Assist not enough: Ajax loanee Akpom rated below Jonathan David as Lille win at Angers
Published: April 27, 2025
Ajax loanee Chuba Akpom was rated below Jonathan David as Lille secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory away to Angers on Sunday afternoon, despite the forward providing an assist during the match.Akpom, currently on loan at Lille from Ajax, created one of his side's goals but still found himself rated slightly lower than hi...
NFF target Okonkwo keeps clean sheet as Wrexham seal historic back-to-back-to-back promotions
Published: April 27, 2025
Arthur Okonkwo's Wrexham have been promoted from the League One to the Championship following their 3-0 rout of Charlton Athletic at STōK Cae Ras on Saturday.Wrexham knew that victory against the Addicks would seal their promotion with a game to spare and they got the job done, courtesy of goals from Ollie Rathbone an...
Igoh Ogbu: Most valuable Nigerian right-footed CB and Slavia clinch league title with 4 games to spare
Published: April 27, 2025
2025 Super Eagles invitee Igoh Ogbu has won the first league title of his professional career, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With four games to spare, Slavia Prague have been crowned champions of the Chance League for the 2024-2025 season, securing their 22nd title with a commanding 5-0 win in Olomouc.Ogbu was in acti...
Bluebirds to play in third tier: Super Eagles defender will not follow relegated Cardiff into League One
Published: April 26, 2025
Jamilu Collins' spell as a Cardiff City player has ended in disappointment, with the Bluebirds suffering relegation to the third tier of English football on Saturday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Cardiff City’s survival hopes ended following a goalless draw with West Brom at the Cardiff City Stadium, leaving them f...
Dessers moves within one goal of 25-goal target after scoring in Rangers draw against St. Mirren
Published: April 26, 2025
Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers was on target as Rangers were held to a 2-2 draw against St. Mirren at the Paisley 2021 Stadium on Saturday evening.The result ended a difficult run for Rangers against St. Mirren, having lost their previous two encounters against the Saints.Dessers opened the scoring for the visitor...
Super Eagles striker Dessers on his Rangers future, reveals number of goals he's aiming for
Published: April 25, 2025
Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers has expressed his strong desire to remain at Rangers beyond the current season, putting to rest lingering speculation about his future at the Scottish giants.The Nigerian international, who joined Rangers two summers ago, has endured a mixed campaign marked by both individual highs a...
Super Eagles forward in contention to make return from injury in Blackburn v Watford duel
Published: April 24, 2025
Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Dennis is in line to make his long-awaited return from injury when Blackburn Rovers host Watford at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon.Dennis, who joined Blackburn during the winter transfer window, has been sidelined since sustaining a hamstring injury in a 2-1 loss to Cardiff City in March...
Agent confirms Chelle watched Ligue 1 game; forward who broke Martins & Mbappe's records possible target
Published: April 24, 2025
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle was in attendance at the iconic Stade Louis-II for the French Ligue I clash between AS Monaco and Olympique Marseille on April 12, fueling speculation about a potential call-up for history-making forward George Ilenikhena, who wears the colours of the Principality outfit.The Lagos-born at...
20 goals and counting: What Arokodare said after scoring in Racing Genk's 1-1 draw against Antwerp
Published: April 24, 2025
Racing Genk striker Tolu Arokodare remains optimistic about his team's title hopes in the Belgian Pro League despite a 1-1 draw against Royal Antwerp on Wednesday night. The in-form Nigerian forward was once again pivotal for Genk, netting a crucial equalizer in the 71st minute to cancel out Michel Ange Balikwisha's o...
Omar Sowunmi: CB who wants to play for Nigeria joins Leeds, Blackburn stars in EFL Easter XI
Published: April 23, 2025
Football statistics website Whoscored has unveiled its best rated EFL XI from the Easter Weekend of those to have featured in both matches, with Bromely central defender Omar Sowunmi making the cut.Born to a British mother and Nigerian father, Sowunmi is willing to play for the Super Eagles if handed a call-up by the N...
'The idea was also to reward Chuba' - Lille coach explains why he started Akpom in win v Auxerre
Published: April 23, 2025
Lille manager Bruno Genesio has clarified why he opted to include Super Eagles hopeful Chuba Akpom in the starting lineup for their Easter Sunday Ligue 1 fixture against Auxerre.In their first attacking partnership since mid-February, Arsenal youth product Chuba Akpom and Jonathan David put on a strong display to help ...
After Burnley's win over Sheffield United, Nigerian duo promoted to the PL with Leeds United
Published: April 21, 2025
Nigerian duo Isaac Schmidt and James Debayo are celebrating promotion to the Premier League with Championship table toppers Leeds United.Burnley's 2-1 win over Sheffield United on Monday evening at Turf Moor ensured that both the Clarets and the Whites have secured promotion back to the English top flight with two game...
'It's the fourth time in my career' - Rangers centre-back Balogun reveals latest cheekbone fracture
Published: April 18, 2025
Super Eagles and Rangers centre-back Leon Balogun has confirmed he fractured his cheekbone during Rangers' 2-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Thursday night.Balogun was forced off in the 50th minute following a head-on collision with John Souttar, with Hamza Igamane coming on as his replacement.Speaking to The BBC, the N...
'Just look at the shirt' - Dessers calls out referee for denying him a penalty against Athletic Club
Published: April 18, 2025
Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers has expressed his fury after being denied a penalty during his side’s defeat to Athletic Club, insisting the defender involved admitted guilt after the match.The Nigerian forward was left incensed when referee Irfan Peljto chose not to award a penalty following a clear shirt pull by Bil...
'Constantly running' - Rangers star Dessers called 'a dangerous player' by Athletic Bilbao manager
Published: April 17, 2025
Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde has identified Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers as a key threat ahead of Thursday night’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final second-leg clash against Rangers at San Mamés.The experienced Spanish tactician, speaking during his pre-match press conference, singled out Dessers’ po...