Chelsea-Owned Nigerian Striker Fires Aston Villa Into Richest Game In Football
Published: May 15, 2019
Aston Villa are through to the Championship playoff final after beating West Brom 4-3 on penalties in the semi-final, second leg at The Hawthorns on Tuesday evening. Craig Dawson's 29th minute effort took the aggregate score to 2-2 and both teams could not be separated at the end of regular and extra-time. Chelse...
EPL : King Of Assists, Iwobi Fails In Bid To Break Nigerian Record Held By Odemwingie
Published: May 13, 2019
Alex Iwobi came close to matching a Nigerian record for the highest number of assists in a single season as Arsenal beat Burnley 3-1 on the final day of the 2018-2019 campaign on Sunday, May 12. He provided the assists for the goals scored by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Eddie Nketiah, taking his total to six in th...
EPL Golden Boot : How It Panned Out & What It Could Mean For Nigeria At AFCON
Published: May 12, 2019
After the last round of games in the English Premier League on Sunday, May 12, Senegalese striker, Sadio Mane and his Liverpool teammate, Egyptian talisman, Mohamed Salah alongside Arsenal Gabonese hitman, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all finished on 22 league goals to share between them the Golden Boot award.Mane scored ...
EPL Wrap : Iwobi Bags Two Assists; Ibe Scores; Ndidi Stars; Iheanacho, Success Benched; Lookman Subbed In; Balogun, Ofoborh Not In 18
Published: May 12, 2019
How players of Nigerian descent eligible to represent the national teams fared on the final day of the 2018-2019 Premier League season. Manchester City retained the title after thrashing Brighton & Hove 4-1 at the American Express Community Stadium. Leon Balogun will report for international duty on June 2 lacking ...
Leicester City Interested In Signing Nigeria-Eligible Winger
Published: May 12, 2019
The players of Nigerian descent at Leicester City could increase next season, with reports linking Jordon Ibe with a switch to the King Power Stadium in the summer transfer window. According to the online edition of The Sun UK, Brendan Rodgers is eyeing a reunion with Bournemouth winger Ibe. Rodgers, who was appoi...
Arsenal Product Akpom Scores Brilliant Bicycle Kick As PAOK Win The Double In Greece
Published: May 12, 2019
Chuba Akpom helped PAOK win the Greek Cup on Saturday after netting the game-winner in a 1-0 win against AEK Athens at the Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis. Thirty five minutes into the contest, Akpom came close to breaking the deadlock with a shot on the turn from inside the area but his effort was punched away by goa...
Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Gets His Groove Back With Second Goal In Consecutive Matches
Published: May 11, 2019
Taiwo Awoniyi scored his second goal in consecutive league games as Royal Excel Mouscron and Union St.-Gilloise shared the spoils in a six-goal thriller at the Stade Joseph Mariën (Brussels) on Saturday evening. The Nigeria U23 international had not scored for four Belgian First Division A league games before he br...
Three Super Eagles Stars On Target For European Clubs In League Games
Published: May 11, 2019
Three Nigerian players who have played for the senior national team were on target for their respective European clubs in league matches on Saturday, May 11. In the Turkish Super Lig, Umar Aminu was among four Nigerians named in the starting line-up for Rizespor's 3-2 loss to Galatasaray at the çaykur Didi Stadyumu...
Abraham Becomes First Player To Score 20+ Home Goals In A Single Season In Six Years As Aston Villa Chase EPL Ticket
Published: May 11, 2019
Aston Villa kept alive their hopes of promotion to the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon with England youth international of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham instrumental in the play offs, first leg  2-1 win at the Villa Park.Prior to today's contest, the striker has been in great form for Villa where he is o...
Chelsea Loanee Abraham Returns To Starting Line-up Against West Brom
Published: May 11, 2019
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham has returned to the starting line-up for Aston Villa in their English Football League Championship play-offs match against West Brom on Saturday afternoon. The England U21 international of Nigerian parentage missed the last three matches of the regular season against Millwall, Le...
Predicting The Future Of Liverpool's One-time Teen Sensation, Ojo
Published: May 11, 2019
One-time Liverpool teen sensation Sheyi Ojo was sent on his fourth loan deal by Liverpool when they reached an agreement with Ligue 1 side Reims prior to the start of this season.The youngster was one of Liverpool's most valuable academy products in 2015 but he couldn't maintain his growing reputation at the Anfield St...
Belgium Dazzler Hazard Beats Nigerian Midfielder To Chelsea Goal Of The Season Award
Published: May 10, 2019
Belgium World Cup star Eden Hazard has beaten Nigeria-eligible midfielder Faustino Anjorin and six other contenders to win Chelsea's Goal of the Season award on Friday night. Hazard's brilliant solo goal against Liverpool in the third round of the League Cup was judged to be the best and the winger was presented wi...
The Meteoric Rise Of A Youngster Who Could Be In Emery's Plan For Next Season
Published: May 10, 2019
Arsenal's Hale End Academy has witnessed the development of many youngsters into world class players in time past, thanks to Arsene Wenger's philosophy which aids the nurturing of young talents into world stars.The Frenchman ensured that players like Kieran Gibbs, Jack Wilshere, Alex Iwobi and Maitland-Niles all progre...
Iwobi's Reaction To Arsenal Reaching Europa League Final After Thrashing Valencia
Published: May 10, 2019
Arsenal are through to the final of the Europa League after thrashing Valencia 4-2 at the  Estadio de Mestalla on Thursday night. The Spanish side were hoping to overturn a 3-1 first leg deficit and Kevin Gameiro gave them an early lead in the 11th minute, but it lasted only six minutes as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang...
Leicester City's Ndidi Will Overshadow Mikel's Premier League Achievements In No Time
Published: May 10, 2019
Mikel Obi isn't just a former Chelsea player, he is also regarded as one of the best players to have featured for the Stamford Bridge outfit in many years.Though largely underrated by many Chelsea and football fans across the world, the defensive midfielder is in a class of own whenever he's in form and he will...