Liverpool Striker Mohamed Salah Named African Player Of The Year
Published: January 04, 2018
Egypt striker Mohamed Salah has been crowned the CAF African Footballer of the year 2017 in the Aiteo CAF awards which took place in Accra on Thursday evening, the player having been recognised for the phenomenal roles he had played for club and country over the calendar year.Salah who has been in awe-inspiring form fo...
CAF Awards : Oshoala Wins Women's POTY; Super Eagles, Rohr & Falconets Miss Out
Published: January 04, 2018
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala was recognized as the best female player of the year 2017 in the Aiteo CAF Awards which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre on Thursday evening, thrumping South Africa's Chrestina Kgatlana and Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene of Cameroon to the gong.Super Eagles gaffer, Ger...
How Did Victor Moses Really Rate In Chelsea's 2-2 Draw Vs Arsenal?
Published: January 04, 2018
Confederation of African Football and BBC Player of the Year nominee, Victor Moses, fared badly in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.The Blues manager Antonio Conte did not criticize the Nigerian star post-match, but his performance was below standard so much so that he was repl...
Wilfred Ndidi Is The Best Tackler In Europe's Top Five Leagues
Published: January 03, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi has been named the top tackler in Europe's top five leagues consisting of La Liga, Premier League, Bundesliga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A.After 22 games for Leicester City in the English top-flight, the Super Eagles central midfielder has made 91 tackles, 18 more than the second best player, Evert...
Diego Simeone Explains Nigeria Would Have Already Qualified Before Facing Argentina
Published: January 03, 2018
One of the most respected coaches in the world and an Argentina World Cup star, Diego Simeone, has picked Croatia as the South Americans toughest opponents in Group D of the 2018 World Cup.On paper, Simeone argued that the Super Eagles would have accumulated at least four points before they face off with Argentina, whi...
Nigeria International Defender Among The Best 40 Female Footballers Of 2017
Published: January 03, 2018
Nigeria international defender Faith Ikidi has been named in the Top 100 Female footballers of 2017 by VAVEL UK.The Piteå IF long-serving defender, who represented Bayelsa Queens prior to her move to Europe, ranked 32nd on the list.''Over the years, the Swedish Damallsvenskan has been home to a number of great centreb...
Isaac Okoronkwo Fears For Super Eagles If They Meet Russia At World Cup
Published: January 03, 2018
Isaac Okoronkwo has commented on the possibility of the Super Eagles meeting hosts Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup.Based on the match schedule, Nigeria and Russia could trade tackles either in Nizhny Novgorod or in Sochi if they qualify from their respective groups. '' First of all, I will worry for m...
Ezenwa, Ifeanyi, Ali, Okpotu Key Players In Nigeria's 23-Man Squad For CHAN
Published: January 02, 2018
Head Coach Salisu Yusuf on Tuesday released his final squad of the Super Eagles B for the 5th African Nations Championship starting in Morocco next week, with goalkeeper and skipper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, midfield Trojan Rabiu Ali and marksman Anthony Okpotu listed.Ezenwa is joined for the goalkeeping duties by Oladele Ajib...
Nigerian Striker Obafemi Shortlisted For Southampton Goal Of The Month
Published: January 02, 2018
Nigerian striker Michael Obafemi is in the running for Southampton's Sure Goal of the Month for December 2017.The 17-year-old's brilliant strike against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round of the FA Youth Cup has been nominated for the award. Obafemi was shortlisted for the award along with Matt Targett and Char...
Okoronkwo: Nigeria Impressed Me Against Argentina; Messi, Higuain, Dybala Their Top Players
Published: January 02, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Isaac Okoronkwo sung the praises of the Nigerian national team for beating Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly in Krasnodar in November, saying that they would have still won if Barcelona's Lionel Messi had featured.The ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers star went the distance in Nigeria's 1...
First Goal Scored By A Nigerian Player In 2018? The Honour Goes To.....
Published: January 02, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerians who scored for their different clubs in England on January 1, 2018.Jonathan Obika was on the score-sheet for the second game running in Oxford United's 3-1 win over Milton Keynes Dons in the EFL League One.The attacker scored his side's third of the afternoon in the 59th minute to hand United ...
Shocker CAF Team Of The Year: Chelsea Dazzler Moses Loses Twitter Poll
Published: January 01, 2018
It is not a foregone conclusion that Nigeria international Victor Moses, who has been ranked among the top five players in Africa by CAF and BBC, will be named to the ceremonial CAF Team of the YearThe Chelsea right wing-back was shortlisted for the best right winger in Africa in 2017 by CAF along with Wydad Casablanca...
Ex-Nigeria Star Okoronkwo: Mikel Did The Right Thing To Leave Chelsea, Musa Should Follow Suit
Published: December 31, 2017
Retired Nigeria international Isaac Okoronkwo has admitted that he has attempted to persuade Ahmed Musa to leave Leicester City when he met the striker in Russia as the Super Eagles were preparing to face Argentina in an international friendly last month. Okoronkwo pointed out that Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel w...
Cambridge United's MOTM Uche Loses Tooth, Rushed To The Dentist
Published: December 31, 2017
Cambridge United won their tenth game in the League Two this season, beating Crewe Alexandra 3-1 at Abbey Stadium on Saturday, but it came at a cost with former Nigeria U23 invitee Uche Ikpeazu rushed to the dentist immediately after the game.The striker is having his best season since he turned professional and took h...
Moses Only Nigerian In France Football Team Of The Year, Nominated For CAF Best Right Winger
Published: December 31, 2017
Chelsea star Victor Moses has been named to the African Team of the Year for 2017 by celebrated French football magazine France Football.The right wing-back was the only player of Nigerian descent that made the prestigious list.The list contains Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané, (both from Liverpool),...