Nigeria Captain Obi Mikel Pays Tribute To Retiring Chelsea Legend Petr Cech
Published: January 16, 2019
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has paid tribute to Premier League goalkeeping legend Petr Čech after the former Czech Republic international announced his retirement from the game at the end of the season, twenty years after he inked his first professional contract. The current Arsenal netminder has won fif...
Arsenal's New Kid On The Block Saka Names The Three Players Helping Him Develop Most
Published: January 15, 2019
Hale End Academy product Bukayo Saka has credited three Arsenal stars for assisting him develop most at Arsenal. The London-born Nigerian talent is having a whirlwind season, having made his debut for the Gunners in the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup in the space of less than six weeks. The left winge...
Top Five Players Representing Premier League Clubs Eligible For Nigeria Teams
Published: January 15, 2019
While the jostle for the addition of plausible potentials to the national teams continue to increase, thus tending to reduce the magnitude of European talent drain on African countries, not excluded to Nigeria, we will briefly take a cursory look at five of the country's best youngsters strutting their stuff with Engli...
Leicester City's Ndidi Top Premier League Player In One Key Performance Indicator 2018-19 Season
Published: January 15, 2019
Wilfred Ndidi has been named the top Premier League player in one key performance indicator in the 2018-2019 season. According to respected football statistics website, Whoscored, the Foxes number 25 has won possession in the midfield third more times (100) than any other player in the Premier League this season. ...
England Call-Ups For Chelsea, Tottenham Goalkeepers Of Nigerian Descent
Published: January 15, 2019
England U16 coach Kevin Betsy has handed call-ups to two talented teenagers of Nigerian descent for the ongoing Mercedes-Benz Aegean Cup holding in Turkey. Chelsea youth-team goalkeeper Kelechi Chibueze and Tottenham Hotspur starlet Tobi Oluwayemi, who is also a goalkeeper, were summoned for the prestigious youth t...
Healthy Rivalry Between Arsenal's Nigerian Wingers : Amaechi Scores, Wins Penalty; Saka Nets Brace
Published: January 15, 2019
The healthy rivalry between two Nigerian wingers at Arsenal, Bukayo Saka and Xavier Amaechi, continued on Monday as the Gunners hammered Manchester City 5-1 in a Premier League 2 contest at  Meadow Park. It is strongly believed that Amaechi would have made his first-team debut for the Gunners if not for an injury h...
Watford Watch Super Eagles Defender Semi Ajayi In Action
Published: January 14, 2019
English Premier League club, Watford watched Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi in action this past weekend. According to clubcall.com, a scout from the Hertfordshire-based club was in the stands on Saturday to run the rule over the players that displayed their wares at Portman Road in the game between Ipswich Town an...
Tottenham, Wolves, Everton Suffer Massive Blow In Their Pursuit Of Nigerian Striker
Published: January 14, 2019
Sunderland striker Josh Maja could turn down his Premier League suitors and move to the German Bundesliga this month, according to reports. The Sun claims the former Super Eagles invitee is on the brink of agreeing a deal with an unnamed club in Germany that could see him pocket 20,000 pounds per week, which is fou...
Official : Manchester United Miss Out On Signature Of Top Transfer Target
Published: January 14, 2019
Manchester United have missed out on the signature of Norwegian wonderkid Odin Thiago Holm after the midfielder completed a move to Valerenga Fotball on Sunday. The Red Devils heavily courted the Norway youth international after he caught the eye at the Sambor Youth Cup in Poland last summer, scoring five goals from...
Faustino Anjorin Joined Chelsea Because Of Mikel; Named After Newcastle & Colombia Legend
Published: January 14, 2019
The parents of Nigerian box-to-box midfielder Faustino Anjorin wanted him to take football as a career right from the day he was born and decided to name him after Colombia and Newcastle legend, Faustino Asprilla, who is the first player to score a hat-trick against Barcelona in the Champions League, allnigeriasoccer.c...
Reading Boss Reacts As Ex-Liverpool Defender Ilori Is Linked With Return To Sporting Lisbon
Published: January 13, 2019
Portuguese Primeira Liga side Sporting Lisbon are looking to sign Reading defender of Nigerian descent Tiago Ilori in the winter transfer market. Ilori came through the ranks at the Green and Whites, spending seven years at the club before sealing a celebrated move to Liverpool, where things did not work out for him. ...
Chelsea Whizkid Of Nigerian Descent Tipped To Move To Foreign Club
Published: January 13, 2019
England U18 international of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of former Manchester City starlet Jadon Sancho by leaving Chelsea for a foreign club. The 18-year-old Sancho was undoubtedly one of the best players in the first stanza of the Bundesliga, scoring 6 goals with eigh...
Nigeria Target Lookman Shows His Class For Everton With England Coach In Attendance
Published: January 13, 2019
Everton have moved up to tenth place in the English Premier League following their 2-0 victory over Bournemouth at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon. England U21 star Ademola Lookman made only his second start of the season for the Toffees, while Jordon Ibe entered into the pitch as a substitute on 83 minutes. Bern...
19-Year-Old Burnley Loanee Ali Koiki Finally Gets His Big Day
Published: January 13, 2019
Nigerian starlet Ali Koiki has made his professional debut aged 19 years, 4 months and 21 days. The left-back was loaned out by Premier League side Burnley to League Two club Swindon Town just three days ago and forty-eight hours later, the defender was handed his first appearance against Lincoln City. Prior to h...
Nigeria U20s Target Sparkles As West Brom U18s Lose Eight-Goal Thriller
Published: January 13, 2019
Nigeria Football Federation target Yusuff Ojebode will be hailed for his performance despite West Brom suffering a 5-3 loss to Middlesbrough in the U18 Premier League on Saturday, January 12. The winger had missed the start of the 2018-2019 campaign after suffering a grade three tear in his quad, which is a serious ...