18 - Year - Old Sadiq Umar Nets First Professional Goal For Roma
Published: December 20, 2015
Highly - rated teenager Sadiq Umar scored his first professional goal in Roma’s 2 - 0 win over Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico on match day 17 in the Italian top - flight.The number 97 replaced Egypt star Mohamed Salah in the 82nd minute and celebrated his maiden goal for the Giallorossi a minute before full time.Wi...
Bartholomew Ogbeche Notches Third Brace Of The Season
Published: December 20, 2015
Bartholomew Ogbeche was the standout performer for Cambuur in their 4 - 1 spanking of Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Sunday afternoon.The out - of - favour Nigeria international once again showed off his goalscoring prowess, notching a brace to take his tally in the league to nine goals.Ogbeche gave Cambuur the lead in...
Onyekachi Okonkwo Sent Off Against Birkirkara
Published: December 19, 2015
Former Nigeria international Onyekachi Okonkwo took the walk of shame as Mosta were beaten 3 - 0 by Birkirkara in the Maltese Premier League on Saturday.The new acquisition was named in Mosta’s starting lineup alongside Osa Guobadia , while Ini Etim Akpan was handed a rare start for Birkirkara as a result of the...
Iheanacho, Simon Miss Out On Golden Boy Award
Published: December 19, 2015
Super Eagles strikers Moses Simon (Gent) and Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) have both missed out on the prestigious 2015 Golden Boy award for the best player in Europe under the age of 21 years.Manchester United’s France international Anthony Martial was crowned the winner of the award following his blisteri...
Okocha, Kanu & Mikel Make List Of Top Ten Richest African Players
Published: December 18, 2015
Retired Nigeria internationals Austin Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu as well as Chelsea star John Obi Mikel are among the ten richest African footballers.French publication Footendirect has claimed that former Bolton Wanderers skipper Okocha has a personal fortune of $150 million and is the fourth richest player from the dark...
Super Falcons End 2015 As Best Team In Africa
Published: December 18, 2015
African champions, the Falcons of Nigeria, have climbed one spot in the year end Fifa ranking for women released on Friday morning.Compared to their ranking the previous quarter, Nigeria are in the 37th position in the global ranking, garnering 1602 points in total.The Falcons are the top team in Africa followed by Cam...
Charlton Athletic New Kid On The Block Lookman Doubtful To Face Burnley
Published: December 18, 2015
Charlton Athletic rising star Ademola Lookman will face a late fitness test before the Londoners square off against Burnley on Saturday afternoon in the Championship.The teenager had to be substituted on the hour mark in Tuesday’s draw with Bolton after suffering a relapse of his hamstring injury and interim mana...
Carl Ikeme Praised By Wolves Coach Despite Conceding Three Times
Published: December 18, 2015
Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has been praised by Wolves manager Kenny Jackett despite conceding three times in the loss to Leeds United in a Championship clash on Thursday night.Ikeme was beaten in a 16 - minute spell either side of half time but the scoreline would have been more flattering for the visitors if t...
Dominic Iorfa Looking Forward To Leeds United Test
Published: December 17, 2015
Wolves defender Dominic Iorfa is looking forward to the Championship clash against Leeds United on Thursday night, which will be televised. The Molineux outfit are already playing catch up 20 games into the season, with nine points separating them from Ipswich Town who occupy the last playoff spot but have a game in ha...
Flying Eagles Star Mustapha Abdullahi Set For Talks With Moroccan Club Difaa Hassani El Jadidi
Published: December 17, 2015
Nigeria Under 23 international Mustapha Abdullahi is on the verge of a move to Moroccan top - flight club Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi (DHJ), according to his agent Babawo Mohammed.The left - back has been issued a Moroccan visa and will fly out with his representative to the North African country in the coming days t...
Obafemi Martins Named Seattle Sounders Most Outstanding Player In 2015
Published: December 17, 2015
Obafemi Martins has been named the Most Outstanding Player in the ranks of Seattle Sounders in the 2015 season. The official website of Major League Soccer is on the same page as Seattle Sounders, who had selected the Nigeria international as the Most Valuable Player in the just concluded season, prior to Wednesday&rsq...
John Ogu, Dele Aiyenugba Nominated For Player Of The Week In Israel
Published: December 17, 2015
John Ogu is one of the leading candidates to be named Player of the Week in the Israeli Premier League for the last round of matches. The Nigeria international has been nominated for the prestigious accolade alongside Maccabi Tel Aviv skipper Eran Zahavi, Tomer Suissa (Hapoel Haifa) , Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda ) and ...
Ayo Obileye Heads Dagenham & Redbridge Into FA Cup Third Round
Published: December 17, 2015
Dagenham & Redbridge have secured their passage to the third round of the FA Cup following their 3 - 2 win over non - league side Whitehawk on Wednesday night .The visitors fell behind in the 32nd minute when Jake Robinson’s cross was headed home by Danny Mills but both teams were level at the end of the fir...
Gbolahan Salami Hoping To Join Super Eagles Today
Published: December 16, 2015
Warri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami has been contacted to know the reason behind his non - appearance at the Super Eagles camp in Abuja.The home - based national team started preparations for the 2016 African Nations Championship without the top goalscorer in the domestic championship but he has now claimed that he wi...
Ademola Lookman Nets Brace As Charlton Athletic Throw Away Two - Goal Lead
Published: December 16, 2015
Ademola Lookman bagged a brace as Charlton Athletic surrendered a two - goal lead to draw 2 - 2 with Bolton Wanderers at The Valley on Tuesday night.The 18 - year - old Nigerian striker opened scoring within one minute then doubled the advantage in the 26th minute.Bolton Wanderers veteran forward Heskey pulled a goal b...