Genk Midfielder Ndidi Is A Better Tackler Than Manchester United Superstar Paul Pogba
Published: November 30, 2016
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi has the best tackle success rate in the UEFA Europa League this season.According to the statisticians at whoscored.com, the versatile Racing Genk midfielder has won 56 tackles and interceptions in the competition, more than any other player.Ndidi screened the Racing Genk defense in g...
Talented Nigerian Striker Fela Unlikely To Face Former Club Arsenal In League Cup
Published: November 30, 2016
Talented Nigerian striker Olufela Olomola is unlikely to suit up for Southampton when they face Arsenal in the quarterfinal of the Football League Cup on Wednesday night.The 19-year-old lasted 90 minutes on the Staplewood Training Ground turf on Monday night as the Saints U23s shared the spoils with Everton in Premier ...
Chelsea Nigerian Defender Scores Winner Against Feyenoord In Premier League Cup
Published: November 30, 2016
England U20 international of Nigerian descent Fikayo Tomori netted the winner as Chelsea defeated Feyenoord 2-1 in the Premier League International Cup on Tuesday evening.The defender and young striker Ike Ugbo were included in the starting eleven of the Blues and lasted the distance at Electrical Services Stadium (Ald...
Coach Who Discovered Leicester City, Gent Stars Appointed Plateau United Technical Director
Published: November 30, 2016
The Acting General Manager of Plateau United FC of Jos, Pius Henwan, has unveiled Ahmed Ibrahim as the Technical Director of the Club ahead of the 2016/2017 campaign of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. Ahmed Ibrahim who is also known as “Coach Bros”, is highly regarded in Nigeria Football cir...
Jurgen Klopp : No More Talk About Ejaria Because He Is 19
Published: November 30, 2016
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has expressed satisfaction over the performance of Ovie Ejaria in Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over Leeds United in the quarterfinals of the League Cup.The England U20 international was one of eight changes in the starting XI from the team that faced Sunderland on Saturday, and the ...
Desire Oparanozie Sends Super Falcons To AWCON Final
Published: November 29, 2016
Nigeria joined hosts Cameroon in the final of the 2016 African Women’s Cup of Nations after beating traditional rivals South Africa 1-0 in a hard fought semi-final on Tuesday in Limbe.South Africa were the better side in the first stanza but they failed to make possession count.The 2012 finalists began the second...
Dutch Federation Punish Vitesse For Abiola Dauda Blunder
Published: November 29, 2016
Jong Vitesse have been deducted three points by the Dutch Federation for running afoul of the rules of the Dutch Second Division. The KNVB took the decision after Jong Vitesse fielded three first-team players Abiola Dauda , Kosuke Ota and Nathan Allan de Souza, one more than the required number, for a game in the divis...
Exclusive: Oparanozie, Long-Range Specialist Okobi, Arsenal Star Oshoala Start Against South Africa
Published: November 29, 2016
Nigeria coach Florence Omagbemi has announced her starting line-up for Tuesday evening’s Africa Women Cup of Nations semifinal clash against South Africa at Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe.Omagbemi has made one change to the side that thrashed Kenya 4-0 in the Super Falcons final Group B fixture, with Guingamp st...
Official : Nigerian Striker Appointed Coach Of English Fifth-Tier Club
Published: November 29, 2016
Chester FC have appointed former Scotland international of Nigerian descent Chris Iwelumo assistant manager .Iwelumo, 38, will assist Jon McCarthy at the Vanarama National League club, and replaces Ian Sharps, who moved to League One side Walsall as the first team coach two weeks ago.In a playing career spanning two d...
NFF, Super Eagles Captain Commiserate With Brazilians, Chapecoense Over Plane Crash
Published: November 29, 2016
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel and the Nigeria Football Federation have commiserated with the Brazilian football club, Chapecoense over the plane crash that claimed lives of 76 people.The Chapecoense delegation were on their way to Colombia for the final of the Copa Sudamerica against Atletico Nacional on Wednesday, bu...
Wolfsburg Trainee Victor Osimhen Set To Return To Nigeria To Process Work Permit
Published: November 29, 2016
Victor Osimhen’s representative Ariyo Igbayilola has sounded it loud and clear that the Nigeria international is as fit as a fiddle, contrary to speculations in a section of the media that he sustained a serious injury at Wolfsburg training.Wolfsburg will active the preliminary contract Osimhen and his camp sig...
Tesho Akindele Nominated For Canada Player Of The Year
Published: November 29, 2016
FC Dallas striker Tesho Akindele has been nominated for Canada Soccer Men’s Player of the Year, writes the official website of Canadian Soccer Association.The Calgary-born player made the twelve-man shortlist alongside Scott Arfield (Burnley), Patrice Bernier (Impact Montréal FC ), Milan Borjan (PFK Ludogo...
FC Yobo Driver Disappears With Team Bus
Published: November 28, 2016
FC Yobo of Lagos team driver, Monday  Abel Rapheal Nwankwo, has disappeared with the club’s 18-seater Toyota Hiace bus. President of the non-league side, Edwin Yobo in a chat said: “For the past six months neither I nor the club have not set eyes on him let alone the bus.“When the team goes on a ...
Nigeria Coach Urges Chelsea Ace Moses Not To Get Carried Away With Barcelona Interest
Published: November 28, 2016
Super Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf has urged Victor Moses to keep his focus amidst transfer speculation.Moses, who was instrumental in Chelsea’s victory against Tottenham Hotspur, has being linked with a move to Barcelona.But the former El Kanemi Warriors tactician said the 25-year-old needs to concentrate...
West Ham Star Ogbonna Chose Nigeria Ahead Of Italy But Snubbed By NFF
Published: November 28, 2016
West Ham star Angelo Ogbonna had wanted to represent Nigeria instead of Italy internationally but was ignored by the Nigeria Football Federation, his uncle has revealed.Now 28, the central defender was born in Cassino to Nigerian parents who are both from Owerri West in Imo State, and made his debut for the Italian Nat...