Nigerian Teens Have Hand In Five Goals As Fulham Win Seven-Goal Thriller At Southampton
Published: November 21, 2017
Southampton U23s lost a seven-goal thriller to Fulham in a Premier League 2 Division 1 encounter staged at Staplewood Training Ground (Southampton, Hampshire) on Monday night.Ex-Arsenal schoolboy Nathan Tella started for the Saints and he was joined on the pitch by Jonathan Afolabi in the 20th minute, while Elijah Adeb...
16-Year-Old Nigerian Winger Debuts For Arsenal U23 Against Swansea City
Published: November 21, 2017
Swansea City U23 claimed a 3-1 win over Arsenal at Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre in the Premier League 2 Division One on Monday.Three players of Nigerian parentage Tobi Omole, Tolaji Bola and Aaron Eyoma started for the Gunners, England youth-team star Xavier Amaechi was handed a debut at that level fol...
Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Stays Hot After International Duty, Eduok Strikes In Turkey
Published: November 20, 2017
Kasimpasa put hosts Kardemir Karabukspor to the sword with two second half goals in a 2-0 win in the Turkish Super League on Monday evening, with Nigerian duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Emem Eduok impressing.After Omeruo had put in a dogged showing in the first period to keep the Blue Flames at bay with a number of timed ch...
QPR's Ebere Eze Making Noise, Akinfenwa Has Contributed Most Goals In English League Football
Published: November 20, 2017
Former Super Eagles invitee Ebere Eze continues to impress at EFL League Two club Wycombe Wanderers, where he is on loan until the start of the January transfer window.The 19-year-old tallied his fourth league goal for Wycombe Wanderers in their 4-0 rout of Crawley Town this past weekend.Eze exchanged passes with Adeba...
Paul Pogba Shows Concern For Nigerians, Others Being Auctioned Off For N144K
Published: November 19, 2017
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has shown his concern for Nigerians and other Africans being sold into slavery in Libya.Last week, CNN witnessed a dozen men, including at least one Nigerian, being sold like commodities-some auctioned off for as little as $400 (N144,000 in Nigerian currency).Having spent close t...
Ejaria, Adekanye Star As Liverpool U23 Beat Everton In Merseyside Derby
Published: November 19, 2017
Liverpool continue to impress in the Premier League 2 after thrashing Everton 4-0 in the Merseyside derby on Saturday night.Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria worked a full shift for the Reds and was impressive, Netherlands youth-teamer Bobby Adekanye played the last nine minutes and England U19 star Dennis Aden...
Nigeria's Standout Player Victor Moses Starts Full Training At Chelsea
Published: November 19, 2017
Victor Moses will resume full training with Chelsea on Sunday, November 19, having spent the last five weeks undergoing rehabilitation due to the hamstring problem he suffered against Crystal Palace.Speaking after Chelsea's 4-0 hammering of West Brom in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Antonio Conte even hinted ...
Nigerian Wonderkid Named Man Of The Match As Manchester United Held By Man City
Published: November 19, 2017
Lagos-born Nigerian midfielder Tosin Kehinde put in one of his best displays in a Manchester United shirt as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester City in a Premier League 2 encounter at Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The 19-year-old wowed the Red Devils supporters with his performance, especia...
Teenage Nigerian Left Back Makes League Debut For Fulham
Published: November 19, 2017
The versatile Nigerian left back Adetayo Edun was handed his league debut by manager Slaviša Jokanović as Fulham were held to a 1-1 draw by Derby County in the EFL Championship on Saturday evening.Prior to stepping out onto the Craven Cottage turf yesterday, Edun had featured five times for the first team of the Cott...
EPL Wrap: Ndidi Goes 90, Iheanacho Subbed In, Iwobi Stars, Ibe Assists, Solanke Bench, Abraham Starts
Published: November 18, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, November 18.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kickoff, Alex Iwobi played th...
Iwobi Dazzles In Cameo Role As Arsenal Beat Fierce Rivals Tottenham Hotspur
Published: November 18, 2017
Arsenal claimed a wholly convincing 2-0 win over London rivals, Tottenham Hotspurs, a first triumph of that sorts in seven attempts since Mauricho Pochettino took charge of the Lilywhites.Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez were the scorers in a smash-and-grab first half, the former profiting from a controversial freek...
Nigerian Striker Ruled Out Of Arsenal-Tottenham Hotspur Clash
Published: November 18, 2017
Former England U21 international Chuba Akpom is not in contention to make his first Premier League appearance of the 2017-2018 season when London neighbors Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Logically, the Hale End Academy product will not be considered by manager Arsene Wenger, having g...
Nigerian Prodigy Is Arsenal's Leading Scorer After Finding The Net Against Norwich U18
Published: November 18, 2017
Arsenal have climbed to second in the U18 Premier League standings after thrashing Norwich City 3-0 at Shenley Training Centre on Friday afternoon. Tobi Omole, Xavier Amaechi and Folarin Balogun started for the Young Gunners, while Ayo Tanimowo and Republic of Ireland youth-teamer Adam Idah started for the Canaries.Bal...
17-Year-Old Nigerian Midfielder Trains With Arsenal First Team Ahead Of Spurs Clash
Published: November 17, 2017
Highly-rated Nigerian youngster James Olayinka trained with the first team of Arsenal on Friday morning, ahead of the Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium.Arsenal youth-team expert Jeorge Bird says the 17-year-old was amongst four academy players in attendance at the training session, ...
Iheanacho Deserves More Playing Time at Leicester City, Says Rep
Published: November 17, 2017
After putting up an arguably man of the match performance in the Super Eagles 4-2 win over Argentina on Tuesday, Kelechi Iheanacho has proven he deserves more playing time at his new club Leicester City.Kingsley Ogbodo who manages the image rights of the Leicester City striker says his client can be a hero for both clu...