EPL Wrap: Moses Makes 50th Start; Ademola, Barkley Shine; Teens Solanke, Maja, Asoro Missing, Success On The Bench
Published: February 25, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon.Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the table to eleven points after a 3-1 win over Swansea City at Stamford Bridge.Victor Moses made his 50th start for the Blues and subbed out in the 85th minute, Engl...
Chelsea Goal-Scoring Midfielder Uwakwe On Target Against West Ham Side Captained By Akinola
Published: February 25, 2017
Chelsea U18s ended their campaign in the Under-18 Premier League (South) in style with a 3-0 rout of West Ham at Little Heath Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon.Defender Olatunji Akinola captained the Young Hammers squad from the very beginning, and Chelsea midfielder Tariq Uwakwe was handed another start by manager J...
Everton England Star Of Nigerian Descent Draws Battle Line With Moyes, Sunderland
Published: February 25, 2017
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley has refused to write off the chances of Sunderland ahead of their visit to Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.Admittedly, Sunderland are struggling in the Premier League, but the England star of Nigerian descent has huge respect for the Black Cats manager David Moyes, who handed him his...
Honor Soccer with These Simple Mobile Games
Published: February 24, 2017
Soccer is by far the most followed sport in the world. Its fan base is huge - according to recent statistics, it exceeds 3 billion. Soccer is so big, it has spilled out of the playfield and into many other aspects of our everyday life. Today, we see soccer-related magazines, merchandise, blogs, clothing lines, and bran...
Super Eagles Midfielder Given Extra One-Game Ban By FA For Pushing Referee
Published: February 24, 2017
Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers have confirmed via their official webpage that Hope Akpan has been given an extra one-game ban following his dismissal against Sheffield Wednesday on February 14th.The defensive midfielder was first handed a three-game ban for pushing the referee after he was sent off, and an Indepe...
Promising Nigerian Striker Akpobire Making Inroads At Bristol City
Published: February 24, 2017
The talented English-born striker of Nigerian descent Kel Akpobire is progressing at Championship outfit Bristol City, and will fancy his chances of breaking into the first team in future. The youngster has been impressive for the U18 team of the Robins this season, and has made the most appearances for the team at tha...
Mancini Is Top Contender To Coach Musa, Ndidi At Leicester City - Report
Published: February 24, 2017
Italian manager Roberto Mancini is the main contender for the Leicester City job following the dismissal of Claudio Ranieri , according to Football Italia.Mancini is a free agent in football parlance after he was fired by Inter Milan two weeks before the start of this season, and has been linked with the vacant South A...
Chelsea Wonderkid Abraham Refuses To Set New Goals Target Despite Injury
Published: February 23, 2017
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham has revealed that he is still targeting 30 goals in his first full season as a professional footballer. The England U21 international is back at Chelsea undergoing treatment after picking up a thigh injury while representing Bristol City in a Championship tie against Leeds United on Februar...
Ademola Lookman Feeling At Home With Everton
Published: February 22, 2017
Ademola Lookman has revealed that he’s already feeling at home at Everton after joining the Premier League club from Charlton Athletic in the January transfer window.The striker returned to Liverpool on Saturday afternoon after traveling to Dubai with the first-team squad for a training camp, and has stated the t...
Nigeria Target Sheyi Ojo Scores In Liverpool Win Over Nike Academy
Published: February 22, 2017
England youth international of Nigerian descent Sheyi Ojo was among the scorers as Liverpool thrashed Nike Academy 4-0 in a friendly game on Wednesday afternoon. The winger wrapped up the scoring ten minutes out of intermission when he fired home from close range after Sam Hart’s initial effort was saved.A first ...
Super Eagles Coach Receives Good News From Iwobi Ahead Of Senegal Friendly
Published: February 22, 2017
Alex Iwobi has moved quickly to shoot down rumours which suggested that he picked up an injury against Sutton United on Monday night. The attacking midfielder had posted a picture of his right foot wrapped in a bandage on his Snapchat account on Tuesday, and this fueled speculation that he won’t be available for ...
Seven Games And Counting: Iheanacho Benched As City Beat Monaco In Champions League Thriller
Published: February 21, 2017
Manchester City defeated Monaco 5-3 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night in one of the most entertaining Champions League games of all time.For the seventh straight game in all competitions, Kelechi Iheanacho did not get playing time though he made the bench just as was the case against Huddersfield in the FA Cup las...
Victor Moses Imperious Display For Chelsea Catches The Eye Of Fifa 17
Published: February 21, 2017
EA Sports, who are the publishers of Fifa 17, have upgraded most of the ratings of Chelsea right fullback Victor Moses following his fine performances for the Premier League leaders this season.The Nigeria international was earlier awarded 82 and 69 for pace and passing respectively, but scored 84 and 71 in the updated...
Leicester Star Musa Fires Warning To Sevilla : We Will Try To Win In Spain
Published: February 21, 2017
Ahmed Musa has predicted that Leicester City will come out victorious when they face current Europa League winners Sevilla in the Champions League Round of 16, Game 1 on Wednesday night.The Foxes may be struggling in the Premier League but have impressed in Europe, having topped their group with a game to spare. &ldquo...
Arsenal Boss Explains Why He Started Alex Iwobi Against Sutton United
Published: February 21, 2017
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has explained why he had to start the likes of Alex Iwobi, Shkodran Mustafi, Nacho Monreal and Granit Xhaka against non-league opponents Sutton United in the fifth round of the FA Cup.The Frenchman has stressed that he could not underrate the fifth-tier side and had to go to Gander Green L...