FA Youth Cup Wrap: Adarabioyo Helps Man City Record Win; Tomori Scores Priceless Goal For Chelsea
Published: March 18, 2016
A couple of players with Nigerian heritage were in action on Friday night in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup semi-final. Find out how they fared.England youth-teamer Tosin Adarabioyo played the full game at the Academy Stadium as Manchester City worked hard to beat Arsenal 2-1.  Attacking midfielder Tom Dele-Bas...
Watford To Assess Fitness Of Odion Ighalo Ahead Stoke City Clash
Published: March 18, 2016
Watford medics will assess the fitness of Odion Ighalo hours leading up to their Premier League tie with Stoke City at the Vic on Saturday.The Hornets manager Quique Sanchez Flores has confirmed the story by allnigeriasoccer.com last Sunday, stating that he’ll only take a decision on whether to include his truste...
New Kid On The Block Yusuff Ojebode Shines As West Brom Win Floodlit Cup
Published: March 17, 2016
The promising teenager Yusuff Ojebode continues to earn rave reviews in England after assisting West Brom Under 15 squad win the Premier League U15 Floodlit Cup (South), thanks to their 2-1 win over Chelsea in the final.Ojebode registered his name on the score sheet during the showpiece game at St George’s Park ....
Fikayo Tomori Sparkles For Chelsea In Win Against Ajax Amsterdam
Published: March 16, 2016
Chelsea Under 19s have advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Youth League after beating Ajax Amsterdam 1-0 at Cobham Training Centre, Surrey on Tuesday evening.The Calgary-born stopper Fikayo Tomori,18, made his seventh appearance in the competition, lasting the distance against the Dutch opponents and helped goalkeep...
Odion Ighalo Pays Tribute To Watford Fans Following Win Against Arsenal
Published: March 16, 2016
Odion Ighalo has paid tribute to the Watford fans following the Hornets hard-fought 2-1 victory against Arsenal in the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday.At least 8,300 supporters made the 15-mile journey from Watford to London and witnessed the Nigeria international net his first goal in eight games in the 50th minute against ...
Manchester City Striker Iheanacho Is Player With Highest Kit Number To Score In Premier League
Published: March 15, 2016
Manchester City starlet Kelechi Iheanacho has earned the top place on a list of players to have scored in the English Premier League with the highest jersey number since the 2006-2007 season.The Premier League has announced via official sources that the Manchester City number 72 had the highest shirt number, followed b...
Arsenal Slayer Odion Ighalo Says He Was Bothered By Goal Drought
Published: March 14, 2016
Watford striker Odion Ighalo has admitted that he was bothered by his goal drought but took an amount of solace in the fact that manager Sanchez Flores kept faith with him during his dry spell.The Nigeria international’s lack of goals in his last seven games was the main talking point days leading up to the FA Cu...
Arsenal Young Star Iwobi Gutted Not To Make It To Wembley
Published: March 13, 2016
Alex Iwobi was disappointed that Arsenal have been knocked out of the Emirates FA Cup following their 2-1 loss to Watford. The 19-year-old, who was a second half substitute, was one of the Gunners players that impressed and would have brought his team back to parity in the closing minutes but struck the post.“Gut...
Exclusive: Watford Star Ighalo Reveals He Sustained A Muscle Injury And Will Need Rest
Published: March 13, 2016
Odion Ighalo has admitted that he is racing to be fit for Watford’s Premier League clash against Stoke City on March 19 after sustaining a muscle injury in the Hornets 2-1 victory against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.The Super Eagles striker had to be substituted eight minutes from time against the Gunners at the ...
FA Cup Team News : Iwobi On The Bench For Arsenal; Watford Star Ighalo Makes First Start
Published: March 13, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has named his starting line-up for his side’s FA Cup clash against Watford on Sunday afternoon and has omitted Nigeria international Alex Iwobi.The 19-year-old, who drops to the bench, has featured from the start in the previous four games contested by the defending champs in this co...
Ikechi Anya Hopeful Watford Will Turn The Table On Arsenal
Published: March 12, 2016
Watford’s Anglo-Nigerian wing-back Ikechi Anya is hopeful that the Hornets will see off Arsenal when both teams square off on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Emirates FA Cup.Watford were resoundly thumped 3-0 by the Gunners in the last contest between the two Premier League sides at the Vic on Octobe...
Arsenal Manager Wenger Wary Of Threat Posed By Odion Ighalo
Published: March 12, 2016
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is wary of the threat posed by Odion Ighalo and his strike partner Troy Deeney ahead of Sunday afternoon’s FA Cup clash between his side and Watford at the Emirates.The pair have plundered 24 goals between them in all competitions in the ongoing campaign, with the Nigeria international ...
Victor Moses In Frame To Feature For West Ham Against Manchester United
Published: March 11, 2016
Victor Moses,25, is in line to feature for the fourth time in the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday in West Ham’s clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford, manager Slaven Bilic has announced.The Super Eagles creator sat out the last two matches contested by the Hammers in the Premier League, against Tottenham Hotspur...
Kelechi Iheanacho Challenges Aguero, Toure, 7 Others For Manchester City Goal Of The Month Award
Published: March 10, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for Manchester City’s Nissan Goal of the Month Award for February 2016.Manchester City have posted on their official website the top ten eye - catching goals scored by their entire teams last month and the third goal shortlisted for the award was netted by the Super Eagles s...
John Obi Mikel Goes The Distance As Chelsea Crash Out Of Champions League
Published: March 09, 2016
John Obi Mikel’s Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday night after Paris Saint-Germain beat the team from London in the last 16 for the second season on the trot.The French club won 4-2 on aggregate, with Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring a crucial goal in the 67th minute to put PSG 2-1 up...