Chelsea 4 Aldershot 2: Super Eagles Defender Features, Ike Ugbo On Target
Published: July 13, 2018
As part of their pre-season preparations, Chelsea beat National League side Aldershot Town 4-2 in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Friday afternoon, with two players of Nigerian descent involved. Carefree Youth has informed that Ike Ugbo netted a brace in the friendly, Todd Kane and Jeremie Boga got the other goals, ...
Chelsea's Nigerian Quintet Set To Work Under New Manager As Conte's Exit Looms
Published: July 12, 2018
A host of Chelsea's Nigerian first team players are set to get a new handler at Stamford Bridge with several English media outlets including Daily Mail reporting that the club hierarchy has decided to replace Antonio Conte with Napoli manager, Maurizio Sarri.The future of the Italian had come under the spotlight for mu...
Young Nigerian Midfielder Training With Tottenham Hotspur First Team
Published: July 12, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is observing at close quarters young Nigerian midfielder Luke Amos in the first few days of pre-season training. The official website of the North London club has informed that Amos was among the U23 players invited to train with the first team on Wednesday, July 11. ...
Shrewsbury Town New Boy Okenabirhie Nets Brace Vs Kidderminster Harriers
Published: July 11, 2018
Former Arsenal youth teamer, Fejiri Okenabirhie is off to a flying start for new club, Shrewsbury Town after scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Kidderminster Harriers in a pre-season game held behind closed doors on Wednesday 11th, July.The 22-year old had joined The Salop from Dagenham and Redbridge on 9th June and has s...
Abraham Names Three England Young Stars He's Proud Of Ahead Of Showdown Vs Croatia
Published: July 11, 2018
England U21 international Tammy Abraham says he is delighted for three young players in the Three Lions squad in the shape of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Marcus Rashford and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Abraham played on the same England team as Loftus-Cheek and Rashford that drew goalless with Germany and Brazil in pre-Worl...
Man City Coach Guardiola Examines 18-Year-Old Nigerian Midfielder Ahead Of American Tour
Published: July 11, 2018
Three talented Nigerian players are presently training with Manchester City's first team ahead of the 2018-2019 season. Photos published by City's official website confirm that Tosin Adarabioyo, Lukas Nmecha and very promising midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru were put through their paces by manager Pep Guardiola at City ...
Football's Most Expensive 14-Year-Old Wants To Keep Showing Off To Liverpool Boss Klopp
Published: July 11, 2018
Liverpool's Nigerian winger Sheyi Ojo wants to keep impressing manager Jurgen Klopp in pre-season after finding the net and providing an assist in the Reds 3-2 win over Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday evening. The 21-year-old spent the whole of last season on loan at Fulham, scoring 4 goals in 24 appearances as the Cott...
Nigerian Winger On Target For Liverpool In Five-Goal Thriller
Published: July 10, 2018
Liverpool continued their pre-season preparations with a 3-2 win over newly promoted League Two side Tranmere Rovers in a friendly at Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside) on Tuesday evening. With Nigerian winger Sheyi Ojo impressing against Rovers, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has a decision to make before the close o...
2018 World Cup: Okocha Names One Belgium Player That Flopped In Loss To France
Published: July 10, 2018
Romelu Lukaku was not particularly impressive in Belgium's loss to France in the semifinal of the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday evening compared to his performance against Brazil, and former Nigeria skipper Jay-Jay Okocha has admitted that the Manchester United striker went missing when it mattered most. France prevaile...
Ademola Lookman Training with Everton in Austria Amid Transfer Speculation
Published: July 09, 2018
Nigerian starlet, Ademola Lookman has traveled to Austria with Everton as club manager, Marco Silva prepares his side for another season which promises to be tedious.Everything is seemingly pointing to the fact that the Goodison Park outfit has the attacker firmly in their first team plans for the upcoming season after...
Nigeria Coach Rohr Refuses To Blame Arsenal's New No. 10 For Germany's World Cup Exit
Published: July 09, 2018
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has refused to blame Arsenal playmaker Mesut özil for Germany's ill-fated campaign at the 2018 World Cup, which saw the defending champions knocked out in the group stages. Germany finished bottom in Group F with three points after losing to Mexico and South Korea. Many Germans have poi...
Provisional Jersey Numbers For Eleven Nigerians At Arsenal Revealed Ahead Of 2018-19 Season
Published: July 09, 2018
The provisional jersey numbers allocated to Nigerian players, including academy stars, at Arsenal ahead of the forthcoming season has been revealed. Jeorge Bird has suggested that Hale End Academy product Alex Iwobi will retain his number seventeen jersey for the 2018-2019 campaign, while Chuba Akpom will wear the n...
Skillful Nigerian Winger Tipped For Big Things Training With Manchester United Squad In Austria
Published: July 09, 2018
Skillful Nigerian winger Shola Shoretire will fancy his chances of making his debut for Manchester United U18s before the end of the 2018-2019 campaign based on recent developments. NewManUtdNews has informed allnigeriasoccer.com that Shoretire was among the  Manchester United Academy youngsters that traveled...
Two Super Eagles Stars Keep Their Jersey Numbers At Chelsea But Omeruo Not Listed
Published: July 09, 2018
If the updated squadlist published on the official website of Chelsea is anything to go by, Nigeria internationals Victor Moses and Ola Aina will keep the jersey numbers they wore last season if they remain with the London club at the end of the summer transfer window in exactly a month's time. Moses, who will not t...
Chelsea Boss Antonio Conte Set To Run The Rule Over Three Nigerian Stars On Monday
Published: July 09, 2018
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte is expected to begin running the rule over three Nigerian players in the shape of Ola Aina, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori on Monday, July 9. Though the future of the Italian manager is up in the air after The Blues failed to qualify for the Champions League at the end of last season, se...