: September 22, 2024
Fulham are now undefeated in four straight games after beating Newcastle United 3-1 in a Premier League encounter at Craven Cottage on Saturday, with the excellent Alex Iwobi providing an assist.The Cottagers were in front after four minutes thanks to a great finish from Raúl Jiménez, who took the ball on his chest, ...
'Was he very good today?' - Fenerbahce chief aims dig at Osimhen despite assist in Intercontinental Derby
Published: September 22, 2024
Fenerbahçe Vice President Acun Ilıcalı has played down the performance of Victor Osimhen for Galatasaray in the Intercontinental Derby played yesterday at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.This stems from the criticism received by Fenerbahçe striker Youssef En-Nesyri after the game with the Morocco international regi...
U18 PL: Tayo Subuloye scores first goal for Chelsea as captain under Nigerian coach
Published: September 22, 2024
Wearing the captain's armband, Tayo Subuloye was on target for the first time in the U18 Premier League as Chelsea came from behind to register a 6-2 win against Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon.After starting the 2024-2025 season with three consecutive losses, Chelsea U18s finally picked up their first three points i...