Super Eagles Stars Rated: Iwobi Average But Moses Below Par On Last Day of Season
Published: May 14, 2018
Arsenal defeated Huddersfield 1-0 away at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday in manager Arsene Wenger's last game in charge of the Gunners.Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi was in action in the game and allnigeriasoccer.com monitored  the ratings of  the Nigerian international by some English media.Writing on Iwobi's p...
CSKA Moscow Preparing Bid For Leicester City's Nigeria International Striker
Published: May 13, 2018
CSKA Moscow are hoping to sign Nigeria international Ahmed Musa on a permanent basis in the summer transfer window after the striker finished his loan spell with the club on Sunday. Leicester City and the Muscovites will have to sit down at the table to negotiate a transfer fee in the coming weeks, according to Dire...
Liverpool Boss On Solanke's First Goal For Club: Nice & Well Deserved
Published: May 13, 2018
Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp has applauded Nigerian Federation target Dominic Solanke for scoring his first goal for the club in their 4-0 rout of Brighton & Hove Albion on the final day of the Premier League season. The England U21 international fired a rising effort past Seagulls goalkeeper Mathew Ryan after he w...
EPL Wrap: Iheanacho, Solanke Score; Iwobi Starts; Moses Struggles; Billing, Abraham Subbed In
Published: May 13, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the final day round of the 2017/2018 English Premier League season on Sunday, 13th May.Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.We start off a...
Leicester City Flop Musa On Fire In Russia: Scores And Assists For CSKA
Published: May 13, 2018
Red-hot Super Eagles attacker, Ahmed Musa was in sensational form for CSKA Moscow in their 2-1 win over Anzhi Makhachkala in the final game of the Russian Premier League season on Sunday afternoon, scoring one and laying on another in the victory.The Leicester City loanee has been in the rudest of form since his short ...
Who Is Layton Ndukwu? Five Facts About Nigerian Teen In Leicester City 18 Vs Spurs
Published: May 13, 2018
Nigerian whizkid Layton Ndukwu is in line for a Premier League debut after he was named in the match day squad for Leicester City's final game of the season against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on Sunday afternoon. Here are five facts we know about one of the most talented players of Nigerian descent on the books of...
Conte Admits: Exit Of Super Eagles World Cup Star Affected Chelsea's Season
Published: May 13, 2018
Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte has been forced to admit that the departure to former team's technical director, Michael Emenalo left a huge void at Stamford Bridge and clearly led to most of the lapses they suffered during their torrid campaign.The former Super Eagles defender ended a 10-year association with the Blues...
Arsenal Loanee Akpom Continues Hot Streak With Sensational Goal Against Antwerp
Published: May 12, 2018
Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom's hot streak of form continued on Saturday evening as the 22-year old hit his sixth goal in 15 appearances for his loan club, Sint-Truiden in a Belgian UEFA Europa League play-off game against Royal Antwerp.The Arsenal loanee who has been displaying his scoring skills in the division was ye...
Man City Prodigy Of Nigerian Descent Shortlisted For Premier League 2 POTY Award
Published: May 12, 2018
Talented Manchester City striker of Nigerian descent Lukas Nmecha is in the running for the Premier League 2 best player of the season award.The German-born starlet is set to be rewarded for a sensational breakout season with the Citizens which saw him earn promotion from the youth ranks to play for Pep Guardiola's sen...
Iwobi Poised To Equal Okocha In Key Premier League Stat On Final Day Of Season
Published: May 12, 2018
Arsenal star Alex Iwobi is poised to equal his uncle's career-high eleven Premier League assists if he steps out onto The John Smith's Stadium in West Yorkshire against Huddersfield Town on Sunday afternoon. Okocha racked up eleven assists during his four-year stay with Bolton Wanderers, currently one more than his ...
Iheanacho Partners Alexis In Attack In Premier League Team Of The Week
Published: May 11, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho has been recognized for his fine display against Arsenal in a rescheduled Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday evening after he was named in the Team of the Week. Football statistics website Whoscored has selected the best performing players for each position for the six Prem...
Chelsea Whizkid Of Nigerian Descent Finally Debuts For England At U17 EURO
Published: May 11, 2018
Chelsea midfielder of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin finally made his debut for the Young Lions at the ongoing UEFA European Under-17 Championship after shaking off his injury problems. The number ten did not figure for the world champions in their first two group matches against Israel and Italy before manager...
Victor Moses, Three Other Nigerians Leave With Nothing At Chelsea Annual Awards
Published: May 10, 2018
Four Nigerian players in the ranks of Chelsea received no accolades at Chelsea's End of Season Awards that took place at Olympia in Kensington on Thursday night. Nigeria international Victor Moses represents the first team of the former Premier League champions, while Tariq Uwakwe, Faustino Anjorin and Tushaun Walte...
Race For Man City's Nigerian Starlet Hots Up: Called Up By England & Germany Again
Published: May 10, 2018
Manchester City's Nigeria midfielder Felix Nmecha is spoilt for choice over the national team that he will represent after receiving call-ups from the English FA and the German Federation for international matches this month. This is the second time in 2018 that Nmecha has been summoned to England and Germany U18 te...
Young Nigerian Goalkeeper Takes Big Steps Towards Chelsea Debut
Published: May 10, 2018
Young Nigerian goalkeeper Prince Adegoke enjoyed a major breakthrough on Wednesday in his bid to make his debut for Chelsea U18s after making their 16-man squad for their final game of the season against Arsenal.With Chelsea winning the national title after beating Manchester United 3-0 last weekend, manager Jody Morri...