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...
Nigeria Target Abraham Reacts After Scoring Fifth Intl Goal For England U21s
Published: September 06, 2017
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham has expressed happiness after helping England register a 3-0 win over Latvia in a UEFA European U21 Championship Group F qualifier on Tuesday.On 35 minutes, the Swansea City striker doubled the Young Lions advantage, taking advantage of a loose ball before firing the ball into the net.''Goo...
Algeria Coach Tells Zambia : Forget Russia 2018, Momentum With Nigeria
Published: September 06, 2017
Algeria manager Lucas Alcaraz has written off the chances of Zambia qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, insisting that they should channel their energy into qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.In the race for qualifying in Group B of the African World Cup qualifiers, the Chipolopolo are only three points off the...
Tammy Abraham Sparks International Tug Of War Between Nigeria And England
Published: September 05, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation have set the ball rolling in their bid to cap England U21 international Tammy Abraham ahead of the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia.Camberwell-born Abraham has caps for England at U18, U19 and U21 level but this is not binding until he plays competitively for the Three Lions. NFF Presid...
Much Ado About Nothing : V. Moses, Musa Dismiss Rumours Of Rift With Pinnick
Published: September 05, 2017
The social media was awash with a video that was beamed by popular Satellite TV, Super Sports before the Super Eagles drew 1-1 with Cameroon in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Monday night.Although the three-time African Cup of Nations champions are one foot away from qualifying for the Mundial, a lot was made out o...
Super Eagles Paid Full Match Bonus Despite Draw Vs Cameroon
Published: September 05, 2017
The Nigeria Football Federation has opted to pay players and officials of the Super Eagles the full match bonus for Monday’s crunchy 2018 FIFA World Cup encounter against the Lions of Cameroon in Yaounde, even though the tieended in a draw.NFF President Amaju Pinnick disclosed this to the team on board the ARIK Air B...
Roma Nigerian Right Back Nura In Line To Face Chelsea In Champions League
Published: September 05, 2017
AS Roma manager Eusebio Di Francesco has included the promising Nigerian right back Nura Abdullahi in his 23-man Champions League squad-list submitted to UEFA following the conclusion of the summer transfer window.The Football College Abuja product has yet to make his debut for the Italian club but was an unused substi...
Ola Aina Nominated For Hull City Player Of The Month Award
Published: September 05, 2017
Super Eagles invitee Ola Aina is in the running to be named Hull City's Player of the Month for August 2017.The Chelsea loanee has been nominated for the accolade along with Polish winger Kamil Grosicki, striker Jarrod Bowen and Chelsea product Michael Hector.Last month, Aina started and completed every single game con...