English-Born Nigerian Striker, Messi & Neymar Fail To Make Cut As Fifa Announce Three Contenders For Puskas Award
Published: December 02, 2016
After being shortlisted among ten candidates, West Brom striker Hal Robson-Kanu has been omitted from the three-player shortlist for the FIFA Puskás Award.Marlone, Daniuska Rodriguez and Mohd Faiz Subri are the contenders for the prize of the best goal of the year.Robson-Kanu’s wonder goal while defending ...
Liverpool Coach Klopp Explains Why Sheyi Ojo Is Training With U23s
Published: December 02, 2016
England youth-teamer Sheyi Ojo will train with Liverpool U23 team in the coming weeks to keep up his fitness after recovering from a back injury he suffered during pre-season training with the first team.The Reds manager Jürgen Klopp has hinted that the exciting winger will play for the U23s to enable him get some...
Watford To Make Late Call On Success As Striker Resumes Full Training
Published: December 02, 2016
Isaac Success could figure against West Brom in a Premier League match at The Hawthorns on Saturday, December 3 as the striker has resumed full training with the Hornets. The former Granada starlet’s last appearance in a competitive fixture for the Hornets was against Middlesbrough, before a hamstring injury rule...
Victor Moses Frustrated To Join Liverpool, Stoke City, West Ham On Loan
Published: December 02, 2016
Super Eagles star Victor Moses has admitted that he was frustrated being farmed out on loan in three consecutive seasons. The Chelsea wing-back spent the whole of the 2013-2014 season on loan at Liverpool for the first time in his professional career, before another season-long loan spell with Stoke City, then West Ham...
Timothy Eyoma Scores In Tottenham 10-1 Rout Of Stevenage In FAYC
Published: December 01, 2016
Timothy Eyoma was among the scorers as Tottenham Hotspur battered Stevenage 10-1 in the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday, November 30.Eyoma, 16, took the scoreline to 6-0 after 65 minutes when he fired home from a tight angle after the ball fell kindly to him as Shashoua attempted a shot from the edge of the box.Sterling (3)...
Arsenal Boss Defends Weakened Team Vs Southampton : Iwobi Is A Regular Player
Published: December 01, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended his selection in his team’s surprise 2-0 loss to Southampton in the quarterfinals of the League Cup on Wednesday night, a defeat that ended their 19-game unbeaten run.Having made ten changes to the side that started against Bournemouth last weekend, the Frenchman rejecte...
Iwobi One Of The Few Bright Sparks In Arsenal Team In Loss To Southampton
Published: November 30, 2016
Southampton are through to the semifinals of the Football League Cup at the expense of Arsenal following a 2-0 success at the Emirates on Wednesday night.Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi returned to the Gunners starting eleven for the first time in three domestic matches and put in a ninety minute shift.Two first half goal...
Chelsea Wing-Back Moses Wins PFA Fans Premier League Player of the Month
Published: November 30, 2016
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has won the  PFA Fans’ Premier League Player of the Month award for November.The Nigeria international saw off competition from fellow Super Eagle Victor Anichebe (Sunderland), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City), Nordin Amrabat (Watford) and Matt P...
Watford Starlet Success : I Wore Zidane Jersey To Church
Published: November 28, 2016
Former Nigeria U20 international Isaac Success has revealed his admiration for ex-France and Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane, so much so that the Benin City native wore his jersey to church.The Watford striker also idolizes Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo but has picked his coach as his main idol.“There ...
Arsenal Agree With Nigerian Federation, Credit Super Falcons Goal To Oshoala
Published: November 28, 2016
The only goal scored by the Super Falcons against Ghana at the ongoing African Women Cup of Nations has been credited to Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala rather than an own goal by Black Queens defender Cynthia Adobia.The Nigeria Football Federation insisted that the goal was scored by Oshoala in their report on Wednesda...
Premier League Wrap : Ighalo, Okaka Feature; No Debut For Fela; Iwobi Benched; Akpom Snubbed; Ibe Returns; Ogbonna Logs 90 Minutes
Published: November 27, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Sunday, November 27.Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo played 34 minutes of Watford’s 1-0 loss to Stoke City at The Vic. It was his 11th appearance of the season for the Hornets in the top-flight this term.Italy internatio...
Alex Iwobi Benched Again As Arsenal Return To Winning Ways
Published: November 27, 2016
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi was a non-playing substitute for the second consecutive match in the Premier League as Arsenal got the win they needed to get themselves back on track after three successive draws in all competitions.The Gunners took the lead in the 12th minute through Alexis Sanchez after Steve Cook wa...
Arsenal V Bournemouth : Iwobi, Ibe Named On The Bench
Published: November 27, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has announced his starting XI for Sunday afternoon’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth at the Emirates.For the third time this season, Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi will start on the bench as he did against Southampton and Manchester United. The 20-year-old was a non-playing su...
Impressive Moses On Target As Chelsea Earn Bragging Rights Against Spurs
Published: November 26, 2016
Chelsea went back to the top of the Premier League standings on Saturday night after registering their seventh straight win against Tottenham Hotspur (2-1) in a London derby staged at Stamford Bridge. A Christian Eriksen stunner from outside the box gave the visitors the lead in the eleventh minute, with Three Lions mi...
Premier League Wrap: Iheanacho, Ejaria Benched; Musa, Robson-Kanu Subbed In; Moses, Dele Start; Mikel Injured
Published: November 26, 2016
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared on game week thirteen in the English Premier League on Saturday, November 26.We start off at Turf Moor, where Burnley faced off against Manchester City. 2-1 it finished in favour of the visitors.Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho watched proceedings from the bench f...