Balogun Not Unfazed By Injury, Lack of Brighton Playing Time
Published: April 09, 2019
Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun is optimistic that he will have his chances of playing regularly for his Premier League side Brighton despite manager  ‎Chris Hughton's preference for the duo of Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk.The Nigerian international who has 28 caps for the Super Eagles has played just eight league ...
The Question That Will Determine Faustino Anjorin's Fate At Chelsea Next Season
Published: April 09, 2019
One of Chelsea's obvious problems all through this campaign is their inability to create many goalscoring opportunities.Willian, who operates from the right flank, hasn't been in his best form for the Blues. The Brazilian has assisted just 13 goals from 48 matches.Pedro, Hazard, and Jorginho aren't anywhere better than...
Amaechi On Target, Saka Assists, Okonkwo Clean Sheet As Arsenal U23 Score Five Vs Derby
Published: April 09, 2019
Arsenal on Monday night extended their unbeaten streak to seven in the Premier League 2 with a 5-0 walloping of Derby County thanks to the brilliance of their attackers which was hugely helped by dazzling Nigerian winger, Xavier Amaechi. One heart warming theme about the huge win was the fact that Amaechi broke his ...
Fikayo Tomori Receives High Praise From Chelsea And England Legend
Published: April 08, 2019
Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard has spoken highly of Fikayo Tomori following the central defender's impressive performances since joining Derby County on loan last August. Tomori has appeared in 37 league matches for The Rams this season and only defensive partner Richard Keogh has played more games than th...
Everton 1 Arsenal 0 : Gunners Nigerian Fans Berate Emery For Benching Alex Iwobi
Published: April 07, 2019
Arsenal manager, Unai Emery has earned the ire of Arsenal Nigerian fans after opting to leave out Alex Iwobi from the starting XI which contrived to lose 1-0 to Everton on Sunday afternoon.Iwobi who had earlier started three of the Gunners last five games in all competitions was relegated to the bench here and was only...
Promising Nigerian Goalkeeper Nearing Debut For English U18 Champions Chelsea
Published: April 07, 2019
Promising Nigerian goalkeeper Kelechi Chibueze is inching closer to his competitive debut for English U18 champions Chelsea. An England youth international, Chibueze was named in the Blues match day squad for the second successive week as they were held to a 2-2 draw by West Ham in the U18 Premier League on Saturda...
Wilfred Ndidi Sets New Record After Appearance Against Huddersfield Town
Published: April 06, 2019
Wilfred Ndidi set a new personal Premier League record following his appearance for Leicester City in their 4-1 rout of already-relegated Huddersfield Town on Saturday afternoon. The Nigeria international was in action for 87 minutes against the Terriers, taking his total game time this season to 2,935 minutes, whic...
Arsenal U18s Thrash Reading 8-0 With Nigeria-Eligible Strikes Scoring Four Goals
Published: April 06, 2019
Arsenal tightened their grip of the top spot in the U-18 Premier League Southern section after recording their second 8-0 victory within a week, now over Reading at the Hogwood Park Training Ground on Saturday morning. Nigeria-eligible striker, Folarin Balogun was the star of the show after he beat goalkeeper Miles Ro...
Can Layton Ndukwu Become The Next Leicester City Striker After Iheanacho's Struggles
Published: April 06, 2019
Leicester City completed a big-money move for Kelechi Iheanacho when they paid £25m  to Manchester City in 2017.The price was a bit high for a player of his age, but you wouldn't want to blame the Foxes because the former U17 World Cup winner was in the best form of his life as at that time.In fact, the Citizens were...
Leicester City's Ndidi Nominated For PFA Fans' Player Of The Month Award
Published: April 05, 2019
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been shortlisted for the PFA Fans' Player of the Month award for March 2019. The Nigeria international has been nominated for the accolade along with Liverpool's Senegal star Sadio Mane, Crystal Palace fullback Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, Everton'...
Klopp Must Play His Role To Help Ejaria Return to Prominence at Anfield
Published: April 05, 2019
Liverpool FC are made of well-established strikers and midfielders, including Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Naby Keita and Fabinho, hence it takes high level of commitment and determination from youngsters to make it at Anfield.The Reds have many attack-minded youngsters  who have been promoted from thei...
Arsenal Coach Emery Reveals Iwobi Has Taken His Game To Another Level
Published: April 05, 2019
Arsenal coach Unai Emery believes Alex Iwobi has improved since he took over the managerial reins of the North London club. The Nigeria international has started 18 games for the Gunners in the Premier League this term and the Spanish tactician has been impressed by his overall contribution after naming him among th...
Liverpool-Owned Striker Awoniyi On The Radar Of Anderlecht, Club Brugge, Standard Liege, Genk
Published: April 05, 2019
Taiwo Awoniyi's performances have not gone unnoticed since he rejoined Royal Excel Mouscron and the Nigeria U23 international is topping the wishlist of several Belgian First Division A clubs ahead of the reopening of transfer window. According to La Dernière Heure, the Liverpool-owned striker is on the radar of A...
Leicester City's Ndidi Named In Premier League Team Of The Month For March
Published: April 04, 2019
Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi has been named in Whoscored.com's Premier League Team of the Month for March 2019. The football statistics website monitored the performances of players in the English top flight last month, rating them out of ten, and the Nigeria international, who was the best rated player at 7.86...
Liverpool Striker Of Nigerian Descent Promoted To England Women's U21 Squad
Published: April 04, 2019
Liverpool striker of Nigerian descent Rinsola Babajide is in contention to add to her international caps at youth level this month after receiving a call-up to England Women's U21 team. Babajide has been promoted to the The Young Lionesses U21 team on the back of her impressive performances for Liverpool Women. ...