2018 World Cup: Okocha Names One Belgium Player That Flopped In Loss To France
Published: July 10, 2018
Romelu Lukaku was not particularly impressive in Belgium's loss to France in the semifinal of the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday evening compared to his performance against Brazil, and former Nigeria skipper Jay-Jay Okocha has admitted that the Manchester United striker went missing when it mattered most. France prevaile...
Ademola Lookman Training with Everton in Austria Amid Transfer Speculation
Published: July 09, 2018
Nigerian starlet, Ademola Lookman has traveled to Austria with Everton as club manager, Marco Silva prepares his side for another season which promises to be tedious.Everything is seemingly pointing to the fact that the Goodison Park outfit has the attacker firmly in their first team plans for the upcoming season after...
Nigeria Coach Rohr Refuses To Blame Arsenal's New No. 10 For Germany's World Cup Exit
Published: July 09, 2018
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has refused to blame Arsenal playmaker Mesut özil for Germany's ill-fated campaign at the 2018 World Cup, which saw the defending champions knocked out in the group stages. Germany finished bottom in Group F with three points after losing to Mexico and South Korea. Many Germans have poi...
Provisional Jersey Numbers For Eleven Nigerians At Arsenal Revealed Ahead Of 2018-19 Season
Published: July 09, 2018
The provisional jersey numbers allocated to Nigerian players, including academy stars, at Arsenal ahead of the forthcoming season has been revealed. Jeorge Bird has suggested that Hale End Academy product Alex Iwobi will retain his number seventeen jersey for the 2018-2019 campaign, while Chuba Akpom will wear the n...
Skillful Nigerian Winger Tipped For Big Things Training With Manchester United Squad In Austria
Published: July 09, 2018
Skillful Nigerian winger Shola Shoretire will fancy his chances of making his debut for Manchester United U18s before the end of the 2018-2019 campaign based on recent developments. NewManUtdNews has informed allnigeriasoccer.com that Shoretire was among the  Manchester United Academy youngsters that traveled...
Two Super Eagles Stars Keep Their Jersey Numbers At Chelsea But Omeruo Not Listed
Published: July 09, 2018
If the updated squadlist published on the official website of Chelsea is anything to go by, Nigeria internationals Victor Moses and Ola Aina will keep the jersey numbers they wore last season if they remain with the London club at the end of the summer transfer window in exactly a month's time. Moses, who will not t...
Chelsea Boss Antonio Conte Set To Run The Rule Over Three Nigerian Stars On Monday
Published: July 09, 2018
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte is expected to begin running the rule over three Nigerian players in the shape of Ola Aina, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori on Monday, July 9. Though the future of the Italian manager is up in the air after The Blues failed to qualify for the Champions League at the end of last season, se...
Official : No Premier League Debut For Fulham's Nigerian Striker, Loaned To Swindon Town
Published: July 07, 2018
Fulham's Nigerian striker Elijah Adebayo is unlikely to make his Premier League debut in the 2018-19 campaign after joining League Two side Swindon Town. Swindon Town have just reported on their official website that Adebayo has joined the club on a season-long loan, subject to FA and EFL approval. The 20-year-o...
Liverpool's Solanke Targeting More Goals After Scoring Once Last Term
Published: July 07, 2018
Dominic Solanke is keen to score more goals for Liverpool in the upcoming season after waiting until the final day of the 2017-18 Premier League campaign before finding the net for the first time in his professional career in England. The former Chelsea youth team goalscoring sensation has been training at Melwood ...
Nigerian Winger Will Definitely Play For Liverpool In First Pre-Season Game
Published: July 07, 2018
Nigerian winger Sheyi Ojo will definitely figure for Liverpool when they take on Chester FC in their opening pre-season fixture on Saturday, July 7. Ojo was among the first players to report for pre-season training, along with England U21 teammate Dominic Solanke, and The Reds German manager Jürgen Klopp has inferr...
Brazil 1 Belgium 2: Jay-Jay Okocha Names His Man Of The Match And It's NOT Fifa's Pick
Published: July 06, 2018
Belgium have joined neighbors France in the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup after a 2-1 win over one of the pre-tournament favorites, Brazil, on Friday evening in Kazan. Belgium took the lead after 13 minutes when Fernandinho headed into his own net, Man City's Kevin De Bruyne doubled the advantage in the 31st minu...
NFF Target Determined To Impress Liverpool Coach Klopp In Pre-Season
Published: July 05, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation target Sheyi Ojo is determined to impress Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp after he was included in the squad for pre-season training. The Fifa U20 World Cup is a yardstick for measuring the most promising talents in the world, and The Reds decided to loan out Ojo to Fulham last season de...
Nigerian Midfielder Kehinde Training With Manchester United Despite Contract Standoff
Published: July 04, 2018
Tosin Kehinde has reported for pre-season training at Manchester United despite his contract standoff with the Premier League powerhouse. The highly-rated midfielder is now free to talk to interested clubs after he ran out of contract with the Old Trafford outfit on June 30,2018 but has been spotted training with th...
Young Nigerian Star Resumes Pre-Season Training Amid Uncertainty Surrounding Arsenal Future
Published: July 04, 2018
Very promising Nigerian defender, Tobi Omole has given the strongest hint yet that he is set to continue his association with Premier League club Arsenal. According to Jeorge Bird, the 18-year old defender was reportedly in training with the U23 squad at the club's London Colney on Tuesday. Omole,who made appear...
New Arsenal Coach Begins Running The Rule Over Chuba Akpom
Published: July 03, 2018
Young Nigerian striker, Chuba Akpom has returned to pre-season training with Arsenal for the preparations of a new season, it has been revealed. According to  Jeorge Bird,  the 22-year old who spent the second part of last season with Belgian club, Sint-Truiden is back in training with the first team as manager, U...