Manchester United Lose 3-0 In Friendly Game, Return To England Today
Published: July 15, 2017
Manchester United Academy and Reserve teams will return to England on Saturday, July 15 after their training camp in Austria. In a practice game held on Friday afternoon, Manchester United's U23s lost 3-0 to German club TSV Freilassing in Salzburg.Nigerian youngsters Matthew Olosunde and Tosin Kehinde were in the Red D...
Why Liverpool's World Cup-Winning Winger Did Not Face Old Club Wigan
Published: July 15, 2017
Liverpool continued their preparations for the forthcoming season with another friendly on Friday evening against League One club Wigan Athletic.England U20 international Sheyi Ojo missed  the chance to face his former team after he was left out of the traveling party to the DW Stadium while Ovie Ejaria was snubbed fo...
Omeruo Absent From Chelsea Training; Moses & Tomori Deployed As Wing-Backs
Published: July 14, 2017
Speculations linking Kenneth Omeruo with an imminent departure from Chelsea were reignited on Friday after the Nigeria international did not train with the first team for the first time this week.Italian manager Antonio Conte continued to run the rule over Victor Moses and Fikayo Tomori, and the England U20 internation...
Five New Signings Feature As Manchester United Thrash SV Ebensee 6-0
Published: July 14, 2017
Manchester United U18s kicked off their pre-season schedule with a 6-0 hammering of SV Ebensee in a scrimmage on Thursday, July 13.According to Red Devils Youth Team expert jb8521 , five new signings Largie Ramazani, Aliou Badara Traore, Arnau Puigmal, Ethan Galbraith and Millen Baars were handed a run out against the ...
Why Chelsea Striker Abraham Has Not Reported For Training At Swansea City
Published: July 14, 2017
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham will link up with Swansea City at their training camp in the United States of America this weekend, the Welsh side have officially announced.The Three Lions sensation was given an extended vacation because of his international commitments with the England U21s at the European Under-21 Cham...
Arsenal Talent Iwobi Pleased To Assist Lacazette For His Debut Goal
Published: July 13, 2017
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was pleased to figure in Arsenal's routine 2-0 victory over Sydney FC on Thursday, and delighted to assist Gunners newcomer Alexandre Lacazette score on his debut.For the third consecutive season, the Arsenal number seventeen is training with the first team in pre-season, and will be ho...
Chelsea Wing-Back Victor Moses, Kenneth Omeruo Train Separately
Published: July 13, 2017
Super Eagles stars Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo worked separately from the rest of the Chelsea first team on Thursday morning.The two Nigerian internationals, who are classified as defenders, worked out in the gym, while the strikers and midfielders were sweating it out on the pitch.A Chelsea insider who witnessed t...
Iwobi Sets Up Arsenal's Record Signing Lacazette For Debut Goal In Win vs Sydney FC
Published: July 13, 2017
Super Eagles rising star Alex Iwobi was involved in Arsenal's first-preseason fixture on Thursday, playing the last 22 minutes of their 2-0 win over defending A-League champions Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium.The visitors were 1-0 up at the end of the first half courtesy of Per Mertesacker's acrobatic effort in the fourth mi...
Chelsea Confirm Kenneth Omeruo, Ike Ugbo Are Set To Make First Team Debut Vs Red Devils
Published: July 13, 2017
Premier League champions Chelsea have confirmed that Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo is in line to make his first-team debut in Saturday's friendly against Crawley Town.The Red Devils have published on their official webpage The Blues 16-man traveling party to the Checkatrade Stadium.Omeruo is among the six defend...
Best U20 Player On The Planet, Of Nigerian Descent, Wows Liverpool Coach On Debut
Published: July 13, 2017
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was impressed with the performance the English-born Nigerian striker Dominic Solanke put in against Tranmere Rovers in their first pre-season friendly on Wednesday night.The Golden Ball winner at this summer's Fifa U20 World Cup looked lively after entering into the fray in the 46th minu...
Former Chelsea Wonderkid Makes Debut For Liverpool, New Paul Pogba Missing
Published: July 12, 2017
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has announced his starting line-up for his side's first pre-season fixture against National League side Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Wednesday night.The German tactician will closely monitor his new recruit Dominic Solanke, who will make his debut for the Reds after completing his ...
17-Year-Old Nigerian Defender Features For First Team As Tottenham Record Big Win
Published: July 12, 2017
England U17 international of Nigerian parentage Timothy Eyoma made a rare appearance for the first team of Tottenham Hotspur in their 4-0 rout of Leyton Orient in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday.Goals from Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, Kyle Walker-Peters, Jaden Brown and Will Miller secured the win for Spurs at Ho...
Free-Scoring Chelsea's Nigerian Striker Buys Mom & Dad Brand New Cars
Published: July 12, 2017
English-born Nigerian striker Tammy Abraham has celebrated his new deal with Swansea City by buying his mom and dad brand new cars.And based on the Instagram post by the England U21 international, his parents didn't know they were getting expensive gifts as they screamed with excitement when they walked out of the hous...
England World Cup-Winning Star Of Nigerian Descent Opts To Retain Kit Number
Published: July 12, 2017
Premier League club Everton have officially announced their squad numbers ahead of the forthcoming season and their first-preason game in Africa.England U20 star Ademola Lookman will be appearing for the Toffees in the number 31 kit, same number he wore in the second half of last season after transferring from Charlton...
Chelsea Loanee Aina Reveals Abraham Played Key Role In Convincing Him To Join Hull City
Published: July 11, 2017
New Hull City signing Ola Aina has revealed that he discussed with England U21 star of Nigerian descent Tammy Abraham before completing his move to the Tigers.Abraham shone while on loan at Bristol City last term, and the right wing-back has set his sights on following the footsteps of his compatriot.''Seeing my good f...