(Photo Evidence) Nigerian Teenager & Spurs Target Exposes OwngoalNigeria For Forged Quotes
Published: January 19, 2017
The notorious website owngoalnigeria.com has been exposed by a brave Nigerian player for fabricating quotes.Blackpool tricky winger Bright Osayi-Samuel was surprised that a story was published about him as he did not grant any interview to the website.Owngoalnigeria.com’s sole editor and reporter, Kaduna-based Su...
Sunderland Manager Provides Update On Fitness Of Anichebe
Published: January 18, 2017
Sunderland manager David Moyes has provided an update on the fitness of Super Eagles striker Victor Anichebe.Anichebe has not played for the Black Cats since December 31, 2016 when he suffered a hamstring injury against Burnley in the Premier League, but he is expected to return to full training before the end of this ...
Arsenal Wonderkid Nwakali Named Player Of The Week In The Netherlands
Published: January 17, 2017
Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali has been named the most outstanding player in the Dutch Eerste Divisie for the last round of matches.Celebrated football magazine Voetbal International has picked the best three players that were in action, with the Flying Eagles skipper and MVV Maastricht teammate Alessandro C...
English-Born Nigerian Player Named The Most Expensive Attacking Midfielder In The World
Published: January 17, 2017
CIES Football Observatory research team has published a list of the 100 most expensive players in the world.English-born Nigerian midfielder Dele Alli was included on the list, and ranked ninth with a transfer fee of €110.5 million. The player with the highest market value is Barcelona striker Neymar (€246.8 ...
Everton Equal Arsenal Premier League Record After Goal From Nigerian Wonderkid
Published: January 17, 2017
Talented English-born Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman scored on his debut for Everton in their 4-0 rout of Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.In doing so, the England U20 international became the 17th teenager to score for the Toffees since the inception of the Premier League in 1992, a joint re...
Two Nigerian Prospects Help Manchester United Secure Win At Liverpool
Published: January 17, 2017
Two talented Nigerian teenagers in the shape of Tosin Kehinde and Matthew Olosunde  helped Manchester United U23s to register a 1-0 over Liverpool in a Premier League 2 match at Anfield on Monday.Midfielder Kehinde came on in the 85th minute, while United States youth-teamer Olosunde was introduced nine minutes ou...
Ex-Golden Eaglets Trainee Ejaria Watches From The Bench As Liverpool Draw With Man Utd
Published: January 15, 2017
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria was an unused substitute as Manchester City played out an entertaining 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.Manchester United found themselves behind in the 27th minute when James Milner converted a penalty kick, his sixth goal of the season. The referee ha...
Everton Striker Lookman In Dreamland After Debut Goal For Everton
Published: January 15, 2017
Ademola Lookman was in dreamland after netting on his Premier League debut as a clinical Everton team put four past Manchester City at Goodison Park. The 19-year-old says he’s delighted to be learning his craft from some of the players he admired prior to his move from Charlton Athletic. “It is amazing, a g...
Exciting Nigerian Teenager Scores Against Man City On Everton Debut
Published: January 15, 2017
Manchester City missed the opportunity to close the gap on Chelsea following their 4-0 loss to Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon. England U20 star of Nigerian descent Ademola Lookman, the winger cum striker signed from Charlton Athletic earlier this month,  was introduced in the 90th minute, and it took...
Arsenal Fans Decide : Iwobi Better Than Alexis, Ramsey & Cech
Published: January 15, 2017
Alex Iwobi was named Man of the Match by the official website of Arsenal in the wake of their 4-0 rout of Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday. The Nigeria international has not yet been credited with any goal, but he forced two Swansea City players to score own goals in the tie at the Liberty Stadium.Of the ...
Nigerian Wonderkid Reveals Who Influenced Him To Join Everton Ahead Of Arsenal, Spurs & Liverpool
Published: January 15, 2017
England U20 international of Nigerian ancestry Ademola Lookman says Charlton manager Karl Robinson played a key role behind his decision to join Everton ahead of his other suitors. The exciting winger was linked with possible moves to Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Southampton before he penned a four-and-a-half-year...
Nigerian Defender Could Bid Farewell To Man City After Fourteen Years
Published: January 15, 2017
Pep Guardiola has provided an update on the contract situation of Tosin Adarabioyo and the other Manchester City players, including Yaya Touré, Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagna, whose contracts expire in the summer.Adarabioyo, who has been on the books of City for the past fourteen years, could depart the Etihad ...
Arsenal Starlet Iwobi Tells Premier League : I Will Fight For The First Goal, Take The Second
Published: January 14, 2017
Alex Iwobi says he will fight for Arsenal’s second goal against Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday.In the second half, the Nigeria international saw two of his efforts turned into the net by Jack Cork and Kyle Naughton, but he has insisted that the first of the goals should be awarded to him since it ...
EPL Wrap: Iwobi Forces Two OGs, Dele Bags Assist, Ndidi Debuts; Moses, Ogbonna Start; Ibe, Maja, Asoro, Ighalo Benched
Published: January 14, 2017
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared in the English Premier League on Saturday evening.In the early kickoff, Dele Alli continued his purple patch with an assist for Tottenham Hotspur in their 4-0 rout of West Brom. The England midfielder put in a full shift.England U20 international Josh Onomah didn’t...
Everton May Unleash Nigerian Wonderkid Against Manchester City
Published: January 14, 2017
Ademola Lookman could make his debut for Everton in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Manchester City at Goodison Park, The Toffees manager Ronald Koeman has confirmed.The England U20 international was not available for selection last weekend against Leicester City in the Emirates FA Cup because he was cup-tied....