Super Eagles Fans To Rohr : Junior Ajayi Should Be Invited To National Team
Published: December 27, 2017
Fans judge coach Gernot Rohr on his squad selection policy, particularly in terms of the selection of Kelechi Iheanacho, Odion Ighalo, Anthony Nwakaeme, Olarenwaju Kayode, Henry Onyekuru and Victor Osimhen, but they can't deny the fact that Ighalo is ahead of others in the pecking order.Super Eagles supporters would lo...
Croatia To Scout Nigeria Stars Iwobi, Moses, Aina, Ezenwa Against Poland March 23
Published: December 26, 2017
Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić has revealed that scouts representing their national team will be present at the Municipal Stadium in Wrocław when Nigeria face Poland in a pre-World Cup friendly on March 23.The likes of Chelsea's Victor Moses and Ola Aina, Arsenal's Alex Iwobi and goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa are in line...
Why Injured Everton Loanee Onyekuru Is Destined To Miss Out On Russia 2018
Published: December 26, 2017
Super Eagles prolific starlet, Henry Onyekuru has so far, offered everybody a glimpse of his electric qualities with Anderlecht this campaign but saddening enough, it is hardly a given at any stretch now to posit that the youngster would bounce back after his injury setback to gatecrash Nigeria's World Cup plans.The Ev...
Croatia Coach : I Know My Starting XI For World Cup Opener Vs Nigeria
Published: December 26, 2017
Croatia National Team manager Zlatko Dalić has clarified his comments about knowing the starting line-up that will take to the Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad pitch against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup on June 16.The Croatians are aware that Argentina are nailed-on favourites to top Group D of the World Cup, so they...
Super Eagles Most Lethal Striker Takes Season Tally To 12
Published: December 26, 2017
Super Eagles striker, Anthony Nwakaeme was on song for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in their 2-0 win over Maccabi Haifa in an Israeli Premier League encounter at the Yaakov Turner Toto stadium on Monday evening.Allyson Santos's own goal had set things rolling for the Camels ten minutes in and it had stayed that way deep into the...
Ex-Real Madrid, Barca Star Robert Prosinečki : Croatia Are Far Ahead Of Nigeria
Published: December 25, 2017
Former Real Madrid and Barcelona midfielder Robert Prosinečki has written off the chances of the Super Eagles and Iceland beating Croatia at the 2018 World Cup.The 1987 Golden Ball winner at the Fifa U20 World Cup recalled that the Croatians were excellent at the 2016 European Championship, in which they topped a grou...
Pelé Comments On Possibility Of Nigeria, African Teams Winning The World Cup
Published: December 25, 2017
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, otherwise known as Pelé, has commented on the possibility of the Super Eagles and other African representatives winning the World Cup.The three-time world champion with the Brazilian national team had predicted that an African country would win the World Cup before the end of the 20th cent...
QPR Starlet, Who Wants To Play For Nigeria, Names His Preferred Position
Published: December 24, 2017
Bright Osayi-Samuel made his full home league debut in Queens Park Rangers's 1-1 draw with Bristol City in the EFL Championship on Saturday afternoon.The former Blackpool wonderkid was among three Nigerian players named in QPR's match day squad, the others being defender Nedum Onuoha and Aramide Oteh.Osayi-Samuel arriv...
Iceland Midfield Maestro Sigurdsson : Nigeria Have A Great Squad
Published: December 24, 2017
Everton's Iceland midfield maestro Gylfi Sigurðsson has commented on the 2018 World Cup draw and thinks that the Nordic country are in a difficult group that also contains Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia.The 2016 European Championship Cinderella team could be knocked out of the tournament in the first round in the even...
Victor Osimhen Gets Croatian Rival Dubbed The New Arjen Robben At Wolfsburg
Published: December 24, 2017
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen could find himself further down the pecking order of strikers at Wolfsburg ahead of the 2018 World Cup.Wolfsburg have announced that prolific Croatian U21 international Josip Brekalo will rejoin the club immediately the winter transfer window opens for business next week.The 19-year...
Fred Friday Inspires AZ Alkmaar To 3-1 Win Over Heerenveen
Published: December 24, 2017
Former Dream Team VI invitee Fred Friday inspired AZ Alkmaar to a 3-1 win over Heerenveen on game week 18 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, December 23.The 22-year-old has been in scintillating form for AZ Alkmaar U21 team who play in the Jupiler League,scoring 7 goals in seven matches and is getting closer to recla...
Gernot Rohr, Everton Receive Bad News From Anderlecht About Henry Onyekuru
Published: December 23, 2017
Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru faces a long spell on the sidelines and will have to undergo knee surgery after suffering a ligament injury in Anderlecht's 1-0 win over Eupen in the Belgian First Division A on Friday.The Nigeria international was stretchered off the pitch in the 78th minute after a collision with Eupen g...
Nigerian Exports: Sheyi Ojo, Uche Ikpeazu, Semi Ajayi, Chuks Aneke On Target In England
Published: December 23, 2017
Round up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective clubs in England on Saturday, December 23.In the Championship, Liverpool loanee Sheyi Ojo continues to impress for Fulham, with the winger netting his fourth goal in six matches as the Cottagers beat Ike Ugbo's Barnsley 2-1 at Craven Cottage.Ojo ...
Mikel Returns To Action After Seven Weeks On The Sidelines
Published: December 23, 2017
Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Agu returned to action after spending seven weeks on the sidelines in Bursaspor's 1-1 draw with Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday afternoon.The Porto loanee has not kicked a ball in a competitive fixture since November 4 when he had to be substituted against Kasimpasa a...
Super Eagles Striker Ogbeche Will Not Play For Willem II Until The New Year
Published: December 23, 2017
Bartholomew Ogbeche has not been named in Willem II's traveling party to Amsterdam, where they face Eredivisie giants Ajax at Johan Cruyff Arena on Sunday afternoon, starting from 1430 hours.Club medics have confirmed that the Nigeria international suffered a hamstring injury in the Cup tie against RKC Waalwijk on Tues...