'Marvin Played Really Well' - Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr Impressed By Performance Of Versatile Winger
Published: February 10, 2021
Brazil star Vinícius Júnior singled out Marvin Akinlabi for special praise following Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Getafe in a rescheduled La Liga match staged at the  Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano (Madrid) on Tuesday night. Zinedine Zidane's new formation saw Akinlabi play in a right wing-back role and with defensiv...
Nigerian Wing-Back Makes Full Debut For Real Madrid First Team In Win Against Getafe
Published: February 10, 2021
Real Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 in a rescheduled La Liga match on Tuesday thanks to second half goals from Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy. Los Blancos coach Zinédine Zidane took everyone by surprise by naming Spanish-born Nigerian youngster Marvin Akinlabi in his starting lineup - his full debut for the first team since...
Real Madrid Coach Zinedine Zidane Names Akinlabi In Matchday Squad To Face Getafe
Published: February 08, 2021
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has announced his gameday squad for the rescheduled matchday one La Liga fixture against Getafe at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium on Tuesday, starting from 2100 hours. Nineteen players are part of the group including Spanish midfielder of Nigerian descent Marvin Akinlabi. Nine...
Akinlabi Makes The Cut As Real Madrid Provide UEFA With Updated Champions League Squad
Published: February 04, 2021
UEFA's official website has published Real Madrid's updated squad list for the knockout rounds of the Champions League following the close of the winter transfer market. Each club left in the competition was permitted to register three new players on the List A by midnight CET on Tuesday 2 February. Los Blancos ...
Zidane's Glory And Hardship At Real Madrid
Published: February 03, 2021
Leaving behind the aura of three consecutive Champions League titles, Zidane suddenly said goodbye to the Santiago Bernabeu team in the summer of 2018, just five days after helping Real win the Champions League silver cup for the third time. It is consecutive, an unprecedented record. But less than a year later, on...
AD Alcorcon Join Race For Ex-Arsenal Midfielder Kelechi Nwakali
Published: January 30, 2021
Spanish Segunda Division side AD Alcorcón are the latest club linked with a move for Nigeria U23 international Kelechi Nwakali in the January transfer window. According to Spanish sports daily Marca, Alcorcón are in the market for a box-to-box midfielder two days before the close of the transfer window and the co...
Manchester United Striker Ighalo Wanted By Real Betis But Move Is Complicated
Published: January 24, 2021
According to our colleagues at Spanish sports daily Estadio Deportivo, La Liga team Real Betis are interested in signing former Nigeria international Odion Ighalo in the January transfer window. But the Manchester United's striker proposed move to Real Betis is complicated because the Andalusian outfit have lost re...
Villarreal Coach Emery Fears Chukwueze May Undergo Surgery On Groin Injury
Published: January 19, 2021
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday ahead of his side's La Liga clash against Granada, Villarreal coach Unai Emery fears that Samuel Chukwueze may require surgery on a groin injury. The Nigeria international is rated as doubtful for Wednesday's tie at the Estadio de la Cerámica as he has not been involved in...
Villarreal Coach Explains Why Chukwueze Came Off The Bench At The Break Vs Levante
Published: January 03, 2021
Villarreal kicked off 2021 with a 2-1 win against Levante in a La Liga clash at Estadio de la Cerámica on Saturday afternoon. Fer Niño and Gerard Moreno scored for the Yellow Submarine while Sergio León pulled a goal back for the visitors with seventeen minutes remaining. Nigeria international Samuel Chukwuez...
UYL : Salzburg's Adeyemi Named In Best XI; Real Madrid's Akinlabi Awarded Best Goal
Published: December 24, 2020
Germany youth international of Nigerian descent Karim Adeyemi has been named in the Team of the Tournament for the 2019-2020 UEFA Youth League, Europe's football governing body UEFA has announced. In a 4-3-3 formation, the Red Bull Salzburg starlet was deployed on the left side of attack. Last season, the 18-ye...
'An Unforgettable Experience' - Teenage Striker Omoruyi Reacts To First Team Debut For Huesca
Published: December 17, 2020
Teenage Nigerian striker Kevin Omoruyi took to social media on Thursday to celebrate making his first team debut for La Liga side SD Huesca. Prior to Tuesday evening's Copa del Rey first round fixture against Tercera Division side Marchamalo, he was an unused substitute on three occasions for league matches and may...
Ex-Liverpool Winger Adekanye Suffers Hamstring Injury After Facing Messi And Barcelona
Published: December 09, 2020
La Liga side Cadiz CF are sweating over the fitness of former Liverpool starlet Bobby Adekanye before their trip to Galicia where they face Celta de Vigo in the next round of matches in the Spanish top-flight. For the first time in his career, Adekanye was on the same pitch as one of his idols in Lionel Messi a...
La Masia Product Adekanye Nearly Scores Against His Former Club Barcelona
Published: December 05, 2020
Nigerian-born winger Bobby Adekanye helped Cadiz to pull off a shock 2-1 win against Barcelona at the Estadio Ramón de Carranza on Saturday night. Alvaro Giménez gave the home team an early lead in the eighth minute, setting a difficult precedent for the rest of the match. Barcelona equalised twelve minutes i...
Real Madrid's Marvin Akinlabi Gets Through Comeback Game Unscathed
Published: November 29, 2020
Spanish-born attacking midfielder of Nigerian descent Marvin Akinlabi has returned to action for Real Madrid Castilla after spending more than one month on the sidelines, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Before Sunday afternoon's meeting away at Poblense, Akinlabi had not figured for Los Blancos reserve team since Octo...
Barcelona Academy Product Bobby Adekanye Finally Debuts In La Liga
Published: November 28, 2020
Barcelona Academy product Bobby Adekanye finally made his debut in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday, wearing the colours of Cadiz as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Elche CF at Manuel Martínez Valero Stadium, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Ibadan-born winger was one of the ten players responsible for FIFA slappi...