'Their midfield was opened up' - Cameroon's slim defeat against Switzerland disappoints Udeze
Published: November 24, 2022
Former Super Eagles left back Ifeanyi Udeze has expressed disappointment in the 1-0 defeat of Cameroon against Switzerland in their opening Group game of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.    Breel Embolo whose father is from Cameroon but plays international football for Switzerland scored the decisive goal for th...
'Choupo-Moting is on form' - Ex-Nigeria coach Rohr warns Group G teams about Lions
Published: November 24, 2022
Former Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr expects Cameroon to be the dark horses in Group G of the 2022 World Cup and has warned the other countries in the group that the Indomitable Lions can cause a surprise.    The German noted that Cameroon have a fantastic goalkeeper in André Onana and are solid in defence.  ...
'One of our starters' - Peseiro labels Chelsea product Aina 'an important player' for Nigeria 
Published: November 10, 2022
Nigeria manager Jose Peseiro has labeled Chelsea academy product Ola Aina 'an important player' for the Super Eagles, adding that he is one of the first names on the team sheet.    Statistics back up Peseiro's claim that the Torino defender is a key player for the national team as he has started ei...
2021 Super Eagles invitee joins Man Utd and Liverpool stars, 6 others in PL TOTW 
Published: October 21, 2022
2021 Super Eagles invitee Michael Olise has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week by football statistics website Whoscored.com.    Olise has been in brilliant form of late, bagging assists in two of his last three matches in the English top-flight.    Against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesd...
Ex-Chelsea star Boulahrouz says it's not fair comparing Bassey to Manchester United defender 
Published: October 13, 2022
Retired Netherlands international and former Chelsea star Khalid Boulahrouz has explained why he does not want to compare Calvin Bassey to Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez.   Ajax Amsterdam quickly moved for Bassey following the transfer of the versatile Argentina international to Manchester Uni...
Which of the African teams will reach furthest at the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Published: October 07, 2022
Although there will be no Super Eagles taking flight at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the upcoming football extravaganza in Qatar is already getting international fans excited, especially within the 32 countries whose national teams will be participating. This will include 5 representing the CAF region, but which of those A...
African-born star could leave Chelsea in January transfer window
Published: September 25, 2022
African-born defender Trevoh Chalobah is being linked with a departure from Chelsea in the January transfer window.  Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano claims that the Freetown native is dissatisfied with his lack of first team opportunities at Stamford Bridge and could leave Chelsea if nothing changes.  ...
‘Every striker wants to score a goal’ - Nottingham Forest star Awoniyi after firing blanks v Algeria B
Published: September 24, 2022
Nottingham Forest star Taiwo Awoniyi fired blanks as the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw by the home-based Algeria national team in a friendly staged at the Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine on Friday evening.  In the absence of Victor Osimhen and Sadiq Umar, Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro named Awoniyi on...
Is it right for Nigerian Football stars to endorse gambling brands?
Published: September 16, 2022
Gambling has become big business in Nigeria with the recent growth of sports betting. The industry is now very huge, generating a lot of wealth for players, betting operators and the government alike.   Due to the lucrative nature of sports betting in Nigeria, there are always new companies setting up shop in th...
Done deals : Chelsea complete last-minute signings of two players of African descent
Published: September 02, 2022
English Premier League giants Chelsea completed two last-minute signings on transfer deadline day.   Arguably their marquee signing of the summer transfer window, former Arsenal captain and bona fide African star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined the Blues on a permanent transfer from Barcelona.   The ...
Confirmed : Chelsea announce inbound and outbound transfers of two players
Published: August 31, 2022
Through their official website, English Premier League giants Chelsea announced the inbound and outbound transfers of two players of African descent on Wednesday, August 31.   Ivory Coast-eligible central defender Wesley Fofana has completed his move from Leicester City after putting pen to paper on a seven-year...
Norwegian club pass up opportunity to sign Arsenal's African-born winger
Published: August 29, 2022
Norwegian club Sandefjord have opted against signing Arsenal's African-born winger George Lewis, according to the online edition of Tromsø-based newspaper iTromsø.   Lewis trained at the Eliteserien outfit last week with a view to a transfer but has not been offered a deal following the conclusion of the t...
Arsenal's Rwandan-born winger training with Norwegian club ahead of possible move
Published: August 27, 2022
Arsenal's Rwandan-born winger George Lewis is training with Norwegian club Sandefjord Football ahead of a possible move.   Espen Bugge Pettersen, Sandefjord Football's general manager, has told Sandefjords Blad that the Norwegian-Rwandan player has some of the qualities that the club is looking for. �...
Official : Arsenal loan out Africa's most expensive player to four-time French champions
Published: August 25, 2022
Nicolas Pépé's return to the French Ligue 1 is done and dusted, with both Arsenal and OGC Nice confirming the transfer of the Ivory Coast national teamer on their official websites.   The 27-year-old, the most expensive African player in history at 72 million pounds, has joined the four-time French champio...
Announcement imminent : Arsenal loan out African star to Ligue 1 club
Published: August 24, 2022
Ivorian international, Nicolas Pepe will be joining French Ligue 1 outfit, OGC Nice on a season long loan from Arsenal.   The deal which takes the 27-year-old back to France doesn't include an option to buy.   According to Sky Sports, the last details of the deal will be finalized in the next 48 hours...