Tottenham Hotspur Product Obika Opens His 2018-2019 Account For Oxford United
Published: September 09, 2018
Former Tottenham Hotspur youth-teamer Jonathan Obika opened his account for the 2018-2019 season but could not prevent Oxford United from suffering a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Coventry City in an EFL League One encounter on Sunday afternoon. Obika was unable to register his name on the score-sheet in league games a...
Ex-Tottenham & Arsenal Wonderkids Of Nigerian Descent Debut For England U17 In 6-0 Rout Of Norway
Published: September 08, 2018
Two players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Nonso Madueke and Armstrong Okoflex debuted for world champions at U17 level, England, in their 6-0 rout of Norway in the The Syrenka Cup on Friday, September 7. This summer, Madueke ended his association with Tottenham Hotspur after penning a three-year contract with ...
Chelsea Winger Victor Moses Given The Weekend Off By Sarri
Published: September 08, 2018
Former Super Eagles star Victor Moses will not report at Cobham Training Center for training this weekend. Chelsea TV reporter Lee Parker has informed that the Chelsea first-team players not called up for international duty will resume training on Monday, ahead of their upcoming meeting with Cardiff City at Stamford...
Chelsea And Man City Still Keeping Tabs On Nigerian-Born LB 17 Months After Scouting Him In Italy
Published: September 08, 2018
Three Premier League clubs are keeping a close eye on Atlanta United's Nigerian-born left back George Bello, according to reports. Calciomercato says Genoa, Rome, Everton, Schalke, Chelsea and especially Manchester City coached by Pep Guardiola are monitoring the United States youth-teamer. Atlanta United signed Be...
Chelsea Midfielder Anjorin Scores Again, Arsenal GK Okonkwo Debuts As England U18s Seal 3-0 Win Vs Russia
Published: September 07, 2018
England U18s made it two successive wins at the ongoing Lafarge Foot Avenir in France after thrashing Russia 3-0 on Friday afternoon. Three Nigerian starlets were named in the starting lineup of the Young Lions, with Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo making his debut, and West Ham U18 skipper Ajibola Alese and Arsen...
Chelsea Star Moses Working His Socks Off As International Football Takes Center Stage
Published: September 07, 2018
With international football taking centre stage this weekend, that didn’t stop retired Super Eagles winger Victor Moses from working hard in training for Chelsea.The former Wigan Athletic star recently announced his retirement from international football to concentrate on club duties and family.However, he has been a...
Arsenal Player Of The Month: French Midfielder Dubbed The Next David Luiz Beats Iwobi To Award
Published: September 06, 2018
French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who has been likened to Chelsea's David Luiz, has won Arsenal's Player of the Month for August 2018. Nigeria international Alex Iwobi had been in contention for the monthly prize but finished in fourth position with only four percent of the votes. Matteo Guendouzi produced a st...
Arsenal's Europa League Roster Gives Hint On Nigerian Whizkids In Line For Pro Debut
Published: September 06, 2018
Arsenal have submitted their 45-man Europa League roster to European Football governing body, UEFA, and as many as four Nigerian teenagers made the cut and of course Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi. Iwobi has been included on the Gunners List A as a locally trained player or in other words, he was on the books of the L...
Eagles Training Session Day One & Two : Get The Lowdown From Ex-Arsenal Youth Team Skipper
Published: September 05, 2018
Rotherham United star Semi Ajayi is one of the four players in line to make a debut for the Nigerian National Team in Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles. The former Arsenal U23 captain has provided the day-to-day happenings in the Super Eagles camp as they prepare to face the Pirates in a ga...
The Highly-Rated Nigerian Teenager Chosen To Train With Arsenal First Team On Wednesday
Published: September 05, 2018
Arsenal's Nigerian left-back, Tolaji Bola has trained with the club's first team as a break for a senior appearance beckons in no distant time. The talented youngster was part of the first team players who went through a training session at London Colney today, with a host of absentees conspicuously missing out due ...
Nmecha Withdraws From England U20 Squad, Chelsea's Anjorin Nets On England U18 Debut
Published: September 05, 2018
Manchester City loanee of Nigerian descent, Lukas Nmecha, will not make his debut for FIFA U20 World Cup champions England this month. The official website of Preston North End reported today that the striker  has been pulled out of the England U20 squad due to injury after missing Saturday's clash with Bolton Wand...
Ex-Super Eagles Star Named In Chelsea Europa League Squad; Three Nigerian Teenagers Eligible
Published: September 05, 2018
The governing body for European football, UEFA has published the squad lists for teams participating in this season's Europa League. Emirates FA Cup winners, Chelsea, have submitted their List A containing the names and jersey numbers of 23 players that will take part in the competition. The squad is made up of t...
Three Nigerian Teenagers Handed Jersey Numbers By Southampton For Premier League
Published: September 05, 2018
Three Nigerian teenagers have been handed jersey numbers by Southampton for Premier League games this season. The Premier League has published on its official website the numbers the players at each club will wear on the back of their shirts this season and it cannot be changed until June 2019. Republic of Irelan...
Iwobi Settles For Second Place In Arsenal Goal Of The Month, Registered For Europa League
Published: September 05, 2018
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi finished second in Arsenal's first goal of the month poll of the season, losing to only Henrikh Mkhitaryan, whose strike against Chelsea was named the most eye-catching scored by a Gunners player in August. Iwobi had been in the running for the award for his strike against Chelsea in...
Leicester City's Nigerian Striker Battling Chelsea, Man Utd Starlets For Top PL2 Award
Published: September 04, 2018
Leicester City's Nigerian striker Layton Ndukwu has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for August 2018 and has to see off competition from eight talented youngsters to win the accolade. The eight other contenders are : Manchester United's Angel Gomes, Chelsea's Tariq Lamptey, Brighton'...