Official: Lithuanian Club FK Palanga Snap Up Youngest Nigerian Player At 2010 World Cup
Published: March 08, 2018
Through official channels, Lithuanian top-flight club FK Palanga have announced the signing of Nigeria international Lukman Haruna on undisclosed terms.The attacking midfielder had been unemployed since he severed all ties with Dynamo Kiev in January 2017.Haruna later tried his luck with Vardar Skopje (Macedonia), Lens...
Ex-Real Madrid Star Karembeu Backing Nigeria To Go All The Way In Russia 2018
Published: March 07, 2018
Retired France international Christian Karembeu has suggested that the Super Eagles will make an impact at this summer's football festival in Russia because of the quality of the players in the squad.The 1998 World Cup winner and ex-Real Madrid midfielder made this assertion at a world press conference held in Abuja on...
Bursaspor Star Shehu Happy To Get Call-Up For Super Eagles Duty
Published: March 07, 2018
Bursaspor defender Abdullahi Shehu is happy to receive an invitation from the Nigerian Federation ahead of the national team's pre-World Cup friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Four of the twenty eight players called up are based in Turkey - Abdullahi Shehu, Eddy Onazi, Kenneth Omeruo and William Troost-Ekong- but She...
Hull City, ADO Den Haag Celebrate Call-Ups Of Nigerian Right-Backs
Published: March 07, 2018
Two European clubs ADO Den Haag and Hull City have celebrated the call-ups of their right-backs to the Nigerian national team for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Foreign-born pair Tyronne Ebuehi and Ola Aina are set to add to their international caps after they were named to the Super Eagles 28-man tr...
Official: Chelsea Defender Signs Two-Year Contract Extension
Published: March 07, 2018
Chelsea Ladies star Deanna Cooper has inked a two-year contract extension with the club, writes the official website of the FA WSL Spring Series champions.The central defender joined the Blues from London Bees in February 2017 and they have offered her fresh terms even though she is recovering from surgery to her anter...
Leicester City Loanee Musa : I'm Sure I Will Soon Start Scoring
Published: March 07, 2018
Leicester City loanee Ahmed Musa hopes to score goals for CSKA Moscow, having fired blanks in his first three competitive matches following his return to Russia in the winter transfer market.During that period, the Muscovites have also been struggling in offense, with only two goals scored. ''I am sure that I will star...
Nigeria Ahead Of England In Race For Crystal Palace Whizkid Dubbed The New Lukaku
Published: March 07, 2018
Crystal Palace wonderkid Ademola Ola-Adebomi is set to spark an international tug-of-war between Nigeria and England on the back of his impressive displays for the youth teams of the Eagles.Born in London fourteen years ago, Ola-Adebomi can turn out for Nigeria's youth teams through his parents. With the Golden Eaglets...
Iwobi, Victor Moses, Mikel Named To Nigeria's 28-Man Travel Roster For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
Published: March 07, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced a 28-man travel roster for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia.Chinese-based pair Odion Ighalo and skipper Obi Mikel have been included on the roster, along with Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi, Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses and Bursaspor's William Tro...
Argentine GK Who Could Face Nigeria : Call-Up Deserved, I Played Several Games At Chelsea
Published: March 07, 2018
Chelsea's Argentine goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero has declared that he deserved to be summoned for the national team's upcoming games against Italy and Spain, saying that he has played several matches for the Premier League champions this season.An Olympic champion with Argentina in 2004, the ex-Manchester City netmind...
Three Players Of Nigerian Descent On Target As Arsenal Move Into FAYC Semis
Published: March 07, 2018
A second-half blitz saw Arsenal U18s trounce Colchester United U18s 5-1 enroute to the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday evening at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.Three Nigerian starlets in the shape of Xavier Amaechi, Folarin Balogun and Bukayo Saka were on song for the youthful Gunners in the victory.The...
Al Ahly Star Junior Ajayi Reacts To Super Eagles Call-Up For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
Published: March 06, 2018
Al Ahly striker Junior Ajayi was pleased to be called up to Nigeria's senior national team for the first time in his career ahead of the friendlies against Poland and Serbia.The former Dream Team VI star took to social media to thank the Super Eagles faithful for his invitation, and vowed that he will make them proud i...
Injured Wolfsburg Striker Doubtful For Poland, Serbia Friendlies
Published: March 06, 2018
Wolfsburg striker Victor Osimhen is in a race against time to be fit for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia, assuming he's called-up by manager Gernot Rohr.The former Golden Eaglets sensation missed Wolfsburg's last match in the Bundesliga against Bayer Leverkusen, and it has come to light that he was no...
Croatia Coach Hints He'll Play With Five Midfielders In World Cup Opener Vs Nigeria
Published: March 06, 2018
Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has hinted that he will play with five midfielders when they face Nigeria in their World Cup opener at Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad on June 16, 2018.Though the identities of the personnel were not disclosed, Croatia could line up with Perisic, Modric, Mandzukic, Badelj and ...
Etebo: Justifying His Tag As Nigeria's Nearest Thing To Paul Pogba
Published: March 06, 2018
Oghenekaro Etebo's rise to prominence has been nothing short of sensational and it is fair to say he is treading the right path to stardom in relation to the case of Manchester United's midfield general, Paul Pogba.The Frenchman has been one of the Red Devils best performers in the Premier League since re-joining for a...
Taiwo Awoniyi Names His Favourite Liverpool Player, Cites Poland Captain As Role Model
Published: March 06, 2018
Taiwo Awoniyi has picked Brazil international Roberto Firmino as his favourite player at Liverpool and admitted that he idolizes Poland captain, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.Despite not playing a single first-team game for Liverpool due to work permit issues, the Nigeria U23 striker remains in the plans of ...