Nigerian Trio To Miss League Cup Final Between Man Utd & Southampton
Published: February 26, 2017
Three Nigerian talents will not be on parade at Wembley on Sunday evening when Manchester United face Southampton in the final of the League Cup.Nigerian-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde and American-born defender Matthew Olosunde were not in the Red Devils traveling party to London, so are definitely not available for se...
Why Ranieri Was Dismissed? Not For Starting Musa Ahead Of Gray - Report
Published: February 26, 2017
Top British newspaper Daily Mail has dismissed reports that Leicester City parted company with Claudio Ranieri for starting Ahmed Musa ahead of Demarai Gray in their Champions League clash with Sevilla on Wednesday night.The Italian manager’s fate was already sealed even before the squad traveled to Andalusia, wi...
Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Buzzing After Scoring Maiden Goal In Turkey
Published: February 25, 2017
Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo was delighted to score his first goal for Alanyaspor in their 4-1 rout of Adanaspor on game week 22 in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday.The central defender was in the right place at the right time to score for Alanyaspor in the 37th minute and put his team 2-0 up going into the in...
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...