Leicester City Assessing Fitness Of Iheanacho Ahead Of Chelsea Clash
Published: September 08, 2017
Leicester City are monitoring the fitness of Kelechi Iheanacho before their Premier League clash against Chelsea at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, September 9.The Nigeria international managed only eight minutes of game time for the Foxes before he reported for international duty with the Super Eagles, and the tre...
'Oyibo Combination' Balogun And Ekong: A Delight To Watch
Published: September 08, 2017
The Super Eagles central defense hasn't really been stable for sometime, due to factors ranging from quality, instability and lack of understanding.We had the luxury of picking players like Christian Chukwu, Stephen Keshi, Okechukwu, Taribo West and Joseph Yobo in the past.Getting two quality players to play at the hea...
The Search For The Next Super Eagles Predator
Published: September 08, 2017
There was a time, from 1989 to 1994, when Nigeria's national team had an abundance of good strikers, and ex-Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof had nothing but quality options to pick from when choosing the player to lead the line for his team.There was hardly a national team in Africa that could boast striking option...
Super Eagles Left Back Position: A Puzzle Yet To Be Solved
Published: September 07, 2017
I probably should bow my head down for not raising this issue for sometime but there is always time to bring up this issue.However like the proverbial saying, it is better late than never.First and foremost I'd like to congratulate Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr and his technical team for largely selecting the right ...
Dele Alampasu : Many People Did Not Believe In Ezenwa But He Proved Them Wrong
Published: September 07, 2017
CD Feirense goalkeeper Dele Alampasu was full of praise for Ikechukwu Ezenwa on the back of his performances in the two World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon in Uyo and Yaounde.In a no-holds-barred interview, the former Golden Eaglets netminder admitted that himself and Ezenwa were not trusted by majority of Nigerians ...
Done Deal : 2010 World Cup Star Kalu Uche Joins Delhi Dynamos FC
Published: September 07, 2017
Indian Super League outfit Delhi Dynamos FC have announced the signing of Nigeria international Kalu Uche ahead of the Indian Super League season.Uche has played in India before for FC Pune City, for whom he scored 4 goals in 11 appearances back in 2015.The experienced striker or attacking midfielder returned for a thi...
Super Eagles Striker Samuel Flies Out To Perm With CSKA Moscow Squad
Published: September 07, 2017
Aaron Samuel has returned to the Russian capital after he was called up to represent Nigeria in the recent World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon.The Super Eagles striker has been named in CSKA Moscow's 19-man squad for Friday evening's Russian Premier League match between the Muscovites and Amkar Perm.Aaron Samuel flew...
Iwobi May Return Against Bournemouth, Wenger Hints
Published: September 07, 2017
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted that Alex Iwobi could return to the match day squad when his side host Bournemouth on game week four in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 9.The Nigeria international has not played competitively since August 19 when he lasted 11 minutes on the turf against Stoke ...
Annual Salary Of Nigerian Stars Joel Obi, Sadiq Umar At Torino Revealed
Published: September 07, 2017
Nigeria international Joel Obi and Dream Team VI striker Sadiq Umar are among the least paid players at Italian Serie A club Torino though they are members of the first team.According to calciomercato.com making reference to Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Obi's annual salary is 500,000 euros (equivalent of ...
Zambia Coach : We'll Try To Qualify In Next Game Against Nigeria
Published: September 06, 2017
Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda is optimistic that the Copper Bullets will qualify for the Russia 2018 World Cup despite his team three points adrift of Nigeria with two rounds left to play.A goal from Patson Daka in the 67th minute secured a 1-0 win for the Zambians against Algeria at Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, Constantine ...
Ezenwa, Ifeanyi, Okpotu Named To Nigeria 18-Man Roster For WAFU Cup
Published: September 06, 2017
Head Coach of the home –based Super Eagles squad, Salisu Yusuf has selected goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye, and 16 other players for this month’s West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations tournamentfor senior national teams taking place in Ghana.Energetic midfielder Rabiu Ali 'Pele' and forwa...
Ola Aina, Abraham, Solanke Hold UEFA YL Records For English Clubs
Published: September 06, 2017
Three former England U19 internationals of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham, Dominic Solanke and Ola Aina are among the most successful players to have represented English clubs in the UEFA Youth League.According to the official website of UEFA Tammy Abraham and Dominic Solanke are both the all-time top scorers for Engli...
Victor Moses, Leon Balogun Selected In CAF Starting XI For Match Day 4
Published: September 06, 2017
Two Super Eagles stars Victor Moses and Leon Balogun have both been named in Confederation of African Football's  Dream Team for match day four of the African World Cup qualifiers.In his third straight match in the World Cup qualifiers, Chelsea wing-back Moses inspired the Super Eagles to pick up a valuable point on t...
Ten Things Super Eagles Manager Must Do To Reach Russia 2018
Published: September 06, 2017
For Nigeria, amassing 10 points at the end of the matchday 4 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers is already a great achievement. Unfortunately, this achievement will be meaningless if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for the biggest football competition on the globe.Zambia made Group B more interesting with a 1-0 vic...
Aina, Uwakwe Named In Chelsea UEFA Youth League Squad
Published: September 06, 2017
Chelsea have named their squad list for the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League, with two players of Nigerian descent making the shortlist of players that will defend the colours of the two-time champions.England youth international Jordan Aina, the younger brother of Super Eagles invitee Ola Aina, and England U19 internationa...