Ex-Nigeria U23 Invitee Uche Ikpeazu Marks Hearts Home Debut With A Goal
Published: July 25, 2018
Former Dream Team VI invitee Uche Ikpeazu scored his first competitive goal for Heart of Midlothian in their 5-0 rout of  Cowdenbeath in Tuesday's Betfred Cup group stage match at Tynecastle Stadium (Edinburgh).  The home team took the lead two minutes after the restart before Uche doubled the advantage on 64 minu...
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers: Six Nigerian Players Feature, One On The Bench
Published: July 24, 2018
Catch up on the performance of Nigerian players and their teams in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, July 24. Three Nigerians featured for Danish side Midtjylland in their 2-1 loss on the road against Astana. Paul Onuachu and summer signing Ayo Okosun started at Astana Arena. Th...
Liverpool Striker Of Nigerian Parentage Named In Young Lionesses Squad For U20 World Cup
Published: July 24, 2018
Liverpool Ladies striker Rinsola Babajide has been included in the Young Lionesses squad for the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup which will hold in France between 5 and 24 August 2018. The Londoner is one of seven strikers named on the 21-player roster by England U20 boss Mo Marley. England have been drawn in Group ...
Nigeria Chief Coach Caught On Camera Taking Bribe From Football Agents
Published: July 24, 2018
Nigeria chief coach Salisu Yusuf has been caught on camera accepting bribe from undercover journalists posing as football agents.  The secret recording was captured by Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and handed to BBC News Africa, it was shot in September 2017 and showed Yusuf receiving bribe to ensure two p...
Brian Idowu Shares Memories Of World Cup: I Seriously Prepared For Battle With Messi
Published: July 23, 2018
Speaking to the official website of Lokomotiv Moscow, Brian Idowu has shared memories of the 2018 World Cup, which he will remember for a long time after a personal duel with Barcelona's Argentina striker Lionel Messi. The former Amkar Perm defender has thanked his Super Eagles teammates, the likes of Leon Balogun, ...
Fred Friday Scores Sixth Pre-Season Goal Against Zulte-Waregem, Osimhen Absent
Published: July 22, 2018
Nigerian striker Fred Friday is poised to lead AZ Alkmaar's attack in the 2018-2019 campaign going by his imperious display in pre-season games. The former Lillestrøm youngster netted the winner after 60 minutes in his side's 1-0 win over Zulte Waregem on Sunday afternoon, taking his tally in preparation games to six...
Chelsea's Moses Training At Cobham, New Role For Super Eagles Star In New Season
Published: July 22, 2018
Victor Moses resumed training with Chelsea this past week but was omitted from the the traveling party to Australia, where the Premier League side will face Perth Glory at Optus Stadium in Perth on Monday, July 23. The right wing-back was not in The Blues squad, along with Kenneth Omeruo, Caballero, Azpilicueta, Chr...
Kelechi Nwakali Wants To Return To Arsenal After Porto Loan Move
Published: July 22, 2018
Former Nigeria U20 captain Kelechi Nwakali is hoping to return to Arsenal at the end of his loan move with Portuguese club Porto, who have signed the midfielder for the entirety of the 2018-2019 campaign. Porto have claimed that a purchase clause was inserted into the deal taking Nwakali to the club but the player's...
Josh Maja Reacts After Contributing Three Goals In Sunderland Win Vs St Mirren
Published: July 22, 2018
Former Super Eagles invitee Joshua Maja faced the cameras shortly after his breathtaking show in the Black Cats 6-0 trouncing of St Mirren in a pre-season encounter on Saturday evening, expressing his delight with the team's performance as well as his efforts. The Manchester City Academy product was part of Jack Ros...
Nigeria 5 Mauritania 0: Yahaya Nets Brace As Flying Eagles Qualify In Style
Published: July 21, 2018
Nigeria will be playing in the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations next year after the Flying Eagles booked their place in the finals with a 5-0 win against Mauritania at the Agege Stadium on Saturday.The Flying Eagles thus complete the reverse game of the final round of qualifying with a 6-1 aggregate after drawing the first l...
Netherlands International Impressed By Stoke's Signing Of Nigerian World Cup Star Etebo
Published: July 20, 2018
Netherlands star Bruno Martins Indi has revealed that he is impressed by Stoke City's reaction to their relegation to the Championship, with the club signing Nigerian World Cup star Oghenekaro Etebo and Benik Afobe. The Potters have also tied down key players Joe Allen and Moritz Bauer to new long-term deals as they...
Why Swiss-Nigerian Goalie Osigwe Is Wearing The No. 58 Shirt In New Season
Published: July 20, 2018
Swiss-Nigerian netminder Sebastian Osigwe has opted to wear the number 58 shirt in the 2018-2019 season despite being the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper at Swiss club SC Kriens. Osigwe says he chose that jersey number in honour of his late mom, who was born in 1958 and passed away ten years ago. Writing on I...
World Cup Injury: Super Eagles Captain Mikel Training With A Cast On Wrist
Published: July 20, 2018
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has not fully recovered from the injury he suffered in Nigeria's 2-0 win over Iceland in a 2018 World Cup Group D fixture on June 22. The central midfielder had to wear a cast on his left wrist for the national team's final match against Argentina, and has returned to Tianjin Teda...
2018 AYG Nigeria 3 Morocco 2: Feyenoord Super Kid Omidiji Inspires Comeback With Two Assists
Published: July 19, 2018
Feyenoord Rotterdam super kid Lateef Omidiji Jnr made his international debut as Nigeria U15s beat Morocco 3-2 in their opening match of the 2018 African Youth Games on Thursday evening.   This same team faced Morocco in two friendly matches in August 2017, losing one and drawing the other, so they got their reven...
Iwobi: Super Eagles Must Learn And Move On From World Cup Disappointment
Published: July 19, 2018
Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi is looking forward to the start of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers which recommences in September following Nigeria's disappointing group stage exit at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.Iwobi was sparingly played by head coach Gernot Rohr in Nigeria's three Group D matches against Cr...