Physical Nigerian-Brazilian Striker Dominic Sends Message To Rohr After Scoring Brace
Published: April 05, 2018
Nigerian-Brazilian striker Dominic Uzoukwu is among the leading scorers in the Chinese League One after netting a brace for Beijing BG in their 2-1 win at Shenzhen in the fourth round of matches on Wednesday, April 4.The 23-year-old São Paulo native had already opened his account for the season in his team's 3-0 rout ...
Everton Loanee Henry Still In Danger Of Missing World Cup
Published: April 05, 2018
Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru is still in danger of missing the 2018 World Cup.La Dernière Heure says Anderlecht tested the knee of the Nigeria international yesterday and the earliest possibility of the striker resuming full training with the first team is two weeks.He suffered a serious knee injury in a Belg...
(Photo) Martins Wheelchaired Into Airport, Flies To London For Surgery
Published: April 05, 2018
Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua have provided an update on the injury situation of Nigeria international Obafemi Martins and it's still not looking good for the former Inter Milan wonderkid.Martins was wheelchaired into the airport before his trip to the English capital, where he will undergo knee surgery on...
Tyronne Ebuehi Admits: Argentina Will Be Difficult To Beat With Messi
Published: April 05, 2018
ADO Den Haag defender Tyronne Ebuehi has admitted that the Super Eagles will find it difficult to beat Argentina when both teams face off at the 2018 World Cup on June 26.Nigeria began their World Cup preparations with a 4-2 win over Argentina in a friendly in Krasnodar last November but the two-time world champions we...
FA Confirms Ndidi Has Been Banned For Two Games Not Three, To Face Off With Iwobi May 9
Published: April 05, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi will be available  for selection when Leicester City host Arsenal in their penultimate game of the 2017-2018 season.The Premier League has confirmed that Leicester City's Premier League match vs Arsenal will now hold on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.The match was earlier scheduled to take place at the King Powe...
18 Super Falcons To Train On Thursday As Barcelona FA, Brighton Stars Join Camp
Published: April 04, 2018
Nigeria Women's National Team will hold their first training session on Thursday morning, starting from 1000 hours, ahead of a glamour friendly against France on April 6.S.B.V. Excelsior striker Sophia Omidiji and Barcelona FA defender Ngozi Ebere were the last two players to join the team at the Mecure Hotel.Brighton ...
Obafemi Martins Will Not Play In Second World Cup, Out For 7 Months
Published: April 04, 2018
Obafemi Martins's hopes of making Nigeria's roster for the World Cup ended on Tuesday after the striker sustained a long-term injury in his side's Asian Champions League tie against Kashima Antlers.The Shanghai Shenhua number seventeen left the field after 22 minutes and has been diagnosed with a partial rupture of the...
Awurum Outshines Musa Yahaya As Porto B Lose At Varzim
Published: April 04, 2018
Varzim's hopes of avoiding relegation were kept alive after they beat Porto B 3-1 on Wednesday evening at the Estádio Varzim Sport Club with Nigerian striker Stanley Awurum scoring for the second consecutive game.He went the distance for Varzim while former Tottenham Hotspur trainee Musa Yahaya started his 18th game i...
Nine Foreign-Based Pros Arrive In Nigeria Camp Ahead Of France Friendly
Published: April 04, 2018
Nine foreign-based professionals have arrived the Super Falcons camp ahead of Friday's international friendly against France at Stade MMArena in the city of Le Mans.The Nigerian Federation have announced that American-based pair Courtney Dike and Francisca Ordega were the first set of players to arrive at the Mecure Le...
Son Of Ex-Enugu Rangers Star To Start Against Chelsea In FA Youth Cup
Published: April 04, 2018
Three players of Nigerian descent are in line to feature for their respective clubs when defending champions Chelsea trade tackles with Birmingham City in the semifinal of the prestigious FA Youth Cup on Wednesday, April 4.While Tariq Uwakwe and Faustino Anjorin are expected to travel with the Blues squad to B9 4RL, al...
Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina Wants To Go To World Cup, Impresses In Midfield
Published: April 04, 2018
Chelsea loanee Ola Aina wants to represent Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup but remains focused at Hull City who are battling to beat the drop with six games remaining in the regular season.The former England U19 skipper was deployed as a right midfielder as Hull City earned an impressive point at league leaders Wolverham...
Ahmed Musa Ready To Trade Blows With Iwobi, Off To London With CSKA
Published: April 04, 2018
Ahmed Musa has flown to London together with the CSKA Moscow squad ahead of Thursday's UEFA Europa League quarterfinal tie against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.The players and officials of CSKA Moscow departed the Sheremetyevo International Airport at 1053 hours and they were accompanied by former Hull City manager ...
Martins, Aiyenugba, Ideye Names Being Bandied About For Provisional World Cup Roster, Agali Reacts
Published: April 04, 2018
Super Eagles chief scout, Victor Agali, has hinted that manager Gernot Rohr may include one or two new players in his provisional squad list for the World Cup.Though the former Hansa Rostock striker has not revealed the identities of these players, the names being bandied about include Shanghai Greenland Shenhua strike...
Semitoje To Eagles : Ignore World Cup Mind Games By Opponents
Published: April 03, 2018
Former Super Eagles defender Isaac Semitoje has expressed optimism that Nigeria can shock the football world at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and hopes the players and coaches ignore mind games by their group rivals in Russia.Gernot Rohr's team will also play three more friendlies against DR Congo, England and Czec...
Tosin Kehinde Wants To Be The First Nigerian-Born Footballer To Play For Man Utd
Published: April 03, 2018
Lagos-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde recently committed his international future to Nigeria over England and he's targeting a spot in Manchester United's first-team next season.If he actualizes his dreams of being promoted to the first team by manager Jose Mourinho, he would become the first player born in Nigeria to re...