'Mourinho straight away was on him' - Mikel reveals what went wrong for 2004 Ballon d'Or winner at Chelsea
Published: October 31, 2023
Super Eagles legend John Obi Mikel has explained why he thinks Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko struggled at Premier League giants Chelsea.     Chelsea reportedly broke the British transfer record to sign Shevchenko on a four-year deal in 2006.   Shevchenko arrived at Stamford Bridge with a huge r...
'Spurs are a great side' - Chelsea U18s Nigeria coach admits after losing 7-goal thriller to table-toppers 
Published: October 31, 2023
Chelsea U18s' Nigerian coach, Hassan Sulaiman has labeled Tottenham Hotspur a great side after the Young Blues lost a seven-goal thriller in an U18 Premier League South London derby this past weekend.   Three Nigeria-eligible players were on the scoresheet as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat the h...
'Fully deserves it' - 2016 Birmingham City Young POTY Solomon-Otabor hails Kopa Trophy winner Bellingham
Published: October 31, 2023
Birmingham City's Young Player of the Season for the 2015-2016 campaign, Viv Solomon-Otabor has praised Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham for winning the Kopa Trophy.   Bellingham is arguably the best player in the world at the moment taking into account his form for Real Madrid, but settled for eigh...
2023 Ballon d'Or Femenin: Oshoala's position revealed as Barcelona teammate wins award 
Published: October 30, 2023
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has missed out on the 2023 Ballon d'Or Femenin, with the award going to her Barcelona teammate  Aitana Bonmatí after her sensational season for the Spanish giants and Spain's national team.    Bonmati becomes the second Barcelona player to win the award, after A...
2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Osimhen best ranked African player; finishes above Liverpool, Man Utd stars 
Published: October 30, 2023
Victor Osimhen was the best ranked African player at the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or, finishing in eighth place ahead of Liverpool's Egypt winger Mohamed Salah (11th), Al Hilal's Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou (13th), and Manchester United's Cameroon star Andre Onana (23rd).   The Nigeria i...
'I like to influence the game' - Super Eagles playmaker Iwobi admits he fancies midfield role
Published: October 30, 2023
Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi has revealed why he loves playing in the midfield. Besides being able to play in the middle of the park, the Hale End Product is capable of playing as a right or left winger but has previously declared that he loves to play in the midfield. Undoubtedly, the 27-year-old best p...
Gent striker Gift Orban suffers injury relapse ahead of Super Eagles squad announcement for WCQ 
Published: October 30, 2023
KAA Gent striker Gift Orban has suffered an injury relapse ahead of the Super Eagles squad announcement for the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.   Orban had climbed up the pecking order of potential invitees with forwards Victor Osimhen (Napoli) and Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) all ...
'Difficult when your strikers are out' - Aina hopes Nottingham Forest move on after defeat to Liverpool
Published: October 30, 2023
Ola Aina has shared his thoughts on Nottingham Forest's 3-0 loss to Liverpool in a Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.   The Nigeria international confessed that Nottingham Forest struggled to create meaningful chances for most part of the encounter, with no recognized out-and-out striker on...
'They had a massive fight' - Mikel reveals what caused Eto'o and De Bruyne row at Chelsea training ground 
Published: October 30, 2023
Super Eagles legend John Obi Mikel has opened up on what caused the training ground row between Samuel Eto'o and Kevin De Bruyne during the 2013-2014 season at Chelsea.    The Belgium international is now one of the best players in the Premier League but things did not work out for him at Chelsea, with th...
Ligue 1 Team of the Week: Montpellier striker Adams partners PSG superstar Mbappe in attack
Published: October 30, 2023
Football statistics website, Whoscored.com has unveiled its Team of the Week following the conclusion of matchday 10 in the French Ligue 1.    Montpellier star Akor Adams has been recognized for his outstanding performance in his team's 3-0 rout of Toulouse at the Stade de la Mosson, having been included i...
'No contact with national team' - Ligue 1's second top scorer plays down chances of Super Eagles call-up
Published: October 30, 2023
French Ligue 1's second top scorer Akor Adams has played down the chances of being called up to the Super Eagles squad ahead of the upcoming 2026 World cup qualifiers.   Adams has been in impressive form for Montpellier in the French top flight this term, becoming the first player to score 7 goals after ten ...
'Lots of them did' - Onuoha names five players that impressed him in Man City's win against Man Utd 
Published: October 30, 2023
In arguably the biggest game in England, Manchester City were some miles ahead of Manchester United in the tenth round of matches in the Premier League, thrashing their city rivals 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.    Pep Guardiola's team had 21 shots on goal, fourteen more than their city rivals, and ...
15yo Nigeria-eligible striker makes competitive debut for Arsenal U21s in 6-3 win against Brighton
Published: October 29, 2023
Denmark U17 international of Nigerian descent, Chidozie Obi-Martin made his competitive debut for Arsenal U21s as they registered a 6-3 win over Brighton & Hove in a Premier League 2 match at Meadow Park on Sunday.    Aged 15 years and 334 days today, the Danish-Nigerian wonderkid entered the game as a substitu...
'Looked a bit more natural' -Steve Cooper on the benefit of having Awoniyi on the pitch v Liverpool
Published: October 29, 2023
Nottingham Forest had issues with players availability at the top end of the pitch for their Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, which ended 3-0 in favour of the home team.    The two-time European champions started the game without a recognized out-and-out striker with forwards Chris W...
7 goals after 10 matchdays: Montpellier striker Adams matches feat of ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star Giroud
Published: October 29, 2023
Akor Adams bagged a brace in Montpellier's 3-0 win over Toulouse on matchday 10 of the Ligue 1  played at the Stade de la Mosson on Sunday afternoon.   The Nigerian striker opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a shot into the left bottom corner having received a precise pass from Teji Savanier.   ...